The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-20
SYMPATHETIC EVENING
WITH KNEISEL QUARTET.

Such Instruments as a Straiivarius a
GuaIu.riJIs. a Gdsparp lie Sa!o and a
Pressenda are significant incidents in
th,E'se!ves. separately; combined they
CO. St'Jure an event. IT the hands Of
Frank hns!se!. J. ~Thsodo-owicz. Louis
Syeceuski and Alvin Schroeder they rem
de-ed last evening memorable in our mU-
seal annals An intent anu teeIinsly ap-
proving audience listened to rare music
at tie pi.pu.
The highest developed quartet playing.
with q finish impaired by the patience OF
years. 1t was only less than perfection by
tat human margin. tn" allowance which
bounds TIE Unattainabie. For consistent
muSiCIanIy accomplishment the times at
ford 10 suPvriorS To- the knsiSel quartet.
Added to their orchestral precision. their
nicely IF technique. i the ettnent OF
ttmperanieut, the touch Of individual viz
JUO-Ity which gives delicacy and refine
Hlent 70 their performance
L IL permissible To speak Ot the tenn
pefancnt Ot the quartet as Of the temper
ament - a single player. such IS the sym
pathetic unison which marks their phras-
ing. CO.pfIug and the ensemble effects.
The -. Louis ear has become educated
10 III" symphony orchestra and its salts
lying volume Of sound. The contrast be-
tween the fullneS> Of the symphony per
:ormaaces and the reduced intonation Of
u string quartet was in the mind OF every
listener last night. especially during the
early numbers: and the audience before it
"@ Inn ~ ~ StNHAEA- tAAA SAA af4lhNLfAA
TO the comparative ~thInnsss uf sound.
seemed now ana then To strain invOlUutar-
lily for the TIcE. and ear-iilliug quantity
u tone To- which il had been accustomed.
For Il season. for "a series of concerts.
the quartet =. Q; course. Inadequate TO
hold and 10 compensate the modern music
world For 4 single performance il Is a sin
ELa:ly delightfll and refreshing variation.
me established and frequently played
classic Opus IS IL Z major. with its
variety of movement. was first rem
der.d. The MaliucOuia passage. adasio
and allegretto quasi allegro movement.
i the most musical and pleasing
most enthusiasm Chopin's lento for
cello. with accompaniment Of strings.
brought out th- ;I.lhT. and quality of
Schroeder instrument. and afforded an
instance of the best in the way of tonal
Strtn2th winch d quartet may produce.
ih' HtStinCt reed effect. tb. tremOlu. a. IF
an organ singing. the beautiful color and
lost on the audience. Continued applause
brought Schroeder out sin=ly. and he gave
Is sucoreS two little pieces by Bach. the
second one being the familiar L1ure. for
cello. both calculated to exhibit modeStIy
ne high-claSS artists easy and superb
control OF the instrument
Caesar Franks "LarEhrtto and SCherzo
From Quartet in u Major" is a classic
composition. rather dominated. however.
by 4 modern conception of musical effects
lut"rcS- perhaps Ceuterel somewhat in
this number because of the comparative
unfdniliarIty with the composition. Ii i
les characteristics Ct the puriSt and urrho-
doX than Of the newer mode of compost
ton. being rich in color and rhythm.
SchubsrtS Quartet in II Minor CpGsthu-
nous closed the memorably agreeable
concert.