Bohumir Kryl: cornetist

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Bohumir Kryl
Cornetist
Josephine Kryl
Violinist
Marie Kryl
Pianist
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Marie Kryl

Bohumir Kryl
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Josephine Kryl


BOHUMIR KRYL, Cornetist
The announcement that Bohumir Kryl, world-famous cornetist and bandmaster, will make a trans–continental tour the coming season, accompanied by his two talented daughters, will be enthusiastically received everywhere.

Bohumir Kryl is today known as one of the five great bandmasters of the world. According to the Los Angeles Times he is beyond any question the greatest cornetist in the world.
A SCULPTOR WHEN SOUSA HEARD HIM
This now famous bandmaster was working as a sculptor and as such had achieved no little fame, when he laid down the chisel and took up the cornet at the suggestion of no less a personage than John Philip Sousa. Kryl's last piece of sculpture consisted in the preservation of the features of the author of Ben Hur in marble.

Since he began his career as a musician he has directed his band in nearly all the large cities of America, besides making concert tours with his daughters. He has crossed the continent several times.
Comments of Metropolitan JournalsPittsburgh Dispatch:Kryl had difficulty in getting away from the audience. He was
required to respond to several encores, each one of which was
equal in quality and novelty to his performance in chief … And
in tone and execution he proved a wonderful performer; his triple
tonguing was smooth and even.Denver Daily News:Kryl, the cornetist, possesses a wonderful technique, one that has not been equalled by any cornetist ever heard in Denver.New York Times:A number that struck the fancy of the Metropolitan Opera House audience was Souvenir de Moscow, cornet solo by Bohumir Kryl. Kryl is complete master' of the difficult instrument.Omaha World–Herald:Mr. Kryl's cornet solo, the Infiammatus, from Rossini's Stabat Mater, was a decided triumph. Three times did the cornetist respond to the call and again and again did he bow to the enthusiasts who so thoroughly enjoyed his tone–making.
JOSEPHINE KRYL, Violinist
(From Musical Leader)

A violinist expected to win her share of recognition is Josephine Kryl, who made her debut with Ysaye and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Jan. 12, 1919, in the old Music Hall at Cincinnati. She is a daughter of Bohumir Kryl, whose name has become synonymous with band music in this country, and a sister of Marie Kryl, a figure of increasing importance among pianists. Slim and blonde—a confection of American girlhood, Josephine Kryl has many natural gifts of temperament and talent. To these she adds a firmly grounded knowledge of her instrument acquired in exhaustive study which was started at an early age. Her training began in Chicago. At fifteen she was sent to Ysaye in Brussels and placed under his personal care. With him she stayed until the outbreak of the war necessitated a rapid escape to London, and later to America

In America, Miss Kryl's studies were resumed and she was one of the members of Auer's class at Lake George. Subsequently she went to Ysaye at Cincinnati. Ysaye's admiration and enthusiasm for her talents has been great, and thus her debut with the Cincinnati Orchestra came about.
The PressCincinnati Enquirer:Miss Kryl is a young violinist of decided talent. She has an abundance of temperament, a tone which is warm, and a great technical facility which places her among the compelling violinists of the younger generation. She played with fire and spirit, has a free and elegant style which reflects the character of her master's playing, and with it all possesses a personality that is at once charming and simple. Her reception was spontaneous in its cordiality; growing to an enthusiastic ovation as she proceeded through the difficult task she had undertaken.Cincinnati Times–Star:Miss Kryl exhibited a decided talent and remarkable technic, possessing in addition unusual temperament and style. Her interpretation was presided over with acute interest by the director (Ysaye) himself, who combined the function of conductor and instructor with great benignity. As compliment to her master, Miss Kryl played his sad little Lullaby of a Poor Child with reverence and sympathy, and the second Polonaise of Wieniawski.Nashville Evening American:Josephine Kryl thrilled the audience when she performed Vieuxtemps' Fifth Concerto. She shows a mastery over her chosen instrument that places her in the front ranks. Her technical equipment is superlative, her intonation flawless, even when she explored the heights of the dazzling harmonies, but all were sub-servient to a beautiful velvety tone which never failed her.Nashville Banner:The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra was introduced to Nashville last night with Eugen Ysaye conducting and Miss Josephine Kryl, violinist, as soloist. Vieuxtemps' A minor Concerto demonstrated the freshness and general artistic breadth of this young violinist of unusual attainments. Miss Josephine Kryl. In her performance virility, fluency and ease of bowing and a polished technic stamped her as an artist with a great future. Miss Kryl exhibited perfect assurance in passage work, a compelling strength and lovely clarity of cone. Her number was graciously received and brought forth the only encore of the evening.Cincinnati Commercial–Tribune:The largest audience of the season was present when the brilliantly gifted young violinist, Josephine Kryl, made her first appearance with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. A pupil of the great Ysaye himself, Miss Kryl's playing shows many of the characteristics which make his school of violin so uniquely distinguished; a tone of much virility, a freedom and elasticity of bowing and a breadth of emotional expression. The young player's accomplishments aroused the abundant enthusiasm of the audience. She played the Fifth Violin Concerto of Vieuxtemps with maturity of conception and brilliancy of execution; an interesting little Berceuse by Ysaye, the well known Polonaise in A major of Wieniawski. The young artist was warmly applauded and recalled again and again to the stage.
MARIE KRYL, Pianist
Miss Marie Kryl shared honors with the great Galli-Curci in a recital in New York City, in March, 1919, and also gave a recital at Aeolian Hall. Comments upon her work were impressive and a number of them are given herewith:
They SaidNew York Sun:Marie Kryl, a young pianist, who has appeared with several leading orchestras of the Middle West, gave her first recital here last evening. She has a good touch and a technic which is finely developed. She plays with brilliancy, dash and assurance, and of musical instincts and much accomplishment.New York American:Last night Marie Kryl, a talented young woman, made her debut in Aeolian Hall. Miss Kryl is a musician with good re-sources, she possesses a remarkable technique, fleet and tireless fingers and physical endurance.New York Evening Star:Marie Kryl, a young pianist, gave her first New York recital last night in Aeolian Hall. Her brilliant technique and delicate touch came swiftly to her aid. A prolonged and vehement trill, which she exhibited in the La Campanella, argued well for her father's reputation as a cornetist.New York Globe:Miss Kryl disclosed a good touch, a considerable dynamic range, facility in finger work and generally agreeable style. The audience was fully awake to the merits of the performer.New York Tribune:Miss Marie Kryl, who gave a recital last night, possesses a technique which is clean, nimble and really brilliant. Her touch is at once firm and delicate; she tosses off staccati passages with surprising ease, unusual vigor and unusual poise. Miss Kryl has youth, a sound grounding in the mechanics of her arc, a freshness of outlook and latent fire. She is a pianist to be watched with interest.New York Evening Mail:A wreath of stars on the gleaming blonde hair of Marie Kryl would not have seemed incongruous. She glistened and twinkled so engagingly that she looked very much like a delicately pointed star. An exceedingly fleet set of fingers, controlled by determined muscles that rippled up and down a misleadingly slender pair of arms, gave little Marie Kryl a decided technical advantage at the outset, and she has a way of snapping out her phrases like the crack of a whip, so that her hearers are never in danger of going to sleep over her playing.New York Times:Marie Kryl plays brilliantly. Her program light and brilliant, her playing likewise. In the six caprices by Paganini-Lizt, ran the scale from fireflies to fireworks.
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