Complex sentence: The work was premiered during a concert de la Pléiade at salle Gaveau in Paris 21 June 1943 with Ginette Neveu, violin, and the composer as pianist; the violinist's performance was appreciated even if the criticisms of the work were negative.
Split into simpler sentences: The work was premiered during a concert de la Pléiade at salle Gaveau in Paris 21 June 1943 with Ginette Neveu, violin, and the composer as pianist. The violinist's performance was appreciated even if the criticisms of the work were negative.