The Express.
London, England, 1855-06-02 00:00:00

MUSIC.

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lEEE ERNST PAU ER's CONCERT, HANOVER.
SQUARE ROOMS.

Herr Pauer has for several seasons been known
among as as a classical pianist of a very high order, and he
has now completely established Lis reputation here as a
player and teacher of the first rash. That his taste is co:-
%keeled and nflaed is evidenced by the programme of the
concert given by him last night—a selection of such artistic
interest and Talus is ►ut too ealdom met with at what are
generally termed "benefit" concerts. The arrangements
were in every respect eacellent. end the engagement of the
band el the Orehestral Union gave an importance to the
concert which does not often attac► to this class of enter-
tainment The programme was as follows:

PART I.

Overture, . Firmest " -- --
Beethoven
Aria, .. Della ma pies," Herr itektherdt lioz ,rt.
Ommerto Is A plat (Op. Ill), Herr Passe Hummel.
Allegro moderato.
itemeasa. Larshetto coa mote.
Rondo. Alla epegolote.
Brew sad Aria. " WY mine stir der Schlosser,"
Ml. Emilie Krell (hots the imperial Opeta.Vimaa) Weber.

FAIT U.
Napkin, Is C Minor (arat Um of perform ina) Paw.
Introduction: Adagio sostsauto,

111;i17.' en;, m poop mMSi O.
Edirne. Vince.
Andante. larglsetto con mote.
Pinsk. Allegro sari rime.

Double Chorus (adtpute In Cubmos). "Zur mama-
Rondos nor," Landes Deuteotter Hamner Char Mendelsohn.
Double SOHN Moog," Ilttea Dolby
awnless, Krahl dee Honor," "nor use
becenteue " (Ontlgose), Loudon tteutoeher Manner
Chow
Own" " Linens"

Luber.

The chief futures of the evening ware, of nouns, Herr
raaer's performance of Hammers pianoforte concerto and
the production of his new symphony. Hummer. A fist
concerto, although the least frequently performed, is, to our
thinking, by far the best of all his concertos. There is a
breadth of character and a closeness of treatment about the
first movement which can scarcely be surpassed, while it is
full of the most charming melody and refined and elegant
passages of execution. This movement, indeed, is a perfect
model of its kind: it exemplifies the school of Mozart ea
wrought out t. its fullest modern development. Then die
slow movement is not, as in too many of Hummers works,
tediously long and over.olaboratecl, while the final rends,
" All. spec:dole," is a happy union of playful vivaidey
and I d treatment. Herr Pauses performanee
this admirable work was in every respect wetly
of the composition. The passage, of display were given
with a clear and rapid finger; while in the cantabile por-
tions he evinced the refined taste of the intellectual artist.
It was trued a very fine performance, and elicited the
warmest applause. Herr Panel's symphony is an ambitious
effort, and has evidently occupied much time and thought.
It is constructed on the largest scale ; and, although some-
what unequal, gives proof in many places of something
more than mere talent and mechanical dexterity. The first
allegro is the lout to our liking—neither the principal
motive nor the episode are sufficiently important to form the
bases of the chief movement of a symphony; and, although
there is much eleven's,' In the treatment, the writing
is not clue enough, and is too much spun out,
to keep the interest sustained. The scherzo, which
is far more to our taste, commences with a playful
fagot° ; and although reminding one occasionally of the
ahem in Mendelssohn's Midousisssr Night's Dream music,
has nevertheless sufficient merit and originality to entitle it
to warm commendation. The andante is by far the best
movement of all, being full of very charming melody, skil-
fully elaborated and varied, sad displeybig much tuts and
knowledge of orchestral combinations. The/leak is open
to the some objections as the first allegro : both these move-
ments might be mach improved by a little curtailment. Oa
the whole, however, the symphony is highly creditable to
its composer, and its enthusiastic reception by the audience
will doubt/we encourage him to further efforts of the kind.
As to the vocal mule, special mention must be made of
Miss Knell's delivery of the suns from the FreiecAnts as a
very impassioned sad highly coloured piece of dramatic
singing—the lady is evidently as admirable theatrical
stager, sad she produced an effect on her "adieus which is
seldom obtained from operatic music in the concert-room.
The choruses from Mendelssohn's Mips sad Antigone
were sung with great refinement and upreadon by the
numbus of ea amateur Omani society. There wen,
whops, scarcely sufficient voioss to Wanes the erchestre,
but the style in which these amateurs nog was such
as fully to sustain the pre-eminence of German choral
Prom the very crowded state of the room, it is to be
hoped that Herr Patter's concert will prove a successful
speculation ; bet however this may be, it is quite Dodds I
that it will "shame his reputation es a thoughtful and
cultivated artist.
The conductors of the evening were Mr. Mellon and Herr
Paul Mural!.