Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-30

lSoitiHutu 4IOh- pdge o.
suggests feminine Paderewskf Of the
lold days, she is eminently attractive
and prettily- petite and thoroughly
developed artist beside.
The New York Globe says:
"Ths musical gifts of Winifred Byrd
are all out of proportion to her diminu'
tive person. Not only her name but her
appearance is-suggestive of some il
lusive wood er<<ture 1t is with feel,
ling almost of apprehension that one
watches this dainty being scat herself
before the open NAV of the grand pi-
ano, a sensation which changes to be-
wilderment when she grapples surely
and fearlessly with some formidable
eomposition calculated 20 test the nerve
of the most virile male performer. She
has inherited good deal of that bril-
liant, breath taking manner of her
teacher, Teresa Carreno, in bravura pas
sages, and her touch also has the
warm, magnetic quality which used to
capture us in that great artist.
"The three Copin numbers given
last evening at Aeohan hall were well
chosen to display her endowments.
They were the fantasie, op. 40, and
two etudes, Nos. s and IL of op. 25,
played with quite unusual poetic in
sight and loveliness of tone The swim
ter Wind was especially delightful for
its phrasing, clarity and charming
rhythmic >swecp, and one would be ex-
acting indeed to desire a more bewitch-
ing Interpretation.
Summarized briefly the New York
journal of Commerce said:
"Winifred Byrd was heard in her
second piano recital in Aeolian hall
Monday evening. Her audience was of
a size whose numbers indi slted the
gratifying and increasing appreciation
of a musician who presents herself to
the public as an interpreter in the best
sense. whose work rs devoid of the sen.
sational and whose attitude is essen.
| tally directed to artistic achieve.
ment.
And in the Musical American of No
vembcr. 16 is a short and laudatory
sketch of the artistic achievements of
our Oregon pianist, in part as follows:
CAT her New York debut last sea
son that portion of the musically in
clined public which drifts about from
recital to recital reused itself from its
usual lethargy long enough to dub
Winifred Byrd pupil in every sense
worthy Of her teacher, the great Car
reno, at her recital of Monday evening,
Nov. 4, even the drifters must have
become impressed with the fact that
though she has not yet attained so full
maturity as time may have in store
for her, Miss Byrd is already in her
own right, a serious artist who has
something to say and a considerable
technique with which to say it. Above
all, she seems to attack a composition
with regard for the composers in
tent and, at the same time, with strong
personal tastes and that power. to
shape an Interpretation into an intel
lectually organic whole which gives an
artistic personal dignity, besides some
piquant attraction.
f'Miss Byrd S playing of the Winter
Wind etude of Chopin was especially
interesting. The forte she employed
was not simply carnival of noise; it
had depth, color, tonal beauty. Perhaps
such a rich forte is heavens reward
to players who, like Mss BYRD and un-
like majority of the young pianists
now before the public, speak most in
mezzoforte and care not afraid that
wcighty words will lose by heing whis-
lpered.
! The members of the Welsh society OF
Salem were the sponsors of social
evening Of distinctive enjoyment, and
one which was pervaded by marked
atmosphere of genial good fellowship,
when they were entertained Tuesday
night by Professor and Mrs. T. s. Rob
erts, at their home, 270 South Four
teenth street.
Professor Roberts had assembled the
society for the evening with the pur-
pose of surprising them with some new
collections of Welsh songs which he
had just received from the east, with
the intention of trying their musical
merits later in the evening. AS events
eliminated it proved to be Professor
Roberts, who was surprised when the
members of the Welsh society present
ed Mrs. Roberts and him with a hand
some William and Mary oak rocking
chair as wedding gift and token Of
appreciation of the regard in which
both Professor Roberts and his bride
are held by their friends. Their we'd
ding was an event of the summer, and
the tribute of remembrance had been
planned for an occasion Of the early
| fall, but owing to the ban on social
activities along with scores of other
gatherings was delayed.
Professor Roberts expressed his graf
itude very graciously when he respond
ed generously to many requests for pi-
ano numbers during the remainder OF
the evening.
Afterwards refreshments were serv-
ed by Mrs. Jane Roberts, Mrs. T. =.
Roberts and Mrs. A. t. Johnson. An
appropriate and delectable feature be-
ing a Welsh bread made by Mrs. Jane
Roberts, the mother Of the host.
Those. present on the occasion were:
Mr.. and Mrs. R. R. Jones, Sam
Hughes, Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Jarman,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Humphreys and chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Davies, Mr..
and Mrs. w. p George, Mrs Jane Rob
erts, Mrs. Malcolm Ramp, Mrs. Mary
Myers. Mr.. and Mrs. E D. Lloyd, Mrs.
N. ?. Gilman, Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Ros-