The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-31

Miss erInkman'e triumph,

veritable triumph last night In her
recital in the Monday Music club
series. Playing program OF striking
variety. unusual beauty. and tremend.
GUS difficulty, she carried her audience
to a climax of enthusiasm which de-
manded final encore at the conelus-
ion OF the last group. The characters
which always have marked Miss
Brinkman's playing remarkable brill
liancy, combined with the sincerity.
dignity and artistic Insight which are
the necessary attributes of the great
performefS-were more outstanding
than they have been in any OF her
previous appearances In Keokuk Her
auditors had expected much OF her re-
cital; they received more. Judged by
any standard her playing was mag.
niflcent, and 1t won the enthusiastic
appreciation of an audience whose
musical standards are unusually
high Miss Martha Baldwin, soprano
1 and Mr. Julian Tying. baritone, assist
! ed IN the recital by singing two groups
OF songs which admirably supplement-
ed Miss Brinliman's program, and
n which were thoroughly enjoyed
A detailed critique OF Miss Brink
mans work is impossible here, but
q some OF the most striking features OF |
\ the program may be briefly touched |
n upon. Schumanns Twelve Symph.
q onic Etudes" the initial number, call |
& for technical equipment above the
B ordinary combined with great inter
n pretive powers. Interpreted by an
4 artist they run the gamut OF human
f. thought and emotion. Played by a
n lesser hand they are somewhat
n meaningless variations OF theme
n which soon loses interest. Miss Brink
h man gave meaning to each Of them,
n or, to put 1t the other way, drew from
each of them q message of real eig-
nificance.
The second group for piano. the
Brahms group, was to some the most
interesting one of the program. Ger
tainly Ballode in G minor was delight.
full in it's contrasts Of brilliancy and
soft beauty and delicacy, while the
Rhapsodie, OPP, 1t9, was performed
with the brilliancy which, perhaps is
the most striking characteristic Of the
"a player.
|E The List group, which came last,
showed Miss Brinkman at her best.
ION Wings of Song" and AT tae
SPRING charmed by their delicacy
IA and melody, the sparkling brilliancy
OF the latter being particularly at
n tractive. Seldow is 1t that perform
h er can meet SO perfectly the require
] y ments of soft, light delicacy set forth
~ by these two compositions. and then
Ia follow them with the stormy strength,
SE power and violence called for by "'Ihe
sM Tempest" Miss Brinkman did both
wonderfully, however. and fairly car
aH ried her audience away with her rem
AE dition of the latter.
aH Undoubtedly Miss Brinkman has de-
aT veloped artisticly since her last ap
y a pearance here. She has the same
W. splendid technical equipment with an
\ augmented power of expression; hel
playing is of increasing brilllancy
MI and of greater breadth and fuile'
meaning. The recognition of the de
eyelopment was spontaneous and uni
Hyersal among those Of her audience
Hast night who are accustomed TO hea
and to appreciate the work OF artists
and in that audience such persons
were in the majority.
OF the songs on the program. un
Hdoubtedly Miss Baldwins I'm Herbsti
Franz, held highest rank. With al
Interpretation Of real dramatic power
the singer realized to high degre
I the strength Of the song, which 10 on
Of Franz's masterpieces. Pure, clea
Btones. excellent enunciation. and IN
Hbest Of musical taste mark all OF MIS-
Baldwin's singing.
\ Mr.. Julian Tying sang group
\ -four songs, three by Franz ana
I.iebesbert" by List. Mr.. ayng a
ready has become popular with MOI
n..S day Music club audiences and OF
49, servedly SO, as his voice is OF yer
OF pleasing quality and his interpret
tive powers are above the ordinary.