Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-13
Piano Rectal Masterly Performance

ly. waltz melody were handled with f utmost delieacy. and skill.
 An Convent lBorodin) beautiful ! with sonorous chords. and the plain tive music of the chimes. was in strik- ing contrast to the daintily tripping treasures of the March Mignonne (Pol- dini), both selections neeessitating ra- pidity of execution and a lovely va riety of touch. The La Alouette (Bala- kirew),a was, charmingly played, each trill and bird-note clear and re- resonant as the song of the lark it. self. Etude de Concert (Schlozer), was a triumph of rapid lingering and polished phrasing.
 One of the most enjoyable numbers was La Regetta Veniziana (Rossini- LiszD, joyous and brilliant with con- certed movement. of both hands, re- quiring spirited and scholarly inter pretation. @
 The programme closed with Liszt's ever beautiful Rhapsodie, No. 12. fas- einating with it's exotic flavor of Hun garian folk songs. which are the bas- IS of all Hungarian musical art. This was a massive performance made in- tereStirgs by reason. of it's transcedent- al technique and elaborate figuration, | given with splendid dramatic DOW CT.
 Not. the least interesting feature of this concert was the marvellous pow CT of concentration which enabled Mir. Farrell to play approximately three hundred pages of music from memory.
 To insure against possible distrac- ton of his attention, the palms and ohrysanthemulns attractive1y used in the decoration of the; platform were arranged to cut off the view of small section of seats in the gallery and these were the only empty seats in the church as ticket holders were not ad- nitted to them
 To accommodate the SteinWay pi- ano used for. the concert, a temporary stage was erected over the original church pulpit.
 This recital but adds one more to the many brilliant successes which have won for MT. Farrell the consist ent,. .pa1se of musical critics, by whom he Is regarded as the master of the planoforte, bar none, in New Eng Hand. His splendid command of tone and finger work accomplishes such re- | suits as only true master of this instrument can present. At his every touch the piano pours out it's treas ures ot sound in wealth of music de- yeloped to it's highest pitch of per- lection. His reading is beautiful, and PeA tSsOLS 4AlIcLlly w 1l1 lu6 real na-
 ture ofs the music, while he handles
 the piano with a touch of delicacy and power which is unequalled. The op- portunities of hearing such genius are
 all too rare, and the delight of the audience expressed itself in prolong- 1 ed applause. It is the general opinion
 that MT. Farrell never gave a more brilliant or eloquent exhibition of his
 skill as a pianist than at the Com munity House concert Wednesday night.
 | Previous to the recital the ladies of the United Congregational church served supper at '615 in the parlors of the Community house with the follow ing menu:
 Veal Loaf
 Sweet Potatoes Glace Peas l White Mashed Potatoes
 Hot Rolls s"7 Jellies Apple Pie with Tee Cream Coffee
 The supper tickets were all sold
 out within practically twenty-four hours after issued; two hundred and l sixteen covers were laid, and there were many disappointmented would | pe-S -Suesta W 10 lndue up d long Waltlng i list i'll case any of the original ticket
 holders dropped out
 The table and decoration committee
 Mrs Arthur Peale, chairman, assist ed by the girls of the Social Service
 League had entire charge of the ar
 engagements in the supper room. The 1 table decorations were simple but
 most effective:: green baskets, loaned ] by Ernst filled with small yellow, red
 and rusty brown chrysanthenums produced a charming pastel effect of fall coloring. in eombina tio1l with the
 Suhdued light of n1an1r csrnar, nnnd1a.