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CHARLES WARWICK EVANS (LONDON, ENGLAND 1885 – LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 1974)

He studied at the Royal College of Music under William Whitehouse and then became principal ‘cello in the Beecham Symphony Orchestra and subsequently the Queen’s Hall Orchestra. In 1908, he formed the idea of a string quartet worked up to the standard of a solo virtuoso, and the result was the London String Quartet. The Quartet gave its first concert in January 1910 and thereafter had a long and distinguished international career. After the dissolution of the London Quartet, which occurred for financial reasons, he worked primarily in the United States (also as member of the Pro Arte Quartet). In 1941, he took part in the Los Angeles concerts of the former London Quartet. He also taught (among his students, in particular, Florence Hooton).

TRACKLIST

1. Grave Slow Movement from Sonate (Sammartini) Vocalion R-6121
2. Piano Quartet in B flat major Op.41 – Scherzo (Saint-Saëns) with Marjorie Hayward (violin), Frank Bridge (cello) and Mark Hambourg (piano) His Master’s Voice 08054 HO 2726ef
3. Ave Verum (Mozart-Squire) Vocalion A 14751 A14751
4. Largo (Handel) Vocalion B 14751 B14751
5. Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96, S. 116 (Dvořák) Allegro ma non troppo with John Pennington (first violin) Thomas W. Petre (second violin) Columbia L2092
6. Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96, S. 116 (Dvořák) Lento with John Pennington (first violin) Thomas W. Petre (second violin) Columbia L2093
7. Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96, S. 116 (Dvořák) Molto vivace… Finale Vivace ma non troppo with John Pennington (first violin) Thomas W. Petre (second violin) Columbia L2094
8. Piano trio no.1 in D minor, op.49 (Mendelssohn) with Marjorie Hayward (violin) and Mark Hambourg (piano) His Master’s Voice HO2731af
9. Trio, piano, strings, op.50 (Tchaikovsky) with Marjorie Hayward (violin) and Mark Hambourg (piano) His Master’s Voice HO2728af, HO2729af
10. Trios, piano, strings, op.1. no.2 (Beethoven) with Marjorie Hayward (violin) and Mark Hambourg (piano) His Master’s Voice HO2732af
11. London String Quartet Piano Quintet, Op. 44 (Schumann) Allegro brillante… In modo d’una marcia; Un poco largamente; Agitato… Scherzo Molto vivace…. Allegro ma non troppo Vocalion J-04114 & J-04115 02341, 02342, 02343, 02344
12. London String Quartet Sally in Our Alley (Bridge) with James Levey (violin), Thomas Petre Viola and H. Waldo Warner (Cello) Columbia A3677 80234