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Show Rudolf Serkin Virtuosity at Piano Praised Before a capacity audience attending at-tending the opening of the Salt Lake City Clvio Music association season, Rudolf Serkin, young pi-ianist pi-ianist who hss appeared with the New Tork Philharmonic orches-r orches-r trs In Carnegie-hall, aisplsyed hit ' remarkable "talents Thursday eve- ning at Kingsbury halL The acclaim with which the young musician has been received throughout his career was echoed snd reechoed here as he completed a program of the masters Beethoven, Beetho-ven, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Debussy. Debus-sy. Chopin, Paganini and Lam. Mr. Serkin did not long lesve his suditors In doubt of his capabilities capa-bilities after his first appearance for his initial number, Beethoven's sonata in C major, Hs blended the rippling first and third move-menta move-menta with the short adagio second movement with the feeling of a true artist The technique of the young pianist pi-anist waa aptly demonstrated a second sec-ond time in Brahms' variations on a Handel theme. Mendelssohn's familiar fa-miliar Rondo Capriccioso followed, played Jn a jlelightf ullyllghtAnd airv manner. Brilliant technique was again featured In Debussy's, Chopin's and Paganlni-Lisst's three etudes, which concluded the program. Pedaling snd ability to bring his suditors along with him from the pianissimos to spine-tinging climaxes marked all three groups. The program follows: i Sonata hi C major. Op. S3 ....Beethoven Alleem eon brio Introdusforie: Adaelo molto Rondo: Allegretto moderate Vefietlone end Pusue ea a Theme of Handel Brahme III Rondo Ceprlecoeo, Opus 14 . . If endeleeonn Three Eludee PeOueey Pour Ire derree rhmmatlquei Pour Ire notee repeteee Pour lee accord. Three Btudee. Opus 25 Chopin Not 4. A mtnor No. 9. G flat major No. 10. B minqr fl Three Etudee PiE.nlnl.LI.lt |