The Express.
London, England, 1866-02-13 00:00:00

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MONDAY POPULAR CONCERTS.
Cheat excitement was created last night by
Jimehisn's first appearance is London this num Ms was
vele:ma with the utmost possible warmth, the crowded
manses feeling, appereatly, that they could not aufikfienilf
ewes. by exclamations and cleppieg of hands their pier

sure et his arrival.
The following was the programme of the cower! :

Paw, I.
Qaiatet. to 0 minor, kr two Molina. tiro viola,
a.rd violoncello, M. Joachim, L lila, IL
Webb, Bann and Puma Mozart.
Som. "Loans ladle of Mater triad" (Faust),
Bahr
Gourod.
Fugue, in X minor (Suites de Places) Mandel.
Prelude and Fugue, In X arum, Op. IS. for
pianoforte alone (end time at the Monday
Popular Concerts), Madame Arrgbella Goddard Mendelteohn.
Pate
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Sonata, in 0„ Op. 96, for pianoforte and violin,
Madame dii*As Goddard and Herr Joachim Beethoven.
Song, "I'm a roamer," Mr. Pater Mendelmohn.
Quartet, in D minor, for two violins, viols, and
violoncello, MM. Jesenhs, I. ilea, 8. Webb,
and Pique Bards.
Conductor—Mr. Benedict.
Joaelaim played three times, and three pieces better oda
masted to display his highest qualities as an artist could
not have been chosen. The first, Mozart's Quintet is
minor, Is unanimously esteemed by musicians his meter-
rNbet clam of composition. The Molt vein of
ash ruin through It, its tender expreedos,
perfect • symmetry of design sad form, the delicious
phrases • given to every instrument, and the exqui.
site beauty of the whole in combination, constitute •
work of consummate bet scarcely equalled by
Beethoven himself. The next, Beethoven's Sonata for the
pianoforte and violin, performed jointly by Arabella
Goddard and him, drew forth the highest powers of both.
It is one of his later works, and, marked (though not
strongly) with some of the eccentricities which were be-
gaming to tinge his style, is on the whole • splendid effort
of his genius. And the third, Haydn's Quartet in D
minor, is one of the most genial end charming
of the great old master's prodnotioria. Joachim
seemed to play, if that were possible, morn
superbly than ever, and never was applauded with grease
enthusiasm. The warmth of the reception always given to
ArabelliGoddard is never affected by the premium of any
competitor, however celebrated. The great pianist divided
the honours of the evesiog with the great violinist. The
manner in which she played the preludes end topes of
Handstand Meodelesohn showed her pre-eminent* in what
is probably the inset arduous branch of her art. For the
perfect execution of • fugue, it is necessary to have an
unbounded command of the instrument, a thorough know-
ledge of all the contrapuntal intricacies of the composition,
width, elearnms, firemen, sad freedom of touch ossemary to
convey to the hearer every point of the composer's design.
All this the fair pianist fully accomplished, while at the
same time she imparted the nt,noet beauty and expression
to the made. fibs Wt the orchestra amid a tumult of spa
please, which continued till she made her re-appearance,
when she again sat down is the piano and played Haadel's
famous air with variations 'mown by the same of "The
Harmonious Blacksmith," which she executrd with such
captivating grace that the applause was renewed more vebe-
meetly than ever. The concert, taken altogether, was one
of the very best end most summate that the able director
has gives.

THE FENIAN MOVEMENT IN IRELAND.

DUBLIN, Noma Mon.
The oourt-martial on the artilleryman Flood was
concluded to-day. The man arrested on suspicion
of being concerned in the murder of George Clarke
was brought before the magistrate to-day, and re-
manded. There was no evidence against him.