The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-05
PHILHARMONIC CONCERT.
A Delightful Treat for Those Who
Heard IL.

The Philharmonic String Quartet gave
its first concert at the Propylaeum last
evening, and while there were many empty
chairs the fair-sized audience present thor
oughly appreciated the music presented by
this admirable quartet-Mr. Hugh Nc
Cheney. first violin; Miss Bertha S She'll
schmidt, second violin; Mr.. Rudolph Kos
ter, viola, and Mr.. Adolph Schellschmidt,
cello. No other form of music. perhaps, so
thoroughly tests the technique and temper
ament Of the musician. The composition
of music for a string quartet is impossible
except with the master minds in music,
and the two given last evening were bril-
liant examples. The Beethoven quartet,
Op. IS, No. 4. with its four rapid move
ments, was given with quite a classic in
depreciation. The inexpensive name. al
legro, of the first movement, with its
Mozart-like thematical construction. seems
out OF place, however. The dainty little
solo, with subdued accompaniment; the
sudden interpolated wall OF the cello; the
wealth of trills and delicate ensemble
work, the exquisite shading of each mu-
steal sentence--while the one wee little
word explains nothing except the metrical
tempo The scherZo and minuette move
ments were all their names implied. the
first with its cute little tripping melody
that elusvely ran through the movement
from one instrument to Notwithstanding
10 mind the children's game, II Got It.
while the latter was stately, Characters
tic Beethoven minuette. The last allegro
would please even an uncultured ear on
account of the speed of the opening and
the subsequent pleading little melody in
troduced by the viola, supported by the
cello with bagpipe effect. This was dissi-
pated. however, by the abrupt, staccato.
chord finale The quartet's remaining
number. Quartet" in @ minor, OPP. "a
by Eduard Grieg, with its four movements.
andante-allegro, Romance. Intermezzo
and Saltenella, and the wonderful orches-
trail effects produced in its rendition will
not be readily forgotten by those who
heard IL. The modern development OF
chromatic progression dominated the en-
The players acquitted themselves so well
In this difficult number that cheers and
braves were mingled with the applause
and congratulations. Miss Elizabeth Pat
terSon SawyerS, pianist, shared the pro-
gramme and honors with the quartet with
three numbered suite between the two
quartets The first, the study in II fat,
by Rubenstein Cor as the programme had
it, Reubenstein), was marvellous reVela-
ton OF left-handed capability. CT is
thought by many musicians that this etude
Wallace's Polka" for the left hand }
Miss Sawyers's second number, the
"Barcarolle,' in G. was played with a
sustained tone quality 10 an underlying
ripping commandments most difficult
thing In pianoforte technic. Chopin ;
''Scherzo," in minor, the last number,
with its berceuse-like melody, and the
chime afterbeat frightening the twilight
impression, was so we'll played that the
applause. st its completion. demanded an
other number by this gifted young pianist
who responded with the bright and blithe-
some. happy-hearted Harlequin, by
Chaminade