The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-23
Big Reception
For Violinist
Violu Wosterloin
Scores in Concert

ID vou ever hear = violin sing
you dia Z YOU were n the audi
e1es which heard Viola Wasfer-
lsins homecoming concert a. The
Temple theafer Tuesday night
Ana II YOU have been IN the habit
~ attending music affairs you pill
know that never has Tacoma given
an artist = mere wholesome reeep-
ton than was expressed in The
ovation which greeted Miss Was
tsrlsin when she made her FIRST
appearance.
There were many in he audience
Who had known Viola Wasterlsin
when she attended Central school
here They often heard her in
community programs and had ex-
pressed the thought that she
seemed 70 have exceptional talent
as Yiolinist and ought 10 so far
in the field Of music
Has Gone Farther
Tuesday night they greeted q
Viola Wasterlain who not only had
fulfilled their expectations. but had
gone much farther. In a perform
ance notable for sure technique,
purity Of tone and high character
generally. they found an artist OF
exceptional ability, equally at home
In Strauss sonata or the shorter
works represented by the "Mala-
guena." an Albeniz kreisler ar
rangement. Samuel Gardner's "Co-
quettrieh and her own arrangement
OF the "Intermezzo and Rondo." by
Andre Gretry. and the "Rondo Cap
riccioso." by Saint-Saens.
How the audience felt about It
was indicated by repeatedly calling
the artist back TO the stage, and
by MANY baskets OF flowers from
music groups and personal friends
How Viola Nasterlain felt about
the welcome from the some town
she expressed in gracious acknowl-
edgemenf, and to a long program
added several encores IL was in
one Of the encores. Heifetz ar
rangement Of JEANNE With the
Light Brown Hair" and the ar
lists oW1 arrangement Of the
Gretry composition that the sing
ing quality Of the violin was noted
particularly.
Accompanies l. Artist
As distinguished in his field as
Miss Wasterlain is in hers. Las
zlo Bartal, accompanist, made an
important contribution TO an ex-
ceptional music experience. Quite
definitely he is an artist of high
rank. Seldom is there heard an
accompaniment where the tones OF
the piano seemed to blend> so per-
fectly with those Of the violin. and
between violinist and accompanist
there seemed to be complete and
sympathetic understanding of the
requirements for each number.
This, Mr.. Bartars first visit to
the Pacific coast, was also a high
light in his experience since COM
ing TO the United States from Hun
gary several years ago. At the
University-Union club reception
which followed the concert. he was
surprised and delighted when NJ
\. Franck, a member Of the faculty
Of Pacific Lutheran college, greet
ed him in his own tongue. They
had both come from Budapest A
second surprise was to be greeted
by n. G. Ronning. also a mem ei
of Pacific Lutheran college faculty
who was a classmate in New YorL
university two years ago.
Carnegie Hall Next
Before they leave for New Yorl
where they are booked for 2
concert at Carnegie hall Feb 9
Miss Wasterlsin hopes the wea thei
will clear so the mountain can b.
seen. Mr.. Bartal Is a doubling
Thomas. He does not believe there
can be a mountain so glorious as
he has been led to believe Mount
Rainier is. Miss Wasterlain wants
TO prove that she has not exag.
gerated
Arrangements for the concert
were made by civic committed
appointed by Mayor Harry p. Cain
with Herbert c. Ford as chairman
f T