New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-21
MUSIC.
A CONCERT OF CHAMBER MUSIC.

In addition to the pleasure Of hearing Mr. Kneisei
md his fellows play, pleasure which repet.t,on
cannot stale. but which, Ike Jealousy makes thu
flesh I feeds on" there some interesting new
offerings at the second concert sor this OF
the Kncisel Quartet. which took place last nigh,
In Mendclssohn Hall Two players unfamiliar 70
our conccrt-rooms challenged the opinion OF tha,
fine flower OF our musical public which crowds
Mendelssohn Hall when Mr.. Knelsel comes, and in
the list OF pieces there was a composition which,
though II came down to from the last century
may get have had its first pubic performance In
New-York on this occasion. The new players were
Harold Randolph pianist who comes from Ba,.
more. where he has been director OF the Peabody
Institute Conservatory since the departure OF Asger
Hamerk for Europe and c. Longy. oboe member
OF the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Mr.. Randolph
Joined the quartet In n performance OF Dvoraks
Quintet in major Top 3D. and NJ fongy led In a
quartet for oboe violin. viola and violoncel!o by
Mozart.
Mozart composed the dainty work to oblige an
oboe vrtuoso named Ramm. who was in Munich
when the composer went there In $50 10 produce
"Idomeneo" but had at an earlier period been a
member OF the famous orchestra In Mannheim.
Mozart admired the yirtuoso and was fond Of the
man. and the latter seems to have been worthy OF
40 precious a friendship. Throughout tho work the
oboe carries the leading part, and not the least In
tcrestng Of the revelations made by the perform
ance last night the affinity between It's tones
and those OF the voilin In the high register Natu-
rally tho quartet served capi,ally introduce the
newcomer whose tone and style had already caused
admiring comment among the cognoscenu at
the concerts this season OF the Boston Orchestra.
NJ Longy is an artist Of extraordinary ability. Tho
voice OF his instrument Is the true oboe voice.
pastoral rcedy slightly acidulous yet sweet. and
he carries the to the very top ~ Its register
withou. permitting Il TO take that tirnd tenuiiy
which frequently marks the playing OF oooists OF
the French school. His staccato scales running
out into a pianssimo last night caused az much IN
nocent delight as tho naive music Itself and Mr..
Kneisel permitted him TO make the most Of his
auspicous Introduction 10 the music lovers ~ the
American metropolis.
Dvorak's Quintet Is a delightfully."- melodous piece
~ music-tonal sunshine from beginning 10 end.
In il the pianoforte part is treated with most ad-
m,rable understanding OF what such A part should
DO when combined with the voices ~ strings In
piece OF chamber music; and this quality was ef'
fectvely emphasized by the discreet playing OF
Mr Randolph, whose better acquaintance In work
Of this kind New-York might make with profit
He played with complete appreciation OF the rights
of the other members Of the combination and so
contributed a factor to the general success instead
OF putting out hungry hands for the largest bunch
OF laureis.
The concert opened with Schubert's posthumous
quartet IN ID minor which the club has played bet
ter than IT did on this occasion Mr.. Knesel could
not help showing occasionally that the rusica!
work which he has been called on to do for
month past. especially that Of last week. has been
cxhaus,ing. Announcement is made that the after
noon concert which was to have been given on No
vernber % will take place on January r. Mr..
Gericke has recovered his health and resumed his
labors as conductor OF the orchestra, doubt TO
the happy relief OF Mr. Kneisel who has been
greatly overburdened