Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-01
The Jordan Trio
Delights Audience

DoIlSIlCS AuQ10IlC0
1t was a happy combination, the
Jordan trio, who appeared, Monday
evening at the United Baptist Pen
ney Memorial church, under the pa
tronage of the Cecilia club. Miss
Myrtle Jordan at the piano and also
offering two solos; Miss Edith Rou-
bound with her violin and Miss Mil
dred Ridley, cello, gave to the music
lovers who had gathered there
splendid Offering. Miss Jordan dis
played remarkable talent at the piano
and could, perhaps, play better than
sing. The violin offerings of Miss
Roubound was without fault and Miss
Ridley playing her cello adequately
maintained the high standard of hei
two companions.
Trio, Opus 1, No. 8, c. Minor" by
Beethoven was a most apt opening
number. And "Minuetto" placed the
1imelight upon Miss Jordan at the
piano. She starred in this number
and her uns were of a fineness exact
~ satisfactory.
1t was Miss Jordan who sang. HeI
voice is promising in its richness
while perhaps not yet holding the
quality up to high degree 1t seemed
to promise. Norwegian Echo Song
by Thrane was well suited for her
voice. Her echoes" were most real
istically given. Her encore was an
Indian song, by Rimsky Korsakov
and the plaintive tune was most ap-
pealing as interpreted by the singer
Miss Ridley played her accompan-
iment.
High, yet with depth of strength
were the first notes which Miss Rou-
bound, playing in solo, "Hejre Kati''
by Hubay brought forth from her
violin. II was a wonderful instru-
ment, that could be discerned by the
tones which came from it. And the
player displayed feeling, imagination
and poetry. She was obliged to re-
spond to two encores, Cradle Song
by Schubert and waltz" by Hummel.
Thetrio offered "Adieu" by Friml
with eloquent feeling-a thing a
heart touching strain. And so much
different was their next number
March of the Little Tin Soldiers" by
Pierne. The staccato tones to which
they adhered throughout gave a
most graphic foundation for the pref
ty little music pictures. One could
almost see in the distance, the APP
preaching tin soldiers. Then the mu-
sic grew louder as nearer they came.
with the chin straps, with their heads
erect and their polished boots they
marched nearer and nearer, then
ho
and softer, with the high tones re-
naming to the last, coming out onto
the air in waves.
The staccato movement throughout
brought to mind the. picture of the
mechanical movements of the little
tin soldiers. The third number of
that trio combination was "Bolera, T"
by Arbos, which conjurred the dainty
dancing senorita with her dark eyes
flashing and perhaps a rose in her
teeth.
Again Miss Jordan sang, giving
"Thourt Like Unto q Flower" by
Rubinstein in manner most pleasing
and Lullaby" by Gretchaninov. Her
freshness of Interpretation is one of
her most charming assets. Her en-
core was 'Perspicacity." by Garmal.
The cello offering by Miss Ridley,
'Flfentanz." by Pepper early dis
played marvellous tone and suppress
sion Of power. Again and again the
firm, quick notes f1oated out over the
air, like the movements OF heavy,
very heavy pure silk curtain swayed
by the soft, but persistant, breeze.
There was power and there was tone
all SO satisfactory. Her encores,
which were most embhatically de-
manded by her audience, were ELI.
gie." by Massenet and "Orientale," of
Cu.
And the final offering Of trio from
Samson and Delilah," by Saint
Saens contained all the dramatic fire
of the story. given to the audience by
master hands. No one of the three
made up what the other lacks, be-
cause no one of them lacked any,
thing in technique and In fervor. 1t
was ihtelligently directed and left
with the audience feeling that the
very best had been offered.
The efforts Of the Cecilia club TO
bring to Augusta the very best in mu-
sic is but substantiated by the con-
cert OF Monday evening. The church
was fairly well filled, but there should
nave been many more there in appre.
citation OF the efforts and also for