Word: violin
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Every musician should play on the pianoforte somewhat, and will also find a knowledge of the violin and singing useful. Besides these accomplishments a musical education should include a knowledge of the theory of music, which is taught here, and a physiological study of the throat and hands is important. It is inadvisable to make a specialty of string or wind instruments, for a man who does so will have to compete with foreigners, who have given all their attention to their instruments, and will play for less than Americans can afford to. Playing on the pianoforte does not require...
...Bruch-Scotch Fantasie for violin...
Overture, "Freischuetz," Weber; Scotch Fantasie for violin, Bruch; Unfinished Symphony, Schubert; Allegretto and Finale from the Eighth Symphony, Beethoven. Mr. C. M. Loeffler will be the soloist...
...programme for the symphony concert this evening is as follows: Anton Dvorak, Suite in D, op. 39; Bernard Molique, concerto for violin in A minor; Carl Goldmark, Penthesilea overture; Niels W. Gade, Symphony in B flat...
...Sever 11. The concerts will be given Jan. 24, Feb. 21, March 21, and April 18. The quartet is composed of Mr. Franz Kneisel, Mr. Otto Roth, Mr. Louis Svecenski, Mr. Fritz Giese, all of whom are well-known in musical circles. Mr. Kneisel, who succeeded Listmann as first violin of the Symphony Orchestra, has already an international reputation. as has also Mr. Fritz Giese. The programme for Thursday's concert is appended...