The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-22

One of the most interesting conn.,
munications was from Annie Laurie
Williams, Of 336 West Ninety-fifth
street, New York. Miss Williams
informs us that an effort is being
made to interest the young in the
development of chamber music,
Under the direction of Mrs. vii.
liam John Ball. chairman Of the
junior department, the National
Federation of Music Clubs intends
to establish a camp for children
during July and August. under the
direction of the junior department.
The camp will be located at
Hudson. The unique
feature of the camp, according to
Miss Williams, will be the daily
playing of chamber music under the
direction of the Norfleet Trio,
whose pianist, Helen Norfleet, will
be acting director of the camp.
Trio quartets, quintets and sextets
will be played informally every
evening with the assistance and
supervision of members of the Nor.
fleet Trio. In this way. the juniors
will become familiar with chamber
music in it's natural settings
roomful of friends.
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The Lovette School of Music, Of
this city. recently gave an artist
pupils recital at Carnegie Hall, New
York, attracting a fine audience.
many musicians being present.
Those presented were Gladys Hill
yer, Mary Ruth Matthews and
Bertha Thompson Nelson, pupils Of
T. S. Lovette, and Edythe Crowder
and Fanny Gluckstein, pupils of
Eva Whitford Lovette.
Much enthusiasm was displayed
by the audience throughout the
entire program, the applause being
spontaneous and prolonged after
each number and encores being de.
manded from each of the partici-
pants. At the close of the program
many stayed to express their senti-
ments regarding the technic and
tone and delightful interpretations.
Miss Hillyer played Beethoven's
Sonata in d major, Opus 20, in
delightful pastorale style, while her
rendition of Chopins F major Noe.
turne, Opus 10. was referred to as
never having been more beautifully
played. The Etude' en- Form de
Valse gave her plenty Of opportun.
ity for display of brilliancy and
speed, an opportunity that was fully
taken advantage OF.
Miss Crowder gave a beautifully
sustained rendition of Monteverde's
Lasciatemi Morire, exhibiting an un.
usually fine breath control, which
was followed by Puccini's Aria,
zone Fine Day." from Madame
Butterfly, and the Rhapsodie by
Claude Warford, In both OF which
she manifested range, power and
brilliancy surprisingly fine in SO
young an artist.
Miss Mary Ruth Matthews was
given ample opportunity to demon.
ing in 1.-THE Romance" by Sibelius,
dainty scintillating finger passages
in Debussy's "Arabesuue in e
Major" and breadth and bigness
of tone in the "a Flat Polonaise."
by Chopin. The taxing left hand
work of the second part was played
in full tempo and with splendid en-.
durance, the entire work winding
up in good bravura style.
The fourth to appear was Miss
Gluckstein, who very soon inn
pressed her hearers with her So
prano voice. which was referred to
after the program by a few as
being excellent grand opera mate.
rial For her numbers she gave
romance and scene from "Cavalleria
Rusticana," Puccinfs "Chanson
Norvegienne" and "Fondrain and
the Nightingale" Ward Stephens.
In all three numbers Miss Gluck-
stein created splendid effect. not
alone with her voice but also for
the excellent renditions. which were
given with much dramatic intensity.
The last on the program. Bertha
Thompson Nelson. though least in
stature. proved by no means the
least In Importance. 1.-THE Prelude"
by Mcdowell. was played with
fine dignity and breadth Of tone: