Evening star., 1933-05-01

Amelia Cont. president, gave
the first of two recitals, sched-
i uled for Sunday afternoons,
yesterday at the Carlton Hotel
presenting Reno Bolognini, Argentine
violinist The concert was held under
the patronage of the Ambassador of
Argentine, Senor DR.. Felipe A. Espil.
Mr.. Bolognini Is assistant concert
master of the New York Philharmonic
Orchestra and has been for several
years conceItmaster of the orchestra at
the Buenos Aires Opera. The technical
and interpretive finish of his playing
proved him to he soloist Of excep-
tional ability. He has special command
of shadings of which he has mastered
the gradationS to a remarkab BILE degree
and his fine understanding of dynamic
effects has not been equalled by any
violinist heard here this season. From
a mechanical standpoint, he has an un-
usually well developed fleMbility of wrist
and ample finger agility. He draws a
full, mellow tone from his violin and
gives to it warm vibrancv and variety
of color that attains exceptional beauty
in lyric passages such as the second
movement of the MendelSsohn concerto.
A rich temperament is the guiding
power in his interpretations and by
means Of it he infuses them with p
personal quality SO that his playing IS
real union of his own individuality
and the composers intentions.
sonata by the Argentine composer.
Floro Ugarte heard for the first time
in the United States, opened the pro-
gram. As a composition is is dis
tinctly pleasing. The composer has
put his entire story into the first move
ment. "Ap Asionado Expressive" and
has told it dramatically with a COM
bination of native fire and true feel
ing for musical values. This first move
ment, although the same can be said
of the whole sonata, is one which
violinist Of suf1cient temperament would
enjoy playing and which would hold the
interest of the audience without effort.
After having given complete and pas
sionate expression to his ideas in the
first movement (which is so complete
it could be played independent of the
others. the composer gives special en-
phasis 10 a mood already indicated by
devoting the second movement to eX-
pressing it, "Tiernamente Melancolico."
The third movement. "Vivas y Blen
Ritmado,' Is summing up in calmer
fashion. but so much had been said
in the beginning that it conveyed moth
ing new.
first hearing yesterday was the Aires
CricolloS," by another Argentine COM
poser, J. Aguirre. Known as Argen-
tines finest pianist during his life
time. he has written a work suffi-
ciently intriguing technically for the
instrumentalist and rhythmical enough
to win a response from any audience.
1t is short number of the type always
needed to relieve program of too much
heavineSs The rendition which Mr.
Bolognini gave these two numbers had
tender sympathy that sought not to
overlook any details that could bring
out the sentiment and idea. His play
ing Of the sonata was particularly beau
tiful. for he made it very human
document with wealth OF human pas
sions running through it.
Mr.. Bolognini gave more or less
traditional rendering of the MendelsSohn
concerto. taking the last movement
somewhat slower than the tempo used
by some other violinists. Other num-
bers which Mr.. Bolognini played with
sensitive regard for their character
were the Vida Breve" of De Falla,
the powerful Bal Shem' Of Bloch and
Paganini's Motuo Perpetuo.'
Elsa Fidler at the piano reached the
same high artistic plane as Mr.. Bolog-
mini in her playing of the sonata and
proved an inspiring accompanist
throughout A distinguished audience
welcomed the recitalist and asked for
several encores at the end of the pro-
gram.
THE final concert for this season by
L the Federated Junior Clubs was
held Saturday evening in the audi
torium of the Department of the In
terror. 1t was devoted for the most
part to Viennese music and for the
occasion. the children came in cos
tunes of the period. The program con-
tanned compositions by Schubert,
Strauss. Offenbach. Kreisler. Schumann,
List and Beethoven played by IA chill
dren in excellent demonstration of the
good and individual work being done
by the various teachers Of the city.
The children played with assurance
and ease, acquitting themselves well in
each instance. The honors of the eve
ming went to Marietta Eckam violinist
who played Tempo di Minuetto,"
gnani-Kreisler, ard was enthusiastic