Historical Concert

Date: 
Wednesday, March 27, 1895
Season/No: 
1894-95, Concert VI of VI

1894-95:  Six Historical Concerts, Five of String Quartet Music, One of Choral Music

Venue:

Participant(s): 

Professor Niecks - first violin
Mr J. F. Guyer - second violin
Mr Colin McKenzie - viola
Mr Grant T. McNeill - violoncello

Work(s) / Composer(s) / Opus No(s): 

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
 

Composer(s):

Performer(s):

Performance Type:

Programme: 
4-page programme
Programme Notes: 

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 [...]'

Documents: 
PDF icon 1895 March 27.pdf (1.56 MB)
[Reid] Professor: 
Niecks, Frederick Maternus, 1845-1924

Promoter:

Notes: 

The concert is notable for a relatively early performance of Smetana's string quartet no. 1 in E minor.