The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-10-24
WAS RARE TREAT
FOR THE VISITORS
RECITAL AT THE UNIVERSITY
AUDITORIUM WAS A SPLENDID
AFFAIR.
Rich Concert by the Music Department
Brought Out Large attendance
All were Finished Artists.

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cert of the year. The occasion was tn,
entertainment of the teachers who arr
convened in, institute in his city. Blu
the significance of the event far trans
cended the hospitality intended. Il
meant the introduction to the com.
munity of new and admirable artist
on the violin, of two new musical in
struments of rare quality, of a half
dozen new compositions for violin
piano, and voice; it meant the testing
out of a new organization of the musi-
cal department by which Miss Hostel
ter becomes professor in charge of
piano playing and by which a new and
equal-based unity in the department
has come about. The introductions
were triumphant; and the event proved
the new organization justified.
Mrs Hughes, the violinist, was very
popular. Interpretation, technic, in
strument, and person coalesce in her
to artistic unity. AS she played the
Pagipnini Adagio, the auditor had real
lied for him the word heroic, in the
deep throbbing content, in rich and
sustained tone out of a superb violin,
and in the woman herself. That Mrs.
Hughes is capable of interpreting
bright, restrained fire as well as
somber rhythmic thoughtfulness was
clear from her playing of the Spanish
Romance. MacDowell's s wistful "To a
Wild Rose" tested the variety of her
power. and the completeness of her
artistic comprehension. OF the whole
program, one of the greatest delights
ay in what may be termed an ensem-
lie number. Mrs. Hughes in her Sc
ond number was accompanied by Miss
Iostetter. Thus it came about that !
hese two musicians and their musical |
Instruments made quarter. The vio-
in used by Mrs. Hughes has had a
otable history. Although it has been
n the possession of great violinists |
atterly, the interesting fact is that
was made in 1908 by Jean Baptiste
and bears the mark "Strad-
5arius." The piano upon which Miss
Iostetter played is the new university
oncert grand and has particularly
ich tone. Upon these instruments
[rs Hughes and Miss Hostetter play
less solos and accompaniments than
lets. The peculiar excellence of
[iss Hostetter's accompanying is that
ne realizes that sympathetic har-
ony must be coordinate with the
elody.
But it is not alone as accompanist
lat Miss Hostetter shone last night.
the Brahms B minor Rhapsodie she
as at her best Through all her play
6 there was evident the vigor which
,mes of perfect physical control. In
e Brahms composition Miss Hostel :
+ had grasp of the intricate struc- !
re and the difficult, feeting rhythms
hich was extraordinary. Alike in the
apsodic periods and the delicate
elodic passages she sustained her in
rpretation with fine tone and nicely :,
rned phrases.
The vocal element in the program
ls Mr. Storer's singing At first1
ere was a slight huskiness in his
les which, however, Immediately F
Then in the Wagner love
ng, Mr.. Storer sang with warmth
even fire-the impassioned
rds of the goddess-struck Tueton.
II it was in the italian LA Donna
dobile" that Mr.. Storer best pleased ];
audience. Verdi song is well adap- pi
to display Mr.. Storer's skill in ht
ortura song. The grace of his light ey
es and the full evenness of his in
tamento are particularly charming. al
all the numbers, his encore, iz
lddy," with its pretty sentiment re- te
we'd the quickest sympathy of the tn
ience. 1t was on the easy level of
ryone. Miss Petcina at the piano
Mr.. Storer's solos with
erstanding and sympathy. St
he cornet solo which opened the ST,
gram found hearty acceptance. Mr.. no
ey's well-known ability made "The th,
ary," which he offered in response tet
hearty applause for his number, of
ly enjoyable-which is much to say sn,
hat thread-bare composition. pu
hat the audience was we'll pleased Sc,
| the concert was clear. How well for
sed it was did not appear because
he largeness of the hall through
ch the 500 people were scattered. 7
it is safe to say that their pleasure is
commensurate with the excellence pal
he music and the music could not yer
squalled in most communities of M.
y dozen times Moscow's size. The Do
sion was credit to the univer- has
and the state. fail