New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-12
MIME. SEMBRICH
In SONG RECITAL
Artist, Except in First Twenty
Minutes, Fails to Show Any
Trace of Recent Illness.

III there were any traces apparent III
her recital yesterday afternoon OF the
recent illness which compelled Nine
Sembrich to postpone the affair from
February % it was only during the
first twenty minutes.
Her singing of Bach's pentecostal
air, "Mein Glaubiges Here" which she
substituted for Handles 40, Had
Jubals Tyre" and Of two OF
Beethoven's songs disclosed the phe-
nomenon with which her admirers have
long been familiar scantness OF
breath and trepidation which is APP
parently uncomfortable.
In the fourth song she recovered her
confidence and all her old fascinating
power. and thereafter she created a
cresccndo Of enthusiasm which reached
it's climax in the supplementary con-
cert, which would have lasted, no
doubt. till nightfall had she not yielded
10 the popular clamor and made her
inevitable finish with Chopin's Maid
ems WISH" sung TO her own accom-
paniment.
The audience. which filed every seat
in the big hall, was quick TO observe
the change in her voice and manner
and also the beauty of the song IN
which il became manifest. II was q
novelty in our concert rooms which
will no doubt find a place on many
lists now that Nine. Sembrich has
made it known-an Elizabethan love
song composed by John Bartlett, =
composer of the early years of tbs
seventeenth century.
Whittier r,lnntth ms sweetheart
STAY and take me with thee.
Mer5y I'm pav my part
thou SIaf see me
Oh have fetched ihcel
Hav ding aiding ding.
This ketching Is a pretty thlng
Thus the words which are set to
melody full of arch and dainty humor
II went TO the hearts OF the hearers a.
cnce. Nine. Sembrich had TO repeat II
and thereafter repetitions and addl
lions were the order of the afternoon
After the first part she added Mozart
"Das Veilchen," in the second she re
peated Schumann's "ROselein. Rose
lein." and afterward added the same
COMPOSERS "Nuss baum; in the third
Chausson's lies Papillons" won re9e
tition. ard the supplementary piece
was Richard Strauss "Serenade' II
the last part, composed of a group o.
folksongs, she repeated the moderr
Greek cradle song, and, on recall attel
recall, sang La FOIEt ~ " 'i''"''
GER" Massenet's louvre ties yeu'
bleus." the Norwegian folksong, "Kon
kyira." and the Chopin mazurka.
Amazingly fresh. limpid and lovely
was the singers voice, and thrice won
derful her art She never won a pref
tier or more emphatic triumph.
Her accompanies was Mr.. Epstein
whose presence recalled a Significant
incident in Nine. Sembrich's career
II was to Professor Epstein, OF the
Vienna Conservatory, father OF the
gentleman who seconded her YESTERDAY
that Professor Stengel took his pupil
after he had taught her all he could
of pianoforte playing.
The story has been told before N
these columns; how Professor Epstein
asked if she could play something be
sides the pianoforte, whereupon she per
formed a violin piece for him; no"
then he asked for still more, where
upon she sang for him; and finally
how he called in the professor OF sing
ing and il was decided in counci! tina
she should become singer instead OF
going to List, which had been hei
half-formed purpose. IL. l.. N.