The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-30
STRING NJ j SIC
SCORES AGAIN
By JESSIE MaeBRIDE


Again three truly significant
musical works were given in the
third of the four Chamber Music
Concerts by the National String
Quartet, in the auditorium Of the
Library Of Congress.
The voice was joined to this
group Of increasingly notable artistic,
with Helen Howison. soprano, sir
ing two medieval melodies o.
France. with string quartet az.
compartment
The quartets were the Mozart,
IN @, and the Grieg, Opus q, In g
minor. The songs were q Pas
t0urelles by Gilebert de Bern...
vile. and "Lai'' by Guillaume de
Machault. love songs Of the
Troubadoufs.
Again the auditorium was filled
60 capacity and many were turned
away. These free concerts have
proved boon to the music lover,
have brought into this finest field
ps music Z nav public who have
stayed 70 give recall after recall
70 the artists. Ona more Of the
series remains. for next Tuesday
evening.
Mere Concerts Needed
What Is more important, to US,
In the forward march Of these-0ur
artists. We are proud Of the stir
ring qualities Of our string quartet.
We only need Some benefactor to
say that they shall be commas
stoned TO play together for our in
tarests, say once each fortnight
during the season. Is there such a
one?
Henri sokolov. first violin, rises
continually to = fine point OF dis
tinction. He is equally notable for
his dramatic power. his variety and
zsst. and for a finesse in delineas
ton that makes him vital in both
Mozart and Grieg-works a. far
apart az the poles. His phrase
variety is as delightful as his pure
tntonation and articulation.
To the ensemble, last evening,
81 increasing praise!
They paint their periods in music,
the Journalism OF Mozart gains an
exquisite touch OF the churchly. in
rare AIldante CantabiIe. The
1Finuet was delectable, which word
A4&NHe - ~ .s-EN0ANGJ @AAak ~ we
Mozart in all his individual grace.
The treatment Of the final allegro
& q genap Of the composers and
through Of the instruments.
Grleg brings. in this, his only
string quartet. sweep Of the or
ehestra. Romance sings out en-
4rancing songs3 He bringe to this
H0RA 81
&c Wagner. as impapsioned.
The love aengs are at times.
eestatie. In the rugged rendition
there was an exciting vitality. @
egain when one heard the chords
ssuneraillea's that Duncan might
Of the quartet that makes one bow
the head In reverence and admirst
tion.
spring came with the Grieg. a.
well. but the iaadneaaes Of love were
sung out Notably by viola and cello,
while. aeeepd violin had some ef-
4ectfvo theme ACCOMPLISHMENTS. It
distinguished al thfes players.
Velca IL Charming
Ia Miss Howison, for the purity
O1 her singing, Tor the grace ana
nlaganca that lie beneath her charm
sc voice, one felt grateful. Far
here into the string quartet back
ground, was brought that essence
Of the costume song -though it
Was not visualized. Miss Hewison
being just her delightful self-that
means 8 quaint something that no
other period has caught.
In celebrations Of the centenary Of
the birth Of Stephen Foster. which
GENES on July I, Miss Howison
sang in addition the ''swanee
River" bringing frem our soil as
intimate . thing as we had received
from oldeH France.
Next Tuesday, with Laealle Spier,
pianist, the National String Quartet
win give the Boccherini Quartet,
the Brahms Quintet and the Men
delssehn 'Intermezzo" for quartet.