Historical Concert
1894-95: Six Historical Concerts, Five of String Quartet Music, One of Choral Music
Venue:
Professor Niecks - first violin
Mr J. F. Guyer - second violin
Mr Colin McKenzie - viola
Mr Grant T. McNeill - violoncello
Part I.
Quartet for two violins, viola and violoncello, in B flat major, op. 67 ... Brahms
Vivace
Andante
Agitato (allegretto non troppo)
Poco allegretto con variazioni.
Part II.
Quartet for two violins, viola and violoncello, in E flat major, op. 27, no. 1... Boccherini
Allegro moderato
Adagio non tanto
Menuetto
Part III.
Quartet for two violins, viola and violoncello, in E minor ... Smetana
Allegro vivo appassionato
Allegro moderato à la Polka
Largo sostenuto
Vivace
Performer(s):
Performance Type:
Programme notes by Professor Niecks. According to Nieck (p.3), 'Smetana's works did not find during his liftime the atttention to which they had an undoubted claim, at least they did not find it outisde his own country. Only in recent years has his name begun to be more frequently mentioned [...]'
Promoter:
The concert is notable for a relatively early performance of Smetana's string quartet no. 1 in E minor.