The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-01
RSEISEL QUARTET CONCERT.
mr. FIFTH or THEIR SERIES
HOSr ENJOYABLE ONE.

r,,hms', { Minor quartet. Niolonccilo
sonata u, Locatclli and beethoven
+ MAJOR Quartet ENoellentiy PlaNed
paEanini 'Cclo Performance Given
ro afth concert 81 the Knelsel Quartet
-, Neniel-sohn Hail last night was alto
to.ber lovely. which IS only another way
'f.,yiur that it was IN IT, own class Ihere
~ lime when New York had not wit
enough to uercnive that II could not afford
g., 40 without the Kneisel Quartet con-
,sre and il came pretty near 10 being
o6,,ed 10 do so. Such time seems now
70 many rimadans in the dim and dusty
,o.t where the Standard Quartet did not
co,4o from troubling and the Philharmonic
Climb gave not its flute rest
last nights programme was made with
slu II comprised the c minor piano
,.o.ro, of Brahms a sonata for violoncello
., pietro locatelli. and the first OF Bee
,ttayen'- Rassomoufisky quartets. Arthur
Whiting The New York agent for tho prop
.,s,,an of tho true faith according to johann
ne. va. the pianist, and Alwyn Schroeder
Of tho quartet the 'ccllist
fro G. minor piano quartet of Brahms
WAS the last Of MS three works in this form
rie published but there is no doubt that
u ,,a. written some ten or twelve yeirs
earlier Different opinions OF it have been
e,pre--oi by as many different worship
ie,,. M the Buhmsian shrine. but none OF
i,oin ga, 70 the effect that 1t is not good
pece uf music.
ne tritn Is that IL Is little treasure
house of ideas and that 1t sets a listener TO
thinking In most industrious fashion.
i.ie..n.fitgl all Brahms's music certainly
b Mu, IN none of his chamber music com
positions ~ the texture of tho thought
,.o.p. and tho incs-e of the workmanship
more delicate than IN this one.
These are features for tho thinking lis
Toner and Brahms is not for tina other
lnd When one puts his mind upon SUCH
n work II opens TO him VIDE field OF noble
beauty often rising TO the remotest heights
Of gnlit maginauon. IA in the wonderful
.Iow movement Played as 1t was last
nlgh' by four sympathetic musicians, rev.
oreui admirers Of the composer and accom-
lh-hed musicians, it could not fail 20 touch
-uch an audience as that which frequents
'he concerts 81 the kneisel people.
locateI may or may not have been a
COMPOSER of high ability He certainly
was not tile peer OF his famous master,
C0rell who oyened up new paths, not only
p violin music. but in all instrumental
forms. hv his originality in carving some
Of the outlines Of he sonata. But Locatel1
knew the violin and wrote some interesting
numbers for 1t. The sonata heard last
might proved that he also knew the cello,
and also that the technics Of that instru-
nent have not travelled many thousand
leagues since his day.
A charming piece OF music, not az all
profound, but melodious. piQuant and. in
The slow movement, full OF dramatic fire
and touched with some OF the manner
~ operate recitative, il this composition.
II has some harmonies which are thoroughly
modern and some figures which give rise
10 the suspicion that they were added by
same cello virtuoso more modern than
the composer
But. even making such allowances, the
sonata is verltable Paganini piece for
the cello, and few 'celsts will care TO add
II 10 their repertores When Mr.. SohIo ader
made his appearance 20 perform this work
tine audience gave him a demonstration
which must have shown him how high
place he holds in the affection OF local
music lovers He responded by treating
his hearers TO such an achievement IN
cello PLAYING as il has not often been the
fortune Of this public TO heHr
He mastered the technical difficulties
- the composition with consurumate skill,
iut he did more than that, for he played
rho music unsteady and made the com
position captivating by the charm Of his
style. II is unnecessary TO comment on
Inc performance Of the Beethoven quartet
hat is a familiar friend in the seasons OF
this kneirel organization, and il should go
without saving that il was well PLAYED.