MISS MAUD ALLAN AND THE CHERNIAVSKY TRIO.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14974, 22 May 1914, Page 10

MISS MAUD ALLAN AND THE CHERNIAVSKY TRIO.

Last night th© brilliant first movement of a Mendelssohn Trio headed again the programme, admirably played ;by the Cherniavsky constellation; as an ; encore a spirited reading oi a Hungarian Danco by Brahms. Miss Maud Allan had set herself an oxrremely difficult task in grouping together three dances. Chopin is tho poet in music who appeals pre-eminently to her imagination. How she found, under his inspiration, ever new and delightful forms of mute appeal and expression, of graceful poses and charming evolutions, it is impossible to describe comprehensively within a narrow space. The interpretation of the weird ''"Funeral March" was again a work of art of a high order. An unpremeditated incident, namely, a miniature snowfall in tiny flakes, proved for her a novel and unpleasant sensation, dancing on tha stage with unprotected ba.ro feet. The final group of Rubinstein's "'Romance*' and the famous "Valse Caprice," provideo! again an alluring spectacle for tbe eye, and treat for the ear; the elegance, beauty, and suppleness of her movements and steps, the undulations and grace of the body being perfectly matched and iv complete harmony. Not less may one admiro her senilis ; a evolving ever new and lovely idecs, and presenting them in artistic designs. Tho light effects in the latter two were very fine.

The three brothers proved themselves again, one and ail, line artists. • Mr Mischel played the beautiful ''Summer s Night,'" by Suizer, Davidoff's "At the Fountain," and a Gavotte by Popper in ,a finished and expressive 'manner; Mr Jan gavo a poetic illustration of Chopin's "Nocturne in E.," a brilliant one of Schubert-Tausig's "Marobe Militairc," and finished with the powerfully played Rachmaninoff "Prelude," whilst Mr Leo contributed in fine stylo a melancholy production by Tscbaikowsky, who hardly needed*to make "Melancholy" a special subject; a fascinating and clever version of tho sparkling "Polonaise" by Wieniawskv, and responded .to a double encore by Larghetto of Weber-Kreissler. Mr Frank St. Leger made a sympathetic and discreet accompanist. Notwithstanding the abominable weather, there was a very fair and most enthusiastic audience.

Mis 3 Mand Allan's dances for this evening's programme will be:—"Am Meer" (Schubert-Liszt), Valse in U sharp minor, op. 64 (Chopin). •"'"Moment Musical." op 94, No. 3 (Schubert). "Spring Song" (Mendelssohn), "Valse Triste" (Sibelius), and the "Blue Danube" Valse (J. -Strauss). The Cbcrniavskys will play Mendelssohn's second trio for piano, "violin and 'cello,, Mr Leo also performing Wieniawsky's "Faust Fantasia," Mr J.-ui giving Liszt's sixth "Hungarian Rhapsody/ aud Mr Mischel two pieces on tho 'cello by Popper, "Wio einst in Sehoner'n Ttfgen" and "Papillon."