Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-01
The Musical w orld
BY Genevra Johnstone-Bishop

NTAUD POWELL, of whom we have
IvH heard so much, arrived in Los
AAA Angeles last evening with her
party on the Owl, which was ten hours
late. Miss Powell was very glad to
reach Los Angeles. Miss Powell has just
finished tour of the Pacific coast,
reaching from Victoria and Vancouver
southward to Los Angeles and is de-
lighted with our breezy western
country.
Miss Powell stands today, according
to the best American critics, as the
greatest living American musical
artist, and as the most yitafly interest
ing figure in the violin world. Miss
Powell is called "our'' Miss Powell
since she is an American, and her
career has been made largely in this
country. There are women pianists
who, in the hope ,of attaining virility,
became either AmaZons or Xantippes.
In order to show their physical force
and mental grasp they pound and
man is also tender. Maud Powell has
strength, sanity. sweep of vision,
musical and aesthetic understanding.
She also has the emotional quality that
characterizes women, but her sentl-
ment is not whispered confidence nor
does it degenerate into sentimentalism
Maud Powell comprehends alike the
noble serenity. the classic spirit OF the
old italians, the romanticism of later
writer's for virtuosos, the restlessness
of the ultra moderns in thought and In
expires sion. She is not an exponent or
interpreter of only one school, and to-
night she will demonstrate her ability
to not only entertain and educate, but
will show that the violin is living,
breathing magnetic instrument in the
hands of beautiful and talenetd
woman.
Miss Powell will be assisted by Maui
rice Eisner. pianist, and the following
program numbers will be found of
great interest to the auditor
Sonata op. 10 (for violin and piano.. Edward
Grieg-Dento doloroso, allegro vivace. Allie
fretto tranquillo. Allegro animate.
Concerto Op. 81, ID Minor. VieuxteInps. An
dantes moderate. Adagio religioso. Finale
marciale.
1.-THE Flowerette," transcribed by Miss
PowelD, Couperin (166s-1733).
'vTambourin," LIE Clair Q697-176D.
"Regaudn' (arranged by Godowsky) RAM
eau q6S3-1764).
Nocturne, Chopin.
Rhapsody No. 4, Liszt.
''The Zephyr" Hubay.
'Drraumerei," Schumann.
Airs Russes," Wieniawski.
Speaking of poetry Miss Powell ad-
mitted "reams" of verse had been
written and dedicated to her. some bad,
some good, most of it Indifferent. Quite
one of the best and most charming bits
is "a Caprice of Ogarew," written by
the late Richard Hovey. after attending
recital given in Boston by Nine.
Powell during the winter of 1891:
"a CAPRICE OF OGAREW'
ITO Miss Maud PowelD
1t is sweet coquettng. can see
Above the fan the rogue's eyes merry leer,
The fitful feigned retreatings that appear
TO court pursuit, the cheeks that dimple with
Like lake struck by light wind; feet that
little way and wait as if for fear
Light love might yield the chase; SO sweet.
so clear.
The viclin speech tells its tale to me-
O Arts rose ladyl such themes have their past
In beryl wrought rare delicate interudes
But give not unto these thy queen her art.
Rather shouldst thou unsphinx the rarer moods
OF Chopin passoning in stars red heart
Or Schubert signing in the solitudes
Richard Hovey.
Verse of another sort. but pathetic
enough in its inspiration, was a long
poem written by recently bereaved
widower, name unsigned, who had re-.
ceived surcease of sorrow in the beau
tiful strains of Traumerei, which Miss
Powell played one night as an encore
at a concert given in his little town in
far western state. His sorrow had
been bitter and inconsolable, but while
listening to Miss Powells violin he
seemed lifted above himself. Sweet
ness entered into his sorrow, new
courage came to him and he felt that
he could take up the threads OF lire
once more.
Do not fail. to hear the Milan opera
company in tonight's double bill,
"Cavalleria Rusticana" and ''Pagiiacci.'
It proved to be one of the best per-
formances they have given us during
their visit here II they would only
let Barola sing the role of Turrido!
ri is not true that the well known
Spanish pianist Alberto Jonas is to
return and live in Los Angeles as has
been reported He is living in Berlin,
busy as can be with pupils and concert