The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-10
MUSIC STUDY.
CLUB PLEASES
LARGE CROWD
City Shows Appreciation of
Cultural Asset of Organi-
cation Giving Seasons
First Program.

1t is to be doubted. as stated here
last week, If the community realizes
what cultural asset it has in the
Music Study club which opened the
local musical season on Wednesday
evening in the high school auditorium
with a recital by its members, assisted
by Mr. Otto Williams, Miss Lucille Nus
baum and a double quartet of mems
voices from the Y. M. c. A.
The occasion was notable, locally,
for the first appearance Of string
quartet made up Of Miss Carolyn Hut"
ton, Miss Blanche Luken, Miss Lucille
Nusbaum and Mr.. Williams which
might be said to have Appropriated
the achievements of organizations of
this character given over to the pre-
sentation of chamber music, and the
fact that they had never before played
together in public and that their re-
hearsals were few in number, makes
their appearance all the more interest
ing.
Their number, by Spohr, familiar to
lovers of chamber music, was present
ed in all three movements, and with
much harmony in ensemble, consider
ing the limited time for preparation,
and the fact that one instrument had
had an accident in the breaking OF the
strings, before the concert.
The second movement, In which the
theme of the musical writer found it's
climax and which was given with the
most effect, the viola, played by Mr..
Williams, was heard with much beauty
OF tone in the passages in which this
instrument dominated. Mr.. Williams,
who is one of this city's finest music
ians and is heard too infrequently in
public recital, added much musical
color to the Interpretation.
Add to Effect.
Miss Hutton, as first violin and Miss
Luken, as second, sustained the con-
tinuity of the thematic material, and
the clearness and firmness of tone
from the violin cello, played by Miss
Lucille Nusbaum, comparative novice
on this instrument, balanced the in
strumentation of the lighter strings
admirably.
This was comparatively serious
music and the fact that 1t was so ap-
parently enjoyed by the audience goes
to show the effect the continued eff
forts of this organization, to insist
upon the intellectual element in the
musical art, has had on the genera
music-loving public.
That this should have been one Of
the most favorably received numbers
on the program argues for the muslca
appreciation extant here.
The program was opened with the
familiar overture from Mozart's
Magic Flute" played at two pianos
by Miss Alice Knollenberg, Miss Ruth
Peltz, Mrs. Lewis King and Mrs
George Eggemeyer, among Richmond:
best known pianists, this composition
having certain spectacular effects tina
make it apropos for inclusion on ;
program Of varied musical interest
Miss Knollenberg, later playing tn
accompaniment for Mrs. Igelman, il
the latter's song, "Goodbye,' by Tost1
in this pianist's usual accomplished
manner.
Mrs. Igelman, whose upper registe
is of operate scope, and whose appear
ances are always heartily welcomed
applauded and encored, sang wit
much eclat this delightful song poem
Gives Piano Solo.
Miss Mildred Schalk gave the onl
piano solo on the program, presentin
Chopin's "Polonaise, Opus 3d." wit
much virtuosity, this being one of tn
great Polish composers brilliant e
fects and typifying, in certain aspect!
the peculiar quality Of his genius.
Miss Elizabeth Hasemeier and Mis-
Ethel Huber, Miss Hasemeier leat
ing local pianist, Miss Huber the o.
ganist of ST. PauIs Lutheran churc
and a musician we'll known for hig
standard of accomplishment, gave
two piano number by Hugo Kaun,
German-American composer Of pecu
lar appeal and musical modernist.
One Of the charming phases of tn
program was the appearance Of Mr.
F. w Kruger, in Harker's THE SIX
Lark" with a double quartet Of men
voices including Mr.. Hutchins, NJ
Druley, Mr.. Mote, Mr.. Hodge, Mr.. Eos
Mr.. Graham. Mr.. Luring and Mr.. M
Afee, the quartet ensemble being pa
ticularly smooth and harmonious, an