The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-01

-, '"S '"c paying or great pianist:
inc wonderful hands drew ous the
Whispering. singing. lingering tones
mat lie hidden In the wood and wires
Oh inc piano for master TO bring
10 IRE; they made the instrument
'hundct and crash: they followed
each other up and down tho keys with
the Swittness of light and with the
same dclicacy: they crossed and spread
apart; they aiightcd with tho weight
of butterfly: they hammered down
WITH power unbelievable; they made
the heavy wires rcsound i'borc the
DrasseS; they caused the little short
strings TO sing through the singing
OF the violins they drew from the
brain that directed them the intellect
mat understood and from the heart
that fed them blood the temperament
That made them enter the soul OF dead
List and sing his wondrous strains.
and they endowed the wood and wire.
and felt with the life that vas in a
great musician playing the music OF
great mus ician. Who can describe
such playing. Indeed? But Powell
played And the house went mad.
Chcers-rare as they are--were heard
Again and again great crashing waves
OF applause rose and fell as Powell
appeared. innumerable nowcrs-roses.
carnations. and peonies We're handed
up to the bowling boy-for TO most
Of us he is a boy, great pianist that
he is--and. finally. Arthur Scrivenor,
former conductor Of the CLUB, appeared
upon the PLATFORM. and. In behalf of
Powells English friends who knew
that he was TO appear in the city of
his birth. presented to him Il huge
wreath OF laurel tied with a knot of
the American colors, which these
thoughtful friends had sent across
the Atlantic ocean to the man whom
they knew as one of the foremost
pianists of the day.
When the tumult and the shouting
died, he played again-this time a
simple little melody OF other and
younger days. Sshumann's Lonely
Flowers from his Forest Scenes
zimbalist played three little bits OF
Caesar Cui. Oriental" Caprice Wen
nois" and "Liebesfreud." and played
them exqulsitely. Of course, in tones of
ravishing beauty. double-stopping like
two soft voices singing together as
one. and all with "Mozartean sim
plicity." He was compelled TO play
a gain, and he mutcd his violin and
played "Plerne's Serenade" in the soft
est tones that ever a man drew from
any instrument Again, what an artist
he Is,
Another Ovation.
Then Powell played again-unac-
When he had finished the
Ma2urka by Frederick Charles Hair
there was another ovation for him
He Immediately looked over the audi
cnce for his Old music master. and.
fnding him, would have him on the
stage. He met the gallant, straight.
white haired musician at the stems.
and leading him to the centre of the
stage. they both bowed to the thun-
1erous applause. and Mr. Hahr-he is
too "Ecntil' man to he called by the
title which is applied to boxing in
structors and parachute jumpers alone
-descendtd alone. filled with glowing
and just pride. but modest as always.
After Powell had whiricd through
Ihopin's "Polonaise In a fiat In bril-
liant manner. and brought it to ire
mendous finale. the orchestra closed
the concert with tho grandeur of
Wagner's Entrance OF the Gods n
Walhalla," from "Dss RhincCold."
Nothing can be Iaid of ,,at. save tina,
IT was tho grandeur and glory OF great
Wagner's undyinS music played by
hfty musicians under a master
Thu Final Concert
or the final concert. lack Of space
permits comparatively little to he
said. Even tho orchestra's brilliant
playing OF the overture TO Nicolai's
MerrE ives of Windsor and Massa-
nets Scenes Pitto-.squn" suite Gun BE-
but mentioned. and its delicate shad
ing and superb effects must he only
suggested. instead of dwelt upon as
they should be.
The chorus under the accustomed
baton OF Mr.. Wcitzel. came into its
own. and sang like different orEani-
zation In the part songs. Both Baths
when You Sing" and EIgar's "Iclv.
singing Bird" We're given with str!k.
Ing effect. particularly striking, as
they offered such "a marked contrast
presenting lights and shades. forte and
piano singing. and increase and
"ritard OF time that reflected great
credit upon their director But in
Coleridso- Taylor's Sea Drift" II did
the best work that II has accomplish
ed IN years. This eight-part song is
exceedingly difficult. requiring tho ut
most care and accuracy in singing. and
that II was we'll sung was indeed a
triumph for Mr.. Weitzcl. 1t is safe to
say that any chorus that can sing tho
last line. What If ii Were her lover?"
As this chorus did last night has been
wonderfully drilled by, director who
is scholarly musician as well as
trainer OF chorus.
Two New Voices
Two new voices-new 10 this festival