Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-24
KREISLER GREATEST
OF VIOLIN ARTISTS
Holds Position in His Field
Similar to That of Pader-
ewski Among Pianists.

Fritz Kreislcr, who is 10 give
concert in Convention han here feb-
ruarv l6 under the auspices Of the
Hvcchka club. is recognized as the
greatest living violinist. In the affec-
tions OF the musical public he occu-
pies among violinists a place similar
To that held 10y Padcrewski among
pianists He is, moreover, living
refutation Of the old tradition mat
one who is "A prodigy as "a child Will
not realize the promise Of his youth
when he reaches maturity. for lNrels-
Ter was distinctly a prodigy and
very wonderful one.
Prodigy ~ Child.
He was born in Vienna, February
q 1875. and displayed musical glfts
OF uncommon order in his earliest
childhood Fortunately for him, ms
| father one of the leading physicians
/ of Vienna. was also an amateur musl-
clan of high order who instructed ana
encouraged him 10 such a purpose
that at the age of he appeared
at "A concert for children given in
Vienna 10y Carlotta Patti and entered
/ the Vienna conservatory where he
/ studied under Hellmcsberger and
/ Auber This was a special privilege,
pupils as a general rule being inelig
iblc 70. admission in that institution
before the age of II. He was, I'm fact,
the youngest child who studied there.
and justified to the fun the opinion
formed of his exceptional talents 10y
carrying off. in 1855. the gold medal
for violin playing at the age of 10.
Wins Over 10.
Passing on to Paris whore he
studied at the Conservatoiro under
Massart and Delibcs. he there
achieved at the age of - another re-
markable success, gaining the gold
against forty competitors, all of whom
had reached the age of 20 When he
was Il years old he made his first
tour of this country as a child prod
igy, giving concerts with MoritZ Ro-
senthal. the pianist Then for ten
years he gave up his music and de-
voted himself to various studies and
incidentally served his time in the
Austrian army. where he became an
officer in the Third Jaeger regiment
of Graz. II was not until 1899 that
he resumed concertiZing and since
that time he has been foremost fig
ure in the world Of music. In that
year. in the season Of lS99-1900, he
came 10 America again as a mature
artist and he belongs to that ever
growing class of great artists whose
talents are realized and appreciated
In the United States before they are
in Europe.
Served in the War.
In August. 1914. on the outbreak o'
the European war. kreisler, who was
then in the reserve of the Austrian
army. was recalled To the colors and
iuined his regiment. The middle OF
August ne accompanied his regiment
to Galica where he served In tho
operations about Lemberg for foul
weeks. In a night cavalry attack II
early September, Kreislcr was Sc
vcrely wounded in the leg by Cos
sack lance. His death was reported
, in Vienna and in this country. For
. tunately, however. he was rescued by
, his soldier-servant and ultimately
j made his way back to the hospita
base As result of his service n,
was promoted and received military
medal and then was discharged from
further duty on account of the lame
ness which was the result of hi!
wound He returned to America IL
December for series of tours which
have been the most successful in th'
. history of the violin in this country.
Mr. Kreisler's playing has been de
: scribed as uniting dazzling technique
with highest musical qualities whicl
have given him the foremost place il
the world as an interpreter OF tn,
: great classical concertos. His style %
playing cannot, however, be describe,
as academic. II is full of glow an,
. high courage above all intensely in
\ dividual, his reaoings and even hi
r methods OF lingering being quite hi
own He is said TO be hardly less ac
: complishcd as pianist than as VIC
, linist and with his capacity for de
e velopmcnt bids fair To become one O
2 the most remarkable figures In tn
y annals of modern music.