The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-05-05
Graduation Recital.

Graduation Recital
emusic is love in search of a word. "
-Lanier.
The large and brilliant audience
which assembled to greet Miss Belle
johnson and Miss Lavinia st. Clair,
10 their graduation recital Saturday
evening In the college chapel, told Of
the unusual interest and enthusiasm
ii the Lexington College Conservatory
of Music.
The superior requirements Of this
department was shown in the enter
tainers liability to render expresslVely
and accurately the various difficult
and intricate selections handed down
to us by the great masters of music.
The lovers Of vocal and instru-
mental art who were present attested
their appreciation throughout the
program by the closest attention and
prolonged applause. The evenings
recital consisted Of the following
numbers;
a, A la bien-aimee Valse OPP. SO
Observation-Disclosures. Schutt
b. Mandolinata, Roma, op. 80
............. LeschetizkY
c. sherzo, op 81 ..... Chopin
Miss Lavinia St. Clair.
Signor s. D'Anna.
a. La Plccola, Etude, Op. 49,.
n...........,..Le Leschetzky
b. Allegro from Sonata, Op. 81
No. 2............ Beethoven
c, Caprice Sganerelle, Carnival
MigDr 4S..,..S Schutt
d. Spinning Song .Wagner-LiSzt
Miss Belle Johnson.
Vocal, What are They to do. ....
................... Randegger
Miss Edna June Hail.
a. Pensiero Melodico. 1. D'Anna
b, A Dream of Love. .D'Anna
c, Rigoletto, Paraphrase. .."
............. Verdi-Liszt
Miss Lavinia St. Clair.
Vocal Duet, L'Addlo. ... Donlzetti
Miss Hall and Sig. D'Anna.
OF the first group the Scherzo by
Chopin was the most dinicuIb but
throughout the entire rendition Of
that brilliant composition Miss St.
Clair admirably succeeded In bringing
to her audience the refinement and
grace which characteFizes that most
original of COMPOSERS The Mando-
linata was aminor Of grace and charm
through which was reflected the
sWeet st7aAns Of the mandolin, The
Al la-bien-aimee Ealse was played
with such ease and freedom as to call
fOrth vigorous aad spontaneous out
hursts Of applause.
Miss Belle johnson in the second
Egroup showed no hess the braiBtng. Of a
master hand, Each number was
ebeautifully and delightfURY rendered.
EThe delicaoy of the finger touch in
Allegro from Sonata OPP 81, by Bee
thOven showed she had mastered the
severe technical difficulties of her art
The Caprice BY ScbGtt was giVer
with smooth delicate touch and IN
dulating grace And the SpianinG
Song by Wagner-Liszt gave eVidenct
Of tine skill and charm Of the player
In the closing numbers for the frs
time a Lexington audience had tn
honor Of listening TO Signor D'Anna
piano compositions, His theme
Iproved harmonious and beautiful AM
the response Of bhe audience can bes
be expressed in the words Ni Shakes
peare,
ale that hath no music in himself
Nor Is, moved with concord of swee
sounds,
Is fit for treasons, stratagems, an
spoilS.
Such harmony is IN immortal souls.
The enormous transcription b
: Liszt of the ever popular Oper
Rigoletto of Verdi closed the evening
program This number with il
miny heavy chords was handled wit
the ease and freedom which show
the great strength and power po,
sessed by Miss ST. Clair.
The artists Of the evening wei
ably assisted by Miss Han and signC
" D'Anna, who provided the VOC
selections from various writer's {