The Washington times., 1921-05-10
students RECTAL
| Brings OUT TALENT
Washington College Orchestra
Assisted by Effective SoIoists
In Varied Program.

The Washington College Of Music
held It's twenty-nfth students recital
at Central High School last evening.
with the college orchestra. under the
president. c. e. Christiani. and . va
ried list Of soloists.
Miss Carrie Notes. violinist. won
frst place in solo work for the deli
cate hneness Of her playing and her
artistic taste shown in two move
ments of the meiodious vieuxtemps
fourth concerto. She has the real
violinist quality, her style. her subtle
appreciation OF gYadations In phrase
and tempo. giving q highly musical
and sensitixed rendition Of this exact
ing work.
Miss Hazel Gibson Wood, soprano,
was particularly effective In her sing
ing OF the aria "Pleurex, mes yeux,"
from Massenet's lie Cid,' given with
a very sympathetic orchestral accom-
paniment. Miss Wood brought out
the pathos of the aria, disclosing
ssweetness Of voice and artistic style
In Interpretation. She also sang
''Maytime." of Loud.
SHOWS GOOD TONE.
Doris Thornett. in the witches
Dance" Of Mcdowell. was sincere In
her piano work, playing with good
execution and tone and also an I'M
derstanding Of the deiicacy of this
music. Miss Ethel Cohn. a young
violinist in her early teens, played
the Ten Have ALLEGRO Brilliante"
with good melodic effect. with no
quaver OF tone and with pure intona-
ton. Miss Rose Hyer. soprano, put
blitheness into q Mamma yucca song
Mrs. Kathryn Murrell sang with free
dom of voice q Bizet aria and was
more completely at home in the Mas
senet open Thy Blue Eyes" her top
voice being clear and sweet; and Mrs.
Julia Daniels, in two songs, com
plcted the list of vocalists.
Miss Gertrude Dyre. pianist, put
breadth into her playing of the Cho-
pin "Impromptu" + sharp, giving II
with smooth runs: Miss Gertrude
Locher played the Chopin "Scherxo"
with some effective crystal tone work
In this piano selection, though it was
somewhat too big for her; and Miss
Lois Stuntx played the Rachmaninofr
piano Prelude in @ Minor"
Norman Goldman, violinist, plays
with musical feeling. He detained
ceuse," from "Jocelyn." exceedingly
well and gave the Simonetti "'Madri-
gale" with sincere appreciation Of the
music. Kenneth Douse played the
Accolay violin concerto, A minor, with
smoothness in the slow passages, but
slight insecurity As to pitch.
PLAY OVERTURE FINELY.
The orchestra OF sixty members
quite covered themselves with glory
In the rendition OF the Midsummer
Nights Dream" overture of Men
delssohn. and in the allegro con brio
of the Beethoven NTH symphony.
They played the Mendelssohn music
with nne feathery effect and good in
donation of strings. brought a rugged
humor Into the score and, again
played deeply and well the lento, and
gracefully that intimate melody of
this master. The Beethoven was
clearly and musically told, Mr.. Chris
tiani getting an admirable unity In
the big single note jumps in unison.
And from the flutter OF strings TO the
deep tones of Fate, these younR play
ers gave the score with Appreciation
of the true Beethoven. They closed
the program with the Liszt Second
Hungarian Rhapsody"
Miss Marjorie Davis. accompanist
Tor voice and violin. IL artistic and
entirely sympathetic, holding her
piano In excellent reserve, yet bring
Ing out the essentials In this exactinr
concerted work.
JESSIE MacBRIDE.