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The violinist, 1900
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1A YOUNG VIOLINIST.
3Bernard Mandl, who recently appeared in a violin recital, proved himself a splendid performer. He developed so much since he was heard a year ago at Steinway Hall, that his teacher, Mr. Alexander Lehmann, predicts that he is destined to become a fine violinist. He played the Kuyawiak by Wieniawski from memory, his technic is already well developed and he played this composition with just the right spirit that brought great applause. He is eleven years of age and masters the following compositions with good skill and judgment. Thais, Serenade-Moszkowski, Spanish Dance, Rehfeld, Serenade-Drdla, 23 Concerto, Viotti and several compositions by Kreisler.
5Zoellner Quartet in New Jersey Concert
7The Zoellner String Quartet gave a concert at Red Bank, N. J., December 13, in the First Presbyterian church, the program containing the Mendelssohn E Flat Quartet, op. 12; Beethoven C Minor Quartet; two short pieces, "In Elegiac Mood," by A. Walter Kramer, Glazounow's Scherzo, op. 35, and Sinding's Serenade, op. 92, for two violins and piano. The Sinding Serenade was performed by Miss Zoellner and Amandus Zoellner on the violins, while Joseph Zoellner, Jr., played the piano.
9Williams Wallace Graham gave a violin recital last month.
11THE CONTEST PRIZE WINNER
13Editor THE VIOLINIST:
15Reading the very interesting article on "The Modern Violin," by T. H. Mann in the November number of THE VIOLINIST, reminded me that I had not expressed my appreciation to the American Guild of Violinists, who by their votes (in Contest of Old and New Violins, held at their National Convention in Chicago, June 13-15, 1912,) awarded the first honors to a violin of my make, in competition with so many splendid specimens of ancient and modern art.
17I now wish to give, through your valuable journal, my most sincere thanks and best wishes to the guild. May it be a source of inspiration to its members and the musical world.
19I also wish to thank Mr. Ludvig Wrangell, the eminent soloist and teacher, for entering this instrument in the contest, and Mr. Thomas Purcell for the fair and impartial manner in which he performed his duties as contest player, in what must have been a very trying situation.
21I should like to suggest, at this time, that in connection with evenness, tone quality, power, etc., the closeness to Cremonese models in design, workmanship, wood, varnish and general artistic effect should be considered at some future time. I feel satisfied that a contest of this kind would show very surprising results. And what is more satisfying than to copy the beautiful Amati, the glorious Stradivari, or the magnificent Guarneri to obtain as near as possible the true expression, and meet with some measure of success?
23Yours respectfully,
24WALTER SOLON GOSs.
25Room 513, 218 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass.
26December 4, 1912.
27Reference: Midsummer Number "Violinist."
28ADVERTISEMENT.
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