The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-03
PRAISE FOR A
PENSACOLA MUSICIAN.

PRAISE FOR A
PENSACOLA MUSICIAN.
Honors have fallen fast upon th'
head of the wonderful YiOlinist, Mrs
Ignatius Fried. and her talent ha:
been recognized both in the north anC
the south.
She is descended from a family O.
musicians Her grandfather, BeTu-
hard Eleasberg, was a fine violinist
and made il his aim to instill in hi:
| children that love for the best and
| puTest in music that he himself had
with the result that true reverence
and talent for the divine art were in
| herited not only by his children, but
/ by his grandchildren. The splendid
achievements of the great pianist
Amelia Heinberg, OF Hamburg, Ger
many, are well known: all MontgOm-
erians have enjoyed the musicals
given by Miss Nora Stienfeld; Mrs
Heyman Gabriel, with her wonderful
voice, has captured Mobile; Bette
Shawdber, of Berlin. Germany, has d
world wide reputation as a vicIinist,
and now the youngest grandchild,
Mrs. Fried, has gained an enviable
reputation in the artist world, making
such a group of musicians as is seldom
found in one family
Mrs. Fried was born in Selma and
her instruction in music was first be
gun there.
After studying for years in Selma,
her parents moved to Montgomery.
where she studied with Alexander De-
Czeke. Professor Czeke's words 10
her parents, She knows already as
much as ! do, and there is only one
thing that she does not know, namely.
that she knows something" was suf1i-
cient encouragement TO the parents
so Mrs. Fried. who was formerly
Carolyn c. COIN, left for New YORK
and finished her studies with the
great Henry Schradieok.
One OF the highest honOrs accord
ed to Mrs, Fried was an offer of an
engagement to play at the Paris ex-
position.
We could not ind a nobIer or more
glowing tribute to Mrs. Fried's play
ing than that penned by the we'll
known and beloved writer. T. c. De-
Leon. He was a visitor to Mobile
during the Federation Of Womens
Clubs, and extracts of his letters were
used by the Birmingham Age Herald
and the Woman's World.
Were I to describe one 1.-THE OF the
lovely things this hospitable city has
arranged for the club women, this
letter would beggar me In postage
Entertainments, private and public,
clubs thrown wide as 20 doors and
welcome, delightful drives, the cir
culating library paFlors rendered as
Offices by Miss Moses and a thousand
heart born little attentions-all pune
tuated by the infinite knife and fork
It makes ones head swim and ones
heart throb!"
Perhaps the most charming feature
to the strangers was the musical re-
ception Of the Clara Schumann CLUB
OF artistic women, and 1t was the
source OF q surprise, even to Mo-
The writer of the letter praises the
performers one and all. and goes on
to say:
But the surprise OF the evening
was the truly magnificent violin solo
Of Mrs. Fried. This real artist is q
recent resident of the Gulf City-a
bride. She was a Miss
COhn, and with her sister, was edu-
Gated for professional career-and
evidently in the most thorough man
her. Both were prepared for the con-
cert stage-one as vioHnist; the 9TH
eT as metro soprano single and with !
exceptional voice and method. Then |
q little romance interviewed. Two !
Young business men Of the Capital |
City protested, the sisters became |
Mesdames Fried and Gabriel. the |
young husbands entered into a bust |
ness partnership and went into bust |
ness together in Mobile.
Few but the active amateurs of the 1
city had heard the .witcheTy OF Mrs |
Fried's spendid violin, the mastery OF /
4 tiny hand that makes one marvel l
1t its power and precise execution |
LAST night she held a brilliant audi /
ence that crowded Temperance Halt /
spell-bound- Such applause as SHOOK |
he venerable building has rarely been |
heard in all its years. And it was /
more than deserved-it was inevita- /
Die. The small, youthful violinist |
moved her bow with simple grace, her
perfect hand and rounded arm per-
laps being more noted than the firm,
ieXible pressure OF her left hand |
myers. The first notes under the /
strong but controlled bow walked
leepy curiosity into surprise Then
anne wonders, delight and genuine 7
Ldmiration- Delicate passages were
by the spirit Of an artist |
ntriCacies were attacked as a pastime
md surmounted by a masterful
method that showed no effort There
vas perfect technique, absolute com i
nand OF instrument and theme. and a
-igorous breadth of tone borne equal
= Of admirable bowling and OF a LEFT /,
and literally astounding those who
aw IL, strength and unfailing precis-
on. Above all, there was 10 faintest
Of effect playing.
With all inducements the selection
'neTed this surprising artist made no
ingie tour de force. From first note