The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-04-07
Miss Nelson's Recital

evening" oy MISS Iva Lela Nelson,
who is a candidate for graduation in
Voice, was one that illustrated the
high classical standards Of that instl-
tuition as we'll as care, adaptation, and
arrangement In the preparation and
presentation Of the several numbers
Miss Nelson has lyric voice Of pure
quality and exquisite training, and
the versatility Of her powers was
tested in the following diversified
programme:
l. Oratorio Recitative.
0 Welcome Now (Seasons) =.
,.,:...........,.......H Haydn
2. German Folk Song.
The Bellringer's Daughter.
................... L0eWe
8. German Songs.
a. The Shepherds Lament
..................... Schubert
b. Mignon's Song.
c. Wanderers Night Song.
A. italian Aria.
Per la gloria d'adorarvl 49,.
Observation-Disclosures. Buononcini
5. Two Songs in French.
a. Poeme de Mai Witzig
b. LOndine du Rhin (Waltz
Song) ).................W Wekerlin
8. Three Flower Songs.
a. The First Violet. ......
................,.. Mendelssohn
b. Rose, Softly Blooming
/ (Romance) ........,....S Spohr
], C. The Daisy Polka Cantablle)
.,..,... ................ .Ardit
/ The oratorio selection from Haydn,
one Of the most beautiful and sym.
metrlcal of'recitatives, abounding in
melodies and full Of the authors
wonted spirit Of cheerfulneSs, was
carefully and smoothly rendered in
the singers pure, sweet tones.
The BeIlrlnger's Daughter, com
position In which the simplicity o.
German folk song has been modified
by touches and additions such as t
) lend " to high artistic uses, wa
given by Miss Nelson easily ant
. effectively.
The Schubert group, marked b,
n the authors characteristic depression
aud melancholy, was particularly wei
done. The familiar Mignons Sonl
was delivered with no effusion bu
with careful balance Of voice, Tn,
. Wanderers Night Song, so often com
pared with the longer and NOR
striking Wanderers Night Song o
Liszt, closed this group. The sus
tanned notes in the beginning of thi
song were held we'll and 10 the las
line, after the sudden pause, "Wai
awhile, thou too shalt rest" wa
" beautifully sung in moltO tyaNqNiilO.
The Italian aria; being Of arcier
type, was Of strlctest form; an
10 though less appealing to the generl
audience than the selections OF mol
10 modern type in which the surrerdt
to melody is more confessed, wi
carefully rendered with smoothne
So and accurate notation.
The two French Songs we're pa
ticularly we'll received, partly due
81 their brightness OF musical quality,
the singers adaptedness, and not
little to her limpld enunclation
this most delicious Of languages, T
second of this group especially {
lighted the singers hearers with
dreamy melody happily realized
we'll suited voice
The three flower songs which cC
Stituted the last number on the p
gramme, we're very beautiful In the
selves aud very sympathetlcally a
and artisticallY rendered. The costa
over the violet's perfume, the sadn
" over its death, the sweet memory
it all, were given fitting utterance
- tones that admirably portrayed tn
:. emotional states. The rose sol
- more touyant in sNirit until the i
thoughtful lines we're reached, full
'il melody, was equally well done I
last of the group, The Daisy sol
95l brilliant, ringing melody with pol
accent, artful, arching and gay, '
W. more enthusiastically received tn
nse anything else on the programme