Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-02-28
WHAT CRITICS SAY.
Opinions of the Press Regarding Aloerto
Jonas. the Spanish Pianist

Opinions OF the ITess hcSaANo
Jonas. the Spanish Pianist
No lover of music, and especially OF
piano music, should fail to hear the re-
nowned Spanish pianist, Alberto Jonas
in his concert at the Opera House to-
morrow night. :,
Mr.. Jonas has played in almost all
the great cities where music is known
throughout the world. He has re-
ceived the highest praise from critics
everywhere. On his merits alone has
won a place among the foremost plan
lists Of his time. The following notices
are ample proof of this:
GERMANY.
Berlin Courier: The rendering OF
the concerto of Paderewski, by Mr..
Jonas was in every way perfect.
National Zeitung: The piano viz
tuoso from Madrid, Mr.. Alberto Jonas,
scored another great success with the
concerto of Paderewski, which he sue
ceeded in placing in better light than
the composer did himself
RUSSIA.
L,Echo Musical (St. Petersburg):
His classically beautiful playing, his
true virtuosity and heartfelt interpre-
tation gained for him numerous praise.
Mr.. Rubinstein, who presided, warmly
felicitated him"
BELGIUM.
L'Etoile Beige: Mr.. Jonas inter-
preted pieces of various styles with a
virtuosity ranking to maestria.'
ENGLAND.
The Scarborough Post: Mr.. Al
berto Jonas united great dash and bril-
liancy of execution with wonderful
tenderness Of expression, and held MS
audience quite enthralled.'
Ell TEMPO Mexico City,: Such a
sentiment of Interpreting the marvel
Gus melodies Of the great composers.
Such agility ,suppleness and lightness oil
fingers! His touch is velvety his exc
cution something phenomenal. lie
was recalled again and again.
UNITED STATES.
New York World: "Mr. Jonas has
evidently taken NJ Paderewsk for a
model and in delicacy, allied with bril-
liancy. refinement, sympathetic charm
and romantic feeling, his playing re-
calls that Of that master Of the plano
forte not a little. A we'll selected pro-
gramme. ranging from Bach to Mosz-
kowski. gave evidence Of great artlstic
resource, and was marked by almost
every attribute which characterlzes a
really great pianist. '-Reginald DE
Koven. .oo,
New York Tribune, January il, 1884
"His performance showed him to be an
artist Of wide sympathies, and endowed
with a singularly sensitive and roman
tic musical feeling that dominates
everything he does, and imparts to his
playing an altogether uncommon
cbarm."-H. f. Krehbiel, in the New
( York Tribune.
Chicago Tribune Alberto Jonas
displaved finish and delicacy that APP
nroacbed to the dizziness Of Joseffy."
Chicago Chronicle Mr.. Jonas
technique is equal to any demand; ms
command Of the pedal is one OF the
greatest charms of his playing, and that
he has much fire and fine musical reel
ing was manifest"
The st. Louis Republic: MI. Al
berto Jonas got almost as much APP
plause for MS playing as Paderewskl
got" o,,.
Westliche Post, (St. Louis: Mr.:
Alberto Jonas. who was the soloist OF
the evening, won for himself host OF
admirers through his noble piano play.
ing with the Emperor Concerto OF
Beethoven he completely won his auul-
ence, who were not slow IN recognizing
the exceptional performance.