Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-08
ENTHUSIASTIC AUDIENCE
HEARS sCHUMANN-AE|Nk
Is Same Great Artist, Vocally and
fundamentally, as Sho
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mann Hcink. waved her wand Of,
magic song last night over ono Of
the most enthusiastic audiences that
This reviewer of musical events has
seen in many day: not large. sad
to relate, but loving. and Justly 80.
for the great another heart OF the
singer begets love and admiration
whenever She appears. Last night
she was brilliantly supported by
George Morgan, u baritone OF COM
mandlng talents. and Kathrine IIofr-
mann. an accompanist OF tho very
gifts.
/ Each year ms Schumann-Hcink
comes back to sing for us those that
love her art arc a bit uneasy whether
she is still. despite the unkind flight
OF years. the same great, artist vo-
cally and temperamentally. She is
although ut times Il little wear and
tear Is evident.
When she began her recital last
night with Ilandcls Aria '.Lascia
Chic pianga" and followed 1t with
Rach's My Heart Ever Faithful"
The erg Mas Of ss soa fa 9r sss on on
her vocal supremacy was not here.
This gloomy thought was In a
measure dispclicd when as ever she
sang with all her old-timc wealth Of
tone quality ana vocal contrast the
An Mon Fils" Of Mcyerbeer.
FROM this time on her voice un-
iolded IKE gorgeous damask rose.
luncious In mezza voce; deep and
vibrant AZ the tone OF II Stradivarius
cello in her low voice. The same
outpouring OF song, the same inter-
weaving dramatic forvor. exquisite
tenderness. sunshine and shadows
that has made her the most colossal
iignrc in the realm OF singing for
nearly Il half century.
Through tho medium OF Il group OF
that most Inspired OF American COM
pDscrs-trank La forge--she built
up thc, climax which WAS 10 come la
ter when she sang Lieuranccs In
Fores numbers were SElandernse n La
4 Messenger' and the coiorfui where
the West Begins" Although she re-
served a pericct ovation after this
this writer's mind were the dramatic
'Flanders REQUIEM" and elusive .'ro
II Messenger" The conclusion or this
number was tho sigma! for VERT
able ,SSchumann-iieink dcmonstra-
lion. The usually cold Richmond au-
d!yncs cast restraint aside and COM
ne las, being Gruber's exquisite
"iiciliSc Nacht", matchlcssly sung
There were few dry eyes In tho gath
erihI whcn he last note died away
IN fact the memory OF that Sous:
Will be cherished ~ many when the
voice OF this lovely artist has Joined
The choir celestial.
SShumann-I!cinis Is an artist of
amazing contrasts: one moment tho
auditor rides upon the foam of gal
as ~ the spirited "Danza" OF Chad
wick's or the .ductive abandonment
OF Arditi'a ''Bolcro". which she sang
with the spontHncity OF love-tinged
youth. Again, all the tendernoss of
mothers love foods over one. when
m ,,,i her sing C5rr!o, Jacobs Bonds
neutrality-suspicious. Of her art Is the won
der or the miIs icai world today. Sing
crs come and 40. but Earncatiic
lives on forever
before commenting upon the work
OF Mr.. Morgan II Remains 10 say that
rafcE has singer reached such
heisIts as did the diva when She gave
tnH "Ihdinn Love Song or l.icurance's."
onlS maturity. the joys and SORROWS.
the triumphs and disuppo!ntmcnts OF
ionS musical career can produce
this entrancinS love song. Tine depths
anu heights have been touchcd by
Schumann Heiak. She has drained
he wine OF e!adness. the cup Of hys-
sop, ana. emerging from the ordeal.
she brings to rs now In the plcntitude
OF Years "A sublime message and will
leave to us u legacy OF rarc3t beauty
when sac passes on.
Mir. Morgan's voice was n delight
ana a disappointment mingled in one.
beauty, which from the ttandpoint
g: technique and quality. leaves very
little 10 be wished for. II is of ample
volume and. for the most part. easily
produced except in mis- top voice. when
at times last night IL was colorless
and bit forced His and II novels
We're revelations, and have not been
heard Ia the dict!on OF any baritone
that has sung here for many moons.
Why, ;hcn, does he so ruin. at times,
his delivery by mounting his words?
hncrr seems no explanation for this
except that he is young and will,
doubtless. eradicate this disagrceable
feature from his singing as time
passes. Dcspit. this fault. he gave
/, very anishcd delivery of "Rcci,a-
tive and Aria" from "Bcnvenutc." by
p!az. Later. he heightened the i'm
preston which his first number mode
by suave. artistic rendition of
Tscha !kowsky's "P gr ms Song"
llahns Mai" and q lovely Maddrigal.
by Lcmaire. The audience was very
enthusiastic, and demanded several
cncores. OF which he eraciously gave.
one being Sidney Homer's inimitablc
Uncle Rome"
AS for Miss Hoffman. she was just
the finished accompanies that one
would expect Schumann-H Helm 10
choose. Although in the background,
she was n delight to the artistic
eye and ear. G.. w. j., Jr.