The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-28
r.okuk Gives Worlds Greatest Vio-
,inist Wonderful Ovation, as He
Gives Finished Program
Last Night.
APPEALED TO EVERYONE
Interpretation by Great Austrian Was
Felt by Laymen az Well as
Professional In
Audience.
TBy Clara Gertrude Fry.l

club presented, as the opening at
traction for the series OF artist re-
citals, Fritz Kreisler, the worlds most
renowned violinist. Mr.. Kreisler's
program proved his art in program
building, presenting as It did, the
masters of the classical, romantic
and modern periods representative OF
the art forms of the different eras.
the exact and set patterns of the clas-
steal contrasting with the so-called
program music of the romantic and
modern periods. It has been said
that Mr.. Kreisler's art is combina-
ton of qualities. any one Of which
would make violinist famous.
His intellectual Interpretation and
thorough understanding Of history
and art forms combined with tenn
permanent, held in leash by superior
mental poise, portrays his keen in
sight of pure musical values of the
generalities and details Of the compo-
sition to such degree OF perfection
he IS able to give out wonderful
tone picture. every detail Of which is
grasped by the layman as we'll as the
professional in his audience.
Superfluous to Anaiyze.
It seems superfuous to analyZe the
playing, all of his numbers having the
1t is only BETTING to pay tribute to.
the technical command OF his art.
The clarity of technique touch and
melody were, technically prominent
features Of Mr.. Kreisler's marvellous
PLAYING. all OF his numbers being the
polish and clearness that emphasize
the great artist-at times his touch
is soft and caressing. yet resolute:
at other times dazzling in its bril-
fancy So perfectly is he equipped
in the mechanical department Of the
art which, supported by highly de-
veloped interpretative quality Of
great versatility, displays his mar
Vicious breadth of conception and ex.
perience-always intellectual, yet con-
tinually close to the emotional foun-
dation Of the mood.
In the Mendelssohn concerto we
md the styles chiefly characteristic
OF the Mendelssohn comnositions and
of the romantic period IN which
music had its origin In poetry. In
Mendelssohn's works we find poetic
suggestion combined with pleasing
melody and splendidly modulated
harmonies-these are the "Mendels-
composer can bear comparison.
Handel Brings the Classical.
Handel. belonging to the classical
era brings the pleasing quality into
his compositions: in the sonata he
established it IN its present form. in
sorting the second theme in the first
movement and developing the middle
part into what is called the "elabora-
ton" also the cantabile slow move
ment was his. ~.
Another EXPONENT OF the romantic
school was Chopin. whose Work is
characterized by its graceful treat
ment, his compositions are necessar-
lily lyric and fanciful with the con-
trasts always strong.
Schubert. belonging to the same
period. made song of everything he
touched, so vivid are his musical col
orings he has been termed a musical
painter
Beethoven. coming close to the
great time of the romantic, has left
on all his compositions. the impress
or great soul. While his slow move
ments. especially the Adaeios. bear
the true Beethovenish flavor. the
BRIGHTER and daintier movements are
quite as distinctive. proving the yer.
satiiity of conception in the mentality
OF great artist go
-
In the Romantic School.
Tartine was, to a degree. a fore
runner of the romantic, although he
nved strictly within the limits Of the
classical era. he was brilliant vio-
hnist as well as composer He Is &C
credited with being the first artist to-
produce mystical beauty in dreamy
moods unknown before his time. also
Isl he entitled to distinction for nav
ing first discovered the art Of com