Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-03
PIANO STUDENTS
GIVE A CONCERT
Pupils of Mrs. Froehlich's
School of Music Heard
in Delightful Recital

Harrisburg has always had the
best interest of her musicians at
heart-the testimonial concert given
Sara Lemer and the numberless ap-
pearances of local artists on local
concert programs is surely enough
proof of this. But, even to music
loving Harrisburg came a revelation
last night. revelation of the talent
of some of the city's younger musi-
clans. The recital given by students
from Mrs. NJ. Pfuhl Froelich's School
of Music displayed musicians, some
of whom are destined to find their
names in the star" column ere many
years Nee.
Behr's Pussy Cat" played on two
pianos by Evelyn Edwards and Grace
Edwards, was the opening number.
Peter Ehler played orth's Merry
Blue, Eyes" and Margaret Haas.
Thorne's Heather Bell" Behr's
"serenade," played by Genevieve
Mitchell. showed her command of the
Keyboard. Schytees Dance of the
Gnomes" and The Sylph" were
played by Edward Downin, and Nor
itz MosZkowski's La Serenata" was
presented attractively by Anna Mae
Lightner. George Sutton led in
community song. the audience sing
ing stephen Fosters beautiful old
memory-song. "Old Folks at Home"
Marjorie Russ played the Beethoven
Godowsky "Rondino" magnificently.
She was followed by Mary Switzer.
Eleanor Henschen, Josephine Rob
erts and Ethel Brightbill, who
nlaVad tho ballat ,,,pcin from,
munde," coming from the pen of
Schubert the immortal. Schubert's
"Menuetto" was played by Sara
Gross and his In Praise of Tears"
and Faith in Spring" found voice
from the golden throat of George l..
sutton. Mr.. Sutton sang Schumann's
Spring Night" His noble baritone
was shown to great advantage in
these numbers. Henrietta Stonesifer
played the 'Humoreske in B Minor"
by Levine, and Hazel Akens showed
almost fiawless technique and rare
powers of expression in her playing
of a Schubert "1mpromptu." The
sunny ITO Spring" found ready
place in the hearts of all Grieg low
ers who heard Myra Sheeseley play
it. The audience. under the leader
ship of Mr.. Sutton. sang 'DiXie
playing Cecile Chaminades famous
"ArabesQue" with smoothness and a
sureness that won loud applause.
The ecstatic song OF the lark soar
ing in the clear. blue sky seemed to
be caught in Ruth Shopp's playing
of LeschetiZky's Two Larks." Like
fragrant spring-time memory was
Mozart-Kullak's The Violet" played
by Sara Markley. Both Miss Shopp
and Miss Markley showed signs of
great musical ability in their play
ing.
George Sutton sang beautifully
Gounods "Vulcan's Song" He was
followed by Margaret Martz. playing
another Schubert "Impromptu,"
which to the untutored ear seemed a
trihe modernistic. but which is one
of the most beautiful of all piano
selections. This impromptu is very
brilliant, Offering opportunity for a
great deal of expression.
Mrs. r. Rooms playing of "Hark,
Hark, the Lark" was superbly done.
This Liszt transcription of Schubert's
song seems to have caught the
pibroch of the skylark in the fresh,
dewy morning and placed it in the
melody.
Van Dyke Played
Anton Rubensteins beautiful
"Kamennok kOstrow" was played
splendidly by Hilda Baturin, and
Claire Van Dyke played a Chopin
Liszt composition, "The Maiden's
WISH" Ray Garman was easily a
feature of the evening concert, play
ing the popular and beautiful Chopin
Mcclure Op. 81, No. @" Balakirew's
The Lark was superbly expressed
by Mary Jelley.
As the closing number the beloved
Peer Gynt" suite was given, Mary
Jelley and Ray Garman playing on
the first piano and Pauline Wright
and Myra Sheesley on the second.
The suite opens with I'm the morn
ing" "Asa's Death" "Anitra's
Dance" and "In the Hall of the
Mountain King" followed.
The capable teaching of Mrs.
Froehlich and her ample musical un-
derstanding were displayed in the
work of her pupils. thus proving
Emerson's famous affirmation that
Every great institution is the
heightened shadow of a single man."
Even so. Mrs. Froelich's pupils are
her heightened shadows, rejecting
credit upon her for her magnificent
work