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Krasnoyarsk

capital of the province of Yeneseisk, Siberia, located on the Trans-Siberian railway, 2,720 miles from Moscow. Founded in 1628 as a fortified and in 1889 gave a concert tour in the United States, which was an immense success. On his return to Europe he continued his studies and made a second tour of the United States in 1899. He continued to make regular tours through- Cin Violin Play In 1829.

Cours throu 914, he nd was covered, KREISLER out the country. He was generally considered to be, in many respects, the master violinist of his day. At the out- FRITZ KREISLER break of the World War in 1914, he joined the Austrian colors, and was wounded at Lemberg. Having recovered, KREMLIN criticism influenced him to abandon the concert stage. At the end of the war, however, he resumed his appearances and was received with even greater acclamation than before. In addition to his performances as a player of the violin, he composed many pieces of great merit.

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