Evening journal., 1921-02-25
Find HUTCHINSON
WONDER
Recital Auditors Treated to
Amazing Exhibition of
Art and Skill
SOME REMINDED OF
JAN PADEREWSKI

Beethoven
Sonata in C. Opus So
Allegro con brio
1ntroduzione-R
Chopin-Fantasie, Opus 40
Berceuse
Etude in Thirds. Opus %. No.
Debussy-Minstrels
Alkan- n-NacDowell-
Moto Perpetuo
Liszt--
Liebestraum
Etude de Concert
Mendelssonn-H -Hutcheson--
Scherzo from "A Midsummer
Nights Dream"
Wagner r-Hutcheson-
Ride of the Valkyries
Ernest Hutcheson's right to 4
place in the front rank OF pianists
Of the day was amply demonstrated
by his recital yesterday afternoon
in the gold ball room OF the Hotel
DUPONT. His program was literally
prodigious in the magnitude Of tho
works offered, and yet at its con-
clusion. with an insistent audience
demanding more" he played
Chopin's tempestuous Military Pol
onaise" with a spirit and fire remind
ful of the great Paderewski in his
prime
Comparison OF Hutcheson with
PaderewsN was made by a number
Of auditors following yesterdays re-
cital. both in point of ability to
handle their chosen instrument and
intense interpretative feeling dis
played. Yet 'Hutcheson never at
tempts a gallery play" to the emo
tions. His work ever is scholarly.
A noticeable feature OF the recital
was the manner in which Mr..
Hutcheson brought Beethoven to his
proper sphere as a composer OF
works for the modern pianoforte.
even II the famous master was born
in the same year which marked the
beginning OF the American Revolu-
tion. In Mr.. Hutcheson's hands the
Sonata in c assumed the massive
dignity its author had destined for IL.
OF course. Chopin offers invariably
the most fertile field for judging
pianists. both because he wrote ex-
clusively for the piano and because
his works are so often heard.
! Hutchcson easily attained the high
standards set by interpreters of the
melancholy Pole. Curiously, Il may
be here remarked. Hutcheson is a
native OF Australia. Moreover, he
has nothing whatever Of usual man
nerisms of a European virtuoso. He
resembles a plain business man
until he seats himself at the key
board, when the resemblance fades
instantly
Following rendition OF Chopin's
exquisite Fantasy, Op. 40, his WE'LL
! known Berceuse and flashing Etude
! in thirds, Op. 25. No. 6. the audi
cnce insisted on an encore and was
rewarded with the Chopin Nocturne
in + sharp major. No. s.
From "Old school" to "New."
From this point the program took
a decided turn to modernism. De-
bussy's joyous "Ninstreis," the
"Moto Perpetuo" of Alkan- Mac
bowell and Liszts Iiebestraum and
Etude de Concert were given in
rapid succession with fire and spirit.
Then came an added treat and some
thing OF a novelty. Hutcheson has
taken the scherzo from Mendels-
sohn's Midsummer Nights Dream"
written for fun orchestra and trans
lated Il to the pianoforte with q
fdelity that IS remarkable. His imi-
taton Of the oboes. English horns
and other wood winds OF an orches-
ira is almost startling Likewise.
he has transcribed Wagner's stem
torian ride Of the Valkyries" in
much similarly effective fashion.
At times the listener was led to
wonder whether a section OF some
( symphonic organization was not oc-
cupying the platform instead OF a
slenderly-built, youngish-appearin
| pianist. seldom has the seemingly
hmitloss capacity OF the piano been
shown more vividly
The nth and last OF the series OF
/ Thursday afternoon recitals will DE
given on March II. by Cecil Fam
ming. the baritone.