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...more than two years. During those two years the press had told big stories of triumphs in Palestine, in Peking, in Hindustan, in Mexico. But in Manhattan they had to hear for themselves-Beethoven's Kreutzer Sonata, Lalo's Symphonie Espagnole, succulent morsels by Suk, Schubert, Debussy, Novacek, Paganini. Some critics called him the world's greatest fiddler. Others saved their superlatives for Kreisler who arrived the day before from Europe...
...health of War Lord Léon Trotzky, reported staying at Suk-kum-Kale in the Caucasus, was intrinsically and extrinsically complicated...
...little interest or musical worth. On the whole, however, his program was far better than those which one usually encounters. Beginning with a Prelude and Aria from Bach's Suite in E Minor, his selection included an excerpt from a Sonata of Porpora, short pieces of Boulanger an Suk, two of his own compositions, a Waltz of Chopin and a Jota of Sarasate. His tone was full and mellow, incisive in staccato passages and following in legato...
Five years later he met a boy who was attending an American boarding school and after several years he attended the American school at Suk-el-Ghork where he had a chance to learn the American customs. This environment awakened a desire to come to America and in 1891 at the age of 22 an opportunity presented itself when he met two friends who were planning to sail...
BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONCERT. Sanders Theatre, 7.45 P. M. Program: Weber, Overture to the opera "Oberon;" Bach, Three movements, orchestrated by Mr. Wilhelm Gericke; Suk, Symphony in E major, op. 14 (first time at these concerts...