Evening star., 1933-11-13

A welcoming applause greeted the lit
tie figure when, in short frock and with
long black curls, she came ON to the
stage, and an indulgent ripple of amuse-
ment was heard as she took time to
carefully tune her violin. But from the
first notes that Gloria drew from her
instrument feeling Of amazement took
form and gradually grew to the en-
thusiasm Of laundering applause as the
little girl finished the first movement of
the Mendelssohn concerto which she
had chosen for her performance.
Phrase by phrase she unfolded the
beauty OF this most grateful concerto
with the understanding and sensitive
ness Of a mature artist, and many a
spectator felt surge of emotion at the
sight of a 10-year-old girl holding the
attention Of large audience of sophis-
ticated listeners.
In the few short years she has had
to devote to study of the violin Gloria
has achieved sure and brilliant tech
nique that sweeps through the usual
pitfalls with complete unconcern and
musicianship that had ascimulated and
responded to the character of the
music. Her playing Is not that of a
child well taught, who faithfully fol-
lows the instructions given her. but an
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express.
A resonant full tone of warm quality,
expressive at all times, is the founda-
tion Of her art, and with this tone she
does lovely things, small contrasts that
arrest the attention not alone because
they are well executed, but because they
are finished artists understanding of
phrase coloring. She plays with dash
and vigor, her supple left hand matched
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evidence of a temperamental fire that
will develop with the years. Poise and
control was markedly predominant in
the cadenzs of the first movement and
in the cantabile Of the second. If a
phrase or two now and then was little
too hurried for clearnesS. and if some
OF the lingering beauty of the second
movement escaped her, 1t was what
happens to many an adult artist with
| out her excuse of short period of pub
J lie performances.
Hardly had the last chords of the
| first movement sounded when a storm
OF applause broke from every corner of
| the house, duplicated after the second
movement and renewed time and again
after the finish of the concerto. Gloria
came out repeatedly in acknowledge
ment, little disturbed at being re-
quired to accept this ovation alone, but
neither DR.. Kinder nor the orchestra
would consent to share the applause
with her. Gloria Perkins is already a
finished artist with knowledge one
feels is not limited to the Mendelssohn
concerto and her progress will be
watched with great interest and the
hope that she will grow in artistic
stature with the years and remain one
of the fine artists of which there is
so much need today.
The orchestra surpassed its previous
performances in its program of yester-
day In the general ensemble and finesse
OF Interpretation that was present in
each number. From the stately Der
Geschoeppe des Prometheus" of Bee
thoven through the fairylike measures
OF the Dream Pantomine" from
Humperdinck's "Hansel and Gretel,"
the fiery and rhythmical dances from
de Falla'S la Vida Breve" to the
sonber and colorful Prelude to Act "
of Moussorgsky's 'Khovanstchina" and
the Slavic character of the Polonaise
from Rimsky Korsakov's Christmas
Eve" there was thorough adjustment
to the character of the music. A more
complete realization of what the artistic
resources of an orchestra means was
evidenced in the delicate change of
mood and the dynamic DEVELOPMENT of
climax which DIR. Kinder was able to
bring out yesterday. There was also a
Ieeling OF unity OF spirit In interpreta-