New Britain herald., 1926-02-03

M Trio Op, q ,.,,,, Arthur Footr A.rgro con brio,
 ! Allegro NiNacr.
 Adagio motto,
 Allegro commolo,
 The Mcndclssohn Trio
 A feature Of Dhis program was that it contained muc, rNtruorlt- nary music Of q kind appealing 10 The Ecucr.I pUb,r uS we'll us to sophisticated music lovers.
 The schubert opener was one of 'ho lWly' masters lesser known works aud marked Miss Phelps de- Uut ps an uccompWisi 10 a string HsrmOlv, lt was not comparable wi'b rhr finest music Schubert ever wrote, lW if had the carmurks of '"FrS'. Tho piano part was cspocial- Iy ,Nvly m the roudo and gave Miss Phelps an opportunity 10 project ,n.,cs uE scale passages in her well luoWo s&i.,ful mnm,r The com atHouoN of piano with lho thr"C s'rjnErl instruments enumerated is comparatively unusual and the audi ruco had ,bo opportunity o' hearing n combination out of fine ordinary although it is possible thc Complci" possibilities Of the combination are not plumbrd in this particular com position.
 When the string quartet entered into thc inspired measures of tho Tschaikowsky piece a string treat of inc first maeniiudo was in store, The composition yields proof 10 the world that the public knows how 10 uud cherish and nourish q really ,uporDiuc music wherever it origin utos, This movement from Op, II originated in string quartet, and few cities are H9 fortunate as New Britain in this ruap"ct--thero is great deal of string quartet music that is never given hearing be- cause 1hrro are comparatively few such combinations Yet the andante cnulahilc was found to possess such beauty that il has been transcribed
 
 ton of instruments and is one Of tho most popular Of classic conCcp- tions. But in its real significance it must be heard as originally written. It's gripping melodies, as if Of a soul rcconciod to somc Mgubrious fate, the unique treatment of tho parts. and then tho highly aolorcd chords Of the finish, giving suggestion Of heavenly bliss 10 all those who's emotions follow music that far Tho Bccthovan quartet number which followed was lively, humptious morscl from one Of in" earlier quar- tets of the Bonn master, music such as he wrote during his first period The playing of the quartet was tjn' ished and great joy, and credit goes 10 every player.
 The quartet. with the addition Of tho riano-ATiss Phelps a' the key hoard--Pavc the widely known Si- bclius valsc with breath Of style and slow and stately dionity, as it ought to he played. This is programmatic music. although it's program has largely been forgotten in the face Of thc music's intrinsic charm. . To tNc lot of the McNdelssohn Trio came thr Nl".e.;rn Of presenting one i Of tEe grc1'os cf American cham her mrsia corro-ttons, if not the 2rca'rsG. Tna Arthur Ioote trio was given q }ir-crfation thai will live long tim" in the mcmorirs Of JjhoH. who heard it. The gccond movement, really schcrGo, and in" alo>5 movement were particularly fno and il Is no cNaggcra'iou 10 spy the music deserves 10 be ci@Ssi- frd as great, In thc minds Of many :h"sa two movements can be com pared f1vOrahly with any other chamber music no matter Whithcr is origin. The other two movements . closely approximate it in splcndor. The trio'S playing of the Footc mas tcrgiccc undoubtedly marked the high water mark of this stellar or y.u.Y"tiou so far, The three inStru- Ucnrs blended perfectly and the iNuliNCH NdS 'HlhlhIltu "l'H 'i' beauty of the ensemble. A feeling of iusiNahlc pride that tn" city harbor5 such an artistic organization Was widely manifest.
 The trio was not permitted to dis continue playing without giving an added number. choosing the Schu- bert "Iraypr," on" of th" master piorrs of thc classic master,
 Thrro is some talN of changing the Camp school concerts to Sunday afternoon affairs. in the interest of a larger public. The chances are at least even that this will be done,