Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-28

The past week has been crowded
with musiea.es and the closing recitais
Of the various music teachers in the
leity. One Of the most important Of
these took place last evening at the
Grand opera house when Miss Minnet-
lta Magers presented a number Of pupils
in a vocal recital, assisted by some ol
the ahlest talent Ob.aina0le. Salem
music lovers we're delighted to see the
lname Of Marguerite Flower 0hnger on
the prt,gam. Among the assistants,
Lucie Adele Becker and her brother,
Rene Becker, both famous French mu-
s.eians, we're the most Important. Speak
ling Of Mr. Becker the Portland Ore
gonian Of May 18th says;
Rene Louis Becker is an educated,
accomplished musician and is a gradu-
ate ct the Slrasb8urg, Alsaee France
conservatory Of music. More than 220
Of his organ and piano compositions
are 10 print. with various American
and European pubis.ng houses aud
are favorites IN American church ser
vices aud also in recitais. Mr. Beck
er arrived in this country, from Eu-
rope, in 1904, and has made his home
in st. Louis, No, Bolleville and Alton,
! la., and other cities in the east In
1910, he married, in st. Louis, Miss
Angela Laudzettel, a talented pianist,
who is his faithful fearless music crit
ic, one who consistently watches the
improvements in her distinguished hus
bands music interpretations "
An eastern music critic says Of Mr..
Beck1f's music; cit is fresh. vigorous,
virile i'm every movement, unpedantie
Mr. Becker S music genius asserts it.
self in modelling and presenting present
elements. He contributes a decided
impetus to pipe organ compositions
through his genuine mcl0diousncss in
the small worlls-witnCss the gayety
of Ghanson matinale or the quiet
beauty of its companion 'Chanson du
soir and his pure musical feeling and
tuaedCm in sonata form. His melodies
are always siugable and beautiful and
his earnestnoss and seriousness as
shown in his sonatas is equalod only
by his great command of rhythmic
treatment.
The intermediate and advanced pu.
pills OF Mrs. Walter Denton were pre-
scntedThursda afternoon tn an enjoy
able studio recital As is usual with
Mrs. Demon's reeitas the affair was
beautifully arranged and ach number
a delight in itself The program was
Duet, Poet aud Peasant Overture
....,...... .......... ............ ... Won Suppe
Ebert Lachelle, Donald Allison
Dansc Hongrose ..................... Metealf
Helen Cory
Phyllis Walker
Martha ..........-......... ...... fl0t0-Smth
Verna FRANKIE
A Legend .................. ......... Licdc'uehl
Junette Jones
Russian Song ,................-........... Smith
Florence Elgin
A Polish Danse .................. Schervenke |
Nalse in d Flat ......................... Chopin
Frances Hodge
la Rose and Nari ................. Huintan |
Nhalotte morning
Serenade de Gounod ................ Smith |
Florence Elgin
Rustes Of Spring ...................... Sinding |
Euaenia Savage
Spanish Dance ............................ Mertz
La Papllon ............................. Huerter
Donald Allison
l1tanla Wely
Hthelwynne Kelly
lu tlNNNlV ''t.-.-s...... oihllH
Ebert Lachele
Recollections of Home ................ Mills !
Mildred Brunk
A much welcomed visitor in the
capital city is Mrs. George Meyer Of
san Francisco, who is the guest Of Mrs.
Mark Skiff.