The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-10
|Flonzaley Quartet Records Bring
Great String Beauty Into All Homes
BY Walter ID. Hickman

BY using the photograph one may
prepare himself for the enjoyment
Of nearly all the great artists.
Nearly all artists who are leaders
are now making monograph rec
ords.
This is true with the Flonzaley
quartet, which will appear in con-
cert Sunday afternoon at the Acad-
envy of Music.
This organization makes records
for Victor, and their collection forms
a mighty interesting addition to pho
nograph music, as this is one Of the
leading string quartets now appear
ing before the public.
/ often use the Victor catalog as
a reference book concerning artists
and organizations. o.
The Victor catalog speaks Of the
Flonzaley quartet as follows:
THE engagement of the Flonzaley
quartet has opened up new and fas.
cinating fields Of possibilities for the
Victor. The worlds greatest COM
posers have lavished their greatest
genius upon the production of cham
Der music-especially the string
quartet, two violins, viola and cello
yet owing to it's delicacy, and the
rarity with which a true ensemble
is obtained, this music is perhaps
the least known Of any. The Flon-
zaley quartet is an organization de-
voted exclusively to playing this
music. 1t was formed in 1903 by
r. J. De Coppet, an American music
lover, and named after his Swiss
villa on Lake Geneva. The quar-
tet, however, has long maintained
an Independent existence, and is IA
nous in American musical circles
for its devotion to its artistic ideals,
and the perfection of its achieve
ments. The players who form the
quartet are Adolfo Betti, first violin;
Alfred Pochon, second; Louis Bailly.
viola. and IVAN d'Archambeau, eel
10. The quartet binds it's members
not TO play in orchestra or even
solo, so as to preserve the perfect
unity of effect for which it is IA
nous. At the death of Mr.. De Cop
pet in 1916, his place as patron was
taken by his son, Mr. Andre De
Coppet. These and their future rec
ords will be appreciated by all who
are discriminating in their musical
tastes, rs the result Of most careful
and painstaking effort"
The Victor-Flonzaley quartet rec
ords are as follows:
] "Canzonet.a" ffrnm "Strinc Quartet in
I E-E,atl Ton. 12). Mend lssohn.
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.'Interludium n Modo Antlco" from
Five Novoiettcs'p. Glazonnow
molly on the Shore Irish reel) Percy
Music OF the srhercs-Molto Lentou
f"Sph lrenmusik' y. .Rubinstein.
:, Quartet =, in A-Minor-Adagio Third
y "o,pprtet, in Administered (op. Al
=, Quartet in Maior-Assai aEitato TOP
tons on. Is. No 81" Beethoven.
- Quartet in C-Maior-FuSue tOp. Q No
"opartet in C-Minor-Allesretto Top. 81
1 No. - 80 rrahrs
- Quartet in C-Minor-Scherzo COP. IS
/ No = D." Beethoven.
! Quartet in aior---Alegro moderate
! tSocopd MoyeTerD." Haydn.
! Quartet in D-Major-Mlnuetto and FL
Quartet in D-Maior-Andante." Mozart.
. Quartet n D-Major-Adagio Third
| MovemenD. e" Mozart.
| Quartet in aor-Menuet" Mozart
Quartet in DMajor-Presto." Bee
| thnven.
Quartet in D, Minor-Allegretto ma non
! tropDo." Mozart.
| Movement. Or A.. No - :" Mendelssohn
/ Quartet in E-Minor-AlleSro moderate
/ a IA Polka" Smetana.
Quartet in Maior-Lcnto" american
! Quartet nvOrak.
! Quartet No. 3 in E-Flat Minor-Scherzo
| (On 30) >" Tschaikowsky.
Quartet in G-Maior-Finale.' Mozart.