El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-27
The POweH-MO0re Recital
EAUD POWELL, and her skilful
INf accompanist Francis Moore,
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- aWOke Fl PasO's musical en-
thusiasm as it has never been stirred
before. From the opening bars Of the
Mendelssohn concerto it was at once ap-
parent that a bond Of sympathetic ap-
probation existed between the famous
viOinist and her piano accompanlst on
the one hand. and between the artists
and their audience on the other 1t was
a gathering OF music lovers, prepared IN
advance Tor an evening Of pleasant en-
tertainment but actually surprised and
delighted beyond measure BY the eO-
quisite beauty and power OF expression
of the master instrument under the
touch Of a master artist
The program of the violin recital By
madam Powell Tuesday evening was ac-
mirablv arranged Both the Ael-
deIssohn concerto in E minor, opus o.,
and the Grieg sonata IN q minor, opus
Is. are familiar to concert goerss and
as favored as familiar. In the great
variety of movements, in theme, mstru-
mentatiOn teehnic. and tempo, these
two program numbers gave fuH scope
for EXPRESSION OF artistic personality
and faithful Interpretation. Mighty
contrasts. as of the Andaute movement
of the MendelssOhn number and the
AllegrettO and Allegro movements Of
the Grieg sonata. tender feeling and
Vagrant Wistful melodies and thrilling
climaxes Of conquest, all were there
Appreciation there was to the tull, on
the part of the audience. and the an
plause that demanded AfTeQuent recalls
was due to a mingling of several differ
ent impulses; tribute to the great music,
tribute TO the mastery interpretation
tribute TO the woman, tribute to tire
American. tribute to her own fervOr IN
giving herself in spirit to the service OF
art for the people. and tribute no less
sincere and comprehendiug to the El
Pas0an without whose magnItlcenr as
sIstGnce- perfect cooperation IN spite OF
absence OF opportunity Tor thorough re-
heaTsal-the work of the vlrtuOso eoJld
not have been so perfect, so finely sus-
tanned. or so impressive. Madam Powell
gracious recognition of the part her ae-
companist had in her work was one. OF
the pleasantest little details Of perfee5
musical experience.
The second half of the program WAS
made up of lighter pieces, well balanced
in the arrangement TO meet all moods
and all tastes. A Brahms hungarian
dance was followed bv q little mlnuet
by Beethoven, as simple and as touching
as the story of Christmas. Nothing that
madam Powell played was more heartily
received than her own arrangement OF a
e6llClouSlN whimsical CHOPIN AdlLL Atl-
Grieg spring song had the rain and TIE
rainbow, the bird songs and the whisper
ing OF little rivers under budding trees
And the Wieniawsli Souvenir of Nos
cow with its beautiful melody Of some
old fOlksong recurring amid the dancing
and the merrymaking gained new beauty
with her restrained vet warm lnterpre-
tatlOn OF its meaning. Several encOres
brought out familiar and ever delightful
tayOrites marked by her own lndivid-
ualiJy of reading.
As one music lover expressed her own
sensations after it was all over, she
never knew that the violin had so many
voices. And indeed the violin made
love under rose bowers and commanded
the march of armies, celebrated high
mass and gave the fling to flying dane
ing feet. blazed to heaven and icu as
softly as the dew, harped mysterious
chords Tor bard and psalmist and thun-
iered admission at castle gates. New
it was a bell now a blare of hosts
now the tiniest tinkle OF the
birds reveIlle. now the sun Of tropic
MONDAY. now the slanting rain. and now
he spirit of 8 sunset mountain peak
laring the blue.
The evening gave a musical experience
hat IS not h6ely TO be exceeded in life
me Tor eNaltatiOn. and for sensUOus
Indulgence of musical delight.