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Show OGDEN NOTES. (Special Correspondence.) A brilliant programme artistically rendered. Piona recital by Miss Clara O'Connell. graduate in Conservatory of Music. '05, Sacred Heart academy, Og-den, Og-den, Utah, May 5. 190.1. The first faint prayer that infant lips can frame In music to the Sacred Heart of Love. The last low Ave murmuring Mary's name. Is melody that floats to realms above. Programme. Essay "Music's Magic Power" Miss O'Connell Florence, Grande Valse Brilliante, ' . . op. 12 Liebling Allegro. Adagio, from op. 13. . Beethoven Valse E. Dur., op. 34, No. L.Maszowski (a) Ethelinda, op. 14, No. 2 Sherwood (b) Berceuse, op. 57 Chopin . (c) Bauertanz. op. 4. No. 3..Aus der Ohe Le Rossignol Liszt Staccato Etude, op. 23, No. 2. Rubinstein Sidney' Lanier, the poet, once wrote: "Music is love in search of a word." Not fruitless vas the quest of this heaven-born maid last Friday evening when, at Sacred Heart academy, this excellent programme was artistically rendered, and Miss O'Connell reached the goal to which for years past sJie has been so earnestly tending. The early morning hours saw her kneeling to receive the God of Inspiration, the whisperings of whose harmonious love she was that evening to echo. First Friday. May. and music! What sweet memories, what enchanting melodies these words recall to those who were so fortunate as to attend the recital! At 7:30 an appreciative audience filled the capacious hall of Sacred Heart academy, many of them from Miss!, O'Connell's native city, Kemmerer. ! whence they came to do honor to. the ' daughter of their mayor, and to bo" entertained en-tertained by one whom they had known since her childhood. The stage was artistically and appropriately decorated, picture's of St. Cecilia, patroness of the art divine, and of some of the masters-Haydn, masters-Haydn, Mozart, Liszt and Chopin-smiling Chopin-smiling on their youthful votary, while J palms and a profusion of choice flow- ( ers, mutely eloquent testimonials of af- , feet ion and esteem, formed a fitting background and surroundings for the t gracious young pianist, who with smil- t ing countenance and maidenly modesty 1 made her appearance, and was welcomed wel-comed with universal anrilause : After voicing her sentiments on the art sublime in her well-delivered and comprehensive essay, in which she caught the true motive power of music's mu-sic's charms. Miss O'Connell proceeded to the first number of the programme, prefacing it by a few sprightly words on the comjioser and his style. This charming mode of introduction wag given to each number, and certainly added much to the rendition of the programme. Her first decided touch intimated what a treat the evening insured the audience. Brilliancy, grace, delicate technical skill, and exquisite phrasing, all combined to render the selection one of unusual artistic excellence and pave the way to the hearts of her listeners who were held spellbound by her forceful force-ful rendering of the great Beethoven's ever famous Sonata, Op. 13. From the brilliant measures of the allegro she passed to the adagio, in which all the minor sadness of the master's great soul is heard. ' That Miss O'Connell caught tha pathetic pa-thetic F-pjrit of this movement, no one who heard her will deny, and true music-lovers felt that sweet sadness which is known only to the artistic temperament. tempera-ment. Moszkowski's ever-popular Valse in E followed, and the marked applause which greeted its rendition was testimony testi-mony of its excellence. Modern classical clas-sical composers were not forgotten and daintily perfect was Sherwood's little lyric Ethlinda. Even this May maiden whom we might welJ. picture crowned with spring-time blossoms was charmed and lulled to dreamland by Chopin's rhythmical Berceuse, every note of which seemed to have