The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-22
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An EOnr vita HsEr yeEeaaasn and HstF
K1udseA. 2
It was the privilege OF the WFIisr to b
present last Friday aGe musicale gwen
to = small company by Herr Knudsen
and d. SveBdsen, ct the residence Of T.
G. whitley, 81 the corner Of Union street
and Sixth avenue The party, which
was quite limited, embraced Rev. DR..
COrdley, Professor 6ogard. Professor
Fowler, OF the Normal, and his wife.
Mr.. A. d. Hostsrmsn, of the Republic
can. and the writer.
The first number was SONATA by
Schubert, Herr Knudsen rendering the
theme on the piano aHd II.
SVendsen accompanying him on
the violin. We have had oc-
casion before to speak of Herr Knudsen's
qualifications as musicisn, and We can
say that his complete mastery of the
instrument To which lac mostly confines
his performances was never more hap
PLY exempllfled, we think, than Il was
last evening. The opening selection
W - OuC NulCA OuAA1ASbt0 Vi ktC0b 1c6GA-
tility Of touch and expression. and 1t is
not too much TO say that the best mean
ing OF the composition was brought ont
with exquisite fidelity by the perform
ers.
In prOnouneIng NJ. Svendsen an artist
who would command attention before
any audience To which he might play In
this country, We do not think we trench
upon the realm OF exaggeration. He
has enjoyed the hest facilities for mnsi.
cal culture which this old world Affords,
and there is no lack Of evidence that he
has made dilIgent nss of his oppoFtu.
mites. He is . native of Denmark. At
a comparatively early age he began the
prosecution OF his muslcal studies a.
Copenhagen, where he Fesidsd until
called TO Paris by professional en-
gagement which kept hin before the
public at the French capital as violin
soloist, until his health failed him, and
he has come to America In the hope Of
regaining his strength and old time
vigOr His performances last evening
served to show how fearful has been the
draft which his professional career has
made upon his nervous system. He
throws his whole soul into his music
and invests his work with an Intensity
of expression and brlllianeY OF sxecu-
ton which is rarely heard or
seen even upon the stage. He
combines in his playing the technique OF
the finished artist, and the admirable
taste which can only he comprised by
the performer whose soul is thoroughly
attuned To the influences Of harmony
and is thus fitted for its hest revelation
The kind indulgence of the perform
era proved equal tn the large demands
Of their hearers, and the sonata by 6chu-
bert was followed by many other num-
bers, including the Austrian National
Hymn, by Haydn; a sonata by Mozart;
Rats cavatine; several of Mendel.
sshon's songs without words, and
other selections. all of which were rem.
dered IN the most charming manner.
Its affords Us much pleasure TO state
that II. 5yandsen contempiates remain
ing in Emporia for At least year. and
that he has consented. TO receive few
pupils for instruction on the violin.
Herr Knudsen, the musical people Of
EmpOria will be gratified to learn, 10
much pleased with aha city, and Il 10
not 1t all unlikely that he will make it |
his permanent home. The writer feels
greatly indebted 70 these gentlemen for
for most enjoyable evening. end takes
this method of expressing his appre-
citation of their kind remembrance.