Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-29
TALLARICO COMES
FOR RECITAL HERE.
Gives First Number of Villa Sc
ries of Entertainments
November 4.

Pasquale Tallarico. a young pianist
of serious purpose and ability. who is
winning for himself a place among the
great pianists of the day, will appear
here in recital at the Villa de Chantal.
the afternoon of Nov. 4. the program
commencing at $3.50 o'clock. The re-
cital will be held in the spacious IL
bra-y rooms of the villa and a large
attendance is assured.
Pasquzle TaIlarico has won recog-
nitiCn and high praise wherever he has
appeared. having to his credit three
very successful Appearances with the
Philadelphia Symphony orchestra I'M
der Carl Pohlig and Leopold Sto-
kowski. both of whom are highly en-
thusiastic over his work under their
batons y New York debut gave fur
Their proof of the worth of his work
and he received favorable comment
from all the metropolitan critics, who
recognized his serious aim. musicianly
qualities. excellent technic and brill
liant future. This last winter Tallari-
co has filled numerous engagements,
all of which proved added successes TO
his credit Tallarico has received his
entire education in this country. His
fundamental training was received in
ne Virgil school OF music under the
-oeciaI direction of y X Virgil. and
MS artistic work has had the guidance
of Rafael Josefy for the past five
years.
The following notice is from Phil
adeIphia paper. The Record, after his
appearance there with the Philadel-
phia Symphony Orchestra, Leopold
Stokowski. conductor. on January Is.
1913:
Last nights program was an I'M
usually attractive one and proved
a notable occasion in the introduc-
ton OF a young Italian pianist.
PasquaIe Tallarico. who made a
marked impression through his
splendid playing of the Weber
"Concertstrueck." This brilliant
music found a worthy interpreter
in Mr.. Tallarico. whose playing Is
Of the brilliant, d1shing school
His technic Is not only beautiful
in style. but he has also a tonal
quality that bespeaks an artistic
endowment and development His
encore was further evidence OF
his distinguished b-avura accom-
plfshments. being a Rachmaninon
prelude" seldom heard but eff
ective
This seasons program OF recitals
and entertainments at the Villa is TO
be conducted in a new manner. Here
tofore season tickets for set num-
her OF entertainments have been is
sued. There will be no sale OF season
tickets this year. the idea being to add
10 the recital and lecture course other
available artists as they may be pro-
cured. The prices for each recital or
lecture will be nominal IL Is TO give
he pupils al the villa the advantage
II hearing the very best artists that
he courses are outlined and this ad-
vantage is extended TO the public
Pasquale Tallarico. who comes TO
he villa Nov. 4. in the initial num-
Der of series OF programs. writes TO
Sister Mary Agnes Of an added tri-
imph Just recently received. Under
iate OF oct. 10 he says. You will be
pleased to hear that ! have won the
,outest held here in Chicago last week
or pianists trained in America, the
,rtzs beng $500 and the honor OF ap-
soaring with the Chicago Symphony
orchestra Nov. ?. There were conf