Word: menuetto
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...down perceptibly toward the end of the movement, as much as six to twelve beats a second. Then, as if the Schumann had not sufficiently apprized the audience of a certain weakness in the area of intonation on the part of the first violinist, his opening phrase in the Menuetto was positively horrid. Here I pause to remark that throughout the evening Alexander Schneider played badly out of tune and with a thin, unpleasant sound. I cannot either explain or excuse such playing as no other member of the ensemble was so afflicted. His ear-jarring performance marred much...
...first movement, Allegro, certain motifs played by the violinist were to be echoed by the violist, who, in contrast, failed to match the agility and lightness of Schneider's playing. The group did, however, make very effective transitions and tempo changes. Played with apparent quickness and ease, the Menuetto Allegretto had an incomparable dance-like quality. The final Allegro moved well and provided an excellent ending to a piece that started off rather slowly...