The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-22
Granger, The Genius,
Delights Audience
AT GOOdWyH Institute
RY oEoRaE MILLIAMsoN

in a recital characterized bE the art
O. q rare genius. Percy GrainEer tho
young Australian who for several years
has besu tn the United States winning
enthusiastic appreciation and deserved
praise, added % lis fame Saturday AFT
ernoon at the Goodwin institute His
coming here was 20 take the place OF
another artist who was part Of the
piano recital series offered hN Mrs.
Jason Walker the change being neUss-
STATED by the influenza epidemic Those
Fortunate enough 20 hear Percy gave
Mo evidence OF disappointment, for the
audience was very responsive and lib
eral In its praise.
one thing th8t appealed t8 manly In
the audience Was the 3revity Of The
recital. although some time was gained
by the shurtness OF intcTmlssions. To
the average concert goer, plano reCit-
ais ar usually too long, and evidently
this young artist has sense enough 70
understand and appreciate a. for in
more ways than one he seems tu have
assumed the viewpoint OF the masses,
IL being said Of him that he is one OF
the most democratic planists and COM
rpsers in the world.
His playing shows God given talent
and n wonderful development OF H. He
is natural but finished IN every detail
OF his work with apparently no desire
20 attract attention through any spec
tacular stunts. Al the instrument he
Is easy and graceful and shows album
dAHt knowledge OF what is required to
pleas the most critical He plays with
precision ana deeL appreciation Of the
technical, yet that is not what appeals
70 his hearers. He can get big reson-
ant tone with an ease, and then can
run those marvellous fingers over the
keys with as delicate touch as q gen
tie spring zephyr, for one OF his finest
displays Of real art Is the skill with
Ss-ht ak No 10 Tafue
ed that some of the finest and most
exQuisito effects Of 7uance and color
ing was when he made frequent use
OF the sostenuto pedal
OF his program little need be said.
except that Il thoro lghly typified the
man. II was delightful from the time
he sounded the first note and II would
be difficult e. say wherein Il pleased
most, AS descriptive pianist, which
nleases the average person ri
IN meeting the requirements Of technic
and the mechanics, ne rose 20 extreme
heights the climax perhaps being
reached whan he gave Fannie Dillons
compo, ltion, Birds AT Dawn" which
is an attempt TO tell In tones OF the
piano Of the bird ensemble 70 be heard
In early springtlme almost any morn
ing In the loftief attitudes Of the Sierra
Madre mountains In California II was
the very acme Of excellence The 'Juba
Dance" nv Nathaniel Dett. was much
enjoyed showing as II did In an arts
tic way some of the rhythmic JOYS OF
the negro dance melodies Of tho South.
IN the fourth group, all compositions
Of Granger himself who displays his
geniua by picking up simple tunes and
melodies and weaving them into at
tractiye pieces. there was also more
dance music. including some from the
Irish and English,
The biggest and finest thing Of the
program was Liszts Hungarian rhap-
sodie No. H. which was done In a
manner to leave no doubt In any mind
as 20 the real virtuosty Of Granger,
II was keenly enjoyed AID showed the
master that he Is, even though he has
made his greatest bid for fame with
numbers that are perhaps less preten-
tious, but none the less artistic and
classical The greatest OF piano music
composers, could he hear this young
man, would scarcely wish for Il more
finished rendition Of his works