The Washington herald., 1909-01-20
MUSIC.
AdeIa Verne. Pianist.

a new sensation always furnishes a
keen interest. and If the novelty be a
pleasant one the sensation is delightful
The view and hearing OF the Bohemian
pianist. Adela Verne. who appeared at the
Columbia Theater yesterday afternoon.
more than equailed the expectations
which the enconiums that heralded her
aroused Mile Verne is q distinguished
and beautiful woman, whose hair Is just
a mop OF curls. and whose face lights
up with genuine pleasure az her audi
snce's manifest delight. and whose whole
personality breathed an artistic stmOs-
phere. which was innate and not sug-
gestive of veneering OF the professional
pose
The moment her hands approached the
keys II was evident that here was musi-
clan who had every right OF training and
OF temperament 20 offer her art 70 public
approval Her work was an education in
the exquisite art OF lingering. and while
absolute precision marked her perform
ance throughout the entire programme,
there was not the slightest resemblance
to anything Ike a mechanical touch or
a perfuuctOry Interpretation. nor slavfsh
aGheTance TO the composers pen. Indeed,
a wealth Of expression and tenderness
where necessary completed the artists
fine sense OF the sympathetic, as well
as intellectual. requirements of her Sc
lected numbers.
II an artistic whose work was OF such
quality as 20 cause rare enjoyment Il
seems a pity 70 call attention 70 unfor-
tunate mannsrisms, but Miss Verne az
times crouched so low over her instru-
rent as 20 lead one 20 almost believe
that the light was insufficient for her 20
see the keyboard before her. a habit
OF this kind is perhaps a trife 6istracting
to the uninterrupted hearing Of the mu-
sic. Another distraction OF an entirely
different sort was the noisy condition Of
the theater during q great part OF the
concert, occasioned BY late-cOmers and
ny the whispering OF many in the audi
euce a most annoying habit. 10 say the
least II seemed, also impossible 20 keep
the auditorium free from various noises
such as the sismming OF doors. sc.
which was really a pity.
The programme presented an unusually
vide range OF composition. and was Just
OF the proper length and quality 10
cause genuine enjoyment The Chopin
Sonata, in four movements, gave the
most pleasure and brought out all the
glories Of this gifted artiste's technique
The '-Staccato Etude'' OF Rubenstein also
aroused much>enthusiasm. For a perfect
oft OF execution OF a difficult number her
playing would be difficult 10 excel. IN
The Wind" the Spinning Song, Cfrom
the Flying Dutchman''). and IN the Aeb-
stodt there was much cause for congrat-
ulation. but unfortunately the Funeral
March" was marTed by the noises above
referred 70.
All who heard Miss Verne were happy
in the chance Of having heard such
splendid artistic She is one who viii
easily take her place among the great
woman pianists we have had the prfvi-
lege OF hearing
The full programme:
Thirty-tEo variations in minor. Beethoven;
four pieces for hs-psicho-d: ls) Les Bsrlczdss
MySteisuses. %. Le M0ucheTon COgpsriu l6SsI7SS;
e. Minu-t. Handel lss5I759: fdl. Sonsta IN
major. Scarlzth iSSSI7S; 'Mslod'e- Gluck-Szzn-
bati; "Staeczto EtuGe" Rubinstein; SonatE op. =
Chopin: Grave, DOpDio NfoTimento; schezo.
Marchs Funeb7e. finale. The Wind Alksn:
Spinning Song from the Flying DutcAnani
WaEner-LiSzt; Lieoestodt from Tristzn and Isolde
WssnsrLiszt; HunSsrsR Rhapsodis, No. 2 Liszt-