THE CHERNIAVSKYS

Evening Star, Issue 19801, 27 February 1928, Page 11

THE CHERNIAVSKYS

CONCLUDING RECITAL The Chemiavsky brothers were accorded an enthusiastic reception on the occasion of their third concluding recital in His Majesty’s Theatre on Saturday evening. Their programme was one calculated to meet with public approval, comprising as it did comparatively familiar and popular melodies. Throughout the recital the three artists inore than sustained their reputations, both individually and collectively, their musicianly playing evoking well-merited applause. All am masters of tone, and all play with spirit. The ensemble was again very good. The playing was clear, rhythmic, always full and round as regards tone quality—just what was required to give tlic music its full value.

A good balance was preserved in il.e * Arensky Trio in D Minor,’ the players never losing sight of. the rhythmic outline of the music. A beautiful effect from the muted strings was obtained in the third movement —the elegia. A group of ’cello solos by Mischel Chemiavsky proved particularly acceptable. Rich, sonorous tone- was heard m tin ‘Sonata in F Major’ (Valentino) and in ‘ Berceuse,' an exquisite gem ol Misobel’s own composition. Hie highly technical difficulties of Popper’s ‘ Spinning Wheel ’ were surmounted without effort, the player taking tho melody to the extreme treble and making it gambol about there as easily as if this were its natural element. As an encore Miscbcl played Boccherini’s ‘ Rondo.’ All these numbers gave ample scope for the display of the capacities of the pbyor and 'his instrument. Beethoven’s 1 Patheliquc ’ Sonata was an admirable setting for the executive aiblities of Jan Chemiavsky, who forcibly demonstrated that lie is an exceptional pianist. He played with great charm. As recall numbers the soloists invested Stevebagen’s ‘ Minuet ’ and ‘Rondo’ (Hnnial). Remarkable power from the left-hand was evident in the mighty forte passages from one end of the keyboard to the other. ‘Schubert’s ‘ Ave Maria ’ was played with rare feeling by Leo Chemiavsky in a straightforward and unaffected style. The double stopping passages especially were treated , with delicacy and restraint. His other numbers were ‘Polonaise’ (Vieuxtemps). ‘Spanish Dance’ (Chaniinade), and ‘Variations’ (Correlli). Throughout his tone was rounded and pleasant. • The three brothers were associated in a group of trios which proved to Ire very popular with the audience. Those were .‘Romance’ (Glinka), one of Dvorak's ‘ Slavonic Dances, ’ and Mendelssohn’s ‘Spring ■ .Song’—all hardy old favorites. Their , repetition by the Cherniavskys only served to enhance their charm. The trio were insistently recalled, and concluded the recital with two light and, airy trifles—- ‘ By the Waters of Minnetonka’ (Lieurnnee) and Boccherini’s ‘Mjnuct.’