Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-08
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FINNACoM-DAwsoN RECITAL.

E1NNACOM-DAWSO RECITAL.
The third of the five joint recitals
given by ten members Of the Washing
ton Pianists' Club Katherine Mac
Reynolds Morrison, director, was given
last night at the Columbia Heights
Christian Church, when Helene Finna-
com, presented by LaSalle Spier, gave
Dawson, presented by Charles Cooper
of the Peabody Conservatory of Balti-
more, appeared in his second public
recital.
Little Miss Finnacom, who claims
Gust IS years, presented an outstanding
program. She has assurance, poise and
composure. With no lapse in memory, she
gave the Prelude and F'ugue in A-Flat
Major" of Bach with crisp technique.
Her pedaling at all times was splendid.
Her next number, Sonata, Opus 2, No.
J." Of Beethoven, was given with STAG
cato, clear-cut lingering. Miss Finna-
com gave both the Chopin "Nocturne in
C-Sharp Minor" and familiar "Valse in
C-Sharp Minor" sympathetic interpre-
tation. The closing numbers in this
group were two rarely heard compost
lions OF AlbeniZ. Her closing number
was the rarely heard Concerto in A
Major" of Mozart. with LaSalle Spier
playing the orchestral part at the Sec
ond piano. AS this composition cannot
be obtained in this country, and is out
OF print, it Is understandable why it is
not heard oftener. 1t is typically
Mozartian, and it was played with
thorough knowledge.
During the intermission Mrs. Morri-
son introduced Dorothy De Muth Wat
son, chairman Of the Washington Com
posers' Club, who brought the greetings
from that organization to the Pianists
Club and the compliments of the Or
ganization to Mrs. Morrison.
The other recital of the evening was
presented by Edward Dawson, who
showed marked improvement made dur
ing the past year. Just II, young Daw;
arms. He opened his program with
"Prelude and Fugue in D Major" of
Bach, and closed his first group with
the Sonata. Opus 81, No. 2" of Bee
thoven, the first movement. Each COM
position was given an interesting read
ing and played in a big, broad manner.
1t was perhaps as a budding COM
poser that much of the interest CEN
tered around Edward Dawson, for he
opened his next group with Sonata
in A Minor" the first movement
Allegro con Galore, by himself. Study
ing composition under instructors at
the Peabody Conservatory, this young
man appeared as the only composer in
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ovation for his effort It is done in
true sonata form, with an interesting
theme.
The next numbers were the two in
termezzi Of Brahms, in A fiat major
and in A minor. Interestingly played.
It seemed as If Edward Dawson brought
understanding to these Brahms num-
bers. This group closed with the
Chopin waltz in A Flat Major"
The last number was the first move
1nent in the Concerto in D Minor" of
Rubinstein, with Mr.. Cooper playing
the orchestral part of the second piano.
This is a big number, requiring great
deal of strength on the part of the
performer. It was given brilliantly.
The fourth in this series will be
given tonight by Dorothy Hobley, a
pupil Of Amelia Menefee Olmsted Of
the Chevy Chase School of Music.
Miss Hobley will make her first recital
appearance, and Sophie sSnyder. a
pupil of Austin Conradi OF the Pea
body Conservatory of Musicl Is making
Der third appearance ID p. w,