Word: warburgs
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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...
...first year men will meet the strong Union Boat Club team on the Freshman courts at 3 o'clock. E. M. Warburg has already played and lost his match by a 1-3 score. W. S. Hardie, E. M. Shelton, J. L. Ware, and D. M. Gierasch will represent...
...hitherto untried Freshman outfit takes on Team C from Newton Center in the Freshman Gymnasium. W. S. Hardie, E. M. Shelton, J. L. Ware, E. M. Warburg, and D. M. Gierasch will represent...
...Matzenauer, contralto prima donna: "Last week I filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy. My liabilities were listed as $48,410. Among those to whom I am debtor are Felix Warburg, banker and art patron, $20,000; the U. S. Government, $1,500 income tax; New York State, $1,000 income tax; modistes, department stores, tradesmen, fish and ice dealers; $1.97 to Western Union. My only unmortgaged assets were my opera costumes, but I claimed exemption on those...