The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-10
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THIS EVENING
EFREM ZIMBALIsT, FAMOUS
MUSICAL ARTIST, WILL APP
PEAR AT MONROE COUNTY
HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM

An entertainment that will af-
ford great pleasure to the music
lovers Of Key West, will be the
recital to be given this evening in
the auditorium of the Monroe
County High School by Efrem
Zimbalist, renowned yioIinist.
The old-time fiddler, with his
long hair, his 4 bad manners and
his incoherent babble about his
baby" has passed from the con-
cert stage. The violinist of to-
day is primarily a musician with
a yirtuoso command of his in
strument, than there is no better
exemplification Of the modern
violinist than Efrem ZimbaIist,
who will be heard here this eve
ming.
Those who meet Mr.. Zimbalist
personally will find him to be a
smiling young man with a
straightforward manner of adj
dress and a certain reluctance to-
speak much of his successes. He
Is a musician who has no affecta-
tions.
s'The violinist Of fiction" he
says, undoubtedly had a basis
in fact, but fact has grown fast
er than fiction and / do not be-
Iieye that You will find any Of the
old-fashioned fiddlers appearing
under high class auspices. A vio-
linist who wishes to be at his
best always cannot waste time
with curious ways of dressing
and the development Of eccentric
nnannerisms. The practice Of his
instrument, the enlargement of
his repertoire, the broadening of
his musicianship--these are his
problems. And they consume al
most all Of his time"
Efrem Zimbalist, who plays
here this evening at the High
School, is famous for his violin
mastery, but his musical activities
do not end with his fine perform
ances Of violin music. Zimbalist
Is also a composer of songs, CHAINS
Der music and even comic opera,
Honey Dew which had a most
successful run in New York a
few years ago and which subse-
quently proved to be highly pop
ular on tour. His most recent
composition is a sonata for violin
and piano, which has been play
ing on some Of his programs with
marked success.
In addition to being one of the
most accomplished violinists of
al time, Zimbalist Is also a fine
pianist. He made his debut at
his "other instrument when he
appeared as accompanist for Alma
GIuck mrs. Zimbalist). and last
year be made brief appearance
as accompanist for Jascha Heifetz
81 the famous Auer concert, in
which five celebrated artists join
ed forces to do honor TO the
teacher Of Zimbalist. Heifetz and
many other great violinists.
1t Is automatic among music
managers that a new artist must
be heard first In a familiar work,
but Efrem Zimbalist not only vio-
lated this rule but achieved q
triumph by doing so when he
made his American debut. With
the New York Philharmonic Or
chsstrs he played not the Men
dslssohn, Tschaikowsky, Brahms,
Beethoven or Brueh concertos
which seem to be prescribed for
the newcomer. but introduced a
new concerto.
The new work is now an old
favorite. Il was the violin con-
certo Of GIazounow, and 1t has
been added TO the list of works
which any new violinist may play
with safety.
Zimhalist's list of novelties Is
amazing. He has introduced two
American eoneertos - those of
schsIIing and Powell. as well as
one By Frederick Stock. he was
the first TO play the music of the
Norwegian master, Tor Aulin,
and be was also the first to recog-
nixe the compositions Of Albert
spalding. A selfless artist, he
devotes his great gift not only
70 the established masterpieces,
but to the service Of the composers