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Modern violin culture in America, 1916

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1YOUNGER SCHOOL—Continued.
3Max Donner, a young American violinist of excellent qualifications has contributed much within recent years to call attention to his talents as a writer. His Sonata (Op. 4) is a fine piece of writing and a large number of brilliant concert compositions such as his Lullaby (Op. 25), Träumerei (Op. 30), Poéme (Op. 41), Humoreske (Op. 42), Reverie (Op. 43), Canto Religioso (Op. 50), Chanson des Sauterelles (Op. 51), Pièce Characteristique (Op. 52), Danse Fantastique (Op. 53), Chanson au Rouet (Op. 56), La Chasse (Op. 57), and Gavotte scintillante (Op. 58) all give evidences of his unquestionable inventive and melodic talents. Two concert arrangements of Old 17th Century Dutch Songs must also be included among his best works.
5Another well-known solo-violinist and concert-master, Richard Czerwonky, has added considerably to the creditable list of modern concert works for the violin, both with original creations and concert transcriptions of famous classic masterpieces.
7Among Mr. Czerwonky's more ambitious concert works may be mentioned an elaborate Mood, Gavotte, Gondoliera, Menuet in Ancient Style, Romance, Waltz) and three concert transcriptions of classic master works such as an Aria by Antonio Caldara, an Arietta by the famous G. B. Pergolese di Jesi, and an Arietta di Paisiello by Taranto.
9Mr. Czerwonky's writings throughout prove him a skilful musician and extraordinarily gifted violinist. His violin compositions are of decided merit and constitute a valuable addition to the modern output of this class of music.
11brilliant Souvenir de l'Amerique, a striking fantaisie on American melodies which has been played by him with the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra throughout the United States; then there are two charming Albumleaves and his captivating Serenade. This season he has added to these with a number of melodious solo works (Cradle Song, Evening

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