Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-21
FLONzALEY QUARETTE'' 5
Delighted the Audience Assenl-
 bled at Leavenworth Hall.

to promote and foster the higher forms of music in this city. must have been we'll pleased last evening at the audience which assembled in Leavcn- worth hall to hear the FlonsAley quartet of New York, which Water- burians had an opportunity to listen. to because the league used much inc fuence to have the noted artists ap- pear in this city, It was indeed an suspicious opening both as to the attraction and to the audience.
 Although the audience, many of whom are members of the Music league. was highly satisfied with the music of Schubert, Boccherini, whose compositions are seldom heard in Waterbury. Glazounow and Sinigag- lia, as played by the musicians last evening, who with their superabun- dance of hair made one think of the masters of long ago, 1t was the an- nouncement of George B. Boyd near the close of the performance which must have placed the members and their friends in a happy frame of mind. Mr Boyd, who by the way is one of the most earnest workers for the success of musical events and to whom must be attributed much of the credit for the manner in which the higher form of music has taken hold in this city, addressed the audi ence as follows:
 Ladies and gentlemen: As you nnhfIacG hn E11An Yo lo1y quartet. whose exquisite playing we have had the rare privilege of en- toying this evening, is a private or ganization under the personal con- trol Vf E. J. De Coppet of New York.
 Its public appearances in this country have been very limited in number and confined almost entirely to concerts in New York. The fec for the services of the quartet on this and similar occasions is $500, with the understanding that this sum shall be given to some philanthropic or- ganization to be agreed upon, as Mir De Coppet maintains the quartet wholly for artistic uses and will ac- cept no remuneration for himself or his artists from public appearances.
 When the aims and purposes of the Music league were presented to Mir De Coppet for his consideration, he strongly endorsed the movement and decided at once that the fee for this concert should be paid into its fund. We are, therefore. doubly in- debted to MT De Coppet for his friendly interest and generosity. and 1t gives us much pleasure to make this public acknowledgment of our appreciation.
 Tt may be we'll to add at this time the statement that the fundamental purpose of the organization of the Music league and the establishment of its fund is to foster and promote the interests of local musical organ izations devoted to the performance of larger forms of music, such as the Waterbury Oratorio society and Charles E. Farnham's orchestral con. 'certss to Doth sof which 1t pledges it's loyal support, and to the manage ment of noted artists and organiza- tions of the highest class which it may from time to time bring to our city. The permanent success of the league. however, depends upon the steady increase of it's fund until it reaches sum which will yield an in- come sufficient to meet any ordinary deficit which may be incurred for one reason or another. at the concerts given under its auspices or to which 1t lends its support. It especially de- | sires to cooperate with the Oratorio society in an annual spring festival scheme, the carrying out of which not only involves heavy expense. but requires united and -unselfish ef- fort of every musical element in our city to insure complete success.
 It is needless to say how the audi ence received the announcement. But the concert. The two violins. the viola and the cello as fingered by the Flonzaley four last night held the attention of the audience from the first strains of Schubert's Quar- tet in A minor op. 29, until the com- pletion of Sinigaglia Scherzo from the quartet In D major. after which the hall so resounded with applause that the musicians were forced to respond to the ovation.
 | Although the quartet is almost per- feet as regards technique, it is be- cause of their temperament. being fitted for the work. and the way in which they regard one another's feel ings, which only comes after years of practice. that the finished player is so conspicuous. It Is that sympathy of feeling so much in evidence last night that brings the soul stirring music from the strings and holds an audience in wonderment during an evening"
 Although Schubert is not recog- nized as an adept in penning com positions for chamber music. yet there are few selections among his works that when rendered as cham Der music are as good as the best. Beginning with the allegro moderate of the opening number and passing on to the andante and the menuetto. it was fine last night. with a finals that is exquisite. the audience had reason to feel that even in the cham Der Schubert was a master.
 It was the Flonzaleys. so 1t Is said, who resurrected that manuscript of Boccherini. adapted to two violins, the last part. allegro con spirito. the only selection to which the quartet gave an encore. with the exception of the one already mentioned. the previ- ous parts, the largo and the allegro ritmico. were excellent. and the quar- tet played them with a finesse that even the Kneisels could boast of.