The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-10-15
W|LCzEK
A RARE:
ARTIST

Tribute to the genius and skill of
wilczek was paid by the audience
which comfortably filed the opera
house last evening. From the conclu-
sion of the first movement of the Gold
mark suite for violin and piano until
the last note Of the Sarasate Spanish
Dance, there was an element of the
perfect method of the master dominant
in the playing of the young Austrian,
and as each new beauty was unfolded,
now III the fantastic phrasing of the
Vieuxtemps caprice and again in the
pure notes of the Meistersinger para
phrase, the true music lovers showed
their appreciation of the artist
1t was before an audience of several
hundred representative music loving
Honolulans that Franz Wficzek made
his first appearance and critical as was
the company, fact demonstrated by
the care with which the first perform
ances were weighed before awarded the
need of approval, the people found in
the efforts of the violinist much worthy
of the highest praise, and the purest,
most artistic performance of the four
numbers with which he filed his share
of the program, won an encore, and the
response was as fully appreciated.
Wilczek pleased through perfect mas
terry of his instrument. Not only was
this apparent in the handling of the
melody in the Goldmark suite, but just
as fully in the staccato brilliance of the
Sarasate dance. Remenyi was wont to
say that the catchy, highly colored,
dancing handling of the strings was not
art, though it was pleasing. Be that as
it may, the attack, the tone and the
clear, singing note which with full bow
Wilczek drew from his violin, displayed
the artist, and there was no detraction
from it in the true spirit in which he
handled the passages SO full of color.
But it was not alone to the genius of
concert was due. Success it had, for
despite the weather the auditorium was
quite well filled, and two box parties
added to the color scheme of the audi
ence, and much must be attributed to
the assistance given the artist. Mrs. L.
Tenney Peck accompanied the artist
with skill and true spirit, the balance
between the two instruments being
maintained with fidelity except in the
very first number, when the piano part
dominated in more than one passage.
Miss Castle was at the organ during
the production of the Wagner para
phrase, of the prize song from the
Meistersinger. Too much praise cannot
be given to the skill with which she
brought out the beauty of the song by
the background of tone which she plac-
ed behind the strings.
Mrs. George w. Macfarlane sang the
famous aria Roberto, tn che adore"
Meyerbeer, with spirit and expression,
but after most careful and truly ar
tistic rendition, one regrets that her
fine voice is not heard with more fire.
quency, for while retaining its purity
and much of the color, there was ap-
parent that lack of use which is all
that is needed to make it perhaps the
best in the city. Mr.. Herzer sang BE
loved, it is Morn and MY Rosary"
the latter winning for him a recall,
which he filed with Thinking I Hear
Thee" Mrs. Macfarlane by special re-
quest sang Comm Thro' the Rye"
and again Won applause from an audi
ence which recognized the magnificent
quality Of the voice with which she rem
dered the old song.
The program offered was as follows:
PART I.
1. Suite for Piano and Violin 1.-TWO
movements) ............ Goldmark
Mrs. L. Tenney Peck and Franz Will
GEEK.
2. Beloved, it is Morn :. .Aylward
Mr. Herzer.
8, Fantastic Caprice $3.50. Vieuxtemps
Franz Wilczek
4. Roberto, o tn che adore .Meyerbeer
Mrs. G. w. Macfarlane.
PART II.
5. Paraphrase, prize song from
Meistersinger .............. Wagner
With piano and organ.
Franz Wilczek.
6. Marching Along ............ White
Mr.. Herzer.
z. Spanish Dance-Zapateado $500.
.................. .......... Sarasate
Franz Wilczek
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