The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-24
.|DL.LEFsEN TRIO
PLEASE CRITICS
bnday Music Club Presents One Of
the Most Enjoyable of Their
Concerts Last
Evening.
aOGRAM WELL BUILT
lis Arranged to Give Greatest Vs.
N6 riety Possible in This
Glass of
Music.

TBy Clara Gertrude Fry.l
The Tollefsen trio composed OF
ri I'll. Tollefsen, violinist, Madam
igusta TolIefsen, pianist, and
chaei Penlla, yioloncellist, appear
at the Grand opera house last
ening under the auspices OF the
onday Music club, is one OF the
st known chamber music orsaniza
ms on tour at the present time,
NAL art in all its intellectually
robustness and most profound dig
~ is to be found in chamber music,
Some of the most delightful gems
music are to be found in quar-
ties, sonatas for two instruments,
trios. Unfortunately it must be
mitted a program of this type IS
) often not diversified, consequently
general public is sometimes
reed to listen to program so
avy it proves to be bore rather
an a pleasure. If all opponents OF
amber music were as adept in the
t OF program building as the Toll
sen trio, chamber music would be
most popular form OF musical
tertainment 1t has been declared
IA be the highest form of musical art
A AS each member of the trio is
,Ious artist of superior attachments
ere is remarkable sympathy be-
cen the instruments, rare shading
d exquisite tone coloring, extreme
re in phlasing was clearly defined
ID remarkable in it's presentation.
le themes of the compositions were
definitely enunciated as 20 liter
lily sing through the numbers. V1r-
osity, delightful shading, exquisite
tonation, perfect ensemble, sponta-
.ity and sincerity characterize the
aging of this superb organization.
sch performer is an artist and it is
deed seldom we find a trio of artists
40 are such delightful soloists.
Piano Work is Excellent.
Madam Tollefsen in her solos, gave
eautiful interpretations Of the de-
ghtfuI number by Klein and the
ilegro Appassionata by the bril-
mt and versatile French composer.
tint Saens. Madam Tollefsen is a
fted pianist of splendid attain
ents. She plays with excellent
Vie, with finish and control which
clinical mastery produces. Senti-
entality, which marks the work of
e amateur, was conspicuous by its
osence, the steady rhythmic swing
Id excellent tone production to-
ether with understanding of the
leoretical structure of the compost
on constituted the dominant factor
her playing. ..
Mr.. Carl Tollefsen's violin playing
as delightful and gave sincere gen
Gus pleasure and satisfaction His
aging is marked by genuine must
anship, his excellent interpretative
oility combined with thorough
.chnique and beautiful tone color
lakes his playing a reyelation-to
stem to it is privilege.
The only regret of the evening was
ae to Mr.. Tollefsen not responding
J an encore.
ceIist of Ability.
Mr.. Michael Penha is a 'cellist OF
lperior ability. His playing was
awless and left nothing to be de-
red; his abundant technique, the
arm full tone he draws from his
nable, inexplica bic quality which is
srmed Temperament" were SO de-
ghtfully combined as to make the
esult a sincere satisfaction TO all
no were fortunate enough to hear
inn. From the first number with its
ltensity, to the closing group which
as charming, the audience was en-
lralled.
The artists were recalled numerous
mes and responded generously to
azores.
The Monday Music club mas
Fought a great number of the
orld's most eminent artists to KeO-
lk, but none have given more genu-
lie pleasure than the attraction OF
st evening.
The Program Last Night.
The program follows:
Trio, Opus 30. Dyorak
Lento Maestoso--Allegro
Andante Moderate Tempo di Mar
CHA
Allegro
Violin SOLO
[al Romance .........D Ambrosi0
tbl Gypsy Dances. ........ Mach ez
i Piano
"a Dams Ia Foret (ne~r ......
...... Drino Oscar +1lein
[b) Allegro Ap3nsioJ,2tr ........
............... sam. Saans
(Gncore} RUttrr"y. .........A le20n
z Violin cello
ta] Apres Ut Ro~c.......... Fave