The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-11-12
MUSICAL NOTES.

chamber concerts under the auspices of
the university at North Sheffield hall,
The general plan of this annual series
has been altered. The entire course is
given by the Kneisel quartet of Boston
this year, and will be a chamber"
course in a broader sense than hereto
fore, as the prospectus provides not only
for three quartet concerts, but for three
to Illustrate the other branches of cham
Der music, namely trios, quintets and
seXtets, This will give variety and an
opportunity to hear certain famous
works that can seldom be performed
The program on Tuesday evening will
be as follows;
Mozart-Quartet in G Major.
Brahms-Quartet in B fiat major, Op 67.
Haydn-Quartet in G major.
The first and last are well known and
popular numbers, and have been heard
here often before. They are both de-
lightful examples of the quartet form
in its earlier and purer style. The adag-
10 of the Haydn is beautiful movement
and was eXquisitely played by Mr..
Kneisel and his men. The beauty Of
tone-color and the precision for which
they are justly noted were particularly
in evidence in this movement. The sec
ond number, Brahms quartet OPP. 67 in
B fiat major, was composed in 1876 and
although it belongs to the period of
Brahms later style is one of the bright
est and most genial of his works In
comparison with the other numbers it
sounded complex indeed, and seemed an
embodiment of the restless, throbbing,
penetrating modern spirit after the pol
ished and genteel gayety of the Mozart
number The andante and agitato were
magnificently played, and the perform
ers covered themselves with glory by
the noble way in which they sailed
through the intricacies of the last move
ment, an allegretto with variations on
folk-song theme.
The members of this quartet have
been devoted admirers of Johannes
Brahms for a long time, and have spent
their summers with him at Ischl now for
several years. They have not been his
guests but have seen and heard him
constantly, and had the benefit of his
coaching. Accordingly their devotion
has come to assume form of idolatry
and the presence. of the Brahms mum
Der on Tuesday nights program is t.
be taken, we suppose, in the light of an
Offering at the shrine. However, it is
a happy coincidence for Brahms Is
universally conceded to be the worthiest
follower of Bach and Beethoven, and il
the Kneisel quartet he has the finest OF
| interpreters. Their mission in New Ha-
ven this winter will include the perform
| ance of several of the masters greatest
works
The next concert in this series will be-
a trio night, by Messrs Kneisel and
Schroeder of the quartet, and Mr., Ar
thur Whiting, the well known pianis
and composer of Boston The program
will include a trio by Rubenstein, 8
sonata of Bach for violin and piano
some piano solos and probably anothe,
trio. We wish it might be the celebrat.
| ed Dukiny trio by Dvorak.
Miss Gertrude May Stein will be the
contralto soloist at the coming perform
| ance of 1.-THE Redemption" She is one
of the most capable young contraltos ir
| the country.
| The purchase of the College street
church property by the university for
musical purposes settles another vexaC
| question. The holding of the New Ffa-
ven symphony concerts in the church
will inaugurate it's use as our musical
| hall, and there will be no further trouble
about Alumni hall or Battel chapel
| 1T has been stated that more tickets
| have been subscribed for than Alumni
| hall could have accommodated The
purchase of this property has long hung
in the balance. 1t has it's disadvantage
| as we'll as some strong points in its
| favor It's situation is good for location
| but its proximity to the Hyperion may
often prove a drawback, because the
walls are so close that musical events
| in one building are musical disturbances
in the other.
| There have been various rumors about
| Paderewski's giving talk or private
recital to the students when he comes
| here on December 3. These may all
| their own quietus take with the an
nouncement that Prof Sanford is to give
| a private reception at the Art school
| from 5 to z o'clock on the afternoon of
| the recital. The invitation will be re-
| stricted to the members of the faculty
and few distinguished visitors from
outside. Paderewski's overwhelming re-
| ception in New York seems to show that
| his popularity will be in no wise dimin-
| ished this season. The first recital oc-
| CURED Saturday afternoon, and the
seats had been sold out for weeks. Tie
will undoubtedly be given a cordial re-
ception on his return to this city and
we hope that his appearance on the
third of next month will not be his only
visit. Although neither a List nor a
Rubenstein he IS by far the most inter
esting figure in the piano world to-day
| The announcem ant that the great Bel
| gian violinist Marsick. is to play in
Alumni hall on Thursday evening is re-
| ceived with delight by all musicians.
| The prices are very moderate for such
an occasion. It will undoubtedly be one
| of the finest events of the season.
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