Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-07-12
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About 100 Of Salt blkos music lovers
were given one Of the treats ~ their
lives last evening, IN clayton Music
hall, where Senior Alberto Jonas gave
one Of the greatest piano rccltuls ever
listened 10 IN this city, This WaR the
thlrd appearance of the distinguished
arts, before "a Salt Lake audience ana
Ms work was perhaps more appreciated
last evening than on previous occa.
slons, although he had Mt both times
boon accorded u warm welcome
Tho heat was very oppressive, ana
the i've electric fans IN constant opera.
ton, hardly met the demand but after
Ntnor Jonas had seated himself al the
grand piano his audience seemed 60 for.
get all about the heat, 30 intensely IN
ttros,cd were they IN the performer ana
his marvellous work In u few intro.
ductorv words, the artist explained
that the great Appassionata Sonata Of
Beethoven which he WAS about 10 play,
was not giyen that name BY the com.
poser but was bestowed by the musical
world ~ bcs, descriptive OF the Intense
character II the work II was IN the
nature Of n description NJ the struggle
OF q Rroa, character against adversely
such u struggle as a master mind Ike
Boothoyon'e had experienced, Thon
us to the Etudos Of Chopin, which he
was about To play they could hardly
be called studies but were rather por.
lraiturcs ~ the moods Of the mind ana
OF different mental tCmpcramonts ana
thoy were poWmiturcs Of the noblost
character The performer then took
his seat 0t the liano, ana from that
time ON his hearers were oOlylous IN
ought else but the artist ana Ms work
The great Sonata demands the high.
est abilities IN Interpretation ana tech.
Meal performance, No one but the
most skilled artists can at all give cys
preston 10 the piece, and none but such
as are gifted by nature with u truly
musical temperament can adequately
present H. But Senior Jonas was equal
10 all demands the thoughtful phlloso-
pier ana the accomplished performer
were IN manifest evidence all through
and the majesty OF tho prostissimo was
played with n profound impressive.
less The Butterfly" number by Grieg
was given with u dclicacy OF colorlng
that WAS exquisite ana charming, II
suited the composition exactly.
Tho Chopin numbers were played
WIN tia, folthmlncs TO the idea and
sentiments Of the composer which have
ever PhalpotorlSod the performances of
senior Jonne ana which recalled strong.
" PddoroNskiH Interpretation Of the
poetic composer Tho Northern
Dances were Of the artists own com.
position, consisting ~ three OFT mum.
hrls ana their originality of treatment
IN the elaboration, plluanoS a bright.
hess tina, Was irrldercont, and charm
OF fermentation, won the audience
completely, The thorough musician and
musical scholar were evident IN every
one OF the three numbers The Cuckoo"
was bright little plcoo ~ musical hg.
nrro cnort that was delightful. and tho
evening closed with the paWnml-Liegt
'lhmpOOelll' That reflected the mar,
Vicious technical powers Of the artist,
" was an immense performance all the
way lhioughi ANA IN fact the whole
lofty heights to which mnlslcal nj.
tOlnmoni may roach, The audience wore
10th to 20, ana the artist felt con.
strained to respond to an encore 10 tho
rnnl number He was warmly con.
graduated az the close OF the evening,
ana has every reason 10 feel that Mis-
grOlne ANA worth az a man and ns "A
musician have been appreciated IN Salt
Lake,
The NnnOuncrm, OF the coming of
Pains pompcll has served tu rrpntu n
considerable domnnd among local book.
sellers for copies Of LOm Iytlons
graphic description NJ that appalling
catastrophe aud two or throo on our
more ontorprsIng dealers anllclpatrd
the domnd by ordering several h,ln.
drcd copies ot the interesting novel
vhcn the hrtl Pain announcements
were made