Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-20
Music Notes
by Florence Bosard Lawrence

playing which Lszt made popu-
n lar, yet with an entire absence of
flamboyance in her work, Myrtle
Elvyn played request matinee yes
terday afternoon at Simpson auditors
um before an enthusiastic audience.
1t is impossible to distinguish abso-
lutely those qualities which are perth
nent to artistic success especially in
concert performers. Ability in technic,
intelligence in reading, comprehension
In execution, are three major qualities.
Just how subservient to these are beau
tY of person, charm and grace of man
ner and a friendly bearing, remains q
question.
An artist so endowed has a double
hold upon the interest of her auditors,
and has 50 much the greater chahce
for winning attention.
Teresa Carreno was one of the beau
ties of the concert stage at the begin
ming of her career, a fact which caused
another and equally musical pianist
many agonzing jealous qualms. There
was r." she would say, "a little skinny
dark thing, and just had to PLAY my
way into tho affections Of my audience,
while Carreno would have the entire
audience with her before a note was
struck, simply by sweeping onto the
stage in that beautiful, dominant way
OF hers"
Miss Flvyn is undoubtedly one of
lists Los Angeles has heard and seen
this year, and her personal manner IS
no less charming than her stage pres
ence. She is unquestionably one OF tne
foremost Of the younger generation OF
pianists, and her first appearance here
has been particularly successful, and
will certainly preface the way for
many future engagements. one critic
of much judgment has already sug-
gested her as a solost for one of next
years symphony concerts ana IL Is
certain that her appearance with the
orchestra would arouse much interest.
The program yesterday afternoon was
made up of moro serious stuff than that
of Tuesday evening, and showed MISS
Hlvyn Is entirely adequate In numbers
which require deep mentality as well
as superior technical qualifications.
The Brahms rhapsodie in E hat major
and the Schumann "Childhoon Scenes
were delightfully."- done, and each made
a strong appeal in it's individual style.
The Wagner-Liszt arrangement of the
spinning song from tho "Flying Dutch
man" was another triumphant num-
ber, and the two List numbers the
Legend" and Twelfth Rhapsodie,"
elected storms OF applause, until final
ly Miss Elvyn reappeared and played
the Schultz-Elter ArabesqueS on
Strauss Beautiful Blue Danube
which was such a decided favorite with
the audience Tuesday evering.
Other encores were THE Dance OF
the Dolls" by Poldini, the sextet from
Lucia" arranged for the left hand
alone. and charming bit, "Passe-
pied,' By Delieb.
The Municipal band, Harley Hamil-
ton. director, will play the following
program in Central park today at
2:30 p. m:
March. "rhe Soldiers are Passing
carisslma waltz CPenn).
Cossack revels, (Tchakoff). -, -
Bates (RossinD.
Gems of stephen Foster (TobanD.
Hungarian Lustsplel overture. (Keler
Pekoe dance (Retford).
Carmen fantasia (BizeD.
Dream After tho Feast OAurendeau)'
Attaques des Uhlans (Bohm).
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Miss Olga Steeb. the phenomenal
Los Angeles pianist, whose wondertul
PLAYING created such a furore in Eu-
rome this season that 1t was repeated
ly reported in the daily papers, weekly
Journals and magazines throughout
the world, will give two recitals III
simpson auditorium on thursday
evening, April Z, and Saturday after
noon April 8, respectively Los an
relans are eminently proud of their
fellow townswoman, as Miss Steeb was
born and received her entire education
in this city.
The pupils of c. W. Leonard gave n
recital at symphony hall Friday even
ing. with Carlton Wood, violinist, and
Miss May Ludlow flutist, assisting In
this program:
Troisieme Barcarolls. Op. so tRubin
steln): ITO Spring" Op 46, No. 8 tGriesl
'Papillon." Op. 4S No l (Grieg) Miss Jessie
CONSOLATION Nos. and cLiszo Miss
Ruth Philppi
No. (Beethoven); Valse styrienne' op' "a
No (WollenhaupD w. d. Smith.
Sonata, op. 21 tGade); Sonata NO (Mo-
NA.1} aRomance atse' Sans Paroles tsnint-saens)
Nazurka, op. I. No. 3 (chopin) Miss Faye
To A wild Rose" or. 81 tMacDoweip
''o'l,liI "Adou.S (Beethoven) Miss Margaret
Mazurka. op. 7. Nos. and 2 tchopin)
ITO A Water Lily" op 81 tMacDowelD
Miss Hilda Smith.
moor" (DonizettD Misses Philippi and
song sumner tChaminadc) Miss Rosa
'"quu Rapbaeie. op. 14s "a. Terschak); lie Ros-
signol Qp. 42i (Guill. Popp) Miss May Lud-
low.
The board of directors of the Lyric
club entertained members OF the club
and their friends with an informal re-
cention at Symphony hall last Tuesday
afternoon An unusually good pro-
gram was given by Mrs. J. w. Thayer,
Mrs. c. e. Stockwell. Miss Mabel Tress-
lar. Miss Florence Noble and J. B.
poulin Of the club. Guests who added