Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-07
Audiepce Swayed J
With Jacobinof's
Unusual Ability

- audience Of 200 was swaysd
!, 10 youthful verve and essential
.ssnt charm Of Sascha Jacobino6s
.crcsrt last night and witnessed .
sIselay Of technique in which the
sdoratton Of this Jewish boy for his
sboseu art was illustrated to . fine
1890 by the care and evidence OF
sssnstsking exactitude in finger
ri.y and touch. The concert was
rresented in the Masonic temple
snditorium, under the auspices OF
ths Amoo grotto. It was a proud
evening for this branch OF the fra
,srnal order. when the young but
ranidly rising violinist Of such re-
nayn appeared to represent their
organization and succeeded so fully
IN pleasing the musical enthusiasts
OF Rock Island.
The program Jacobinon present
ed with the competent aid of Isaac
Van Grove at the piano was well
constructed and balanced, although
lighter, perhaps than that which a
more mature virtuOsO would have
presented. Jacobinoff's work was
we'll suited to the part It had TO
MAY, and his delicate phrasing fit
ted exactly with the temperament
which needed to be interpreted from
the lighter compositions in the two
central groups on his program. In
some of the more substantial airs
the lyrical youth Of the lad sang
out its soul through the graduated
tones from his violin. In each he
showed admirable skill in bringing
out its motif and adhering to its
theme.
Handel's Larghetto, to start off
the evenings entertainment, show
ed Jacobinoff's own personality as
applied to the masters inspired
though somewhat technical compo-
sition. Several encores were de-
manded and given by the player
during each group on the program.
Fritz Kreisler's Tanbourin Chinois
was the climax of the second group,
a grotesque, occasionally weird. al
ways typically oriental and a modi-
fcation Of the Monaghan type OF
harmony. following the same COM
poge-'s beautiful little Loves JOY"
The Pre- Song of Wagner. adapted
by Wilhelmj, opened that group
and was followed by Rogers home
" Cradle Song'-then the more
lively Loves JOY, followed by the
spirited Taabourin. The same plan
was carried cut in the next group,
which started out with Chopin's
Nocturne, adapted by Wilhelmj, and
with the pleasing Moments Musi-
Gale, Schubert-Kreisler. between,
ended in the passionate. truly abor-
iginal Indian Snake Dance by Cecil
Burleigh. One of the most delight
full numbers played. the lovable
AVE Maria" was then introduced
in answer to the plaudits of the
audience. and the indescribable
Hymn to the Sun, Rimsky-Korsa-
kof, from the Fairy Opera Cog
dor. was given wonderfully only to
be superseded by Sarasafes Gypsy
Airs, which concluded the program
proper. although another encore
was called for and granted.
Although the fullness OF his
promise was not appreciated by the
crowd last night, they understood
Jacobinoff's faultless technique and
the feeling he put into his work.
The evenings entertainment may
we'll be counted success. Follow
ing is the program as given last
night, without the several encOres
interposed from time to time:
Ia, LarghettO ............H Handel
lb) Praeludium Allegro .....
.......,, Paganini-kreisler
H.
la Prize Song .Wagner-Wilhelmj
Id Cradle Song ....... Max Roger
tc) Loves Joy $3.50. Fritz kreisler
I'D Tanbourin Chinois .....
..............F Fritz kreisler
III.
taj Nocturne 80. .Chopin-Wilhelmj
ID, Moments Musicale ........
.... Schubert-kreisler
tc) Indian Snake Dance ........
........,. Cecil Burleigh
".
ta) Hymn to the Sun ,........
........ Rimsky-korsakoff
from the Fairy Opera Cop DOR
I'd Gypsy Airs ...... Sarasate