The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-03-28
Miss Walkers Recital.

~ - oCAAOm that q 1OAAE AdOl a.
tains proficiency sufficient for grad
uation simultaneously IN piano and
vocal music, and Miss Laurene Walk
er is the first young lady of Lexington
college to give an instrumental and
song recital. To hear her program
Monday evening there was in the
auditorium of Lexington college an
audience which completely filed the
room aud demonstrated its appreci-
alton by enthusiastic applause at
the end of every number.
Miss Walker has spent five years
in Lexington college and has FREE
quently visited in town, so that she
has a wide acquaintance here and is
exceedingly popular. She IS d beat
tiful young lady, charming in every
particular and abundantly talented
She has often been heard before
in song at the college recitals and
at the various churches of the city,
and as a pianist has appeared on
many programs. 1t was a forgone
conclusion that her graduating re-
cital would be a success and such It
was in every respect. Miss Walker
never appeared, sang or played better
than she did Monday evening. It
was a tremendous task to prepare
such a program and many deserved
compliments we're bestowed upon the
young lady for her accomplishment.
The stage was beautifully dec
GRATED with an abundance of flowers.
Mr.. Robbins, head Of the music fac
ulty of the college and Miss Walkers
piano teacher, played all the accom-
%paniments and contributed greatly to
the effect of the program.
With the exception of one number
all of the songs were in English.
They embraced, however, a wide
, range and demanded considerable
aexibility Of voice. The piano mum.
bers, 700, were varied and well Sc
lected.
"Habanera, . the well known song
from Bizetis Carmen, was the open
f ing piece. Miss Walker wal
+ greeted with a hearty round Of ap
: plause when she appeared and from
c that time on held the undivided at
e tention of the audience when sh,
e was on the stage. The FIRST song wal
d well delivered and well received.
The second number was the ALE
IS gro movement from Beethoven's {
r minor concerto. This was the
v heaviest and most demanding mum
Der of the evening. 1t has to b,
l. played rapidly and with strength
n The brilliant Schumann cadenza
which was used, is particularly try
ing, combining as it does require
d ments for intricate execution and in
telligent Interpretation. The or
Chestral accompaniment played o.
o the second piano adds very much
This was one of the most attractivi
numbers on the program.
Then came two songs. The first
Chaminade's IL Etc" was the onl.
French song Of the evening. 1t wai
exquisitely handled, the legato effec
being particularly well brought out
"The Swallows by Cowen was tn,
other piece. 1t proved TO be wei
suited to Miss Walkers voice an,
was delightfully."- rendered
l. Wieniawski's Valse in D flat ma
jor, which followed, has probably bee.
heard in Lexington more than an
other concert piece. t Away
pleases and yesterday evening wa
particularly agreeable.
The fifth group consisted of tire
songs. The first, Dudley Buck
: Sunset sombre, weirdand consit
erably dramatic, was give
{, teeilngly and with telling effect. l
marked contrast was the succeedin
piece, "AyMaid Sings Light by MAJ
Dowell. This and "Thy Beamin
Eyes" by the same composer wer
sung so well that the audience il
IS sisted on an encore.
a double piano number, consistin
of Chopin's B major Nocturne an
Leschetizky's Arabesque was success
!, fully played with beautiful finish, an
then came SAN Hail, Thou Dwellin
Pure and Lowly" from Gounod
Faust. This song, which is one {
= the most melodious OF the grea
opera, was beautifully iuterprete
and found sincere and unqualified a,