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The Strad; a monthly journal for professionals and amateurs of all stringed instruments played with the bow, 1890
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1Violinists at Home.
3The revival by M. Johannes Wolff of the once famous Musical Union, presided over for so long a period by Ella, if it does not create an epoch, is at least of much more than passing interest. The first concert of the series took place on May 21st in St. James's Hall, the programme being devoted to the works of contemporary French composers—Mlle. Chaminade and M. Widor. Of the former a skilful and musicianly trio in A minor, of the latter a new pianoforte quartet, was played. Both works aroused a good deal of interest if not enthusiasm. At the second concert, which took place on June 7th, the programme once more was French, but this time the works of the greatest of contemporary French composers, M. Saint-Saëns, were drawn upon—the sole work, not from his pen, being a perfectly delicious Sarabande for viole d'amour by Marin Marais, which, if I am not mistaken, was introduced during the spring by Mr. Arnold Dolmetsch at one of his excellent concerts at Dulwich. The works of M. Saint-Saëns which the composer and M. Wolff and his colleagues brought forward were the trio in F, Op. 18, a beautiful composition, the B flat quartet and the Violin Sonata in D, all of which, I think, have been heard at the Popular Concerts in past seasons.
5Miss Frida Scotta, one of the most charming of lady violinists, played Saint-Saëns's very well-worn Rondo Capriccioso and a transcription of Schumann's "Abendlied" at Mrs. Henschel's pleasant concert at the Queen's Hall in May; and at Miss Grainger Kerr's concert Mr. W. H. Squire contributed some violoncello solos with considerable taste.
7At Mr. Charles Phillips's concert, also in May, that wonderfully clever and accomplished violinist, Miss Ethel Barns, was heard to distinct and decided advantage in two pieces of some musical interest from her own pen, a Valse Caprice being given for the first time. The same player has (as I mentioned briefly last month) been giving a series of three very pleasant chamber concerts in St. James's Hall in conjunction with Miss Mathilde Verne. No more delightful concerts in their way than these have been given during the present season, special interest attaching to some of the works performed. For example, at the second concert a Sonata in A by Mozart for violin and pianoforte was heard for the first time for a considerable period; Dr. Mackenzie's now popular "Pibroch," one of Professor Stanford's beautiful Irish melodies, and an extremely clever and effectively written Mazurka by Miss Barns also figured in the scheme. At the third and last of the three concerts which took place on the 15th ult., Brahms's horn-trio was admirably rendered by the concert-givers and Mr. Paersch, as also was Schumann's very rarely heard andante and variations for two pianofortes, two violoncellos and horn. I may express the hope that these excellent artists will not rest on their well-deserved laurels, but will give some more concerts in the autumn when the critics and the music-loving public will have more time to enjoy in reality the excellent music provided for their delectation.
9Few if any concerts in London arouse pleasanter feelings than do those arranged and splendidly conducted by the Rev. E. H. Moberly. His orchestra, which consists of some ninety ladies, supplemented only by three double-bass players of the sterner sex, gave the customary spring concert at the end of May, the programme being quite as interesting as usual, and if possible better rendered than ever. The chief works were a serenade by M. Emanuel Moór, a composer whose name appears somewhat too fitfully upon concert-programmes; another work in similar form, or rather bearing a similar comprehensive title by Herr Robert Fuchs, and a clever ballade (founded upon an ancient Flemish melody) by M. de Greef, the eminent Belgian pianist.
11M. Tivadar Nachèz's second recital was hardly less interesting than its predecessor, albeit the works chosen for performance were rather hackneyed, consisting as they did of Bruch's G minor concerto (a beautiful work indeed, but which might be allowed a few months' rest now) the Trillo del Diavolo sonata, Dr. Mackenzie's "Benedictus," some movements from various Bach suites, and also three from Dr. Hubert Parry's masterly "Partita" in D minor, a work most undeservedly neglected by violinists.
13M. Frederik Frederiksen, a young violinist of very considerable accomplishments, is rapidly making a name for himself, and he unquestionably added to his growing reputation by his admirable concert at the Queen's Hall in May, when his programme was entirely devoted to the works of his fellow-country men, Grieg, Gade, Emil Sjögren. Mr. Frederiksen deserves all possible credit for reviving so sadly neglected a work as Grieg's characteristic and most musically interesting Quartet in G minor, a work which reeks of the pine-wood.
15Mr. Dolmetsch gave a concert at Grosvenor House at the end of May, which not only
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