New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04
Music
A Recital by Miss Novaes

No doubt Miss Guomar Novaes Is
entitled to all the eulogiums which she
earned when first she played in New
York, and TO the full measure % popu-
larity which she has won since then.
What her warmest admirers must still
be looking for is an opportunity to add
TO the significance of the adjectives
which the reviewers have been in the
habit Of applying to her playing. 1t ID
scarcely enough TO make an artist
stand out amongst the many that are
with US 20 reiterate over and over
again that she is charming in manner,
that she produces a lovely and always
musical tone from her instrument, that
she keeps within the limits Of what
wise young head prompts concerning
her technical and interpretative ca
pacity. This is much in these days OF
arrogance amongst artists young and
old, and we would not depreciate 1t.
On, the contrary, we never felt more
than yesterday afternoon. when Miss
Novaes gave a recital in Aeolisn
Hall, like applauding her for her
consistent maintenance Of the qualities
which first won our praise and espe-
cially for her exhibition OF the sheer
Ioveliness which lies in correct appre-
citation Of now pianoforte technique
may be harmonized with honest piano
forte tone. Il may be that in her de-
sire 10 make this exhibition sensuously
pleasing she sacrificed some larger con-
tent in music; but there IL too much OF
the other thing just now TO lead US
into a quarrel with her on this point.
Perhaps the subscriptions OF the Bach
choral preludes which opened the con-
cert might have been made 10 proclaim
more of the majesty OF Ae agency
from which Busoni borrowed them;
perhaps the Polonaise in + fiat minor
and the Fantasia in + minor by Chopin
might both have admitted larger.
more poetical, let US even say more
dramatic, expression than they, re-
ceived; there was no gainsaying, how
ever, that they filed the ear delight,
fully and warmed the emotions, and
that they left no big question OF inter,
probation 10 be quarrelled over. ana
so with all the music of the afternoon;
il was a pleasure to the lovers or
beauty. and invited admiration for the
Young women's great skill and equally
for its reticence. Her audience showed
that she has created following that
any pianist might be proud or;
Nine. Ernestine Schumaan-H eink IL
always n popular figure, and when TO
this il added the fact that she has
apparently become completely Ameri-
canized. the huge proportions OF yes
terdav afternoons audience at Carne-
gIo Hall are understandable. IL was
The German contralto's only recital OF
the season. and its conclusion was
r,atanorphosized into patriotic raily'
THE last number on the programme
was "When the Boys Come Home oI
Oley Speaks. and al its end. IN answer
IN a storm of applause, the FORMER Ger
man contralto proved her Americshisn.,
nv singing my Country, lis OF nee
and following this By little plea
n plea only the more touching because
!. ,gas delivered with a marked Der
man accent--to send our solclers
things for their comfort, 20 khi0 iol
them. to write 70 them cheerlu LIT .e
tors because. in her own WORDS 4hey
arc wonderful, so wonderful LA
NoadIaes 20 saw the applause wyhlrn
,oiIowed kent Nine. Schumann- HelhH
ho,'ino for many minutes; On tne
i...orr, as Guests of Nine. Sehrmsnn-
fIa;-l ,vere number OF fail'rs'
smong whom was one Of her own sg 1l,
,yho recently enlisted In the nav: !he
not proceeds OF the concert went 10 ''e
soldiers Camp Fire rund. -
Wme Schumann-Heink's progrsmr1e
o,ancS with a recitative. and ARA from
uanSevs "Rinaldo," followed by 5aeh :
INV Heart Ever Faithful and hee-
,Layyo-'s "Ich liebe dich." Then there
w onv Of course, songs by Schuh ,r..
prahms and Strauss, this group endl1S
,,;,h piret's "Agnus Del" with 'ceiio
obblica.o by Vladimir DubinsKy.
vonns Irish soprano, Miss f''reh|e
Ffrench, also sang. .,,
IN the evening Leon Rothier. the wen
,nwn French bass Of the Metropolitan
Opera Company, gave recital IN AGO
liam Hall. Mr.. Rothier is an admiraois
artist. trained in the traditions OF
French song, and true TO those trsdi-
tons in clarity Of dietion. grace OF line
and expression and intelligence OF IN
ternre,ation. His voice is not n great
srgan. but Il is an admirable one ana
ono OF which he makes the most.
~ Rothiers knowledge OF the
French classical style was especially
evidcnt i'm the two opening songs, an
ar,k ta.Dta In Au1ilf'