Show 1 LEMARE MARE A WONDERFUL ORGANIST 4 SV fly 11 I N I I I I I I I H Lemar Lemare Is the best all round organist I have ever heard His IDs I recital at the First Congregational Con church 1 t IM night was marvellously fine He is a wonderful man HOW Hew could one say differently after alter listen listening Us listenIng ten ing to Me his work From th the first firM note to the last la t was always present the touch of the artist Musicians may dif dlf differ fer on some seine of the smaller Issues ues Js the interpretation for instance but hut the soul S Ur of the artist was ala s there We were all interested in m Andantino This was one ane of the favorite selections of ot his own creation He played it in hi inD InD hiD D flat giving it a new interpretation it was beautifully rendered but it was not like the written work He took liberties with the printed score I think I like the notes as 8 he has given the work to the tae world best But the overture There was a majestic sweep sween to tD this It was ws overpowering it van s like a great orchestra when all tile and reeds and harps harp are prop properly properly properly erly placed Per Par the second ad ec number numbe he played I Caprice Oriental Otal it to tok k you to an another anber other ber world You were in the t th e Orient OrientI kIs I was also atee one of or his own works Dike ke the other ather things that he be h has writ written w t tOn ten it was beautiful He used the oboe and flute stops top to perfection I think the masterly work of the evening w the fantasia and Fugue on the name of ot Bach It was difficult dl cult and aad ponderous Mke lWe 1 organs turned loose and andI I through it all in the touch execution manipulation of af the pod ped als ais was always the artist artt t The next Scherzo was a light and airy effect in sharp shar contrast to the first The fifth number was from front Wagner Wagners s Lohengrin I 1 think the action of the organ was too slow for tor He could not get the triplet movement but this was the fault of the organ not of qt the player Some might have thought he was MIlS s not impetuous enough If he had bad turned the tubas loose lotse the effect might have nave been better but the Bridal Music made up for it all The inspired d dwork work of f the night was the Allegretto and Die Antwort which he played for forthe forth forthe the th second movement In the B num number her ber he be played with one hand band the oboe solo the flute obligate and the evasive theme while with the other er he played the subdued accompaniment while all aU aUthe the time his feet the base ft t was wonderful The last however w the biggest AbIng of the night This was the on the tuner tune tun Hanover Some of or the variations w were re massively worked out and showed what a 8 master of at counter points and musical writing he be is It was his own on work wark The final l Ngat was especially effective and It Itis t is on ohe af of the most m st of or lips own awn compositions He reached the that hearts of his audience and the greatest greate enthusiasm prevailed over ever his work vork J I hope to get him here again when he returns from boom Honolulu Some Seine unfortunate ciphering of ot the organ marred his hia work in one or two numbers but I throughout his effects were artistic startling and effective I |