Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-18
Emilio de .Gogorza
Gives Song Recital
Noted Baritone Appears Tuesday
Evening Before Highly Appreei-
alive Lovers Of Good Music -
Obliged to Respond with Many
Enthusiasm hiuh

Evening Before Highly Appreei-
alive Lovers Of Good Music -
Obliged to Respond with Many
Eneores7 Enthusiasm High
Emilio de Gogorza was discovered
long before he came to Augusta. but
u good sized Augusta audience dis
covered in him. Tuesday evening at
the City hall. the acme of musical
delight. Keenest. enthusiasm ran
riot and he was obliged to add sew
eral encores during thetprogram, as
well as at the end. Cordial applause,
sincere appreciation were offered him
from the beginning. Neither did it
become abated at any time during
the program and record was es-
tablished right in City hall, Thurs
day evening, when after the final
number Of the program, mad
scramble for hats and coats and rub
bers and such did not ensue, but
rather. the audience sat and clapped
and demanded more and more. 1t
took three encOres to subdue the per-
sistent appeals.
1T was quite the most wonderful
thing that has happened to Augusta
musically" was the concensus as
heard on all sides as the audience
reluctantly filed out of the hail. Am
bition is stirred in the souls of those
who would sing, Inspiration has add
ed fuel in the breasts of the eager
after listening to a wonderful voice,
such as that.
He has much to offer and he gave
it freely. warming the hearts of his
listeners, placing a tear in the eye
perhaps or adding a twinkle to the
smile. 1t was so completely within
his scope to do that.
They were odd songs. for the most
part and the like of which others
could not sing. The program was
composed of five parts. The first
part was composed Of folk songs
from the Basque country. those
provinces in north east Spain. where
love is all supreme when it is love,
and hate is equally the ruler. Sing
lish. French Spanish parts followed.
The final group comprised a pleas
ing variety in English.
Delightful indeed to the less gift
ed linguist were the literal transla-
tons which followed the original
lires, all embraced in the neatly ar
ranged program.
The program was very cleverly
presented. "Those Beautiful Eyes
arranged by Santestcheban was a
short song. But back of the notes
there was that feeling OF strcngth
and its ending was wrought with de-
sire, even as the Translation told us.
1t remained for THE Long Winged
funny Fish" arranged by j. Martinez
Villar to first display the rowing YER
satility of the singer. A nautical
swing characterized it all. There
was expressed fleXibility of voice,
sweet note standing out clear from
the swinging harmony at the fms.
THE White Dove" another ar
ranged by Villar7 gave us a glimpse
of the sweetness, the reverence of en-
preston of de Gogorza' voice. 1t
was like hymn. smoothing and
soothing.
Three Little Maids of Saint Sc
bastain," also arranged by Villar,
was d story, sung in rythmatic
swing. 1t was a strange translation
which the audience followed and
possibly sometimes the TRANSACTIONS
disillusion one, for the song Was
beautiful.
The clererness of the program re-
vealed itself in each succeeding
number aIore means to display the
artistry OF the singer were present.
ed, number after number.
At the piano, Miss Helen NJ. Wins
lew. left nothing to be desired as an
accompanies. She was sympathetic,
az effective complement.
1t was the skill Of the singer. who
made the, songs the brilliant gems
that they proved to be. Ills interpre-
tations we're highly satisfactory and
Brought to light many delightful
glimpses which less gifted singer
could not. 49,.
Even the American mother. could
recognize lullaby movement in the
Spanish song. 1.-THE Beautiful Moon.'
another of the Nillar TRANSACTIONS.
His strong voice was soft and sweet,
rich with swaying, lifting song.
1t was after this that his first en-
core was sung. No doubt he could
sense that the audienc before him
was composed Of real lovers of good
music.
Anguish was deeply expressed
when he sang THE Wounded Birch"
by Gretchanfnoff. 1t was most cf-
fective song picture 1.-The Goat"
also sung in English as was the one
previous. was stratling story in it,
self and the manner of execution was
highly realistic.
A wave of delightful anticipation
swept over the audience. when for an
encore. the song of which so many
folks think when they are reminded
of him. la Paioma" was sung. 1t
was not the canned music" (as he
uses the expression let us feel free
in borrowings before US. but the liv-
ing, breathing artist. himself who
sang this song. Many had hoped he
would sing 1t, because many have
heard it before and their hopes were
fulfilled. "Dring to- Ma Only With
Thine Eyes' as de Gozosxa sang 1t.