Evening star., 1933-05-23
Young Artist Shows Fine
Talent in Piano Recital
Ann Sugar Plays Works of Famed Composers.
Spring Concert at Catholic University.
Program at Ten O'Clock Club
By Alice Eversman.

the performer Is very. keen. Miss
Sugar proved that she could enter into
the peculiar style of thought which
characteriZes these compositions and
catch their smallest nuance, giving 1t
out egain with the proper subtletry and
delicacy
Considering that the Grieg A minor
concerto co-ltains many stumbling
points for artis. players, Miss Sugars
playing of it was remarkable achieve
ment. Her chords are powerful and
sure, the passages of agility fleet and
the trills clear, the pedalling adequate.
The cadenza was played with accuracy
and repose The broa6nesS and sweep
of execution and the consciousness Of
the composition as whole win come
later and when the proper fire which
one senses in her is freed, this con-
certo should be a glorious number in
her repertoire. The orchestral accom-
pariment was played on the second
piano by Felian Garzia. The introduce
ton Of the cello, played by Francis
Garzia, as an obligato accompaniment
to the second piano was a disturbing
element, the one instrument being in
adequate TO aid in real orchestra
effect and the intrusion of its tone
quality detracting from the perfect
blending of the two pianos.
In the first part of the program, Miss
Sugar played prelude and fugue by
Beethoven. The auditorium was filed
to overfiowing with a thoroughly in
terested audience which applauded with
enthusiastic recognition the excellence
of Miss Sugars performance and the
revelation OF her unusual artistic gifts.
TNIIE Crriy10 - L.
l. Catholic University Glee Club took
place last night in the Mcmahon au-
ditorium on the campus. The concert
climaxes the musical activities at the
Catholic University for the current
academic year. The choristers were
directed by DR.. Leo Behrendt and ac-
companied by Frank j. Brennan on
the piano.
The special feature of the program
was the rendering Of three solos by
Mr.. Brennan, who now retires as stu
dent accompanist of the organization
after four years of service. Mr., Brsn-
Sibelius' "Valse Triste" and Debussy's
"Jardine Sous la Pluie" John McMa-
hon, jr., president of the glee club in
1926, gave three baritone solos, THE
Trumpeter," by Dix, Schubert's THE
Wanderer" and "Homing" by Del Diego.
A PIANO recital was given. at the
Ten O'clock Club Sunday after
noon by Edward Dawson. The pro-
gram, which was somewhat exacting
one, gave Mr.. Dawson opportunity to
prove that his technic Is fully equal to
the demands made upon it.
Opening with three numbers by
Scarlatti, the "Cappriccio," /" Sonata, G
Minor" and Sonata, F Minor" MIR.
Dawson turned to the Liszt arrange
ment of the "Fugue in A Minor" by
Bach, to complete the first group.
The remainder of the program con-
sisted Of the Sonata Appassionata, Op.
ST." by Beethoven, and the MacDoRen
| Concerto in D Minor" Although
, both of these numbers were given a
splendid rendition, eliciting much ap-
plause, the Beethoven seemed partfcu-
larly satisfactory, being played with the
fire and abandon this sonata demands.
In the concerto, Mr.. Dawson was
ably assisted by Virginia Bestor at the
second piano.. r. w. S.