The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-03-19
EDITOR.
By Eugene II. StOrer.

By Eugene II. StOrer.
Mr.. Fritz Kreisler, the eminent vic
linist, gave recital on Monday even
q ing in Spokane under the local man
agement of Mrs H. W. Allen A num-
Der of Moscow people were in atten-
dance and enjoyed the opportunity OF
hearing so admirable an artist There
was large and applausive audience
The concert was an invaluable aid
to music students and of great charm
to the listeners. The program was ad-
mirably arranged to suit all classes of
musical taste and the management Il
to be congratulated on being the means
of bringing such finished artist tc
the northwest.
The musical academic was beautiful
ly illustrated by the opening suite
This suite was originally written as
! a violin solo but Mendelsohn's interesi
and discovery of the true value of the
composition led him to reset the com
position to the piano and sviolin to-
gether, thereby enhancing it's worth.
| 1t was very fitting to have it so admir-
ably performed. Not every violinist is
successful in making Bach interesting
but in the hands of such a master as
| Kreisler Bach is truly beautiful.
Mr.. Kreisler's rendering of the Suite
was authoritative in every particular,
each subdivision of the number being
brought out with such clarity that
,, there was no mistaking the meaning
of the composer. The second Minuetto
is jewel, the delicate nuances being
charmingly played. The Gigue was
given with such dramatic intensity
that it left nothing to be desired.
The Grave was written by Bach's
eldest son, w. Friedman Bach, a |
player of the first order and a power |
full writer for organ and choir. This
composition is a rare gem in its
construction and it was exquisitely
rendered.
The Chanson Louis XIII at Pavane,
played on muted strings, was rem
dered with extreme delicacy of tone
and refinement of expression. 1t made
one think of the days of powdered
wigs, snuff boxes and courtly gran
dees; of a civilization SO ruthlessly
swept aside later by the French peas
antry On hearing this music so beau
-ifully rendered one could easily for.
get his surroundings and "the mad
ling crowds ignoble strife" When
In artist reaches such heights of per- :
'ormance nothing more can be asked :
If him. The selection we'll merited the :,
applause it received.
The Prelude and Allegro is heroic ,
election and brought out Mr. Kreis- n
er's virile tone. 1t was rendered. with h
commanding dash and rhythm.
The La Chasse by Cartier is pic
uresque piece and it requires no
tretch of the imagination to recog- =
ize the romantic horn, the echoing !,
ns 60 '"o g
ursuing hounds and the dash of tho =.
untsmen. 1t was so irresistible y .,
eason of it's assertive melody and
hythmic fury that the audience de- in
landed a repetition of the number, cr
hich was given. III
The Variations by Tartini were play r.
| with great breadth. Only one of w
le worlds greatest artists can give si
lch a rendering. 1t was truly admir- re
lie. For an encore Mr. Kreisler Of vi
red Moments Musicale by Schubert
The melody in D Minor by Gluck is
charming selection. One can easily
lagine Gluck's staunch defender. an
arie Antoinette, listening with rapt Ht
tention to this style of music writ wi
Il during her friendship for the COM tic
ser. ge
The Romance in A Major by Schu- ter
ann is a work combining the classi err
and the romantic schools. The ins
lno accompaniment is fuller and lat
her than in the pieces which pre-
led this selection and it was ex-
lently played by Carl Lamson. TIt
a modest performer. One wished Ba
hear more from him. Mr.. Kreisler Of
7e this number fine Interpretation pos