New-York tribune., 1920-10-17

"a, Kubelik, now in this country for
.oceert tour for the first time in
.;x wears, has brought with him three
.nrcertos OF his own composition TOR
.va v;olin and orchestra and several
.Sort pieces for violin and piano. The
,.,rarv for the violin is all too linn
led. according 10 the Bohemian ar
~ w.. For several years he has been
working to enlarge 1t, and he intends
continue his work Of composition.
~ do not know whether my concertos
r;,l take very well,' he said, discuss
;,g @ them with the manuscripts before
49,, ,Is "A popular audience is lazy. The
nennle ike 10 hear the melodies they
trow When something with which
,bsv are unfamiliar is played they are
Usually bored. They must hear piece
over and over again. and then when
,hsy know il they enjoy it,
0f the three conccrtos Mr.. Kubelik
believes that the first viii be the most
nonular. l. IS written in c major, is
melodious and, although he spent more
.ine on il than on either of the others,
is the simplest in effect. The third con-
certo. in + major, has appealed more
strongly to musicians. Mr.. Kubelik
said that this concerto was the favor
lie Of his friends in Prague. 1t in
cludes a novelty in symphonic form,
q double fugue in the first movement
for the violin and the orchestra.
"The second concerto is my favor
je." said Mr.. Kubelik. "The first one
was a great deal Of work. When |
wrote the second ! was very happy
and had not the difficulties which pre-
sent themselves in d first composition.
| was in the swing Of work as you say,
and ! enjoyed every moment of the
second concerto. II is different from
the others in that the three movements
are run rieht along altogether without
any stops.
Each concerto is long. the average
length being between forty and forty
hye minutes The minor compositions
Of Mr.. Kubeik are simple, and will con-
sequently win more general popularity,
he believes. They are Nocturne, Melo-
die, Pierrelle and Stara fusen, or Old
Songs.
When Jan Kubelk left this country
SIX years ago it was understood that he
would give much of his time to compo-
stlon in the future. One interviewer
had the impression that he was through
with tours OF this country, and, having
made great deal Of money, would
devote himself to the life of compost
tlon which he preferred. In the course
OF our conversation recently the re-
mark was made that it was a long
time since he had been in America.
"Yes,' said the artist, "but I had to
60 on tour again. Seven children, you
know, need great many things, and
they have all to be educated. SO | am
on tour again. And, by the way, l see
many accounts Of accidents in this
country, in the streets and on the rail
roads. We must see about my insur-
snce You know, insurance is like
carrying an umbrella. 1t keeps away
the rain"
Some interesting things are to be
expected of the seven children to whom
Nr. Kubeik referred. They are all mn
sicans, and in talking of their talent
Mr. Kubehk said:
"Yes, but it is to be expected that
they should be musical What is your
expression? The apple does not fall
Jar from the tree %
Next year Americans may look for
ward to hearing the playing of these
musical Kubelik children, for the twins,
Marie and Annie. are going on tour.
These two girls are both violinists.
They are sixteen years old and already
accomplished musicians.
They look something alike" said
their father "but 1t is astonishing how