ANDREW BLACK—PREMYSLAV CONCERT.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8838, 14 June 1907, Page 3

ANDREW BLACK—PREMYSLAV CONCERT.

Says the Now Zealand Times:— "Few people in this city are aware that in M. Preinvshtv. tho Polish violinist at present performing in "Wellington, is one of the most brilliant performers tho world knows. It has often been said of him that lie rivals Kuboiik; more than one authority stated that lie is Knbelik's superior* Born at Warsaw, lie com-, meiiccd the study of the violin at four years of age, and five, years later he was giving recitals in War saw, Berlin and other European centres. He studied under the great Joachim, who has staled that Premyslav was his most brilliant pupil. Though quite a young man, M. Premv.slav lias done wonders. He is a rover at heart, and without any premeditation goes ■off with his fiddle on tours that at times have carried him half round the globe. He has toured the United States four times, knows all Europe as well as his beloved Warsaw, has been through the East,' and from tlifirc he dropped down to Sydney quite unannounced. In 139-1 the appeared at Crystal Palace under Sir August Manns, and lias playcrt concertos with, the celebrated Richter orchestra in Manchester. Speaking to a Times reporter last evening, he dilated on Hungarian music, which ho says is the most beautiful, most : passionate music in the world. Love ■of travel took him to South America, arid, being there, his delight in adventure caused him to cross the i Andes on mule-back to "Valparaiso, j whence he wended his way up the j coast to Panama, arid so on to San! Francisco. After a tour' through ■ the States, giving recitals without nuv assistance, he returned io Eiirope, and tho craving for travel a-gniu seizing him, he went to the Orient." There .ho was welcomed evervwhere. Ho was entertained by the:"Sultan .of Sain, . Java who, strange to say, keeps a mixed European and -native orchestra., , and so delighted was he with M. Prcmyslav that he presented-him with a. sword, : ona of many : mementoes 'ho lias-of his travels.".. Andrew -Black's nosit'on in the .'musical .world .as one of the finest ..lywritoues at- present before the public is iiicontestible and ho 'in now ia his prims, .Mifia.Bncljjnan Is. in "great voice'aiid completely captured- the : southern.; ;;'. audiences. i So %-itli a.- liigli Olass^ performer yit the>piauo"--in<--Miss::: .Bessie: ;,:Beatfcie j there' is hote!hg"wanfcihg:to : ,,cojhplete Urhi^Mas^pro^

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