Phyllis Kraeuter: 'cellist

              MORRIS LOEB AWARD
SCHUBERT MEMORIAL PRIZE
WALTER W. NAUMBERG FOUNDATION PRIZE
PHYLLIS KRAEUTER 'Cellist

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Internationally known, and acknowledged as one of America's leading cellists, Phyllis Kraeuter is an artist who brings out the full, thrilling beauties of the cello, and as one critic recently noted, plays with brilliancy, mastery and musical feeling.

Representing the eleventh generation of musicians bearing the Kraeuter name, Miss Kraeuter made her public debut at the age of seven, playing a quarter-size cello before an audience of 2,000 in Columbus, Ohio, her native city.  At twelve she entered the classes of Willem Willeke at the Institute of Musical Art of the Juilliard School in New York and her student life was marked by the capture of an amazing set of prizes, medals and honors, including the Morris Loeb Prize of $1,000, the Schubert Memorial Prize and the Walter W. Naumburg Foundation Prize, which was follewed by her professional New York debut in Town Hall.

Since her sensational New York appearance, this beautiful young artist has appeared as soloist with several leading orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic and the Minneapolis, St. Louis, Toronto and Denver Symphony orchestras; played solo recitals in more than 200 cities in the United States, Canada, and Cuba; has played with such noted chamber music groups as the South Mountain Quartet, founded by Mrs. F. S. Coolidge and the Kraeuter Trio of which her brother Karl is the violinist.  In addition, Miss Kraeuter has made Victor red seal recordings and has been featured on more than two hundred and fifty national radio programs over WEAF and WJZ.

Popular with both critics and public, Miss Kraeuter has been praised for her sound musicianship, emotion powers of interpretation, technical facility, good taste, extensive repertoire, and her youthful beauty and charm.

An accomplished musician, remarks Francis D. Perkins in the New York Herald Tribune, displaying a sure and polished technique and a tone of smooth and luscious quality.



Press Comments

Rare ability … real musicianship … large audience —
New York Evening Post


Magically rich, singing tone.  Brilliancy, mastery and musical feeling—
Halifax Daily Star, N. S.


A finished artist … technical proficiency—
Havana Post, Cuba


Cantilena, warm and full of sentiment—
New York Times


Tone warmly romantic … intonation entirely accurate—
Chicago Herald & Examiner


Enthusiastically cheered by a large audience—
St. Louis Post-Dispatch


Tone of surpassing loveliness—
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune


Perfectly at one with orchestra and conductor—
Ohio State Journal


Wide range of colors at her command—
Chicago Evening Post


Charming picture at her cello—
The (Nashville) Tennessean


Spontaneous chorus of bravos … deserved tribute—
The Columbus Citizen


Remarkably beautiful tone … Demonstrated musicianship of high order—
The Daily Gleaner, Fregericton, N. B.


Distinct technical skill—
New York Herald-Tribune


Tone warm and accurate … personality extremely attractive—
The Cincinnati Enquirer


Surprising powers—
Christian Science Monitor


Executive and interpretative ability—
Brooklyn Daily Eagle


Playing outstandingly romantic … abandons herself to full and richly poetic interpretations—
Montreal Gazette


A perfectly marvelous left hand … ravishing quality—
Musical Canada


A noble legato … delicacy, deftness and lightness—
Baltimore Evening Sun


Unusual personal beauty … tone glows with warmth and color—
Portland (Me.) Press


An exceptionally gifted artist—
Buffalo Evening News


A myriad of lovely tones—
Springfield (Mass.) Republican


A technic not often displayed by a man—
Richmond (Va.) News-Leader


Delightful hour of cello music—
Newark Evening News


So many recalls we lost count—
Columbus Dispatch

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IN RECITAL

NEW YORK

Miss Kraeuter has admirable stage presence and musical schooling.  She displayed a firm, light touch and a tone of bright and 'singing' quality.  Flexible and forceful at will, her playing was applauded by a well-filled house.—
Times


Miss Kraeuter's playing was founded on sound musicianship.  Her tone not only sounded well, it possessed depth, feeling and the fire of imagination.—
Sun


Miss Kraeuter apparently had little difficulty in extracting its secrets of tonal beauty and technical problems.  She has charm and power.—
American



CHICAGO

She has an admirable command of the celo technique.  Her musical taste is delightful, a very talented cellist.—
Daily Journal


A seemly, well trained and highly commendable celist.  She plays well, uncommonly well.—
Daily Tribune


She has good technique, sure fingers and a firm bow arm, musical feeling and excellent rhythm.  A good player with an attractive stage presence.—
Evening Post



ELSEWHERE

This gifted young woman is ideally suited by appearance to the instrument she has chosen.  The somber charm, smouldering fire and noble dignity which sleep within the cello were made visible in the beautifully modeled face and head of the cello's young mistress.—
Atlanta Constitution


Displayed marvelous technique.  Apres un Reve by Faure exemplified warm sympatheic tones.—
Eve. Review Journal, Las Vegas, Nevada


Marked by high virtuosity, and high ardor, great sensitivity, approaching rhapsody.—
Hartford Daily Courant




WITH ORCHESTRAS

NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC:

Miss Kraeuter, who is no newcomer on the New York Concert stage, confirmed the good impression she had made in this city previously.  She is thoroughly proficient and the Saint-Saens concerto revealed her as the possessor of a fluent, confident style, thoroughly seasoned delivery, and agreeable tone.—
New York American



ST. LOUIS SYMPHONY:

Phyllis Kraeuter, a young American cellist with a commanding talent, yesterday made her debut with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, playing the Saint-Saens' concerto in A minor.  And she achieved a notable success, for Miss Kraeuter is one who is to be reckoned with among the coming artists of this country.—
St. Louis Daily Globe-Democrat



MINNEAPOLIS SYMPHONY:

As she closed, the orchestra burst into a chorus of 'bravos,' something new to this hall, and the audience called her back so many times, we lost count, while admirers showered her with gorgeous flowers.—
The Columbus Dispatch



DENVER CIVIC SYMPHONY:

Then followed Haydn's D-major concerto for violoncello and orchestra, the soloist being Phyllis Kraeuter.  Miss Kraeuter proved to be a performer who has achieved a thorough technical mastery of her instrument, and who has a sound rhythmic sense and other essential qualities of musicianship.—
The Denver Post



TORONTO SYMPHONY:

The high light of the afternoon was undoubtedly Miss Phyllis Kraeuter's fine performance of Saint-Saens Violoncello Concerto in A minor.  It is not always given with the verve, brilliant technical finish, or fine poetic insight of yesterday's performance—
Toronto Mail and Empire