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Mr. Jonas' Success At St. Louis

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Day
8
Month
April
Year
1896
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Public Domain
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Mr; Alberto Jonas playee! a few day's elnce In St. Louis, Mo., with the Choral Symphony Society, and scored, as is usual with him, a triumphant success. The immense hall, Exposltion Hall (4,700 seats) in which the concert fcook place, was almoöt filled. After the first part oí "The Emperor Concerto" of Beethoven, not only the public, but the orchestra and lts leader, Ernst, broke into prolonged applause, and compelled Mr. Jonas to bow 6everal times. At the end of the concerto he was recalled three times, even after the piano had been closed and removed. The same enthuBiastic recalls were given him a[after his solo nunibers, with which the concert closed. The Republic, St. Louis, Mo., Friday March 27, 189G, has this to say of the event : "There wae no indieation at Music Hall last niglit that there is a diïference between Spain and the United States. An undersized Spanaiid, with a wealth of black hair and u promising growth of whiskers, got almost as much applause fot his piano playing as Paderewski got. This is saying a good deal f or the Spaniard, lor he is not the fad, he does not come írom the north of Europe and his audience was not as large as the Pole's. Señor Alberto Jonas llayed a Beethoven concerto with the orchestra ; a selection from Wagner's 'Irlstan .and Isolde,' arranged by Liszt ; a Chopin nocturne and Liszt's Rhapsodie No. 12. Senor Jonas ia on of the happily undemonstrative pianists. He plays with absolutely no apparent exertion and ia pedaling approached the skill of Paderewski." The Anzeiger des "Westens,, published iu the &ame city, eays of the concert : "The attendance of the concert might have been yet larger than it was oonsidering that Alberto Jonas, a piano virtuoso of great reputation, was announced as soloist. "As for the concert itself, it was one of the best that have been priven by the Choral-Symphony Society. Both the orchestra and Mr. Jonas did grand things. "With the concerto of Beethoven, known as "the Emperor," llr. Tonaa introduced himself to the public, and recognized as a pianist of remarkable talent. He possesses an absolutely enormoue technic that overcomes the most appalling difficulties with greatest ease. His touch is very soft, and at the same time highly colored. He reminds one m that respect of the great D'Albert, with wham he has in common the maturity of interpretation, repose in the execution, deptfh of feeling, perfect mastery oí the tome coloring and periect phiraeing in the most espressive moments. In the "Emperor" Concerto the orchestra accompanies him superbly. "The second part oftlie concert was admirable. Th Kocturne of Chopiu in B major, the "Isolde Liebestod" of 'Wag'ner, arranged by L-istz, and tbO 12th Khapsodie, were the pieces played by him, and especial mention must be made of the Nocturne. He played it ie highly musical ïashion, with great expression and profouud. yet quiet feeling, worked out and polished unto the emallest details. He completely possesses the sympatihetic, expressive and poetic temperament to interpret the music of Chopin and Schumann. All the concert eert was a rare. high enjoyment without one blurr in it." lir. Jonas will play this Concerto, "The Emperor, at the May Festival.

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