Arizona republican., 1922-04-05

The brilliant recital by Madame
Yolanda Nero last night at the high
school auditorium brought the series
of concerts under the auspices of the
Musical Events section of the Musi
clans club to a joyous close.
Madame Nero with her delightful
personality won her audience at once.
The program was varied in style
quite individual as to Interpretation,
audience. The high standard of the
performance heralded by the advance
notices of the concert was main
tanned. A delightful charm of
Madame Mero's playing was her
sureness at all times. whether she
vigorously rendered the heavier
passages or delicately handled the
shimmering DeBussy novelties.
The program opened with Schu-
mans observation-disclosures 1n whicn
the brilliant and poetic passages were
delicately contrasted. Following a
brilliant reading of the Brahms
Rhapsodie, Madame Nero received a
storm of applause and granted an
extra number The Brook by Greig.
The second part Of the program
was devoted entirely to Chopin.
| Varying the selections to enable her
| to reveal her versatility Madame
/ Nero gave somewhat different inter-
pretation to several of the group than
! Is usually heard The three Etudes
were Of contrasting loveliness and
! were followed by an exquisite reading
/ Of the ID flat Noctourne followed by
| the Nalse in ID flat with its dainty
rythmical beauty. Quite different in
| style was the subdued beauty of the
| Praelude, at the close of which the
pianist dashed off into the brilliant
! Scherzo. The entire group was char
acterized b. the ability of the artist
to change; quickly from strength and
vigor to the delicate poetic passages,
which imported a delightful charm to
her artistry
A more satisfying and enthusiastic
audience has not been seen in Phoe-
nix than that which applauded
| Madame Nero at the close of the
| Chopin group. After three recalls an
extra number, the Second Caprice by
/ Vogrich, which was filled throughout
/ with a haunting beauty. was rem
dered.
The third group opened with two
| DeBussy numbers "Jardin sous Ia
| pluie" and 'Clair de Lune." The
| audience did not respond to these
| novelties with the enthusiasm that
! greeted the other selections. The
Rachmaninoff "Serenade' was fol-
I lowed by two List numbers Harms
4 onies du Soir' and the Second Rhap-
sodie The former abounded in
nelodic beauty and The latter while
4 taken at a very rapid tempo showed
the artist in a mood of sweeping
mastery OF her art.
One ovation after another followed
and the insistent show of apprecia-
ton was answered by Madame Nero
with the Sixth Rhapsodie by Liszt
Still the audience did not want tc
leave. but recalled this brillian'
artist again and again. Madame Nero
responded with the fascinating
i Jacoby March Ninuett"
Scores of music lovers crowded the
stage and wings at the close OF the
program to express their apprecia-
4 tion personally to this interesting
artist who succeeded in arousing q
| Phoenix audience to an exceedingly
/ high plane of enthusiasm that was
unquestionably satisfying.
Appreciative praise and congratu-
lations were also showered upon the
/ committee from the Musicians club
who were responsible for the brilliant
| concert and who will Immediately
4 prepare a complete statement and
i financial report of the seasons work
to the public. Promise is also made
i that next seasons bookings will
/ bring to Phoenix some OF the greatest
4 artists of the day and viii be a more
4 pretentious course than any hitherto
4 presented in the city.
l Madame Nero left after the con-
cert last night for Los Angeles where
! she will play a return engagement
/ Saturday afternoon.
EFFIE LEESE SCOTT.