The Washington times., 1902-12-06
ANOTHER CONCERT
By A BOY MUSICIAN
Kocian and Miss Geyer Arc Well Re
Ceived.

Jaroslav Kocian a youth OF eighteen
years. was presented 20 Washington
yesterday az the Columbia Theater as
a yirtuoso Of the violin and was most
enthusiastically received by an audience
OF moderate proportions. He was ac-
companied by Miss Julie Geyer. who
performed five numbers on the piano
and by Mr.. Franz Spindler. who played
the Accomplishments for the violinist
with the utmost skill and sympathy
The concert was a marked success. and
promises well for any future appear
ances here OF either performer.
Many circumstances associate Kocian
with that other youthful viollnist, Ku-
belik They are Of about the same age.
They are both Czecbs. They studied
together in Prague. and are products
Of the same teaching. that Of the
Prague Conservatory and Herr Sevcik
They thus represent the same degree Of
physical development. TIE same racial
and national character. the same train
ing. But the association is deeper than
this. Both are musical aedglings
brought into prominence years before
their ripe development because Of a
marvellous mastery OF violin technique
The concert OF yesterday afternoon.
therefore, renews the discussion aroused
by the performances Of Kubelik as to the
Justification for these concerts by chill
dren. and the corresponding neglect Of ar
lists like Ysaye M5nifcstly no boy OF
eighteen, except another Mozart. can have
attained the maturity OF musical exper-
ience, the intellectual grasp OF musical
competitions which are the charm Of real
concerts These two youths. for example
are no more TO be compared with fully
grown musicians than young Jrces in a
nursery with California redwood Their
possibilities are apparently limitless. but
they are still musicians only In embryo.
As was said Of another and greater artist
than either KOC-an OF Kubelik now is
there is need for the heart -throbs which
come through years OF labor and suffering
and joy Allowing that k0cian is a trine
more temperameutal than Kubelik. what
the two now Cner their hearers is mere
tinkle
But tinklo has It's charms as well as
music. There is an undoubted i0v in lis
tening 10 all the muIufOrm variations Of
which the violin is potential Paganini.
whose concerto IN ID major was included
In yesterdays Offering. was so imbucd
with this spirit that his compositions are
marked by very little else and a CORE
spondngly full expression was given the
concert" ty k1rian. Many music lovers
nj e. .l...-.
pressed by the wave of ridiculous exag-
geration In color which has overwhelmed
che country that they vrIruc too HttIe
feeling as relief from uurcstrained and
insincore expression.
Finally. abnormal technique carries
with it a confidence which extends 20
the listener after the first movement o.
the first selection. So it was that Ko-
clan yesterday awollc the audience in the
Columbia 20 a demonstration Of unancct-
ed enthusiasm. He may be and is a
mere youth, but his power is undcuia-
ble
Enough has been said TO indicate the
quality of his performances. His pro-
gram Included. iu addition 20 the Pag-
anini number Indicated. three works by
D'AmbTOsiO-a soronado. romance
lcasily the most effective selection Of
the afternO0ul. and cauz0notta-a
bohemian Fautasio.' by his master.
Scvcik The D'Ambr0sio numbers evoked
an encore. Rics' Motto PorpcJuo.
which Kocian performed with great ac-
Curacy and WhiCh the audience. not
Wlthstanding is complete iususcepti-
bilily 10 expression. applauded 20 the
echo AT the close of the program the
yiolinIst was compelled 90 contribute
still another lumber his selection be-
Ing Scv,ik's "H0llca Mldrooka." ."
Miss Gcyer confirmed the good i'm
preston made at her first concert iu
Washington, which was an incident %
the appearance of EubcIik-that OF an
artist of fine seUsibilitlcs. delicate touch.
and abundant training While she is
not. and probably never can be. as force
ful as Hambourg, as poetic as GabriIo-
Witsch. she is abuudanIy sympathetic
and wOmanly. and except i'm the Liszt
Rhapsodie No. - gave her hearers the
most pronounced pleasure Her seIcc-
tions included novelette, IN r major by
Schumann, the Ch0pin-Liszt- Chant
Polonais' and the JasaGy "Csardas."
which were augmented by HeuzeIt's
'Berceuse,' work OF the most delicate
charm
The audience included Mrs. and Miss
Roosevelt, who occupied a box with Mrs
Stilsou Hutchius and Miss Deerlng: Mrs
and Miss Nardcr Mrs Ward Td0rou
Nr. and Mrs. COrtelyou. Mr.. and Mrs
Reginald De koven Mr. Natcrlow and
other members OF the Diplomatic Corps.
Miss Roosevelt was Informed that
kocian has composed and dedicated TO
her a "Serenade for Violin and Orches-
ira" n was announced also that me-
gotiatious are now pending FOR Kocian.s
appearance with the Washington Svm-
phony Orchestra on The occasion Of It's
second concert In February. ADA.