Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-21
HARTMANN CONCERT A DELIGHT
Young VIoIinist Proves All That He
Has Been HeraIded
To BE.

Concerto d Minor No. 4.....,. Vieuxtemps
Arthur Hartmann
Nanla ''...'.....:'.....''.'... .Sgambati
Adoiphe Borschke.
Chacounne for violin alone. Bach
Arthur Hartmann.
a-Indian Legend. ................ Carl Busch
dedicated to Arthur Hartmann.)
b-Rhapsodie Ellen, -. Arthur Hartmann
Arthur Hartmann,
Adoiphe Borschke.
s-To Wild Rose. .MacDowell- Hartmann
Arthur Hartmann, " ''''
At the Schneider Il Mueller auditorium
last night fair sized audience gathered
TO hear Arthur Hartmann, the young
American violinist who has created such a
sensation in both Europe and this country
during the last year or two. Very seldom
in our musical annals does appreciation
run riot Hartmanns concert was an
exception. Both men and women expressed
their delight not only with hand clapping,
but by stamping on the door with their
feet.
Hartmann is all that the critics have
said or him. other violinists possess par
ticular points of merit; he seems to COM
1 bine all the. fine qualities; he is a great
artist in every sense of the word. His
technique is impeccable his tone strong,
magnetic and virile. His playing arouses
an audience 10 a very keen pitch of inter-
est The first number on the program was
the Vieuxtemps Concerto d Minor No. T.
given in its entirety II only needed few
bars to assure his listeners that Hart
mann has not been over praised, and that
a rare evening of delight was in store
The Concerto was played in mastery style
AZ the end Hartmann was obliged to come
hack. He played a very beautiful and
soulful ''Aielodie" by ole Bull.
Then came the great Bach Chacoune for
violin alone. The wonderful interpreta-
ton, which Hartmann gives it has won him
much Of his fame. He manages to put a
thread of sentiment into the Chacoune;
takes from it its dryness. The richness OF
his tone and the ease with. which he sur
mounts all the intricacies of it's construc-
ton mark him as a master. In parts the
effect was almost orchestral as If several
people were playing, All the way through
the true values were kept. The whole
number was conveyed with crystal clear
ness. In response to repeated calls Hart
mann gave charming "Berceuse," with
muted strings.
His next group was composed of In
dian Legend" By Carl Busch. with nothing
so very Indian about It. save perhaps the
many repetitions of a certain phrase.
Hartmann's own RhapsOdie was received
with much enthusiasm. 1t Is Hungarian
and full OF color, His Transcription OF the
Mcdowell ITO a Wild Rose" was exquis-
tie. He was obliged to repeat II. Such
delicate, filmy work. In a way the playing
Of this number Is a labor Of love. an
acknowledgment Of MaeDowell's genius
ana a wish TO familiarizef the public with
some Of his work
The familiar Airs Russes." by Wieni-
awski. closed this wonderful program. As
the audience demanded one more compost
ton. Hartmann played Hubay's Zephyr
in way which left his listeners breathless.
Mr.. Adolphe Borsohke proved a most
satisfactory accompanist, His plano num-
bers were received with much enthusiasm,
especially the ''Murmur du Vent" and the
Fire Music" which he gave as an encore
after the March bnlitaire."
MARY LEARNED.