Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-14
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in many long weeks. This too!
place at the Brandeis theater unde
the auspices of the Tuesday Musica
club, which is instrumental in bring
ing many artists before the Oman;
public.
The Zoellner quartet is composed
Of Antoinette Zoellner, first violin
Amandus Zoellner, second violin
Joseph Zoellner, jr., cellist, and 10
seph Zoellner, sr., viola. This musi
cal father and his talented children
have been before the public for sew
eral seasons and have made fol-
themselves warm place in the af
fections of the local musical public
An audience of large proportions
greeted their appearance last eve.
ming, with even few seats occupied
on the stage.
Vivid Delineation.
The work of this quartet is in.
tensely musical and they play to-
gether with an excellent ensemble
and yet with a freedom in interpre-
tation which makes for vivid delinea,
ton of the music. Pianissimo pas
sages are played with great beauty
OF tone, melodies are carefully
brought out and climaxes are built
logically and effectively.
Owing to the illness of Arthur
Hackett, tenor, the Zoellner quartet
furnished the entire program, Joseph
Zoellner, jr., announcing the various
numbers in an interesting manner as
they were presented.
The Haydn quartet, which opened
the program, was typical of this old
time music, and spirited miniature
wealth of melody, and
many charming iridescent trills, es-
pecially in the dainty minuet were
noticeable. "Rain Song by Siniga-
glia" is not unknown to Omaha au-
diences, but It charmed anew with
its effective mood painting, and
clever tonal description. 1t was
played with much poetic charm as
was the ever beautiful Haydn Sere-
made with violin solo and plucked
string accompaniment
Many Novelties.
The outstanding feature of the
program was the many novelties
which it brought to hearing. "Sere-
made" opus 90 for two violins and
piano, by Singing, for two violins
and piano, was the first of them
This was played by Miss Antoinette
and Mr.. Amandus Zoellner, with Jo-
seph Zoellner, jr., at the piano. 1t
is in three movement, the first
spirited opening, with a broad theme
and extended climaxes, the second,
marked by lovely melody with much
variety of accompaniment and the
third 4 brilliant closing movement,
with many periods of duet between
the two violins. Joseph Zoellner jr,
proved himself capable pianist, &C
companying with skill and brilliancy.
Another interesting novelty was the
Romantic Quartet" by Jan Brandts-
Buys. This opened with most un-
usual "Andante Sostenuto, in which
viola and violin alternated in solo
over a widely varied accompaniment.
The second movement "Scheming,"
brought a busy running melody,
which cleverly depicted the en-
conversation and conf
dental attitude which belong with
scheming. The "Nocturne," the last
Of the quartet, was also.
distinctive, marked by an insistent
theme, and = great deal of pedal
point in the cello.
Effective Contrast.
A sixteenth century "Minuet" by
Vallusin made an effective contrast.
The closing group brought Genius
Loci" by Them, of exquisite beauty
of melody, played with. great beauty
of tone, and Molly on the Shore"
by Granger. with its infectious mer-
rinrent.
A Russian Folk-Song, counter
pointed by Glazounov, was the final
encore, striking number, full of
color and vitality and most effec-
lively arranged for the quartet.
Many of the members of the
Tuesday Musical club were undoubt-
eddy disappointed because Arthur
Hackett was i'll and could not come
to Omaha for his share of the pro-
gram. But it was disappointment
greatly tempered for others by the
fact that he was appearing with the
Zoellner quartet, rather than with a
single visiting artist, for, between
you and me, there are musical peo-
pie who do not like a program of
intimate conversation between four
stringed instruments interrupted by
any assisting artist, no matter if he
is a great one, II. M. X.