New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-01
MUSIC.
THE KNElsEL QUARTET.


Unless there Is something novel in its Offering
other IN the way NJ music or added performers en-
listed bv the goodly four a concert by the knelsei
Quartet does not often ask much discussion. 10
the lovers OF chamber music SUCH concert - an
occasion not Of pleasure merely but OF JOY anu
such lovers know the value Of an occaslond' III
diligence In that silence which is the perfec'eS'
herald Of JOY Thus. on the coming OF the hne'selS
n has often suffced 10 proclaim the delight anu
Gratitude which gentle company felt az the re-
currence Of an occasion when the highest type OF
tho nurelv Instrumental art was illustrated III
s,irt Of lovely devotion by the most feN'e"
musical taste and skill which our country o
Season after season the Knelsel auuien0'o -
,roy,n IN numbers. and season after season they
have shown more and more plainly "a' ~
numerical growth has been paired with grow" "
o,,-roc,otion Once the tie that bound them 70 'he
ro,ei. was aesthetic interest and simple mans
nov IL Is intimate knowledge and gracious ~"
I, l4 always ! happy gathering at the o"'se' "n1
when once the charm is wound by MI n hsl9'' an
his company II looks more IKE 'aiso ,,,e
f,muv gathering than attendants on pun,
function open 10 all VINO Wins W.
talisman tho erst
,rbera wan no new music to talk about al 'ne ".o'
concert q, the season given by the ciuo 'aS'
hi,t there we're two instances Of ne" co'ao .,s
Amor twelve years OF service with MS iea"s''
d roontor Mr. Otto Roth second violin mas o.'"
obliged to Weld MS pace " "''''''N-' -.
. D,r t,ar Ondricek who introduced hlrnsel jill no
nov, canaci,v 70 Network last night " nav w
ss.ot ~ the change would be on me f"9' 1rsn
a natural inquiry under N" '"0". sa+
Kneiss, Quartet has been accused OF Wv ,'.,,
.,.a,,sro because Of the leaders love Tor pui''S
'"' . -, ,onn and iustness Of in'onation.
,,,. ,.bo think that vitality and virihty oi o1'''
49,, re ,-nnossble without rudeness OF voice nav
.tod for more force for more TONE ~ - -
opence were inseparabe from noise N"n
18th a, the second desk there was never any
s,oor ,bot the balance Of tone so essen'al -
''''7 ,,.rs ., rho classics would ever be us
tnrbed nv TOO much asseveratlveness on 'i'7 pa
49, ..~o,d ,.,oun II there was any danger il vas
n ,ha direction OF TOO much sobriety Inc !"
oo,,or in the party has not been known az SUI"
conservative but rather as a payer "''' IS, T.,
GOOD deal Of the slavic temperament "N'1" "
Inclined 70 be somewhat turbulent IN Us
would he destroy the symmetry OF the gun Wv
r, ,.os some APPREHENSION that way amohs
.,...oians but yet an abiding faith tna' 80
a., ,r,f., would In Tine fall In win me way ~ 49,
fertova Last night was not sooo 'n' IT'D
pass Judgment on so important r. "'0 ~
atrnosnhore saturated WIN H"'s'"'' 49,. -
.o,.s ~ ,te vlolins sadly and threw them our .,
, ,,. IN far as the demonstration went u serN''
49,. o.,. thar q decadence % the e~c~ileh'' ~ Wv
,,ar,s+ need not be apprehende1 Mt ohu''0'N "'9
large and luscious tone ana Stll-l'i'1'' ~ -,
h,t he IS artistic boy nature. ana u" 'v"e -,
o-g,rfzafton has gained IN folu"s '"" ~
-. bta coming Perfect unity Of ieelins anu MN"
ot, ~ tone was not 10 have been eNpf'''i
,dor tho oircurns,e noes and slight o"i'1ie'''
,.sro noticeable I'm this respect last m-"'' "'.
,o,.u,. IN the performance Of the mrst mol'"
~ the Reethoven Quartet but the promises 'o' '''
future were OF the brightest Kind .,,o.
THO second case Of new collaboration WIS ''''
~, Nice Totfa Mills with Mr.. Knese In perform"
o 81 rrahn,s's second sonata for planoforte anu
i,, Here II would be difficult 10 set the pegs 100
b,ob for the tribute Of praise which the perform
arco deserved. The beautifully sympa'ne'c ie"
to ~ tho two parts the nicely and crispness "ilh
which all the rhythmica elements were u''"h"
ont whether in dialogue or simultaneously ''7
,,,.,ce If color sweet sanity. sincerity, tende'-
,,o.s and vigor combined with which the eNquiSi''
,ioa,as were sung must have brought home 10
many who heard the performance. familiar as 'neS
Yer. with the best that concert rooms oifer US
o. consciousness of how seldom It Is that sonata
Gov ,c.o Instruments is really performed and how
often II is a solo with an accompaniment more VI
less ueri.orious as the case may be- mere was
duo sonata worked out in detail so admirably that
il would be invdious TO single out either pe'lo' 'N'
FOR individual commentator. II was Oenenceh1
union and 70 the two artists belongs the pleasure
If sharing the honor of having met cordial aPp'e-
citation from an audience whose social ana artlstc
character made such sharing not a having out
q doubling OF the tribute won by each. The quar-
tets PLAYED before and after the sonata were
IIavdn's IN G. with the variations on the tune or
tho Austrian national hymn and BeethoVehs IN
y nat Cd IS 40 G. with the LA Malinconia' IN
tr5 luction and episode IN the last movement