Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-04
WESLEY JUNIOR
| NC|H HER GIVE
N4 49, \
Fine PROGRAM
|1tA Planned to Make the
j, Recital an Annual
Event.

~ Junior tedch@
ers yof Wesley College Conservatory Of
Music last night. gave q piano recital
at the First Methodist church. They
appeared with their supervisor. Miss
Adelaide Okell, and were assisted by.
J. A. Buchholz, violinist,, and H. Alden,
Euyeart. tenor. 1t is planned to make
CHS recital an annual event, and cer-
tainly those who heard last nights
program will welcome the carrying
outEs,of such . plan. Il.
The recital was n Of the fine mn
steal events OF the year. The rfo-
gram was varied and comprehensive.
n was rich in opportunities s$for
rianists OF skill and poetic ~interprcta-
ton. The young ladies who played,
a both, and consequently they gave
a very enjoyable program.
Beethoven's Concerto in G Minor,
played BY Miss Ella Bleakley, was the
fret number on the program. In.
this, az Well as in her work lii The
Ride OF the 'Walkyries from Wagner's
die Walkpre. she, revealed rare tall
ents as Asspianist. From a. technical
standpoint. 'Beethoven's Concerto is
no easy thing to play, but Miss Bleak
ley's art was equal TO the denfInds
placed upon it. Miss~OkeA assisted
at the second piano.
Nils. Hhoda LArmour performed
.Wten1AWskfs r'Valse de Concert, and
peMQfmed 1t with skill and feeling.
There was a delightful rhythm to the
lighter passages that made the waltz
q dtverting number.
A. most difficult number for two
pianos. sindinEs THEME and Varia-
tons, opus 2, followed. Miss Agnes
Fagstad and Miss Myrtle Ellenson
were the pianists and they gave an
interpretation that was convincing
and excellent in It's technical display
Inc Its poetical visualixation. ..
Mrs. Esther Conte performed an
exceptionally good number, Wedding
Day at Troldhaugen by Grieg.z TIE
great Norwegian composer has gwen
many musical pictures of the happy,
picturesque life Of the Norsemen-
numbers that require ~interpretative
qualities OF h highest. Such a num-
Der 10 the :: Wedding Day. but Mrs.
Conte's playing was equal to all its
>demandd. The spirit Of the day was
brought out In a delightful, manner. ..
Me~ndelssohn's Capriccio Brillante
for two pianos followed: Miss Ruth
Quigley performed the major part
Miss Okell was at the second = piano.
Mcndelssohn's technical demands are
unusually severe and especially so in
the capricci6 Briflante. blu Miss
~NA11Oy 6ul IllOuIllSu G1CI1k. Will VASE
and fine restraint, giving throughout
a. finished Interpretation.
Miss Agnes Fagstad played Chop
ms Ballade in G Minor. Here is a
young pianist Of splendid equipment
and excellent int~erpxetative qualities.
She gave an inspiring performance Of
this Chopin number, a. performance
that had virility and poetry.
Mise Myrtle Ellensen played the
Polka from LIE Bal by Rubinstein,
and her splendid talents were reveal
She has an excellent touch and plays
with the sureness and finish. Of the
schumann's Concerto in A., Minor
was played by Miss Lilah Sannes.
Throughout this difficult number,
Miss sannes. showed her mastery of
the pianist's art. She revealed a
there was no straining for technical
effect It was a restrained -poetical
Interpretation she gave.
The program was, concluded with
the Ride Of the Walkyries, played by
Miss Ruth Quigley and MissSElla
Bleakley. As in their. individual num-
bers, these young ladies gave an un-
usually good interpretation.
Mr.. Buchholz played two Kreisaer
numbers, Loves Sorrow and Loves
Joy. Both were given poetical inter-
Mr.. Enyeart sang S. coleridge-Tay-
Tors Onaway! Awake, Beloved" Mr..
Enyeart was in fine voice and sang
with ease and depth Of feeling. His
solo was one Of the finest things he
has given. .
All in ALL. the program. was OF
rare delight. It wassespecially pleas
ing because Of the fact that all the
young ladies' studied at Wesley con-
servatory and yer graduated from
that institution. They reflected much
credit upon their supervisor, Miss
NOkell, who has passed On to them the
wonderful style of tho late Nine.