a soul. In marked contrast was the next number. A dele -Aus der Ohe's Rustic Dance, which revealed re-vealed the style of this popular pianist j, and composer. The great Liszt was next interpreted. and so perfectly was The Nightingale played that we feel sure could the Abbe's speak, he would say to Miss i O'Connell, as he did on a former occa- X sion to a young American who sought -k him for instruction, and who diffident- ly rendered for his criticism one of his T own compositions: "Well, you can play!" This was praise from the er- X ratic geniua. but praise such as we J feel sure Miss O'Connell merits. All i her art seemed combined in her last number. Rubinstein's Staccato Etude, a fit culmiination for a display of skill, f Phrasing, force and delicacy. The sw ell- I mg staccato treble beautifully empha- sizing the dream-melody of the bass, the perfectly graded crescendos telling M the force that lies in this subtl and delicate art all were evidences of Miss O'Connell's artistic finish and musical skill. Amid a storm of applause, Miss O'Connell stepped from the stage to be greeted by her spiritual father and friend. Rev. P. M. Cushnahan, who. to spare the young pianist's responding; to a prolonged encore, placed her in his own chair between her father and mother. The crowning number of her programme, pro-gramme, though not printed, was Father Fa-ther Cushnahan's eloquent commendation commenda-tion of Miss O'Connell and her uwjt. There were few eyes not moistened and few hearts not touched when he con- I gratulated her on her success, and re- j minded her how much she owed to the self-sacrificing parents who that night were so nroud of her.. Long will the father's earnest words echo in the hearts of all present who heard him say: "If any act of yours should ever bring a tear to your devoted mother's eye, or a pang to your noble father's heart, then, Clara, you and I will be no longer friends!" His final appeal is one w-ell worth reiterating, namely, the duty of those who are talented to use the gifts for God and their fello-wmen. and so begin here a final prayer he begged for the honored one of tl'ie-evening the melody of adoration and praise which all true musicians will continue forever in heaven ! ROLL OF HONOR FOR APRIL. Senior Department. Misses C. O'CVm-nell. O'CVm-nell. D. Maginnis, D. Maloney, In. Frost, E. Iversou, M. Shephard, J. Murphy, G. Magiuire, C. McCardle, A. Hill, K. Emmertson, M. Coltman, R. Smith, C. Ritter, K. Kane, M. Kane, V. Ellett, R. Biel, E. O'Neill, P. Gleed, K. Gleed, H. McCarthy, M. Mercer, I. Platfort, M. Niederkorn, E. Watt is, A. Coltman, A. Gamble. L. Moynahan, F. DowneyM. Ryan .S. Massey. Preparatory Department. M. Brown, G. Hague, A. Messlin, B. Roberts, E. Bachman, B. Bucher, A. Conroy, M. McNulty, J. Murray. E. Dumas. M. Maginnis. L. MeKinnon. M. Miller. M. Moran, M. O'Connor, B. O'Neill, I. Rowland, M. Vallereux, L. Malone, C. Willard, S. Jackman, B. Lambert. I. -Messlin, N. . Mc 'la no. Cr. McNulty, F. Magginnis. M. Morritty. M. Pitts, AT. Murphy, A. Wall. A. Harrington, M. Kilkinny M. Griffiths. K. O'Brien, L. Clausse, U. White, c.. Kohl. M. Schuster, Schu-ster, E. Bisi om. J. Cohagan, E. Tre-loar, Tre-loar, R. Cook, M. Anderson. M. Grill. C. Ragan, G. Draper. F. Mooi'e, V. Howard, B. Brown. R. McKinnon. B. Caw-ley, F. Dermody, E. Platfoot, li. Scott, W. Huchison. G. Malone, M. Me-Clane. Me-Clane. Minion Department. Misses R. Ragan. Ra-gan. L. Murray, M. McFaddeu, L. Watts, V. Costello. A. Dumas, A. Dumas, C. Cohagen. A. DeGacomo, H. Thorpe, M. Chambers. V. Carter, G. Patterson. H. Freeborg. L. M. Sawyer, L. Runyon. L. Dufur. W. Carter. E. McNulty, M. Foy. N. Conroy, M. Cramer, Cra-mer, Z. Harvey, V. Carr, H. Traeey, I. Hickel. E. Rowe, J. Fitzgerald, G. LaMar, A. Becker, F. Becker, K Hutchison, F. Brerton, J. Conroy, M. Hughes; B. Devoto. E. McCormack, II. Dermody, E. Cook. |