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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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1afforded a most gratifying relief from the orthodox charity concert, but was as artistic as it was delightful. The works played had all been heard at Dulwich or at least under Mr. Dolmetsch's skilful hand before, but as he is apparently the sole executant of the the old world music, played as it should be played, and he can give but a limited number of concerts, there is no cause for complaint if he played nothing that had not been heard before.
3M. Duloup, to whom reference was made in the last issue of THE STRAD (p. 46), gave a delightful concert in the Queen's (small) Hall on the 29th May. He is a highly accomplished violinist, and no less highly gifted, and he plays with great power, breadth of tone and of phrasing, and complete technical skill. He chose for his solos Dr. Mackenzie's "Pibroch," some Swedish dances by Bruch (which, whatever they may be to the violinist, are just a trifle dull to the audience), some pieces of lesser note by Berger and Dvorak, and "La Follia" by Corelli—a work which (thanks again to Mr. Dolmetsch), has suddenly sprung into great popularity; in addition, Mr. Duloup led a performance of Schumann's D minor trio.
5Miss Frida Scotta was again the violinist at Mrs. Henschel's second recital, when she played a very melancholy "Serenade Melancholique" by Tschaikowsky, the hackneyed and threadbare mazurka by Zarzycki and Sarasate's no less hackneyed "Zigeunerweisen," with great refinement and charm.
7At Mr. H. R. Bird's annual concert in Kensington Town Hall Lady Halle and Signor Piatti both appeared, and, with Mr. Bird, played Goetz's trio in G minor, a work which is so full of beauty and real musical feeling as to merit far more frequent performance than it obtains.
9Mr. Leo Stern, who, although he has been before the public for a number of years, is not heard at the best concerts as often as he should be, played with wonderful executive skill and a vastly improved tone at the Strolling Players' concert on the 5th June; and on the same evening Mr. Josef Ludwig gave a concert in Princes' Hall at which he produced a new symphony of his own, besides playing part of Spohr's G minor concerto and some prodigiously difficult variations by Paganini.
11At Miss Stone's Concert Brahms's Sonata, Op. 78 was well played by the concert-giver and Miss Fanny Davies, and at the miscellaneous performance given by Mlle. Janotha at Daly's Theatre, M. Achille Rivarde (the French violinist who first appeared in England at a Bach Choir Concert a couple of months ago) played pieces by Van Goens, Svendsen and Sarasate in a manner calling for the very highest praise.
13I had almost forgotten to mention Miss Frida Scotta's splendid performance of Saint-Saens's violin concerto in B minor at the Philharmonic Concert early in June—the concert being in celebration of the French master's presence in the hall. Talking of "masters" reminds me that in Mr. Fuller Maitland's recently published book, "Masters of Contemporary German Music" is an admirable if very short monograph on the subject of the immortal Joachim.
15Mr. Basil Althaus, assisted by the professional staff of the Tavistock Violin Academy gave an admirable concert at the Ladbroke Hall on the 7th June, the programme including Raff's quartet in D, and pieces by Nachez, and Barns with such success as to be compelled to give an encore for each!
17Mr. Gallrein produced three most charming romantic pieces for violoncello by Mr. Hamish MacCunn at his concert in Harley Street in June. These should appeal no less by their intrinsic merit than by their comparative simplicity to a large body of players and hearers.
19Though but a small part of the almost innumerable concerts which have taken place in London during the past month have been noticed here, concert-givers who imagine that they are neglected or overlooked must please bear in mind the facts that the critic is not ubiquitous, and that although the proprietor of THE STRAD gives his critic a free hand, yet space is of necessity limited. For these reasons and these alone, a number of excellent performances must be held in reserve for future notice.
21From the provinces there is little news to hand. A pleasant series of classical chamber concerts organised by Mr. W. Higley under the auspices of the College of Violinists began at the Assembly Rooms, Malvern, on June 13th, and was accompanied by great success. The programme, played by Messrs. L. and C. Hann and Mr. Higley, contained Mendelssohn's D minor trio, and a similar work by Dvorak, the latter for the first time in Malvern, as well as solo pieces by Hann, Sarasate, Fitzenhagen and Popper.
23Miss Winifred Williams was recently heard to advantage in two concerts at Northampton, given in the worthy cause of charity. She played pieces by Papini, Svendsen, De Beriot's second concerto and other pieces with success, and is said by local critics to
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