Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-15
BIG CROWD ENJOYS
MAUD POWELL RECITAL
Ar THE AUDITORIUM

A large and brilliant audience
greeted Maud powell last evening al
the high school and il is a very long
time since Albuquerque music lovers
have had the privilege of listening 10
such a feast of music AS was poured
forth from the strings of Madame
powell's violin.
To say she held her listeners spell
bound Aould be putting the facts
mildly After each number the artist
was enthusiastically applauded ana
each time came back most graciousIy
and played again and again one en-,
core was not enough--eVen the last
number called fer an encore--rare
occurrence on recital program, bu'
il seemed as if the audience were
loath to leave and demanded more
and more.
The first nuiAbcr was a Mendels-
sohn concerto cone of the most pop
ullr for the violin) and 1t Is the tlrS'
time an Albuquerque audience mas
had the privilege and pleasure OF us
tening To such a pretcntious work TOT
the violin. In the andante movement
of this number the artist was perhaps
at her best, but also raised her aud-
fence to the highest pitch of enthus-
lnhIll IN NV Jiilioit 'ii' S'NNNN ~ 49,
closing movement.
The second number was of a hear-
Ter character, a sonata for violin ana
piano by Cecar Franck. 1t was play
ed with real charm and sincerity and
the piano part by Mr.. Loesser WAS
exceptionally well done.
In the third number, group of three
short pieces, Madame Powell showed
great versatility, playing the air
Have Pity, Sweet Eyes" by Tanaglia,
in most appealing way--one could
almost hear the strings speak the
words, so excellently was the phrasing
done. The minuet by Mozart was Il
dainty gem. and the execution perfect
Tho third number of the group
Molly on the Shore" by Percy
Granger. struck the popular taste and
set everybody's feet going. The hu-
NOR and abandonment of the irish
reel was very apparent, the artist
seeming to enjoy the fun of II as much
as the audience.
Tho last number, Hungarian wild
thing by Hubay, was brilliantly play
cd, although perhaps not the best
number on the program. Madame
Powell played many encores among
them being. c Minor Etude. by Flor
lilo, Beethoven minuet, and Ca
price V!emmorf, by Kreisler
Sharing the hOnors with Madame
Powell. the pianist. Mr.. Arthur Loes-
ser was a delight to the audience. lie
was always most sympathetic ac-
companist and in his group of piano
solos was well-ngh perfect. His
touch is unusually beautiful and IN
the quick heavy passages he was SUI
perb. He played Bach Gavotte from
G. minor suite, Scarlotti sonata. Cho-
pin waltz in G. flat and Chopin Polon-
aise, A flat.
The Fortnightly club has been
heartily congratulated on this aus
picious beginning of their concert
course. 1t has required courage and
much hard work on the part of the
workers in the club to bring such an
excellent course OF the worlds best
artists here; and much cold water and
diseouraglng prophecies were placed
in the way of the few optimistic ones,
but the appreciation of the audience
and the financial returns have more
than justified the endeavor5 OF those
responsible for the course. The next
concert will be piano and vocal re-
cital by Mr.. Charles W. Harrison,
tenor; and Mr.. otto Fisher, pianist,
on February %, and those who have
heard the Columbia and Victor rec
ords of these splendid artists realize
that n treat Is in store for those who
intend TO 60 TO the concert.