The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-28
SEASON FINELY BEGUN
BY THE APOLLO CLUB.

1t Is very doubtful II In all It's seven sea-
sons the Apollo Club has achieved "A more
distinguished success than was scored last
night at the odeon in the first private con-
cert OF this year before exceptionally
brilliant and appreciative house.
For this success | should give very
great deal of the credit to marvellous
young American violiris:. Mr.. Fritz Kreis-
Ter. whom the Apollo Club has been for
tunate enough to present to a St. Louis
audience. This genuine artist so impressed
himself upon the favor of those who had
the pleasure of hearing him last evening
as 10 nave made his st. Louis appearance
memorable indeed. That he did so was
owing to mastery of the finest of all mu-
sical Instruments as thorough In the de-
tafis OF technique it was in evident love
ei the instrument itself. and in a keenly
l u.ica'c sympathy with the compositions in
"lIch ne chose to be heard
The regular programme numbers accord
ed to Mr.. kreisler were so accurately VI
ried IL scope as to give him excellent oppor-
tnnity. His first number. which was the
second on the programme of the first part.
the Airs Russes'' OF Wieniawski called
aiik" in its changing moods for a fiery in
tensi.y and a delicacy of treatment and en-
quisiteness Of tone which ut once, being
powerfully met. made the success of the
player certain. This was followed. in the
programmes second Part. by n group So
Tuence comprising the "Sarabande' of
Bach-SuZer. a deep-toned and resonant
composition Of singular forcefulness: the
Dance Espag0oi'' of Chemina Ie- X reiSler
II which the singing tone of the violin was
beautifully eXempliied and Hubay's
Scenes de Gard" giving full field for
what must have been kinship touch of
the young Austrian. 50 truly the Wild
hungarian melody treated in its many shift
ing phases. And then-a delight to the
hearers-for an ens ore. accompanied with
fine effect by Mr.. Alfred G. Robyn on the
odcon organ, Mr.. kreisler completed his
success by presentation of Handers
Largo made les!;imately impressive by
lis earuestness of feeling and ioftiness of
religious spirit.
Mr. Leo Iiebermann of Boston. tho second
soioist of the evening. with tenor voice
of Unusual lyrical sweetness. made the mis-
take of choosing the prize song from Die
Meistersinsers." in which to introduce
voice not adequate to the robustness Of
this great Wagnerian strain. Immediately.
however. the tenor redeemed himself oy
giving ay an encore the tenderly beautiful
THE Sweetest Flower That Blows" which
more than overcame the effect of the ur-
fortunate first choice. From this time on
Mr.. Liehermann remained in his proper
field of lyrical sentiment. singing in the
second half OF the programme Gottschalks
Thine Eyes, Marie" and the daintly meio-
dious. 80 Come With Me In the Summer
Night" b. Van der Stucken. his voice ap-
pearing to rightful advantage in both.
OF the Apollo Clubs own numbers. I clas7
the stirringly dramatic Egyptian Desert
March. op. 49, of Hegar. as far and away
the best. 1t possesses a magnificent martial
swing broken at ore time by a sudden
alarm. and closing in softer night-strain,
which tested the choral skill of the singers
to an unusual degree. and which was most
satisfactorily met The opening stein
Song. by Bullard. was also given with free
spirit. the softly musical "Traumerei. op.
IL. No. - of Schumann. received q tender
treatment. and the closing club number
kratz's Evening Bells was daintily done
Mr.. Robyn's leadership of the club singing.
as also his accompaniment of the sooists
was all that could be desired
1t is my good fortune TO congratulate the
Apollo Club most sincerely upon last nights
success-the first of its concerts since the
death of It's former president. the late I.
Lester Crawford The promise of the sea-
son. beginning thus with so great artistic
merit, is of the brightest quality.
QUENTIN QUEER.