Word: violiniste
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...selection "Aase's Death" from Grieg's Suite, "Peer Gynt," the orchestra showed itself in its best form. This whole work is full of exceedingly odd chords and combinations of chords, and the time and tune were perfect. It may be taken as an evidence of skill in a violinist for instance, that he can play a discord when it is demanded, for to the true musician this is as hard as it is easy for the unskilled. In "Peer Gynt" there are several of these well placed discords and their rendering last night was an evidence of the greatness...
...soloist of the evening was Mr. Mr. Franz Kneisel. The audience showed its high expectation by a warm reception, and Mr. Kneisel surpassed all expectations. The movement from Brahms' concerto, which an inferior violinist would have handled with much show and gusto, Mr. Kneisel played with charming simplicity and grace. The extremely difficult cadenza was played with an ease almost wonderful. The concerto itself was a trifle too much like Brahms, lacking considerably in melody...
...follows: Haydn, Symphony in D major; arta, Pensee d' Automne; Cowen, two movements of the Scandinavian Symphony; Bruch, concerto romantique for violin; Herald, aria, Pre aux Clercs; Dvorak. Scherzo Capriccioso. There will be two soloists; Miss Gertrude Franklin will sing, and Mr. C. M. Loefiler will be the violinist of the evening...
...times unevenly played. In the Raff quartet the slow movement was the most successfully rendered. The concert as a whole was a very enjoyable one. The Listemann quartet as now constituted, contains the best players that are to be had. Its only weak point is the second violinist, whose tone is at times uncertain and harsh. Their playing is such as to deserve much larger audiences...
Although not announced in the invitation, the first feature of the evening's entertainment was a concert of some length and of a good deal of excellence. What especially pleased me in this concert was a selection by Mr. T. Adamowski, violinist, and the singing of Heine's short poem, "Du bist will eine Bluma," by the tenor, Mr. T. C. Bartlett, to music by Liszt...