The Washington times., 1922-03-07
HEARD
IN RECITAL Of
RAREST MUSIC
Washington College Of Music
Young Artists Reveal Gen.
uine Talents.

The young people of the Wash
ington College Of Music gave a most
delightful concert last evening at
the New Masonic Auditorium. the
event being the twenty-eighth Stu
dents Concert OF that institution, OF
which c. +. Christiani 10 president.
The orchestra, under Mr.. Christiani,
quite covered itself with glory, too.
And the smaller auditorium showed
to really better effect the genuine
musical quality OF these artists OF
the future.
Four violinists were among the
soloists, and all OF them possessed
a pure musical tone with no scoop
ing" no carelessness In phrases or
intonation. Hyman Zimmerman, a
lad OF fourteen, had a truly grown
up style and poise. with perfect in
tonation and a musical quality that
made II a pleasure TO listen to him.
His closing bravura was true climax
Samuel Dessoff, playing the Ro-
nance from the second Wieniawski
concerto, gave II with caressing tone
at times full of tears. and with big
form and cello depth. He catches
the music in melody or the typical
phrases OF MaZurka.
Beauty OF Melody.
Norman Goldman, in the Vieux-
temps Romance, was noteworthy
for his clear articulation, playing
this big work with fine phrases and
beauty of melody, while Rena Green.
berg is fast growing into a real
artist. Her double stops in the
Svendsen Romance, her deep feel
ing made 1t a compelling rendition,
while in the Granados-K reisler
Spanish Dance the spirit was there
with pathos amid its exacting execu-
ton. She played 1t beautifully.
Catch Composers Spirit.
The pianists were as diverse. Rose
kravitZ is a little artist, playing
with rhythm, clear attack and excel.
lent feeling for her Beethoven. s.
f. Pickering showed admirable re-
pose in a Schumann Romance, while
the Mcdowell Improvisation" re.
Elected that masters personal
thought and held pure silvered tone.
Rebecca Estabrook, substituting for
Benjamin Rather, as definitely
caught the pure righteousness OF
Mozart in a beautiful rendition of
his Fantasia" c major, These
young folks know the individuality
Of the composers.
Hazel Gibson Wood disclosed
big dramatic voice Of appealing
sweetness and mellow quality, CIV
ing with orchestra the aria, Dove
Sono," from Mozart's Marriage of
Figaro" 1t had style, the light,
graceful lit of Mozart, and in inter.
probation was the work of an artist.
A remarkably high voice, a genuine
coloratura soprano, has Mrs. Sayona
Greist. With purest intonation and
real overtones in the resonance of
her singing. she gave the caro-
Nome" from "Rigoletto." It's a
Galli-Curci type of voice, needing
still some OF the warmth that will
take away It's Wilderness. One sell
dom hears such articulation. Meta
Jaeger, soprano. gave with sym
pathy and breadth a spring song,
and showed good execution in her
singing.
The cello was represented by
Spencer Prentiss. who played Saint
Saens' Swan" with good tone and
excellent smoothness. He shows
feeling for his instrument and gave
well the Moszkowski Spanish
Dance"
Symphony Impressive.
The orchestra gave a movement OF
Schubert's b minor symphony most
impressively. They had fine
fervor In its tragic meaning, rich
tone from first violins to BASES,
making 1t fairy fantasy, and
again q decisive vigorous thing well.
ing up in fine climax, or chanting n
sad cadence. There was unity, tone,
with weak spots only In the winds.
The "Frieschutz" overture, and a
Svendsen Norwegian Rhapsody"
completed q highly enjoyable con.
cert. JESSIE MacBRIDE.