The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-12
Marie NichoIs's violin Recital.

Marie Nicholas Violin Recital.
Marie Nichols, a fair young American vio-
linist. whose future promises to be a most
brilliant one, appeared in an admirable re-
cital last night at the Propylaeum, under
the auspices of the Central College of
Music. The young artist, fair of face and
Of charming personality. has won her first
laurels in Europe, where she has studied
for several years, and where she made her
initial concert tour. and her fame has pre-
coded her 10 her native land in the foreign
correspondence of the American musical
journals. Last nights audience, which was
made up of the more earnest concert-goers
and music students, and which was not
nearly so large as the sterling merit of the
event warranted. was prepared to listen TO
the playing of a genuine virtuoso, but it is
doubtful if many in the assembly had
looked forward to the exceptionally fine
performance to which they were treated.
Miss Nichols really belongs in the fore
most rank. not only of women performers,
but Of the worlds violinists She has the
tone and the style, and these two arts are
joined together in her by grace and elegance
ard purity Of sound. Her supple bowling,
wonderful phrasing and beautiful tone
and caused her hearers TO forget the instru-
ment itself while drinking in the beautiful
music which she plays. Her delicate, poetic
tones betray what has been called the
musical soul" But she has fire in her, too,
and also marvellous accuracy and brilliancy
OF eXecution-in fact, she seems to have all
the qualities that contribute to make her a
truly great artist.
There was nothing experimental about
Miss Nichols's playing last evening. The
tall, blonde young woman, slight Of figure
and inTQFpCfinp 81 rafa rad
with absolute authority, being perfectly
sure of herself and of her ability to carry
out successfully the programme that had
been mapped out for her. She captured her
audience completely before her recital was
we'll under way. for her listeners learned at
the very outset that the tones which she
drew from the strings were pure and true,
and being assured upon this all-important
point, they were in the mood to give them
selves up to an evening of pleasure and to
discover new features to admire in her per-
torrance as the programme progressed.
Miss Nichols played seven programme
numbers and granted two encore selections.
She chose Tartini's Sonata in G minor TO
disclose her quality and rendered the four
widely different movements III finished
style. She was not pyrotechnic, nor did she
strive for big effects, either in this number
or In the MendelsSohn Concerto, her other
important reading, which she gave later on
in the programme--but she revealed true
understanding and got all of the beauty TO
be had from the instrument. Her other Sc
lections were Granom's "Sicilano," Gal
liards ''Hornpipe a rTuglese. a theme
with variations by Corelli, a romance by
svendsen. Edward Lalo's "Guitarre." and,
instead of the Gypsy Dance" of Tivadas
Natchez which was down on the printed
programmes. an interesting composition by
a. Bazzini, "Laronde des Lutine." The en-
tire programme was given in a simple,
straightforward manner, without the frils
and affectatiQns so common in violin vir-
tuosi, and at the same time the various
musical works were so finely interpreted
that the audience was completely charmed.