New-York tribune., 1920-11-13
Josef Fuchs
Makes Debut
As Violinist
American Trained Player
Has Peculiar Capacities
Which Enter the Com
position of a Nirtuoso
Program Is Commended
Siransky and Philharmonic
clans Pay a Tribute
10 Bach and Beethoven
BY II. f. krehbicl

Another violinist was cast up by tha
troubled sea Of music on the stage Of
Aeoliar Hall yesterday afternoon. His
name is Josef Fuchs, an American
trained in America, pupil not Of
Leopold Auer, but Of Franz Kneisel,
him any particular Importance but
simply TO give point TO the observa-
ton that in respect of technical skill
musical intelligence, preparedness for
public appearance, as well as in respect
of lack Of these things, there is no dif-
ference between the gifted young men
of foreign and those of native birth
Nature has endowed him abundantly
with the peculiar mental and physical
capacities fruits OF talent or genius,
enter into the composition Of violin
yirtuoso. But Mr.. Fuchs IS young and
has temperament which makes his
playing, full Of brilliant qualities as
it unquesuonably is, more immature
than il ought to be. lie is still in d
violent fermert. Because ne is sure of
his marvellous fingers and his splendid
bow-arm. he dashes through his music
more as if to show that he can toss
is technical difficulties to the winds
than as if lie were essayng an exposi-
sion Of it's contents.
'Prod igious,' was the exclamation
which the audience Yesterday must
have bad n mind but could net utter
after the young nan had tossed of tho
Wieniaw XII concerto in r sharp minor
IS il ifs trl ding difficulties provided
him with cnild's play. Bat the per
formance was restless. devoid Of that
element of repose which Ru AIN
though. the supreme attribute OF
beauty.
Command OF Mechanics praiscworthy
in parallel case was his playing Of
the unaccompanicd sonata No. IN
. minoD e. Bach. Here, Of course
tho players n-eatAless manner was
mere dep!ora!le than in the concerto.
tor /. raised tac question whether his
nlus cal misd was set Ihlcicntly stable
10 Justify LIS entrance on the concer.
platform. Dat if lie is not fully
equipped. nci.aer arc ten out Of the
who haFc preceded hM this season.
Adm t.iIe t at re WicuiawsAi con
certo scrVeA & purpose more or less
'audab'e In exploiting l,. Fuchs's
comm I'd o. tLc mechanics If violin
p,ayln~, e. l0Dsl be conrseNdod for the
muT5c woicA no chose for his debut
and wc a4e soggy that we are unable
to discUss his play NJ or all the mum
5o''s ~ oet.-ll. ILL., avoided tidhi,s and
CONF ctnns. Ni.h .Ir Andre Bcnolst
he r.@yta l'JAms's Sonata for piano
fer s.aI '.o IA n y major. Op. 100
At.e' tlg H.ch ana WleniawsAi mum
bers hc l@..'d ChAussoA's "poemc." >"
yo. -. ead N9srch's arrangement o.
Is9ae ,'a,H Caprice.
Tribute + Bach and Beethoven
A'c etra4say and his Philharmonic
clans. AeV ~ opened their season with
Llsz- eNa Wagner on Thursday even
,na,, paad tei0utl to Bach and Beethoven
Two Dr. von BUlow's trinity Of Bs-
It q second concert in Carnegie U1il
yesterday afternoon. The list com
priscd the hrs. of Bach's Brandcnhurg
conco'toe. an aria for strings based on
the choral ter4uic for organ. "D Mar.
fhy Crie' ous sin Bemoan.' transcribed
by ltgel; the "Prelude. Cnorale and
FugUe transcribed b. Albert "a war
torso Of the rhllharm0 Society for
lol these many years. and Beethoycn's
@ympavDr in ( minor. 1t was schcme
worthy Of the society's traditions. The
transcript ptieN Of the aria was new to
thc local pahl c-cNe 0 the old mas
ter's aculfr demonstrations O. slow
melody, vlica might. perhaps. have
made de ep,r repression had it not
been brought into comparison with the
moro aNouiairc'y lovely and soulful
anGante cf TIE concerto crosse. In the
performance ol this work the solo band
o. wind uslrur0c rts flute, oboe and
trumpet vas more effective than the
solo sio!in Consort.d with it, played b.
M. MegcrDu. the concortma stcr, winch
was frequently submerged. In te
andante TIE balance o. tone vas better.
for bee Mr. Stransky wisely reduce
,hc strings ot the ripieno band by one
hell and slcHccd all but two Of tn,
contrahass,s. This movement provided
the most Uplifting moment Of the al
'drnoon, which was full of pleasurablc
moments.