The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-02-06
the CONCERT

IN" most deliRhtful ana at the same
time the most classical musical treat
ever enjoyed by Berea audience
came as a surprise on Saturday even
ing last The participants in the pro
gram were Mr.. Jules Falk, violinlst
of International fame. late OF the
school Of Ysayc, MIR. Arthur Fischer,
plano soloist, an American product of
national repute, and Mr.. Malcolm
Maynier, a most accomplished accom-
PIANIST. The program rendered consist
cd of many numbers from the follow
ing famous composers:
Haydn. Mendelssohn, Chopin, Wag-
n Dittersdorf, Drela, Hubay, Pag-
anini-Schumann, List, Shubert-Wil-
helmy, Tschaikowsky and Wicniaws-
XII.
Through the kind suggestion Of DR..
Crabbe, of the Richmond Normal
School, where they played on Tues
day evening, the artists were brought
In touch with Prof Lewis, the chair
man of our Lyceum course. The only
available evening was Saturday and
although we have been crowded with
the rich things OF life since the open
ing OF the year, still the Faculty felt
that we should grasp this rare oppor
tunity, which could not have been
ours under ordinary circumstances.
The various societies cordially CO.
operated and the trio We're greeted
with the largest audience for a like
occasion ever seen in Berea.
Upon their arrival at Boone Tavern,
Mr.. Taylor discovered Mr. Falk to be
a Philadelphia friend of twenty years
standing, but when he had lost sight
of during his long period OF study in
Europe. when Mr.. Taylor first be-
gan his business career. he boarded
as a poor boy on Seventh Street near
Green, near the one time home of
Edgar Allen Poe. AS an ayocation he
took up the study of the organ and
often in the evening. his only time
for practice, as he sat playing in the
little parlor, he could look across the
street and see young Falk. then In
knee breeches. pacing the floor for
hours with his favorite violin.
After several years of unremitting
toll of five o: six hours daily. Mr..
Falk gained the enviable position Of
first violin In the Philadelphia Orches-
ira. Not being satisfied with his
success. he then went abroad 20
study with Ysaye, and later with
Sevcik, the distinguished pedagogue.
so greatly impressed was Sevcik'
ito quote from the London correspon-
dent Of the Musical Courier with
the genius OF the young violinist that,
through the last months of his study
in Prague. he received the gift OF
Il daily lesson
Since then his career has been
Series of triumphs. Leaving Prague.
where his farewell concert was hail
ed as one OF the musical events Of
tho season, the young musician gave
a number Of concerts In London. The
programs were of such a high order
and 80 successfully executed that his
reputation was established as a vir-
tuoso Of the first rank. Then came
the concert of Marienbad before
the late King Edward.
What Jules Talk has achieved by
his intense energy, artistic enthu-
slasm and ideals. rare magnetism and
unremitting study, is made manifest
In the extraordinary interest aroused
during his past two American tours.
Mr.. Fischer's work at the piano
was exceedingly creditable. His great
display OF technique showed itself in
the Concerto IN Il minor by Mendels-
sohn and the Hungarian Rhapsode
No. OF List.
Mr.. Maynier. the accompanist. won
the hearts of the audience in his
'oh"i NiiNNNSi III ios'' caSh otiS'
seemed TO be the complement of the
other and all present considered the
concert one OF the greatest treats Of
life.
On Sunday morning at the Union
Church they rendered the beautiful
Ave Maria. Mr.. Falk. violin, Mr.. Fis-
cher. piano. and Mr.. Maynier at the
pedal organ. They left here for Pitts
burg, Pa, for their next engagement