The Express.
London, England, 1863-06-18 00:00:00

MASTER PAPE'S PIANOFORTE RECITALS.

Master Willie Pape, the young American pianist
lately arrived in London, gave last evening at the HIOOIIII,
square Rooms a performance (or " Recital," wit is celled
is musical perigees) of pianoforte music, executed entirely
from memory. Master Pape has as yet been little heard in
public, yet his talents have become well known in the beet
circles; and the annonocenient of this performance attracted
a large audience, among whom we observed many dis-
tinguished muskies's and &meteors. Master Pape's pro-
gramme consisted pertly of pieces selected from the works
of the great classical mestere, and partly of the more bell.
hoot and popular music et. the day. Of the former elms
were Beethoven's grand waste in A fiat, op. 26 ; Mandeb-
lan's Andante and Rondo Ia Priociewo ; and Weber's
"Moto Perpstuo." Of the latter were Thallium's Yea-
r tarias on Mose in Setae, Reroletto, and the air "Home,
sweet home ;" together with several smaller pieces.
In all these performances this remarkable youth
maintained his high reputation, and trietirmed the
impression be bad already made. HL most arduous
performance—that of erne of the finest works of Beethoven—
was masterly in every respect ; in his sound and intelligent
reading of the author, his taste and feeling, fine tone, sod
clear and firm execution. The funeral march was suite
orchestral in its effect. In Mendelanohn's Ronde and
Mapes " ids Peepsiagi." mobs lIIIVOrb triliFie the
executive powers of the performer as anything we Imo..
though be flew through them with the speed of lightning.
yet this rapidity did not in the least impair
the pearly cheeses and rouodnese of every pusses.
And in regard to the fantasias of Thelberg, we have
scarcely ever heard them more brilliantly executed nave ►y
that ieeemperable artist himself. la short, we can now
repeat what we have formerly said, and with still better
eOlUlariteenCe de cease, that, though a boy in years, Muter
Pape is a man in art, and that he cannot fail to become one
of the greatest pianists of the day.

CMYBTAL PALACE.—TONIC SOL•FA ABSCOCIATION.
A very interesting meeting of the Tonic Sol-Fs
Association took piece yesterday, when the various choirs
&rambled at the Crystal Palace to the number of about six
thousand voices. The performance was divided into two
parte. In the first part the elementary choir, cementing Si
about two thousand children, sang a number of school
songs and hymen selected from the Bev. Mr. Cerwenra
"Songs and Tunas for Edwntion." It was a most inte-
resting sight to see this mass of young chiklnma amstribled
in the great Handel orchestra, with cheerful smiling
feces, uniting their tuneful young voices in various little
hymns and songs, which they sang (harmonised in two parts)
with a precision of time and intonation that would bare
done honour to older choristers. The second portion of the
performance was sustained by the more advanced choirs,
consisting of three thousand children and young people
from the schools and evening classes of the me-
tropolis and one thousand tenon and beans. This
large choir, which completely filled the great orchestra, snag
various psalms, chorales, anthems, and other pieces har-
monised in four parts, with a force and refinement which
told largely in favour of the system on which these choristers
are taught. The Tonic Sol-Fa method is one of the sim-
plest and mast available of the various systems of popular
vocal education and elementary clams teaching. Indeed it
appals to be capable of more than mere elementary tuition,
shwa choruses by Haydn and Handel are among the pieces
expressed by the simple method of aotetian by means of
, the letters of the alphabet. Of the general effect of yesterday's
performance it is impossible to speak too highly. The voices
I were clear and sympathetic in quality, and the gradations
of forte end piano well obeerved ; much of the precision of
the performance bran doubtless owing to the careful con-
ducting of Masts. Saul and Evans. It is gratifying to record
the progress and gnomes of an ecbscatioesl movement which
has a high value as a moral agent, and it is but right to men •
Sion the large share which the Bair. Mr. Corwin has had
in this result by his indefatigable exertions and his pubh-
I cations

PLISSE and LUBIN'S BUNGABY WATER,
PROPHYLACTIC[, REFRESHING, IN (10011tTING.—
ii I am not surprised to warn," Mn Humboldt, that orators,
clergymen, leg turers, authors, andttcsi. It the preference,
toe it refreshes the memory.- ' the scent foe Wars
'sabre, fur hurt and depressive climate. case of six bottles,
100 : single samplie. Fa—E. New Roadatrest, W.

MICSSRS. MECHI sad BAZIN, 112, Regent-
street, and No. 4. Lesdeuhall -street, offer to the pub&
the following advantages :-Bopertority of design sad IBM.
excellence of quail, ty, end moderaUon in price, with a very exten-
sive and varied sows of stock. adapted for presentation par-
pores —Catalogues goat tree) ock &placation.

IFUN THIS WEEK, Prioe One Penny,
Right Hon. Spencer Horatio Walpole. M.P.
Britannia to Cardigan.
The uncovering the Wm.:x.lAL
fhe Pruutan King's Vasa Paa.
The Song of the Polish Scythe.

Now ready, handsomely bound la magenta cloth, gilt.
price 41. &1.: poet paid, ea,
THE THIRD HALP-Y EARLY VOLUME of FUN, with nwseroin
Engravinge by takated artiste, and midden by distlngulsbed
sracri.
The Met and Second Volumes, uniform with the third. on min.
10. Fieetwtreet. _ _ -

OPERA and FIELD GLASSES.—NEGRETTI
and ZAUBRJI warrant their Olson as unrivalled for
brilliancy, power. and definition up to ten mike range. YU. and
425.. in case compirbe.-1, Hatton garden 69. (anthill . id.
Aegent-street alai Crystal Rhea gldellhasi•

!SPECIAL NOTICE—TO GENTLEMEN.
MLMILES (Alfred Webb Miles), 73, Brook-
atreet, Banevermioare, is prepared to submit fur public
swami all the
NEW TROCSEM PATTERNS
tor settee and Summer wear, which will be found In greater
variety and better than ever. The continuoreal remark ofor gentyour
le-
men to their friends la, Why pay m than lea. f
emanter Waimea /
EVERYBODY SNOWS Mr. MILE removed from Bond.
Aired in 1868.