Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-13
Audience Is
Delighted by
Mischa Elman
Young Russian violinist Given
Hearty Applause as He
Charms Audience = Artist
Wonderfully Improved.

The concert season in this city was
usbered in amid a blaze of glory at
the Symphony Auditorium last night,
when Mischa Gilman, the brilliant
young Russian violinist, was greeted
by a large and brilliant audience. The
occasion marked the second appear
ance in this city of young Elman, but
SO improved was his style and play
ing that those students of the violin
who were present could hardly be-
| iieve it was the same person. So
masterfully did he handle his instru-
ment, so full and true were the tones
he brought forth and so clear and
intellectual was the Interpretation of
every number rendered that his audi
ence gave storms of applause after
each selection.
Since his appearance here eighteen
months ago his Improvement has been
wonderful. His technique was mar
velous, his stage n more set
tied and his knowledge Of getting his
audience pitched to the difficult
passages in the score stamped him a
finished artist, with q rare future.
His consisted of V num-
bers. every one being considered by
yiolinists as most difficult and varied.
His first number was a sonato in F
major, which consisted of four move
ments instead of three, as the pro-
gram stated. The first movement
was an allegro, which was followed
by an adagio, scherzo and rondo. The
selection was beautifully executed
and charmed the hearers. A con-
certo in F sharp minor by Ernst was
also well received. This number gave
the player the chance to show his
skill both at bowling and finger move
ments.
A sonata in ID major with four
movements, by Handel, vas perhaps
the browning event of the evening.
1t is doubtful if there is any player
today who can render this difficult
score with more ase bring out all
it's beauty in shading and portray
more of its true musical meaning
than the little Russian master. 1t
was at the finish of this selection
that he was greeted with round after
round of applause that caused an en-
core.
The fourth number consisted of four
distinct selections. each by a duet of
composers. The first was a nocturne,
Op. q, No. 2, by Chopin, the violin
arrangement being by Wilhelmj. The
second number, q waltz, was by
Hummel and Burmester; the third.
a love song, credited to Sammartini
and arranged by Mr.. Elman, and last
a Hungarian danse, No. z, by
Brahms and Jochim. Each number
gave the player an opportunity to
show his versatility, inc he came
through the test with flying colors.
It was these mentioned numbers that
called for the more finer passages
of harmony and the evenness and
exquisite quality of ton he pro-
duced were commented upon.
So long as Paganini is considered
the king of v~iolinists, just so long will
those who follow after that great
Italian master of the instrument
revere his name by playing some Of
his compositions, and the concluding
number of Mr.. Elman's program was
| Palpiti. The number is purely
in style and the young player
did himself proud with it's rendition.
One of the features of hearing
Mischa Elman is to also hear his
aceompanist, Percy Kahn. Mr.. Kahn
thoroughly understands Mr.. Elman's
style of playing and to him belongs
a great deal of the credit so far as
the success of the concert goes in
which Mr.. Elman is the soloist.