Word: strings
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Among musicians it is generally agreed that string chamber music is the highest, purest medium of expression. The wealthy patrons of art have taken heed: Felix M. Warburg, Clarence H. Mackay, James P. Warburg, Mrs. Robert Bliss, Mrs. Otto H. Kahn, Mrs. Alma Gluck Zimbalist. So, in Manhattan's Aeolian Hall, last week, a new quartet was heard, enthusiastically applauded for a lovely rendition of the Mozart C Major, Schubert D Minor-the Musical Art Quartet. Three of the artists are pupils of Franz Kneisel:-Sascha Jacobsen, Bernard Ocko, Louis Kaufman; one, Marie Roemaet-Rosanov, cellist, pupil...
...peculiar responsibility rests upon these four: to match the tradition of Kneisel, to play upon the instruments of Antonio Stradivari. Felix M. Warburg provided each one with a precious Stradivari, a taut, light, sensitive, beautiful creature that quivers to the slightest vibration of a string, laughs, cries, pleads, cajoles to the mood and art of the musician. These are not things. They are temperaments, identified by their own names for centuries, treasured, loved by the men who have been fortunate to know their richness. The "Titian" was once owned by Efrem Zimbalist. The "Viola Mac Donald" was born...
...Perry '28 with a ventriloquist act. C. E. Henderson '28 on the piano and the goofus, and A. W. Lend '29 on the violin, will be the individuals to perform tonight. A number by a string quartette and a song by a double quartette will complete the program...
...removal caused a rupture in the first string forward line, as he had been starting in company with Oheser and Gross. Hamlen has been assigned to his position...
...basketball outlook is not as dark as anticipated. A dearth of substitutes is the worst problem Coach Wachter has to solve. The second team to date has shown itself noticeably inferior to the first string combination...