The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-25

Il have never cared FOR Chamber
Music a young woman was heard 10
remark during the Concert given by the
Pasmore Trio yesterday afternoon at
the Jefferson but how different this is
from what one usually hears"
There is certainly no doubt that the
playing of the Pasmore artists is free
from those qualities that generally
make Chamber Music seem such an
odious bore TO most people, instead of
what its devotes like to call 1.-THE
highest and most aristocratic form of
Musical Art
Unlike may other Trios. the Pasmores
never seek to attain their ends by
means of cold, dry and rhythmically
rigid performances, misealled "schol-
arly" or "elevating."
Emotion, warmth and sensuous beauty
of tone coloring, in addition TO per-
lection of Ensemble, always charac-
terize their playing.
Last season the Trio was composed
of the Pasmore sisters entirely, how
ever, yesterday there was an innovation
in the ranks, the Cellist, Miss Dorthy
Pasmore. who is remembered as being
finished artist, and a most capable
musician being supplanted by Miss
Vera Pope of London, who proved her
self in every way a worthy successor
After the playing of the first big
number. Francois Couoperins rQua-
trieme Concert Royal the audience
(Which by the way, preeluded all sem
blance of truth as TO the old legend
that fashionable and rich folk do not
care for good music both varieties
being represented in encouraging num-
bersl. fairly "vibrated with music as
Berlloz demanded should be the case
/ The three young women never played
with more marvellous purity of tone
and information than in this very old
selection.
| The shading was as beautiful as that
of the Flonzaleys or the Adele Mar
guiles Trio-thap which no higher
standard can be formed-and the
nuances of color were as plainly pes
ceptible as the touch of the artists
brush upon the canvas
/ The slow Movements were particn-
larly appealing, full of huency and
suave melody, while the Finale con-
tanned ingratiating themes as well as
some interesting dssonances and mod
ulations.
Miss Mary Pasmore appeared in two
Violin solos, the first of which was the
Corelli-Leonard La Folia.'
The Young artist received quite an
oyatfen upon her rendition of this mum
/ l.. i,
enthusiastic when she played SO de
nghtfuny one of those ''Kreislerized
Old Viennese Waltzes.
Miss Pasmore played this selection
with rhythmic grace, and piquaney
quite la <reisler,
Her whole body seemed 60 culver
with its rhythm. although she was
statuesquely quiet--absoluteiy free
| from mannerism, bat with musica
magnetism that is matchless'
AS an encore Bereeuse followed
'Bye Baby Bunting'--a soft, sympa
thetic, swinging sort of thing-com-
posed by the way by the father of the
talented Pasmore sisters-hlmself a
| well known musician and composer
The Cello number followed, heinz ~
Hungarian Fantasy by Popper whict
| Miss Vera Pope played with great skill
In this composition Inspiration Is ram
| pant for the Magyar characteristic
rhythms and melodies, run riot, With Z
wealth of brilliancy and fiamboyance
There is the Hungarian temperam IN
sounding and resounding throughout th'
| Fantasy-and Miss Poppe's breadth q
tone. and depth OF feeling. her splendid
techniG:S and thorough musical appre
citation we'd her to be on artist who's
work not soon be forgotten by :
delighret audience
AS an enchore. she played Onenbaeh
! "Musette' very tastefuuy.
| The final number ON the programme
and the feature of the Musicale was tn
very popular and very artistic Brahm
/ Trio, in B-Major
| The Ensemble was well nigh perfect
and the auditors certainly could no
recall ever having heard a more finished
| bit of music.
The first Movement-the Allegro COZ
brio-opening. with the Cello and Piano
is filled with SUGGESTIONS or meiodic Gao
ences, unresolved secondary harmonic
and shifting tonalities-ali of which ar
most fascinating.
The Second Movement--the Scherzo
with it's brisk rhythms and bold Pizzi
cati effects. was brilliant 70 a degree
and when the Adagio followed. witt
its slow soft. cadenccs. and SUPPRESSED
tones--it was only breathing space be