The Garay Sisters: of Budapest and Florence

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THE GARAY of SISTERS BUDAPEST AND FLORENCE



REDPATH




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Elisabeth and Yalanda Garay 
Amazing Young Artists on Violin and Violincello


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The Garay Sisters



of BUDAPEST and FLORENCE



Miss Elisabeth Garay,
 violinist.


Miss Yalanda Garay,
 violoncellist.




Assisted by piano accompanist and solist.




A Director of the Redpath Bureau, while traveling in Europe in October, 1921, had the opportunity of attending a Concert given by the Garay Sisters in Florence, Italy.




These remarkable young artists made such an impression upon him that he opened negotiations at once with them for an American Tour.  Several conferences were held with them and with their father and mother, who accompanied them.




While very eager to come to America, a country that is yet the Land of Promise to many young Europeans, various things interfered which did not permit them to come to America until the spring of 1926, when they made their first American Concert Tour through the East and Southwest.  Their success was instantaneous, and their time has been taken for the entire period up to the Spring of 1928.




Miss Elisabeth and Miss Yalanda are natives of Budapest.  Each began the study of music at the age of seven years.




Elisabeth, violinist, is a pupil of Professor Zaire of the National Academy.




Yalanda, violoncellist, is a product of the Royal Academy of Budapest, and is a pupil of Kovacs and Toldessy.  They were considered most brilliant among the pupils at the National Academy, where they remained until late in 1920, when they undertook their first European concert tour.




They have had remarkable success in their concert work in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Holland, and Italy, and they have achieved tremendous success in some of the most important music


and art centers of Italy, including Bologna, Genoa, Milan, Rome, and Florence.  The ease and perfection with which they render the most difficult selections from the greatest masters is remarkable.



It is interesting to read reports of their success from European papers, a few of which have been translated for this purpose.  
D'Italia
 said:  
They played with ease, difficult compositions of Mascagni, Popper, Beker, Chopin, and others,
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a most enthusiastic audience received them.




La Nazione,
 Daily News said: 
It was a splendid concert * * * varied and interesting,
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warmly received by a large audience.




The 
Journale Italia,
 in giving an account of their concert at Philharmonic Hall, in Florence, said:  
They showed their ability, which is really exceptional * * * by which they have acquired a high place among the most famous players.  They played the music most beautifully and with keenness, and interpreted with sentimental fidelity and skill.  This is their gift of nature which has been bestowed upon them.  GREAT WAS THE APPLAUSE WHEN THE CONCERT CAME TO A CLOSE.  THE HURRAHS WHERE REALLY DEAFENING.




While young in years, they do not come as infant prodigies, but each girl is a finished artist, capable of interpreting with ease and mastery the music of the greatest composers, and they have a wonderful repertoire.




Their programs are selected from Mascagni, Mendelssoh, Mozart, Sarasate, Chopin, Brahms, Beethoven, and others.




Wherever they have appeared—in Rome, Florence, Budapest, and other centers of culture in Europe, or among the simple peasantry of their native land—these amazing young artists have won the hearts and affections of those who have listened to them.  During the first few months of their first American tour they have captivated the hearts and the admiration of their audiences, and not the least of the benefits attending their tour is the great inspiration and stimulus received by American young people, who will be much encouraged to observe the perfection attained by these simple and sweet young ladies of another land.