The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-22
HUGO RECITAL
 CHARMS AUDIENCE
Gifted Bridgeporter's Compost tiops Warmly Applauded-
 Able Assisting Artists

That J. A. Hugo is a composer who is destined to make his mark on the music of America was the conclusion of all who heard his work rendered, l, last night, in the Hotel Stratfie1d ball room.
 MT. Hugo's versatility as a musician was exhibited in a number of ways The most ambitious production of his was a, three part trio, op f. for piano, violin and vioIonceIlo, in which he sat at the piano, while Roland Meyer and Jacques Renard were vio1inist and 'cellist respectively.
 The allegro mastoso was a. strong and brilliant piece, in which the ca pacities of the several instruments were well brought out. The andante con expreSsione was a soft and moving composition, in which MT. Hugo's synpthethic and imaginative side was exemplified. The allegro motto had a more dramatic quality than the first two movements. The whole compost tion, for it may be treated as three parts of one work, served to exhibit the composers range and musical power over a widely diversified area
 MT. Hugo was assisted by Hans Merx,, MT. Renard and MT. Meyer and by Paul Gund1ach as accompanist. MT. Merx, who has a rich and powerful baritone voice, gave a very acceptable exhibition of five songs, from the song cycle "'winterreise,'' by Wilhelm Muck Ter. But, unquestionably, such is, the value of knowing that which is sung, the greater part of the fashionable audience enjoyed him more as he sang three little songs from the tender poet Moore, "A Barque at Midnight ''I Saw from the Beach, and the pasto- raI and reverential melody, ''The Meeting of the Waters The two last of these song poems were accom- panied by a violin obligato by MT. Hugo, written in the spirit Of the poets thought.
 MT. Meyer. whose playing position was free from affection and whose lowing was accomplished with a most pleasing dignity, played five pieces, MT Hugo's Swan Song, set as it was with the t'Appassionata'' by De BIeriott, "Ave Maria, by Schubert Wilhelm and lively bit from the old French of Pergo1osie, had need to be of merit to walk in such company.
 The applause of the evening and the favor of the audience. had been liber- ally bestowed upon the musicians went to MT. Hugo, when, as the conclud- ing numbers he played upon the mag nificent grand piano the difficult, re- sounding and thunderous Tannhauser March, as written by Abbe List. In this composition MT. Hugo proved him self pianist the like of which Bridge port has not known since the day of the late Samuel Sanford.
 The recital was a success, and MT. Hugo proved himself much gifted.
 The patronesses of the concert were,
 Mrs. Robert Kinks, Mrs. s. H. Wheeler, Mrs Philip Holzer. Miss Margarine Bishop, Mrs L. T. Warner, Mrs M Mex B1odget Mrs. A. Rob fnson, Mrs. Morris B. Beardsley, Mrs. John Foster, Mrs. H. R. Parrott, Mrs. B. Ten Eyck Mrs. F. Bfrdseye, Mrs. F. T. Staples, Mrs. A Radel, Mrs. w. c. North, Mrs. E. WiImot, Mrs. B. Heating, Mrs. A. W. LaField, Mrs. F. L. Capps, Mrs. HA Pearsons, Mrs. J. Torrey, Mrs. w. H. Kelsey, Mrs. W. H. Griffith, Mrs. Herbert D. Sherman, Mrs F. M. Card, Mrs. Wm. L.. Sailer.