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MUSICAL COURIER
March 8, 1923
PIANIST
Heard Again in New York
that a memorable performance was in progress.______
New York Telegraph, Feb. 22, 1923.
Frances Nash gave a piano recital in Aeolian Hall for a responsive audience. On the program were compositions by Franck, Debussy, Albeniz, Chopin, Liszt and Saint-Saëns. She was most applauded for her Debussy numbers which she played with finely
Prances Nash offered a colorful program, played in a fresh, spontaneous way. She has a way of touching up her material so that she seems to have stumbled on a novelty even if she is playing only Cesar Franck’s prelude and choral. Her performance of it had more joy than is usually^read into this melodic work; she gave it a sublimated reading and left a grateful impression on the listeners’ ears.
wrought contrasts and sympathetic delicacy of tone. Her equipment as a technician is of an advanced standard and Saint-Saëns’ “Toccata” proved an adequate means for displaying it.— New York Times, February 22 1923.
We have always liked to hear Frances Nash play the piano. She is a detached young woman and that makes her work individual. Her program was wisely chosen. She distinctly is interesting¿— New York Eve. Mail, Feb. 22 1923.
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In the afternoon, Frances Nash appeared and played the less familiar “Prelude, Chorale and Fugue” of Cesar Franck with sympathetic and intelligent understanding. More satisfactory was her rendering of Debussy’s “Voiles,” “Minstrels” and “La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin” and Albeniz’ “El Albaicin.” Later came four Chopin etudes, Liszt’s D flat etude and Saint-Saëns’ Toccata, all warmly applauded by a generous audience.
—New York Eve. Sun, Feb. 22, 1923.
Miss Nash is a direct, precise pianist. With graceful touch and well calculated rhythms she played a group of Chopin etudes. There is nothing indecisive or uncertain about her music.
—New York Evening Telegram, Feb. 22, 1923.
Miss Nash has a nice playing style, subtlety, accuracy and musical feeling.
—New York Eve. World, Feb. 22, 1923.
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Later she played three Debussy numbers * * * keenly worked out and imbued with considerable sparkle. An Albeniz morsel, “El Albaicin,” boiled and surged under her fingers and brought enthusiastic applause. Miss Nash has the intelligence to construct a good program; she would have the talent and technic to make charming even a poor one.”— New York World, Feb. 22, 1923.
Her art displayed much poetic feeling and a certain fresh charm. There was evident regard for coloring and this combined with a singing tone lent a good deal of distinction to her style. In short Miss Nash revealed herself as a young artist who has consistently improved her various abilities. The result was a highly enjoyable recital.
-—New York Herald, Feb. 22, 1923.
Miss Nash has the mechanics of her art thoroughly in hand. Runs, trills and other complications gave her no pause. A group of Chopin was fluently played, with skillful, unfaltering speed and the Liszt Etude in D flat and Saint-Saëns’ Toccata ended a much applauded program.—New York Tribune, Feb. 22, 1923.
Frances Nash’s sterling artistry was again recognized and acclaimed by a large audience at Aeolian Hall yesterday, when she played brilliantly and with superb ease, one of the most important piano recitals of the present season. Passion as well as intelligence, depth as well as brilliance, fine technique as well as breadth and individuality of utterance characterized this capital recital and pleased audience was aware
Under the Direction of
EVELYN HOPPER
Aeolian Hall, New York City
CHICKER1NG PIANO AMPICO RECORDS