PIANOFORTE RECITAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 July 1920, Page 5

PIANOFORTE RECITAL.

MISS LEATHAM AT WELLINGTON, Ttts friends of Miss . Constance I Leatham, of New Plymouth, will be gratified at the very fine' isfpresßion created at her pianoforte recital at Wellington on Tuesday evening. The New Zealand Times reports as follows: The pianoforte recital given by Miss Constance Leatham' in the Concert Chamber had beatf the subject of keen anticipation by music lovers, and consequently there was a large attendance. Miss Leatham is a New Zealander, the. daughter of Dr. Leatham, of New Flymouth, and New Zealanders have every reason to be proud of her, and will doubtless have more reason still, for she has remarkable talent, and should go far in her profession. She gave a pro-, gramme of great variety, such as only the most talented could attempt, and displayed remarkable stamina and virtuosity in the execution thereof. Ag a feat of memory alone it was something to marvel ait, while she 'displayed a masterly technique which showed that v she had been'a deep and aerious student of her art; This was evidenced by the manner in which she presented the difficult "Toccato and Fugue in DMiM#/' by Bach-Tausig, a long and serious study wherein the player showed masterly skill, and a firmness oftoneh agnal to any male player. "The of Beethoven likewise gave the performer an opportunity to show her skill and intelligence, whicfy she did to the full, for a young performer, and it was altogether a remarkable performance. A Rhapsodic <m3 Scherzo, Op. 4, by Brahms, followed, both played with force and virility. Two Chopin studies .were played, and the Vajso in G Flat, and here the performer showed fier versatility, also in the same composer's Noc'turne, Op. 48, while for her ilna! number she showed wisdom in choosing the wellknown Polonaise, Op. S3, with its dignified periods, to which she gave full eifect. Two studies by Debussy figured on tlio programme, "Clair do Lune," in whiqh the flayer gave value to the clear- ringing note of the descriptive passages, and the pasjtoral-like "Pa&3epied. "'T<e Pilgrims Chorus, from Tapnbaupir, a difficult number Arranged by Liszt from Wagner's opera, and the "Spinning. Song," from the "Flying Dutchman,", Were also included and exemplified two different types of playing, both finely presented. Altogether the artist thoroughly deserved the appreciation shown her by tlie audience, and a further, performance by her will.be looked for with keen anticipation. '