New-York tribune., 1901-12-03
MUSIC.
JAN KUBELIK'S FIRST APPEARANCE

The arrival of Jan Kubelik with a numerous en-
tourage. duly chroncled in this and all other
newspapers last week. To-day the fact that he
gave his first concert last night in Carnegie Han
is the subject of another chronicle Were all the
incidents connected with his first appearance to be
written down. the narration would occupy more
time in the writing than the occasion allowed and
fill more space than the occasion Justified An en-
terprising management has not permitted much
that Jan Kubelik has done outside of his lytngs
down and his gettngs up. remain unknown to
the newspaper reading public during the last year
An enterprisng management has indicated desire
continue the policy of publicity here 1t is
pretty appreciation of the notion that the world of
to-day, spite of all that Is said and writ
Of its sordd commercialism, IS still fond OF
hero and needs only 10 be told with sufficient as
sduitv and emphasis that the hero is arrived to
believe the statement and adopt the attitude OF
alteration. There is nothing essentially vicious In
the doctrine and much that is amiable when the
object has phenomenal qualities. such as the young
bohemian violin virtuoso has But 1t ought not to
work estoppal the considerate adjudication
OF the artistic facts In the Such an adjudi-
cation. unless last nights popular demonstration
be accepted final. might better be attempted
later. when the glamour of the surroundings has
faded out Yet present obligations must not be
sighted
The manner chosen TO introduce Mr. kubelik
popularity effective and artistcaly injudicious
TIL. audience was numerous could be accom-
modated within the walls of the immense concert
room. II was in holiday dress and holiday mood
II came to be entranced. and everything was en-
tranCing 1t manifested an appetite as Voraclous
as a London ballad concert public. and IT was
catered TO as generously a Boosey is won't 10
cater when exploiting his publications Mr. Ku-
helix plaved the first movement Of the ID major
concerto by Paganin. and though there were TWO
other extended numbers set down against MS naile
on tho programme the audience wanted more
when he had finished. There had TO be an or
chaetraI opertnc and for this Mr.. Paur and his
orchestra provided vivid and dramatically pict-
uresaue performance of the overture 10 Der
Ers,schi{tz Then came the Paganini Allegro. 1t
finished and half dozen or more recalls answered
with bows Miss Jessie Shay played the second ana
last movements of Henselts pianoforte concerto IN
F minor For a while there seemed danger 'ha'
this lady who certainly was in no neea OF INTRO
arc,,o, in New-York would also be asked 10 play
some more II amiabe audience Ihen
KubeIik played Spohrs eighth concerto Din scena
forrn> Renewed demonstration. with signs OF So
brjetv and consideration for weak human nature
Again Miss Shay played. this time the Scherzo
from IitolT's concerto tthe OLD hopEpy morse ol
ber teacher Mr.. LAMBERT. and then MI ku-
,1u, wound IN the set list with Wienawskfs
.r,ar,ava, Russe" Now the time was come FOR
! the all too familiar scenes which once We're
Thought TO te signs of musical hysteria' out
- 90 ,,ora than suspected to be advertising
=, aeas peone hurried down the afsleS and listened
:. o,osa Quarters to additional solos with piano
forte observation-disclosures Traumerei
o,d Razzint's Les Lutins." The music played by
M Kubelk will serve to indicate his artistic char
80 70 music lovers of class which Is not small
l., tho United States They will judge that II can
M, ha q large noble an inspiring character
rrbey will not be but neither VIII they De
oil ricbt There were many attributes or greatness
a., tho manner in which he played music that Is ho'
,roo, There were proofs incontrovertible not onv
~ ,narveIous talent but extraordinary genius IL
:. eenis that is as yet unclarifed and unconscious
Of It's true mission. But 1t is genius. His playing
l., FIJI of demoniac daring and demoniac Skill lie
,,a1s In vanoushing technical difficulties as II ne
,or. at nlay: but he seems TO deilght In theh
LARGELY for their sake Largeiy-not wholv'
Co. be has a wonderful sense of that repose whlch
comes from perfect appreciation OF symmetry ana
ostor,. Of the formal elements which produce IT,
xI &c imnerturba BILE in his maintenance or tempo
d command of rhythms. His double stopping Is
,r,noccabe and his ntonatton generally so, except
,,b.r he seeks bewder with rush into the
hiobest nostions Then he sometimes seems TO for-
cot what IS due to the conclusion of passage
,rha accord between his bow arm and his left hand
q, ,erfect automa tically perfect; and his tone Is
rn;-.cIa in its funess and sorority; also in Its
,IIrt+y and beau when unforced he is Wonder-
f,,i Youth a reincarnaton of Paganini rather than
of anv other dead master, and II In rev years ne
Shoui1 he the greatest violinst that the century
bae nroduced ii would not surprise his severest
Judges of to-day