Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-28
GITTELS0N SOLOIST
WITH ORCHESTRA
Young Violinist Proves His
Claim to Consideration-The
Orient as a Background

II is pleasant TO be able TO congratuiats
Mr.. Stokowsk in a double way for bis con
cert in the Academy yesterday. for the pro-
gram was balanced with exquisite neatneu
and variegated with a scholarly sense q
contrasts. Besides, II was concert IA
which the orchestra's playing in all three
instances measured up to the demands q
the composers. That is rarity When Il u
added that a young virtuoso Of splendid
quality was the soloist. the reader may
Justly conclude that it was a notable occz
sion. In 1t dullness had no part.
The season before last Frank 0lttclson
played in the same building In which he
appeared yesterday He was then pro1nis-
ing youngster, showing in his work rigorous
training and giving his auditors hope In biz
appreciation of sentiment and his ability %
put a curb on it before 1t became sentimen-
tality. that here was violinist who some
day would arrive" That he has "arris<d~
is no longer a matter OF debate. From
precocious and clever "wunderkinda he hAs
grown TO the height of an important and
subtle artist. He has a luscious legato quail
.ity that is infrequent except with The bed
Of players his bowling and lingering an
sure and delicate. and the tricks Of ne
craft-double-stoppin and the llke--ars
with him a book well memorlzed, He q
essentially romantic violinist, and thc@
who realized this must have wondered that
he chose such substantial, often-heard con
certo as the Brahms in>D, his single oner-
ing. But he came through II trailing clouds
of glory, and rousing in that great audience
the elation OF local pride which excites r1dl-
cule when voiced in the rural press ppk
which, after all, is so human an emotion
His instrument either was not In the best
possible form, or his staccato Is LITE
labored, for first impressions were moi good
But when he extracted from the hrst all<Sfo
moving sadness and the pure rapture q
swift sound, and ended with y brilliant
cadenza, faultlessly done, II war not ztrarfe
that every one present was glad 70 knoF
him Philadelphian and a man Of talent
It has been said that a violinist eEdur4
and is endured, as much through his ~
sonality as his art. so Mr.. Gittelson's po1
tion should be safe. He is free from ~
fectation and. unless he falls into the eIr~
Of being always most musical. most mela.<
choly," he will remain so. We should W
to hear him play the big Tschaikow'
concerto, for he has an excellent pezc
ton of the soloists place he does
obtrude or star himself at the exp<
OF orchestral unity, and he was rewes
by support OF the finest from MI S'o' &
skis men.
Their playing through the afternoon
equally inspiriting. This writer has ~
| few OF the Orchestra's concerts or ~
ten years He has never heard -
| sonnel 10 better advantage than Al pf q.
The old raggedness In the brass eno;L
being remedied: there is indiyidpa'ty <
| conference In all Its divisions. and pes<
| ALL its old dramatic sense Is shafp@
| richer than ever. In the "Anacreon W.
| ture, CHEEKY and bubbling snatch tnst =
| this element Of pictorial fitness cAms
| WELL atoning for what 70 some Is " y, "a. ~
OF appropriateness in the tlte. "a ~
"Scheherazade" suite which took tne rs.
| Of a symphony. Mr.. stokowskl msoe = =.
what he has often made so well f'ep =,
ana barbarIc clamor OF the East '11
afresh all the magic Of spicy "a
breathing lands: from It came the fo.' ~
| tumult OF the sea and the suen. "a
valor OF young princes and the pea's ..
seduotiveness of young princesses. "a
| a revel OF rhyme, an orgy OF ooot ~. ~. <-.1
and taste. II summoned UP ane's''
""T That sh IS how - Mr. stokowsld plays H,"'' 3
| Korsakow