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The violinist, 1900
28 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.
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1Fiddle Strings
3DRESDEN
5Rich. Strauss new opera was a disappointment, chiefly so on account of the libretto, which is antiquated, so far as the foregoing play of Molières goes, and rahter tedious regarding the uninteresting plot of the opera. Of course there are parts in the score revealing Strauss' unequalled orchestration, his brilliant colors and so on, only they are hidden in detail work, the final impression is dull. The criticism in the dailies ran the opera down in a distressing way, even sarcasms of more acid kind than those of Strauss's own (in the opera) were published in the papers. The performance under Schuch's lead surpassed anything heard of late.
7In a conservatory concert Adrian Rappoldi distinguished himself as a Bach interpreter of note. He gave a mature artistic reading of the Ciavouna.
9Carl Flesch and Arthur Schuabel won unsinted praise for their "Sonata Abend." Flesch is unrivalled.
11An American violinist of great promise is Miss Whitsun, a pupil of Theo. Spiering, who introduced herself very favorably in a Geneerbehaus concert. She played La las' Sinponie Espagnola and Hugo Kaun's "Fantasiesteick" with orchestral accompaniment. The young artist owns expression and technic. She had a warm reception.
13A. INGMAN.
15America Needs National Conservatory, Says Ysaye
17"Afar off," said Eugen Ysaye to Sylvester Rawling, "I noticed your musical progress. Nearby, I feel it. At my first appearance I recognized beneath the warmth of the welcome the audience accorded me a finer musical sense, a keener appreciation of art even than when I was here before. Why, thought I, does not this great, intelligent nation have more musical initiative produce more artists, create more works?
19And the answer was inevitable: You must establish a national conservatory. If you cannot, as we do in Europe, have such an institution supported by the government, surely your men of great wealth will take pride in founding and carrying on such an institution."
21"The ideal place for music? It is Vienna," said Eugen Ysaye to Charles Henry Meltzer shortly after his arrival in New York. The violinist did not notice that any serious changes had taken place since he visited America eight years ago, but he did not admire our new skyscrapers. "Those skyscrapers built next to lower structures do not charm me," he said. "They suggest—well, an uneven set of teeth."
23Fritz Kreisler will return to America for an extensive tour under the direction of C. A. Ellis of Boston, and will play a great deal with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, besides his recital appearances.
25"Two hundred and fifty concerts in 1910-11, two hundred last year—and this year will record quite as many—made me feel that next year should be a year of rest," said Mr. Kreisler. "But I could not refuse the splendid offer to come to America, for I love to be here." (And one can see by the way he says this that America is very dear to him.)
27"There are tremendous possibilities here musically, and I recognize the growth since my last tour. Everywhere I find a keener interest displayed in serious musical art and also an advance in the maintaining of orchestras, opera, etc., in the several cities. On the other hand, a greater manifestation of purely commercial competition is noticeable. Of course, creative art cannot flourish against too much commercial competition. But in twenty years, perhaps, America will have attained to its place of commercial preëminence and then it will settle down to the production of fine art-works."
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