The Michigan Daily-Friday, October 7, 1977-Page 5' Me ire les By MARK JOHANSSON movemn can spe control Tuesday night Maria Meirelles con- played cluded a project she began nearly a The S month ago: the presentation of all thir- sonata ty-two Beethoven piano sonatas. While tions in commemorating the 150th anniversary tional a of Beethoven's death, Meirelles be- played came the first person ever to perform and en the entire set in Ann Arbor. dynami The recitals were a great success; clear. T with each performance the audiences never 1 got larger and more enthusiastic. Tuesday's was certainly the biggest see and probably the most considerate. They seemed to really .appreciate the artist's talent. Also, as the recitals con- Prog tinued, Meirelles seemed to be increas- son ingly aware of the audiences and made Sona better attempts to communicate with them. . just .eno Tuesday's program began with the Here Be Sonata op. 28, in D (Pastoral). The Al- great le legro had an extremely even tempo, but ,rhythms midway through, things got a little the trills shakey - no major problems, just Meire. some rough scales and a few missed flat, op. notes. In the Andante, the melody was ble. She strong and good dynamics empha- sively th sized the tension and release. The han- in each ds played perfectly together on the actly in t chords in the Scherzo, and the contrast She use between the buoyant, dancing figures Scherzo and the crashing, descending chords was bea was expressed very well. Meirelles sound o played the Rondo with solid, powerful clean an finishes up r ents, and although the tempo eed up easily, she kept it under . Also, the arpeggios were particularly evenly. onata in c, op. 111, was the last Beethoven wrote. The varia- the Maestoso-Allegro are emo- nd very complex, and Meirelles with equal parts of technique motion. She used excellent cs and the texture sounded very The melody of the Arietta was ost, always present - singing thoven: 32 Planosonatas, Part VIII Rackham Auditorium Maria Meirelles, pianist dram: ta op. 28 in D (Pastoral) ta op. illminc ta op. 31, no. 3in E-flat ta op. 78, in F-sharp ugh over the accompaniment. ethoven developed his ideas to ngths and despite the difficult s, the tempo was controlled and excellently executed. lles performed the Sonata in E- 31, no. 3, as perfectly as possi- played confidently and aggres- hroughout the entire piece, and movement the notes were ex- tempo, and each one was heard. d dynamic varieties well in the , and in the menuetto her tone utifully warm and mellow. The of the Presto was incredibly nd the runs and arpeggios very good. The Sonata op. 78, in F-sharp, the one Beethoven declared to be his favorite, concluded the series. In the Adagio, Meirelles played beautifully, communi- cated well, and everything seemed in place. The ornamentation was §olid and blended nicely with the melody. She used a wide range of dynamics and tones in the Allegro, and the movement sounded unified. After finally finishing her month long program, Meirelles smiled and took four long bows to a standing ovation. We have been fortunate to be able to hear a lady with so much talent. Perhaps the best word to describe the performances of Meirelles is consisten- cy. I was continually amazed as she played each sonata nearly perfect. She never stopped or lost her place, and is not a note dropper. When playing oc- taves, she never misjudged an interval leap and she never played a wrong chord. Simply, she made no obvious mistakes. Next month, Meirelles intends to travel to several South American cities to present recitals, including the 32 Beethoven sonatas. 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Ju Major Gosling .............. Directed by Tom Shak ten by Noel Coward we ce iave it at that. : In the first Studio Sdries p this fall, and I must say q rected by Tom Shaker, Co act "high" comedy Hands Sea was given a bloody go ance by all involved, notal Stucki playing Lady Mau D And what was of special enjoyment was that one had something to think n a London about after the laughter died down, ously bour- which is unfortunately rare with many r no more comedies. The laughter in Hands have noth- Across the Sea is prompted by the b'e- d nothing in wilderment of a colonial couple from say it any- the east, what was then part of the ere not writ- British colonial empire, as they are catapulted into the life of bourgeois London where trivia and idle gossip is on enthroned, hospitality and kindness is .d apparent sham, and, incidently, Hitler John E. Burgess amasses power not nearly enough kilo- )rel Janiszewski meters away. Rebecca Stucki' .: Terry Cana But all this mention of the enedict Staione playwright's intention would be .... Sheri Stein ... John Frank meaningless of the lines and nuances .... John Heiss were obscured by a poor performance. liette Hunebelle Th .. David Manis e cast is deserving of a rousing round er of applause, and we can only say that we hope to see them all again . ,: And, by the way, the Studio Theatre uld perhaps Series productions just may prove:to be a most interesting theatre in town this roduction of semester. A Doll's House by Ibsen will uite ably di- open in Ann Arbor at the Arena on the ward's one- 19th of October, and Shaw's The Dark Across the Lady of the Sonnets will follow on the od perform- 26th. So, if you have a free late after- bly Rebecca noon, do yourself a favor - you can't reen Gilpin beat the price. 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