The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-03
KREISLER'S CONCERT

Fritz E1reisler played in the city
auditorium Saturday night, April =
a night which will likely be reInenl-
bered turnout the balance or our
lsyes. More than hiatt viii be cher
5Sbed From the beginning of the
program Il was evident that the
audience understood that It was in the
presence OF a master Perhaps 1 had
I.amson. the accompanies, played his
part Of the program admirably Mr.
hanson STYLES himself a Yankee,
which proves again that we nave
great American artists on the concert
platform in every branch of the mu-
steal profession
Kreisler and his art are wonderful
His playing at times portrayed an al
most worshipful attitude on his part.
He was entirely FREQ from any dis
ms" He filled the auditorium with
pure noble. throbbing music. made
so by deep understanding and mighty
genius In the two classics-the
Beethoven Sonata and the Mendels-
sohn minor Concerto. he adhered
closely to the different styles required
by these two great composers and that
in itself is an achievement The last
brought Kreisler and his audience
into almost complete oneness" Of
thought II seemed to me.
While playing the Indian Lament"
he portrayed Ine passionate longing
outcry so pointedly depicted by
Dvorak, and in the Schubert number
following. his powerful rhythmic ac-
centuatfOR acted like a tonic on his au-
dience- They became infected with the
warm. pulsating. meaningful inter
probation which he gave It In play
ing his own "Liebesleid" he brought
out the haunting beauty of this mel
ody, which Rachmaninoff told me he
thought was one of the most beauti-
ful melodies in existence.
The last number, "Caprive Cenois."
also one OF Kreisler's own compost
tions. Is always a favorite and for the
good reason that il is one OF the NOR
brought forth only from souls such as
Kreisler's.
For eneores he played an andante
movement from a Cfrieg Sonata, his
own arrangement Of Londonderry
(Which he was called TO repeatl. He
also gave Chaminade's spanish Sere-
made" wherein he magnificent1y
played harmonics that made one won
der il IL were a violin or a bird whose
voice was heard The LAST encore was
An Old Refrain which everybody
loves TO hear especially when played
by the man who has made it beloved.
kreisler is not only a great violin
ist. he is a great man and an unerring
psychologist he was graceful and
liberal with encores- He seems to be
particularly fond of folk melodies
which proves that he recognizes the
fact that different peoples pour out
their deepest and most intimate
thoughts and lOngings as well as am
billions into their folk song And then
kreisler PLAYS those gems in a man
ner that ualSes#0ne feel the very
heart throbs entwined in them.
The attitude of the audience was in
spring. They threw all of their or
binary reserve to the winds and ap-
plauded as Justify as children. And
it was worth it. for after all. we all are
in the presence of such over
towering genius and arr.
Mr.. Holland rendered a conspicu-
GUS service 10 our community by ar
ranging this concert I am sure that
the public appreciates the fact that
a series of concerts is a task
fraught with anxiety and many a
puzzle Therefore to voice our ap-
prec.ation of a man who has the grit
TO see IL thru is a conservative form
Of expressing our thanks
DANIEL MULLER.