Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-12
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YEHUDr MENUHIN's RECITAL.

not be IL years old until a week from
T,,esdav led an audience composed
principally of musicians, including
MANY yiolinists of the National Capital
(among them Speaker Nicholas Long
WORTH within the inner spheres OF
music at Polls Theater yesterday AFTER
noon, The boy, in the simple white
blouse above the very short black Velvet
trousers was Yehudi Menuhin. HIS
audience sat on the edge OF its chairs
and gave him applause OF ovation pro-
portions even between the movements
of his sonata and concertos. There
were calls of bravo" and one saw
literal amazement in the face OF more
than one violin teacher in that au-
dience. The comment that was on
every tongue as the people slowly de-
parted after five encores was: He Is
even SO much more gifted than We had
been led to expect" One heard 1t on
every side.
Yehudi Menuhin undoubtedly has
prof1ted primarily by the excellent
thoroughness of his training under
Louis Persinger, himself acknowledged
as q violinist Of first rank. The facility
and strength of the small MenuhinS
fingers and the surety and v:rillty OF
his bowling were technically capable to
the most exacting degree. His double
stopping, his muted bird-like notes. ana
most of all the rounded balance OF his
trill are things to wonder at from
musicians point Of view.
In addition TO all this, Yehuoi mas
the human eloquence of Kreisler In
his singing tone and the almost I'M
cannily mature style Of his interpreta-
ton. Although he stood only half
turned to his audience much OF the
time, with his eye and ear constantly
alert to the remarkably beautiful &C
compartments that MIR. Persinger played
on the piano, still Yehudi did not seem
tied to his maestro's directing but
ready always to read the inner meaning
both of what he himself was playing
and Of what Mr.. Persinger was playing.
Physically, too, 1t was obvious that
Yehudi Menuhin has achieved that
miracle for which many adult musi-
clans strive for years in vain-perfect,
unified coordination. One could see
that he literally felt the music he was
playing. and that he loved 1t completely.
The child's understanding OF the ex-
Quisite inner shadings of Brahms
Sonata in D Minor" was especially
amazing. There were times when his
playing was so poignant in Its depth
who felt lump in the throat and not
q few handkerchiefs were In sight. He
also brought shining beauty to his read
ing of the Saint-Saens' Concerto in B
Minor" Sam Frankos arrangement Of
Vivaldi's Concerto in G Minor" for
concert use. dedicated to Yehudi. was
given its first Performance in Washing
ton ct this time 1t opened the pro-
gram and the legato charm of this
childs playing of the Largo Cantabile"
will long linger In the memory.
Bloch's "Nigun" was given with all
the minor keyed poetry that lies in
this Hebrew music, and with religious
simplicity. Mr.. PerSinger, whose play
ing throughout the program showed
him to be rare pianist with marvellous
tone for this instrument, brought all
the Spanish color to the typical rhythms
in the accompaniment Of Samazeilh's
Chant d'Espagne."
Perhaps the triumph of the whole
afternoon was the performance OF
Yehudi in PaganinI's brilliantly difficult
Il Palpiti," in which the trills, bird
notes and rounded pizzicati, which came
from beneath the little violinist'S magic
fingers were breath-taking in the skill
full way in which muSicianship was
combined with intelligent color In inter-
probation.
Yehudi Menuhin Is rare young sotl,
gifted with ageleSs artistry. 1t will be
fascinating to watch him grow and his
repertoire increase. There would seem,
after yesterday, no doubt that he will
grow. for this Is no child prodigy"
He played on GuanariuS violin yes
terday. Also he played entirely from
memory. The encoreS includes "Ro-
mama Andaluza," by Sarasate;
"Rondo," Spohr- Persinger; "Tambou-
rin," by Leclair, and La Capriciosa,"
by Ries. H. F.
ANGINA ENTERS RECITAL.
Making her Washington debut in the
type of dance episodes" which have
brought her increasing recognition in
the past five years, Angina Enters.
American dancer, was presented in
recital yesterday afternoon at the
National Theater under the auspices of
the Wellesley and Bryn Mawr clubs of
washington, as joint scholarship
benefit.
To have read advance articles on Miss
Enters work or to have digested the
critical notes included in the program
folder OF yesterdays performance, was
to feel, In a way, an incapacity to
Judge her work on any original basis
Not that there was any conflict of opin-
ion: there never Is under such a system
Not that these comments inspired any
entagonism in those who had read them
and were about to see Miss Enters in
person. They inspired anticipation and
confusion.
Once the curtain had lifted on the
first number, however. the invitation to
analysis became unavoidable
The particular medium Of expression
In which Miss Enters works is incon-