MISS LEATHAM'S RECITAL.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17418, 31 March 1922, Page 10

MISS LEATHAM'S RECITAL.

A largely patronised pianoforte recital wa« given last night at liio Choral Hull by Miss Constance Leutham, whose exceptional Musical talents have bct.n demonstrated here fc« some years. Ailed Leatham left little douM that Bin: has not relaxed lier efforts towar 3 lull mastery sinw her last appearance, bw has gained much hi warmth of expression ir. what the world-famous Auer, culls the soul of inteTpretatiicn v "-. tho art of ''nuance,'' or tone-grading. A head of her programme eho r had pIM« rarely Jieard work, the third of tliop»» bonatas. 'J. lie majority of pianists ~ dicteu to tho second, because it e ™ ' > / a very familiar movement, tho J-' March. That the B Alir.or Sonata deeen" jaual acceut.:nc<? cannot be 'doubted, beauty of the Allegro, tlio chaim o . scherzo, and the fine development Finale 10USC equal admiration. It 3wc . lies in a too long drawn, too Mccha nw Largo." Una Leathum's mte.pretat.oix » refine:: and impressive, e , s i )ec " Jly . ' W „ I0 "Allegro," the "^antileno' theai# brougnt ou> with feeding and beau y ' the Whole .having a mature conception. M i'inaiu lacked « *■«*■,* deposition, for which toe P-d aJ g . „j ven sponsible to some_ extant, iuei cUo "Capuccio L"J '. -Wind" and striking tone-paintings, , with •Ellin Dance ' proved wholly o,el . ; „ Misa Leutham's highly developed techmq^ an-i grace ot presentation. H . best, in inti cxquisi»o 'r 1 . oluaivc, vet Itavel'a "Jcuse d lian" wit!: 1 Liszt'J alluring harmonic ble ° ! " n °'jtl 1 fascinating , •i'eux Follcto," overflow ng j fitau j ir d j •'Arabesques,' * t elQCd , m ofhign piehciency ; nd developed i* lneiy sketched ia . Persia" rose Vj with great power *t» di(l I<;U ial, . be the crowning piece of » P . {eature s oi which only tho most p■ ap p r€ ciaUoii are here touched upon. I bp ®% voul . 0 i -J-i® 3 « yet to be Bach| Leatham's la.-.t encore, » "I- , w iih a / arranged for tho piano -n Pj j n a depth and finish wnoliy - a f-^^j,,i a t.jons zd Uvation of tho uaoat tonal a restraint enforced UP 1 " . jj c the warda drifting into excessive »P artistic patha of iliss Leatham b .(.jiinva vvli*' progress. She will doubtless M^ B vu * ehe &ets herself to do.