The sun., 1919-11-04
SCHNlYZER RECITAL
PLEASES AUDIENCE
Warm Welcome Given Pianist
on Her Return to the
Concert Stage.
SONATA ONE OF FEATURES
Chamber Music Society Ap
pears in It's First Concert
of the Season.

Germaine Schnltzer, pianist who had
not been heard In New York for con-
siderable time returned to the local con-
cert stage with a recital IN Aeolian Hall
yesterday afternoon. Her programme
contained one number In large FORM
Schumann's r sharp minor sonata
which seems to have come suddenly
back into the favor of pianists this
season.
Two Of LISTS piano players's fancies
"Benediction de Dieu dams Ia Solitude
and the ''Doa Juan" fantasia, together
with the Schubert-Liszt Fri King" the
Brahms capriccio In b minor, two etudes
of Chopin, and McDowelrs "Brer Rab-
bit" from the "Fireside Tales" consti-
tuted the remainder of the programme
II 1t be difficult to determine why so
many other pianists have revived the
Schumann sonata there'need be no ques~
ton about Miss Schnitzers reason. She
plays II because she can. Such an ad-
mirable performance of this beautiful
composition has not been heard in MANY
moons.
1t was an Interpretation broadly con-
ceived and painted in bold and sweeping
manner. Depth of tone. largeness or
nelodic outline and feeling. rich. yet ex-
pressed with dignity. characterized the
artists delivery of the music.
Rhythmically the performance was
exceptionally excellent and the skill with
which the melodic ideas were brought
out. the nicely of the balance Of phrase
logy between the two hands, was a
demonstration os fine musical intelli-
gence az well as of technical powers
ably directed. The cripsness OF Miss
Schntzer's rhythm and her mastery OF
variety of accent were also noteworthy
| in her playing OF the Brahms number
| The artist was warmly welcomed back
| to tie stage and music lovers will un-
| doubtedly hope that her appearances will
not be so infrequent in the future as they
have been for several seasons past.
In the same hall in the evening the
| New York Chamber Music Society gave
| the first concert of its present season
| The artistic purpose of this organization
| embraces the performance of chamber
| music ranging beyond the reach of the
| string quartet or piano quintet and
| including compositions utilizing also
| wind instruments.
| The field Is n wide one. Not only did
the earlier masters of music write fire.
quently for small assemblies OF various
| instruments, but the existence of sucf
bodie as the New York Chamber Music
| Society encourages living musicians &c
emulate their example.
| Last evenings programme illustrates
| the possibilities of a chamber music plan
| of such scope The list consisted Of
Beethoven's quintet in e fiat for plano
| obce. clarinet, baesoon and horn; Mo-
zarts D major divertimento for oboe
two vlolins. viola. cello and two horns
Eugene Goossens's Five Impressions OF
Holiday" for piano. flute and cello
and Paul Juon's "Sinfonia da Camera
| for piano, violin. cello, double bass
oboe, horn and bassoon.
The artists of this society are all
| capable. some of them exceptionally
| so. and the body of tone is almost al
ways delight to the ear. The nice
balance and clarity of the ensemble last
evening showed that care had been taker
in the preparation of the music. Other
| concerts will be given later in the sea
son.