The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-03-22
PRIZE WINNERS.
IN MUSIC OFFER
UNIQUE RECITAL
Rubinstein Club Presents
Artists Accorded Honors by
National Federation.

The Rubinstein Club did a particu-
larly significant thing last evening
in presenting to Washington the
four prize winners OF the National
Federation of Music Clubs. These
four young artists of America, with
the large women's chorus OF the
Rubinstein Club, under the direction
of Claude Robson. gave very en-.
joyable concert at the Masonic Au-
ditorium. as one Of the series given
by the Ruhinstein Club each year.
Like a luminous star in the prom
Use of music tout Of America, came
the exquisite voice OF Devora Mad
worney, contralto, first i'm the list
of prize winners. Miss Nadworney
comes from New Jersey. or Rus.
sian percentage, she won immediate
response with the Gretchaninoff
my Native Land" sung in Russian
Here is an eerie quality of spiritual
understanding that gets the very
essence of the music. and the voice
:s luscious and warm, with a reso.
nance that she holds I'm her great.
est climaxes. And she sings i'm big
form too, holding vibrancy alike In
her soft passages,
Stage Potentialiiies.
Dramatic feeling should fit this
little artist for stage or recital She
gave with exquisite pathos the
LerouX lie Nil" with that Oriental
depth OF the odalisquc in the warmth
of her refrain, and a face that I'm
different quality, yet is as individu.
al and quaint as that of the little
Galli-Curci. Lightly, with velvet tone
ana true esprit, she gave with high
artistic appreciation a gypsy song
OF Paisiello. and for encore the de
hghtful "Girometta" of Sibella. A
group in English completed her pro.
gram with a Cadman encore.
This is so precious an endowment,
that 1t is to be hoped the little ar.
fist will not branch forth too indie.
bendently, for here Is the making OF
an artist who may give that seldom.
felt thrill and whose path should
reach the heights, If II is carefully
guarded.
The pianist. Enrique Ros. from
New York, won enthusiastic re.
Spouse. He has brilliant tech.
ique. is very young, and in the
finale of the Chopin "Ballade," gave
n whirl-wind technical climax in
which theme and figure were de.
lightfully delineated. Mr.. Ros also
shows excellent tone effects in his
Chopin, but he has yet to find the
soul of Chopin. He plays with too
little shading, too little subtlety.
missing the nuance that mature
thought should bring him. Fleet.
ness of technique is admirable. He
was recalled for two encores after
the List "Campanella," giving two
more Chopin selections, but one
seeks deeper for Interpretation.
Has Fluent Technique.
Herman Rosen, violinist, Of Ohio,
plays with breadth and very
fluent technique. the Tarantella
Scherzo of Wieniawski, showing a
clear, clean delivery. His tone.
however, has no music in it and he
Is faulty in pitch frequently. With
such command of difficulties.
these things should be added and
II would seem they could be, with
care and thought.
George G.. Smith, baritone, of Iii. !
nois, possesses culture and n nice
appreciation of his music. He WIS
effective in the CAV aria
from THE Marriage of Figaro" of
Mozart. and in the Irish French
'Chevalier Belle-Etoile" of Holmes.
The chorus, as is its custom. gave
Dne Rubinstein selection. They sang
with shading and fine harmony
balance, feeling the individual |
touch Of Rubinstein, and in true
lone and good dynamics giving n
Cradle Song" and a
charming "Gavotte" of Scharwenka. |
JESSIE MacBRIDE.