JAN KUBELIK.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 149, 24 June 1908, Page 2

JAN KUBELIK.

FAREWEUj RECITAL. Despite the inclement weather last evening, there was a large gathering in the Royal Albert Hall to heaT the second and final recital of the famous violinist, Jan Kubelik. He presented a magnificent programme, and gave great interpretations of his soloe. After each contribution, he was enthusiastically applauded and recalled many times, which ended in the illustrious visitor playing additional pieces. TTi> fine sense of rhythym enabled Tifm to bring out in clear, bold lines the many rhythmic difficulties and contrasts in Sinding's "Concerto in A Major" and he sang hie themes with breadth and fervour and with a wealth of tone colouring. In the sacond movement hie low intervals were of 'cello-like timbre, and he exhibited marvellous fingering and extraordinary tone in the closing movement. Throughout, the performance was-a display of gloriously compelling musicianship. At its close the audience enthusiastically recalled him fouT times, and would not rest content until he returned and played Schumann's Traumerei," -which he rendered exquisitely. Beethoven's "Romance" was interpreted with the utmost charm and with a beauty of tone that -was never impaired. He gave a splendid delivery of Saint-Saens' Haronaise, bringing out ite Spanish colouring in tones of great beauty. In Hubay'3 "Scene de la Csarda," which bristles with technical difficulties, he amazed with his marvellous showy execution, he drew luscious bird-like tones from his violin, ■while his double-stopping sounded like notes of the swell organ, and the scale passages and wide skips were easily overcome by his all-conquering technique. Kubelik also obtained many charmin<" effects in -Wicniawsk's "Carneval Rusee." Of special beauty were his harmonics, which resembled the carolling of a lark. In short, it was a performance revealing the great artist and the great virtuoso. This was his last number on the programme, and, although he had already contributed seven big solos, he was •recalled again and again axaHsz enthusiastic applause, and had to play Paganinr% "I Palpiti" before the audience would take leave of him. Miss Mueller sang with telling effect Hildach's "Der Spiehnan" and "Lenz" and gave a tasteful performance of Davis , "Hame." Miss Dyason, the pianiste, displayed considerable ability in her readings of Scbnmann'3 "Aufscbwung" and "Romance," and I IXAlbertfs "Gavotte and Musette," and j the piano accompaniments by Herr liudwig Schwab were quite a feature of the concert. The performance was a triumphant . success for Kubelik, and it will long linger | in the memories of many that attended it. To-day the famous violinist and his company leave for the south to continue their concerts. i