New-York tribune., 1908-03-08

movement, with which he was still not satisfied
and which he destroyed. to replace again by the
final AS d'Indy points out, this quartet, like
the piano quintet, the symphony and the violin
of Franck. is built with the aid Of gen
Grating theme, which runs through all its move
ments The scherzo, which d'Indy remarks might
be called dance Of sylphs in a moonless coun-
tryside,'' written in ten days. For the theme
of the larghetto in B-"the masters favorite key,
says dIndy-he had to seek a long time. One day
as d'Indy was visiting the master he called out
from across the room, before he had greeted him.
I've found tit is a fine phrase. you'll see'' and
he Immediately down the piano TO share his
happiness with his pupil
Richard Strauss. who began his career as an
orthodox musician, wrote before he was twenty
three years old symphony. string quartet and
piano quartet, sonatas for the piano, the vfolon-
cello and the violin and other chamber music.
That for violoncello and piano. which will be
played next Tuesday, he composed in 1888. in his
nineteenth year. He still under the influence
of Schumann and Brahms absolute music was his
ideal and he followed the forms freely he found
them. Not till he began his series Of tone poems
with Don JUAN op. 20, in his twenty-fourth
year. did he definitely break with his orthodox
past. which now he regards. and so told friend In
New York when he here. bygone history.
Beethovens sharp minor quartet Is regarded by
critics the greatest OF the last five string
Quartets. Beethovens final musical utterance, and
Beethoven is said to have declared to friend that
he considered 1t hts best 1t composed year
before his death. in the spring Of 1926 Beethoven
himself wrote on his manuscript title page humor
ousy. Patched up from various stolen pieces this
and that It's form is difficult and elaborate and
does not correspond the normal succession Of
movements There are seven in all. and they are
connected without breaks. The frst an adagio. is
a long fugue on unusual lines and In sombre spirit.
1t leads into an allegro motto vivace; few meas
of recitative (allegro moderately lead to an
andante with an elaborate set of variations. this
Sirc = h. ho
following presto is full of the quaintest and finest
humor. There is another short adagto, and then
the final allegro of mighty energy and passion, with
passing glmpses OF wistful tenderness.
The Knesel Quartet's third Brooklyn concert in
Association Hall Will take place on Thursday
ing, with Miss Katherine Goodson as assisting
pianist The programme:
1sr,s, a sr P Rs9 To 4 o. ana No
When good musicians practise their art for their
own enjoyment it is always in the field of chamber
music. II is pleasant to hear of such exhibitions
of idealism the concert of chamber music be
given in the hall of the Aschenbrodel Verein this
afternoon and the meeting OF the Tonkunstler So
ciety in Brooklyn next Tuesday evening At the
former Messrs. Rhm. Forester and Schradiech will
play a trio for pianoforte. clarinet and viola by
Mozart, Mrs. Carl Hauser and Mr. Schradieck
Rubinsteins Sonata in minor for pianoforte and
VIOLA and Mrs. Hauser and Mr.. Rihm a sonata in
d for two pianofortes by Mozart Mrs Rfhm will
sing songs by Haydn. Tschakowsky Dvorak Carl
Hauser and Bohm At the Brooklyn affair Mr. and
Mrs. Carl H. Tollefsen will play Goldmark's sonata
in d for pianoforte and violin. Mr.. and Mrs Stoff-
regen and Maruice Kaufman Tschaikowsky's trio
in miner and Miss Rosemarie Campbell will
sing six songs by Bruno Oscar Klein
The term popula. music means different things
TO different persons. but there is yet a common
ground upon which nearly all can unite in using
the expression. and that domain embraces music
aVo"edly ngnt in character but of artistic insnjra
ton and workmanship. Such is the music in tho
proficient performance of which the Vienna Quartet
mas mace l'self known TO and enjoyed by a wide
circle OF this public Next Thursday evenings
concert by this organization the last of its Coonar
Union series, will exemplify SO we'll in its nro
srarnre the popular music referred to that the s+
may be printed in full. including the sroun of
songs to be sung by Mrs Frances Van yeen So
prano:
tr6 from ool Johann stanss
Msnpet from Symphonic major Iaomas mozars
MaTlonetf ten uermarsch C;ounod
Auhade Printaniere Iacon,ba
Souvenir de Valencia Schonberger
Jewel Jewel Song from Faust. Gounos
The Teals nPs'i a! the Spring fssdS SsvS
Wather's Prize Song from Meisterslnger Wagner
AbendIied .Schumann
Pierret,a nce '....-.....-...-....... .Chaminade
Die Nasswaiderfn robann s,-auss
Vein. Web und Gesang Johann Strauss
The first Of the series of sonata rectas for violin
and pianoforte to be given by Mr.. and Mrs David
Names in the Stuyvesant Theatre will take place
this evening. The programme will be as follows:
Sonata in major GG53 7I3l Corei
Sonata in b minor n62l710t. Bach
Sonata in ID major Q722l 1899. Nardni
Sonata in A major 1f56 l19l)
The other rectas of this series are set for March
% and April !.
Mr.. and Mrs Names will complete next Thurs
day morning at Il o'clock their series of sonata
recitals In private drawing rooms. in aid of the
Music School Settlement This concert will take
place In the house of Mrs. William Douglas
be offered follows
Sonata G major. Walter Damro.ch
scnaia IN ms;or . Dvorsk &
Tho continued public demand to hear Mr. Wal
ter Dsmroschs lecture recital Debussy's pei
leas et Melfsande" (Which he first prepared the
instance Of the MacDowel Association) recalls
the days OF a dozen years ago. when he was help
ing by similar means to popularze Wagner's Ring
OF the Nibelung" Mr.. Damrosch will repeat his
exceedingly interesting explanatory recital on Pei
leas ct Meiisande" next Tuesday afternoon at the
I-yceum Theatre. and again Wednesday evening
March IS Mendelssohn Hall
The Lenten concert OF the Musical Art Society
Will take place in Carnegie Hall Thursday
evening. The programme will consist Of the fol-
lowing compositions:
6hT,s,e ai so,oie a.
Jssu Ducs Aemoria Vitt0Tis