The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-06-08
SPLENDID RECITAL.
Saturday Evenings Program of High
Merit, and Much Enjoyed by a

Saturday Evenings Program Of High
Merit, and Much Enjoyed by
Large Audience.
The recital in College chapel Sat
urday evening, given by the pupils
of the violin, and piano depart
,nents of musik. is said by many
who attended to have been the
finest one ever given at the college.
A large and most appreeiative
audience was present and readily
recognized the merits of the various
selections. The opening number
bv the orchestra was all that could
be asked in the way of ensemble.
The piano numbers, "Spring
Murmurings' by Sinding, and
Schubert's "Impromptu,' were
rendered respectively by Miss Lii
lian Ranney and Miss Irene B.
Sproat, and both young ladies ac-
Quilted themselves creditably in
these interesting compositions.
Miss Verna Kerker performed
the -"Zigeunertanz, by Ruthyn
Turney, playing it from memory.
This is most trying composition,
as it is full of dazzling pizzicati and
harmonics and contains cadences Of
great difficulty. The composition
did not suffer any in her hands and
many have expressed surprise at
her capabilities Her success on
this occasion should encourage her
in future work ''a..
The beautiful "Scherzo" in E.
fiat minor by Brahms, was given
by Miss Agnes Love, a young
pianiste of promise. Her interpre-
tation was good and her style quite
mature, making the "ScherzoN a
most pleasing number.
The violin numbers of Harry
Kerker and Master Max Miller,
were as well as were all the num-
bers on the program, of higher ord
er than are usually heard at stud
ents' recita1s. Mr.. Kerker gave
Haessner's "Karneval Won Vene-
dig" with its brilliant and trying
variations in a manner that reflect
ed credit on himself and proved
that he is justified in pursuing his
study of this difficult instrument.
Master Miller played Wieniawsh'
"Kniawiak. 1t is something I'M
usual for a boy of his years to es-
say composition of this character
and those present readily grasped
the fact. Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Mil
Ter have every reason to feel proud
of the achievements Of their son.
Frank A. White graduated as a
pianist at this recital. He appeared
on the program for two numbers
the "Star Spangled Banner a con-
cert paraphase by Troyer, and the
celebrated and immensely difficult
"Valse Caprice in E-hat by Ru.
binstein. He performed both
numbers from memory and in
masterful manner. After the
last selection he was compelled te
respond to an encore and gave
pleasing rendition of the adagio o.
Of Beethoven's sonata, "Pathetlque
also from memory,
lust before Mr.. Whites las
number Prof. Berchtold presented
the graduate his =. diploma. Th'
remarks of Mr.. Berchtold on this
occasion were fitting. He recog
nized and eulogized the art of mus
ic and the mental endowments tina
were the inheritance of the grea
masters. It is a matter Of regre
that more do not possess the IN
sight of this noble art that tn
speaker on this occasion does.
Mr.. White pursued his studie
at OAC under Mordaunt Good
nough, and is credit to his master
During the past year he stud1e
theory of music under Ruthyn Tu1
ney. AL of the students partlcl
pating in this recital are pupils c
Ruthy Turney, violinist, and MOI
daunt Goodnough, pianist, an
these gentlemen have a right, a
they do, to feel proud of them.