Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 April 1901 — Current Topics Seven-year Wonder. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Current Topics

Seven-year Wonder.

At one of the interesting “five o’clocks” of the enterprising Paris Figaro a litle 7-year-old violin virtuoso from Hungary was on the program, who promises to be the musical sensation of the world for some time to come. There is only one objection to

the youthful artist, and that is his very unmelodious name—Kun Arpad, which is not a nom de Jheater. Still, it has a familiar gypsy sound, not by any means as unpronounceable as BJornstjer n e Bjornson and the names of other men who have be-

come famous despite their patronymics. Kun Arpad is a juvenie virtuoso par excellence. His repertoire embraces some of the most classical pieces of renowned composers, and he plays with wonderful feeling. The musical critic of the Figaro says that during some of the pathetic selections there was not a dry eye in the audience. The little fellow seems transformed into a celestial being while playing, and when away from the stage and romping with his little companions he is as mundanely mischievous as any'urchins of his age. He will make a tour of Europe and America, with that excellent Viennese musician, Rodolphe Berger, who will accompany him on the piano. Kun Arpad’s forte at the Figaro “five o’clock” was a “Romance,” by Mendelsshon, and “Le Mouvement Perpetuille” of Paginini, which the little violinist executes with wonderful alacrity, not losing a note and beating time with his feet. I predict from what I have read in the Paris papers that Chicago will go wild over the dimtiTCP dive chap during his season here.