Historical Concert

Date: 
Thursday, December 5, 1895
Season/No: 
1895-96, Concert II of VI

Italian Chamber Music for Four Stringed Instruments

Venue:

Participant(s): 

Professor Niecks - first violin
Madame Agnes Hamilton - second violin
Mr J. F. Guyer - viola
Mr Carl D. Hamilton - violoncello

Work(s) / Composer(s) / Opus No(s): 

Quartet for two violins, viola and violoncello, in G minor, op. 27, no. 2 ... Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805)
     (a) Allegro assai
     (b) Adagio
     (c) Menuetto

Quartet for two violins, viola and violoncello, in C major ... Luigi Cherubini (1760-1842)
     (a) Lento and allegro
     (b) Lento
     (c) Scherzo, allegro assai
     (d) Finale, allegro vivace

Quartet for two violins, viola and violoncello, in G major, op. 79 ... Antono Bazzani (b. 1818)
     (a) Allegro giusto
     (b) Lento
     (c) Tempo di Gavotta
     (d) Allegro con fuoco

Composer(s):

Performer(s):

Performance Type:

Programme: 
4 page programme
Programme Notes: 

Programme note by Professor Niecks on the history of the Italian String Quartet

Documents: 
PDF icon 1895 December 5.pdf (1.74 MB)
[Reid] Professor: 
Niecks, Frederick Maternus, 1845-1924

Promoter:

Notes: 

It is difficult to be certain which Boccherini string quartet was performed on this occasion due to the fact that the numbering system has since changed. However, the key and movement titles suggest that it is the one currently referred to as op. 24, no. 6.