Evening star., 1934-01-09

'1nCermeZZO ana HumOreSca, o.
A large audience welcomed this group
of talented young players and listened
with evident pleasure to their well re-
hearsed program. The unusual SINH
larity of tone of the four instruments,
the fineneSs of their technical endow-
ments, and the well interviewer en-
semble are a foundation which this
quartet has developed in surprisingly
short time and which Is of SO sincere
quality that the success of their fu-
ture seems assured.
1t is. however time that the members
of this quartet approach their interpre-
tation from another angle than the
purely technical They have chosen a
domain of music that offers the greatest
possibilities for artistic work, and which
has a richer literature than the solo
instruments alone could call upon
They have pleased exceedingly with the
finesSe of their performances, and can,
therefore, consider themselves able to
go step farther on the way to perfec-
ton. And that way lies through a bet
ter personal comprehension OF the con-
tent Of the compositions and the dis
covery Of how to give it out again to
the audience
The two quartets selected for yester-
days program were rich in Opportuni-
ties. They demanded types of playing
which the quartet has need to cultivate
the warmly emotional for the Beethoven
and the delicate contrasting of effects
for the Dvorak The Beethoven was an
ambitious undertaking from an inter-
pretive standpoint only, the mechanical
obServances being well enough taken
care Of. but the deeper significance
and the necessary tonal shadings to
emphasize it not receiving sufficient
consideration
The quartet of Dvorak is not one of
the finest examples Of quartet writing,
being more in the nature of solo mo-
mentS for each instrument with the
others furnishing the accompaniment.
1t requires exceeding delicacy and light
ness OF execution with a give and take
that must be eXpertly accomplished
This Is not beyond the technical powers
of the quartet. when the mental image
is more clearly established. When the
quartet is able TO guide its interpre-
tations. through the Imagination it
will be ready to compete with any of
the older organizations, and the men,
berS need have no fear that the time
is not ripe for them to give greater
thought to this side of their develop
ment.
The two numbers by Ippolitow-Iwa-
now were delightfully."- given. the beauty
of tone of the ensemble showing to ad-
vantage The audience was genuinely
enthusiastic in its applause. appre-
ciating what the quartet has to offer
to the fullest.
AN evening of music followed the
"A business meeting of the Federation
of Music Clubs of the District, held at
the Washington College of Music last
night The artists who took part were
Anne Yago. contralto; Felian GarZla
pianist; Francis Garzia, violinist; Will
liam Cameron. harpist. and Fanny
Amstutz Roberts. pianist. Gertrude
Lyons president of the District Fedora
ton of Music Clubs introduced the
artists.
The program opened with the Grieg
G. minor sonata, played by Felian and
Francis Garzia. The ensemble work of
these two excellent musicians was ex-
tremely satisfying. while they infused
their interpretations with vitality and a
careful regard for the prominence of
the melodic line essential in Grieg-
They were greeted with warm and ap-
preciative applause. Anne Yago. in a
group of songs. displayed the unusual
beauty of her rich contralto throughout