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RECITAL PLEASED ALLD. W. STEVS ART S PUPILS GAVE ANINTERESTING PROGRAM.Every Njmber Was Well Given — Program. for the Most Part. Was Difficult. Classical Music.The City opt ra house with its larg*-wring capacity wa- almost tided Ian* venlng to listen to the second eoiu-plitr.eatary recital of the violin pupils : I). \V. S*wart Tie- program wait ngthy but everyone felt well repaid for staying through. The young people showed a r* markable knowledgeof the proper Interpretation of difficultcompositions and the technique exhibited must have been gratifying ■ lt;» their parents and friends. The bowingwas almost perfect in execution am! unison, a delicacy of touch was exhibited, the tones from that most difficu!, the violin, were full andclear, in fact the pupils showed that they have been rightly trained.Two productions of local compost rs m*r»- off* red to th** audience last evening. The first was Charity,” a two-step by ! W Stewart. This deserves to take its place as a very popular selection. Th** movement has the proper swing and accentuation for its foundation and this is well carried out. The composition is not difficult and shouldprove very popular.The other was “Floralia. the newer flower song, played for the first time in public. This is the work of \VHenry Steffens and is a composition that should delight all music numbers. The piece is not difficult, in fact the movement is simple, and the air b one that linger-. The#fir«t movement is soft and rather slow. The second i-stronger until a climax is reached and')#r.then It seems to shade away in a melancholy manner. The interpre i-tS- - ■lion is readily suggested. At fir t the flower in the bud gradually opening itpetal* to the cheering sun until finnllit bursts forth in all its glory and henit begins to droop and fade until. Itsmission fulfilled, it withers away and.becomes part of the earth from whence it sprang. The composition will soon he put on the market by Mr. Steffens. The number was arranged for orche -tra by I). \V. Stewart.'.Vli-s Doris Howard, who had the first solo number on the program, was very well received* Miss Howard gave as her selection “Die Lorelei,’ by Kron. and under her fingers tin violin gave forth nothing but sweet rounds. She was followed bv Mis-Miriam Hayden with a violin solo. Swiss Air Marie and Gentle /.it *iba bv Farmer. Miss Hayden delightedthe audience.“Smiles and Caresses,” a new composition bv Theo Bemlix. was miden d
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Traverse City Evening Record
Traverse City, Michigan, US
Sat, Apr 15, 1905
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