Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-08-15
KNEISEL CONCERT.

KNEISEL CONCERT.
This year the Kneisel concert at
Bluehill will be given on Monday,
Aug. 20, at 3 o'clock, at Kneisel hall,
the charming shrine for music and
it's lovers hereabout. Promptness in
being seated will contribute not only
to the success of the performance,
but will avoid the ruffling of nerves
in the audience.
DR.. Kneisel presents a varied and
attractive offering, classical, roman
tic and modern, and all under DR..
KneisePs direction. An arrange
ment Of a charming concerto by
Vivaldi; fuguef in A major by
Tartini, arranged by Kreisler the
serenade from the Haydn quartet,
Opus 8, No. 5; the andante from the
Beethoven quartet, Opus IS, No. 5;
the ballet music from Schubert's
"Rosamonde; allegro brilliant from
the Schumann quintet, Opus A, for
piano, two violins, viola and cello;
an Irish melody, THE Loptfonder-
ry," by the English composer, Frank
Bridge, who is visiting this country
this yearl the scherzo from Robert
Kahn's quartet, Opus 60; two VIC
lin solos, THE Canebrake," by
Samuel Gardner and Witches Sab
bath" by Rubin Goldmark; the ro-
nance and allegro agitato from
Grieg's quartet for strings, Opus q.
Assisting artists include Mrs. Eliza
beth Coolidge, accomplished pianist
as well as munificent patron, founder
of the Berkshire festival and sup
porter of many other notable must
cal projects; Mrs. Laura Danziger,
Mrs Marion Kahn Berkeley and Har-
old Berkeley. AS usual, there will be
visitors from afar who are not I'M
known in that world apart where
music reigns supreme.
AS always, the proceeds of the con-
cert will be applied to a local char
ity. This time they go to the sup
port of the Memorial hospital at
Bluehill Mail orders for seats,
(which cost five dollars and three
dollars, according to location, may
be sent to Miss Marianne Kneisel at
Bluehill.
This annual concert is the express
sion of Dr. Kneisel and his students
of their affection for the town in
which they are passing the summer.
For the former it has, of course,
deeper significance. Students come
and go, though they cannot but
retain throughout their lives fra
grant memories of their sojourn
amid these inspiring surroundings,
but DR.. Kneisel is an adopted SON.
He took root here many years ago.
Here his children have grown and
developed in mental as well as ply
steal stature. His home on the shore
of Bluehill bay has the tenderest as
sociations, and is home in the sense
that no city dwelling can ever be.
Kneisel hall was not erected as
temporary shelter for his profess
sional undertakings; it is the best
evidence of his permanent associa-
ton.
| wonder if Bluehill realizes the
full significance of all this. The
world over, wherever men have more
than a passing knowledge of what is
being done musically, the name OF
Kneisel is known and highly hon
ored; Not only as distinguished
violinist, as the leader of quartet
which made a deep impression upon
the musical annals of our time, but
as a great influence in the cultiva-
ton of the best musical taste. Nor
is that all AS the teacher and guide
of the talented boys and girls who
will be the musicians of tomorrow,
he is more than the technical in
structor. A philosopher as well as
a musician an idealist as well as
teacher, he insists no more upon
sound musicianship than upon sound
ethics. Along with the exercises
goes course in the fundamentals of
right conduct. The graduates of
Kneisel hall should be as good
American citizens, whatever their
origin, as they are good musicians.
So it may be said fairly that Blue
hill can take pride in this associa-
ton. A great work is being accom-
plished on the slope of Bluehill.
growing number of artists is spread
ing the fame of these summer SYM
posiums throughout the land, to the
ultimate profit as well as reputation
of Bluehill. If DR.. Kneisel was
fortunate in discovering Bluehill,
Bluehill was not less so in capturing
and holding his affections.