Evening star., 1923-02-16
Arthur Shattuck Recital.

Students of the piano and lovers
of inspirational music last night
found in Arthur Shattuck, pianist
and American. too-a worthy person
to fill the gap made in piano recitals
here by the absence of such inter-
prefers as Paderewski and Granger.
Presented by 7. Arthur Smith in
the fifth recital Of the Master Plan
lists series at the Masonic Auditorium
for the first time in Washington, Mt.
Shattuck made an indelible impress
sion on his audience, which today, no
doubt, Is musing on the subject:
There was something decidedly dis
tinctive and Individual about his
play:ng, but what was it?'
The qualities and asets' possessed
by me Virtuoso. which, when COM
bined' make his playing decidedly
distinctive and individual" are:
An accurate, delicate and sympa-
theuc touch; a far-reaching knowl-
edge of the story" to be told by
ihe musical score. the ability to
listen to his own tones with a criti-
cal ear and bring them as near to
perfection as possible. an intelligent
Knowledge of the use and purposes
OF the pedal and. perhaps the most
pleasing Of all qualities, the distinc-
tloh between playing fortissimo and
,nainsIns: lie does not bang. yet he
brings from the piano, loud. clear
ana wholesome tones. which well
match the pearly pianissimo notes.
Mr.. Shattuck's program was 80 ar
ranged as TO make all of the fore
gong outstanding points uneouiy-
ocdllE evident.
Although he sacrificed tempo for
iutlit!' ne handled so ably the lat
Ter that one would not want to, hear
iiih MAKE any attempts at breaking
SPeeu records for fear OF losing that
lnSptrational effect The Walt in u
ha
waltz, one of group of six Chopin
pieces was played with an easy.
comfortable swing. each OF the swift
~ moving notes striking home-ea ch
evenly balanced-an excellent per
forniance. The audience was pleased
and the house echoed with applause.
Nothing but favorable CONNIE
can be made on the entire program
me Rusoni arrangement OF the Bach
taprIca,o III Flat Major" which
opened the program, also opened the
minds or the audience to the fact
that Il pianist "f unusual ability was
before them. "Rondeau pes Souges' .
! by Rameau. from the opera "Dar-
danu>, WAS offered to show the ad-
vance made in music for the piano
The Air de Ballet" from "Aloeste, F."
by Gluck- -Sa int -Saens, was one Of thu
most beautiful numbers on the pro
gram. its ripling grace and staccatc
notes forming a most enJoyabl
melody. The Chopin group was made
up OF the 'E Major Etude" the first
Imrronptu, NoCturne in A Fiat" and
: the reimbursement nocturne, the
ID Flat Waltz and the "Ballade In f
Minor. the last OF which gave Mr.
Shattuck I" handle the technical diff.
fcutties with composure and ease tha:
was admirable. He responded to tn.
demands for more and played the
Brahms Waltz. opus 49, No. l5.''
The remainder of the program CON
sisted Of opus III. No. ., "Internezzc
and f Fiat Rhapsody" by Brahms
something which is not often hear.
In piano recitals. but which was vel
accepted: the Bird Song and isl
of Shadows" by Palmgren. and tn.
March OF the Wooden Soldiers" b,
Goossens, which MIR. Shattuck re
peated. an unusual act, SO well was
it liked.
st. Francis Walking the Waves
by Liszt. closed the program. and I
the pianist had not up until that tims
given an extensive exhibition o.
runs. he more than fulfilled any de
s!res for swift moving music. Th
left hand in this piece was callet
upon for unusual hard work, racin.
from Contrabass to middle &C. anC