The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-29
Noted Pianist Is Charmed with
Richmond and Especially
the Starr Piano.
REMARKABLE CHARACTER
WHEN IN COLLEGE MR.. ELsEL
WAS CHAMPION SPRINTER-
BEGAN HIS PUBLIC CAREER AT
ELEVEN YEARS.

One of the most pleasing features
of the splendid May Festival program
will be the second appearance in this
city. Of the celebrated pianist. Mr..
Louis iElbel, of South Bend, Ind Mr..
Elbel will be the soloist this after
noon. He will play concerto
for the piano in B fiat minor by
Tshaikowsky. one of the most diff.
cult compositions ever written for the
piano. Mr.. Elbel is a great friend of
sapellinkoff, the. great Russian plan
list, who studied this same concerto
with Tschaikewsky. Mr.. Elbel in
turn studied the composition with Sa
pellinkoAf. ! SO his rendition can be de-
pendedSupon .as representing the ideas
of iefcomposer himself.
What do you think Of our Starr
piano2
tits great If it were not wouldn't
use it. have to be very particular
about what pianofI use-my roper
toire and especially 7 the Tschaikow-
sky concerto I play. this afternoon
make heavy demands, of the piano,
and the Starr meets these demands.
Insthe course of my concerts / have
used the best of European and Amer
lean makes. but Il have snever been
better satisfied than with the Starr.
Richmond ought to belproud of it."
Arrived Here Sunday.
Mr.. Elbel arrived in Richmond Sun
day fresh from triumphal Southern
tour, and he stated last evening that
he was charmed with the city. MY
first appearance in Richmond was a
few months sago" said the noted plan
ist, but I had heard of the city long
before l came here. For a city it's
size, Richmond has a wonderful repu:
tation as a musical and art center
attended the rehearsal at the Colise.
um this afternoon and wish you
would state that the May Festival
chorus is one of the best have ever
heard. 1t is wonderful that such a
chorus can be organized in town the
size of Richmond
1t Is not generally known that Mr..
Elbel, before winning great renown
in the world of music, was equally as
we'll known in the athletic world.
While student at Ann Arbor he was
a member Of the Michigan track team,
contesting in the short distance track
events. He holds the worlds indoor
forty yard dash record Of 4 3-5 seconds
and a record of 5 2-5 seconds for the
so yard dash.
Made Tour at II Years.
When eleven years old Mr.. Elbel
MADE an extensive tour Of the Unite d
states as hoy pianist" which
launched him upon a public career of
eventful success. He has appeared
in many concerts abroad and has re.
ceived the highest praise from the
best known critics of the musical
world. On the occasion of his appear
ance as soloist with the Philharmo-
mic Orchestra in Leipsic-the second
American to assist in these famous
concerts-every critic in that celebrat.
ed musical center, without an excep.
ton expressed his unstinted approba.
ton of Mr.. Elbels great ability as a
musician and pianist-a rare instance.
Mr.. Elbel studied with Perabo in
Boston; In Chicago, where he won the
highest honors twice in the Musical
College; in Ann Arbor, while a stu
dent at the University of Michigan;
and lastly. with Prof Martin Krause,
the famous piano teacher and critic in
Berlin. Mr.. Elbel is a composer of
note, one of his compositions being a
barcarolle of dainty conceit, exrres-
sive of his musical ability.