Evening star., 1933-06-12

already highly advanced. Miss Meyer
was also heard in lie Coucou," by
Dacquin, the Military Polonaise" Of
Chopin and in the three-part "Inven-
ton No. 1" by Bach, which she played
with Margaret Yanagita at the second
piano. Miss Yanagita, whose tone Is
full and brilliant, was later heard in
Mendelssohn's "Rondo Capriccioso."
! Walter Swank played the contest
winning composition, Mozart's "Rondo
in D." and the Waltz in e Flat" by
Chopin. Mr.. Swank plays with finish
| and style and received generous ap-
plause for his fine rendition. Another
contest winner, Charlton Meyer, was
heard in the prelude In C Minor
Bach; shepherds Songs" by Ada Pow
ers, and a group of five pieces by
Gretchaninof, astonishing the audience
by an unusual technic and an inter-
pretive ability far in advance of his 7
years.
Philipp Emanuel Bach's "Solfegietto,"
with second piano improvisation by
Frances Gutelius, was played by Bar
bara Boiling, who was again heard in
Kreisler's Caprice Viennois." Betty
Marshall gave Handel's Harmonious
Blacksmith" with variations, display
ing well developed finger facility, and
later played Cuts "Orientale." Heller's
''Tarantelle" was played with spirit by
Janice Smith, who was also heard In
Clements "Sontina In F' with Miss
Gutelius at the second piano. Amelita
de Alfaro gave a splendid interpreta-
ton of the -MacDowell "Minuet
and Gigue." and others who were heard
were Bobby Mulsizer in the Warriors
Song," by Heller and Stanley Smith,
who played Rubenstein's Melody
Beethoven,s Country Dances" were
played by Barbara Boiling, HARLAN
Meyer, Walter swank and Frances
STUDENTS Of the Elena de Sayn
~ School for Violin and Piano gave
their annual recital Friday afternoon
at Stoneleigh Court. Pupils ranging
from Az to 81 years Of age were heard
In varied program in which funda-
mentally good training was evidenced
throughout. Prizes were awarded the
younger children of the violin depart
to consider position, bowling, intona-
ton, time and general execution in
making a decision. A tie between John
Waggaman and Sellers Yates resulted
in two prizes being given, while Ellen
Dawson won the prize awarded to the
girls Another prize for general excel
lency was awarded Howard Blachley,
who played the Viotti Concerto No.
%" and Romance" by d'Ambrosio, ac-
companied by Eleanor Hubert.
Special interest was attached to the
first public appearance Of Gordon Linke,
4h-year-old-son of Lieut. and Mrs.
Linke, who played "Valse," by Helm,
after three weeks instruction. The first
movement Of the Grieg Sonata in G
Minor" was played by Keith Covert,
with Theodosia Armes at the piano. Mr.
Covert gave an excellent performance,
playing with fine shading and careful
phrasing and displaying rich. warm
tone. Les Adieux," by Demblen, and
Kramer's "Gavotte'' were played in
artistic fashion by Jeanne Forney, with
piano accompaniment by Miss de Sayn.
Madeleine Bawell gave the Bach
Gounod ave Maria" displaying q good
tone and musical feeling, while Ellen
Dawson played the Faust Fantasia"
with style and finish.
Others who were heard were Hope
Dawson in a march by Bach, John
Waggaman in minuet by Gluck and
Sellers Yates in the Romance" from
Portuoff's "Concertino in A Minor"
The program ended with violin en-
semble played by Keith Covert, Howard |
Blachley, Jeanne Forney, Louise Heron, |
Madeleine Bawell, Ellen Dawson, Bessie |
Eichler and Elena de Sayn.