The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-21
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paid to MT. Spalding was that which found utteranoe with Alexander Stolypin, political writer, in St. Petersburg, and brother of the Russian prime minister who was murdered; he is president of club in St. Petersburg, before which Albert spalding played during his tour Of the CZar's country. On the evening of MT. Spalding's concert the famous politician turned musical critic for the i occasion. He had no acquaintance with the violinist, but was so impressed with his playing that the following day his raper had a lenghty and excellent review of MT. Spalding's brilliant performance signed by Alexander Stolypin. The article attracted much attention to the American violnist, especially the writer's statement: Albert Spalding's playing embraces the widest artistic scope of any heard in St. Petersburg-from the bl eadth and dignity of Joachim to the musical dexterity of Kubelk.' This state- men was further corroborated and strengthened by the opinion of the Rus sian critic, Ivanoff, who is also com poser.
 At Carnegie hall, in New York, when MT. Spalding played a new "Reger'' son. ata. season ago, one of the great critics said:
 Albert Spalding's first violin recital at Carnegie hall yesterday afternoon
 was made interesting by two features
 namely, the first performance here of an IT accompanied sonata by Max Roger and by the evidences of progress displayed ty the young musician. It would not be
 entirely easy to arrive at decision as to which of these two features was tho
 more important. Usually new compost
 tion is a more serious matter than the
 interpretations of the passing artist, but the question is bound to arise whether
 the artist may not, after all, last longer
 than the music.
 'The new sonata is in A minor a fa-
 vorite key of writers for the instrument
 by reason of the advantages afforded in
 the department of sorority of tone. It has five movements, marked grave, vivace. andante, sostenuto and allegro. Of these the third is unexpectedly short. Indeed, the whole work is compact and shows commen6able confluence on the part Of the composer
 MT. Spaldings performance of this sonata Was most praisewortny achieve
 ment. It was sound and solid violin
 playing, of which the young artist could
 well be proud. It had not only well de- yeloped technic to commend it, but also
 musical insight and appreciation of bal
 ance and design.
 ''But perhaps after all MT. Spalding s
 pro gress in his art was more advantage
 cusly displayed in his performance of the
 Handel sonata, which was indeed excel
 lent in every particular.
 After the Reger sonata Mir. Spalding
 played pieces and arrangements by Kreis-
 Ter Franck, Joachim, Tschaikowsky and
 Wieniawski The audience which heard
 the young musician was large and be- slowed it's applause liberally.' Among the novelties which Mir Spald- ing will play at the concert this after neon is a composition of his own, entitled "Ala bama.'
 The composition is of special interest, since MT. Spalding has expressed himself so favorably in regard to the inspira ton of the south and its musical atmosphere, toward the folk music of America In reference to such matters, MT. Spald- ing recently said
 American music has as it's most vital impulse the influence of the south, from whose soil has sprung into being the most significant and characteristic folk music of the country.
 "The growing power of the American musician. both creator and interpreter. draws it's chief inspiration from that new end vital rhythm which (although up to the present time has been chiefly re- garded as but fit for the cheaper forms Of Terpsichore) is coming to be recog- nszed more and more as the greatest gift 1, of the last decade to the art Of music" " The hour of this afternoons concert has been changed from 3:30 o'clock to ! l O clock sharp, at the request of the sub 1 scribers to the series.