Venue(s):
Steinway Hall
Price: $.50; no reserved seats
Event Type:
Chamber (includes Solo)
Performance Forces:
Vocal
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
30 December 2018
“The two talented children, Joanna and Willie Hess, will give a matinee at Steinway’s on Saturday. It is their first venture of the kind. The children will be assisted by Mme. Gazzaniga, Mr. F. Bergner, and their father, Mr. Julius Hess.”
“On Saturday, Dec. 19, the Hess children gave a matinee at Steinway Hall and were assisted by F. Bergner (‘cello) Mme. Gazzaniga and Julius Hess (violin). The programme was a short one and included the 1st movement from one of Mozart’s string quartets. In it these talented children appeared to better advantage than in any other selection. Miss Joanna—in particular—was very accurate as regards time, and she also exhibited some taste and an attempt at shading. I must repeat my opinion that it is unwise to bring prodigies before the public: such a course—in most cases—does incalculable injury to the advancement of the innocent victims, while the performance itself is productive of but little pleasure to the public.”