New Britain herald., 1924-01-28
GRAWURE'S VOICE HAS STRONG APPEAL New Britain Musical Club Concert
 Is Splendid Success

more famous arLlSt tnaH LOUIS Graveure baritone, who was presented to New Britain yesterday at the Capi- toi theater by the New Britain Musi- cal club, might have drawn a greater
 audience to the auditorium than did he, but none could have left with his audience deeper sense of true en-
 joyment than did this artist who
 passed so easily and delightfully."- from sound pictures of tragedy to those of the bright beauty of alluring melody. The atmosphere of the place, under Mir. Graveure's treatment, was one ii- frustrating the strength of sound grace as shown in the culture of the human voice. rather than one of the emotion al intensity. His effects were brought less through voice power than by the use of splendid refinement of delicacy
 Even in the strong passages it was the singers exact. clear tone fiber, accurately avoiding volume camou- flage and striking true through pre- tense straight to the musical goal of interpretative achievement. which brought discriminating praise and en- thusiasm.
 Strangely enough it was in Mir. Gra- yenre's first appearance that his al- most affectionate treatment of Wag- ner's Star of Eve" from Tannhauser, was promise and fulfilment. After this plaintive yet gloriously hopeful masterpiece his hearers asked for nothing more splendid, yet anticipat- ed eagerly all that was to come. The beginning of the theme. with it's sim- pie melody, displayed immediately the singers perfect understanding of the art of voice graduation which was a 1 feature of his singing throughout the | afternoon that was long in minutes. | not long enough for his appreciatiye l audience. 'Shine on o Star--Pour l through the mists thy beauteous beams" warmed the heart.
 There came a pretty contrast in the second selection wherein Mir. Gra- Veure's versatility was shown. The Hungarian folk song. Look into mine | Eyes" telling ironically that no mat i ter what fair maiden found her re- | flection there, it would be ''enshrin- ed" For those eyes were but tickle mirrors which sought eagerly some affinity to honor.
 Gounod's cavatine, fyalentine's | Song from "Faust') one of the sing er's more ambitious numbers, proved | his voice handling to be of rare quail ts. his rendering Handel's Largo. by request, added to the conviction of f his thorough musical appreciation, and his singing Of The Trumpeter." dDis) with which his program closed, was fine vehicle for last word of H summary of the artists rare combina- ton of human and expert musical in- depreciation of the works he present. ed.
 But is was in the more quiet. ap- pealing works that Mir. Graveure's often lyric voice was at its best-and this is said in no wish 10 slight his true ability as an artist to whom, at K times. the adjective great may he applied. Her Rose" tcoombs), and t, Mary" Old Scottish song. were other examples of interpretation and pre- sentation that appealed strongly, but 10 one long familiar with the possi- <, bilities for voice presentation Of the human drama Mr. Grarenre's sing ing Of the Old English ballad, Three Fishers" displayed his greatest charm.
 In this song, used many years ago hy the grandmothers of tho world to- day, the tale of tho departure Of the i three fishermen from the lttlo sea port town, while the children watched and played: while the women trim med tho lamps; tho continual moan ing of tho sea to tho agr-old theme flor mon must work and women must weep" and then the picture of tho storm and later the tragic scene call cd ID by the three corpses lic out on tho shining sands and tho agonized weeping of the women for those who will never come back to the town these words Of human life and work and suffering and death. sung to the melody through which runs the min- , ot theme of life. brought the singer i, into that class Of artists who owe so . much of their power to the ability , to appeal 10 the heart through per- lection of basic musical theory, innate power Of voice structure. and skill in . application Of musical standards.
 Arpod Sanpor's accompanying was ot a high quality showing complete , musical sympathy with tho singer. Iiis playing Of l.iszt's polonaise in F , Major was at times powerful and ai- ways accurate in execution. He Is of ! tho PaderewslSi school and his play { ing we'll illustrated tho return Of the |