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January- 2 6, 1922
“NO BETTER CELLIST THAN JOSEPH PRESS HAS COME FROM EUROPE IN RECENT YEARS.”
—New York Evening Telegram.
Joseph
PRESS
Russian Cellist
HIGHLY RATED BY NEW YORK CRITICS:
INFLECTION THOROUGHLY IN KEEPING WITH GOOD VALUES.”
—New York American.
“ONE OF THE BEST OF HIS CLASS HEARD HERE IN SOME TIME.”
—New York Herald.
“A MUSICIAN OF EXCELLENT QUALITIES, WHO MANAGES THE CELLO WITH UNUSUAL FINESSE. HE HAS TEMPERAMENT AND PLAYS WITH COMMENDABLE DASH AND NERVE.”	•—New York Telegram.
“AN ARTIST FAR ABOVE THE AVERAGE OF RECITAL GIVERS— TECHNICAL COMMAND COMBINED WITH INSTINCTIVE FEELING FOR THE CLASSIC STYLE AND THE FINE SHADINGS WHICH GIVE VARIETY OF EXPRESSION.” —New York Tribune.
“A MUSICIAN OF UNCOMMON ABILITY—A LUSCIOUS TONE, DELI GHTFUL AND WELL-CALCULATED NUANCE AND DRAMATIC
Biographical Note:
JOSEPH PRESS, master cellist, former professor at the Conservatory of Petrograd and holder of the Gold Medal of the Moscow Conservatory, is regarded in Europe as one of the greatest living masters of the cello.
Besides having held professorship of the virtuoso cello class at the Conservatory of Petrograd he is known throughout Europe as a brilliant concert artist and as founder of the Trio Russe, a chamber music group popular throughout Russia. During his professional career he has made numerous appearances as soloist with leading orchestras of Europe, most recently with the Berlin Philharmonic under the direction of Artur Nikisch and the Con-certgebouw with Mengelberg. Prior to his arrival in America, he declined the post of professorship in cello instruction at the Berlin Hochschule der Musik.
Mr. Press made his American debut in a recital on December 1st, 1921 in Aeolian Hall, New York, and was accorded a warm reception by a large and enthusiastic audience, ,a
Engaged This Season as Soloist with Detroit Symphony Orchestra and
The Cleveland Orchestra
Exclusive Management: S. HUROK, Aeolian Hall, New York
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