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An audience representative of musical Boston assembled Monday evening in Jordan Hall to hear the concert given by the Hoffman String Quartet, for the first time in its post-war personnel--consisting of Jacques Hoffman, first violin; Ernst Hoffman, second violin; M. Artiere, viola; and Carl Barth, 'cello. The entire program was not only interesting, but was performed with a keen and discriminating understanding of the scores.
The familiar quartettes of Beethoven and Haydn received careful and intelligent performances; the former especially was rendered in perfect ensemble and spirit. Le Clair's charming sonata gave a taste of French Seventeenth Century music, which delighted the audience. In this selection the viola work of M. Artiere appeared to great advantage. Dohnanyi's quartet, romantic in its emotional content, seemed the favorite of those present, and by far was the most interesting work on the program, with its sustained chords and surging melody, freely Magyarian in technique and feeling.
The work of the quartet was musicianly throughout; in tone, pitch and rhythm, all were excellent. Mr. Hoffman deserves much credit for the labor entailed, and we hope that this quartet may continue to gain the support of Boston audiences.
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