The Sun.
London, England, 1836-04-20 00:00:00

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Messrs. Blagrove, Gattie, Dando, and Lucas gave thest
of the second series of quartett concerts on Saturday eve...
The instrumental part of the programme conicssted of
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zart's 9th quartett, the 12th of Beethoven, ar edition, 'one
of his posthumous works; Meldelssohn's 3d pianoforte qu'o2,
tett ; and Mayseder's Ist settett, or more properly quiet,c.:
the doable bass being an ad libitum part. The vocal pies'
a
were a ca., atina from Robert le Diable, by Nlayseder,
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Ha)den's canzonet of " Despair." In the quartetts of Mac_
zart and Haydn, these very clever performers are least. s.
t'
ccssful. All the passages are given with accuracy and the
intonation, but they fail in imparting a true character to loss
composition. This is no reproach, for we should be at
.1. si_s
where to refer them in this country for the true style, virjale.'_,
threatens to become one of the " lost arts." Those who
inrc
heard Salomon in his best days, or have attended the 30
,ei:
of Baillot in Paris, will understand what is meant 1_ td
Salomon is gone, and lives in the recollection only, butb.i6aj.(l.!
still survives, and it is said that there is some prospect 015_17r
paying a visit to this country in the course of the prese ot
__cad
son. In the decided taste that prevails for this descrip twins
so
music, he would do infinite good. His system of playing
refined in regard to style, that he givas a distinct character,vr°,t
only to Haydn and Mozart generally, but to each sel:Trate
ta.;.
of those composers, the result of long and severe previous s
ii3cllin
We trust, for the good of the art as well as for the
gratification, that the expectation of a visit from
will be realized. greatest of
The great achievement of the night, and the greate
n,_
the whole series of the " Blagrove" party, was Beetho
Mireve
quartett, which has never yet been performed in public ei ,_
g, _Bl)aitillot
in this country. It has shared the common fate of all
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master-pieces of this unrivalled genius, of being condemned 9Y..
the great majority of our professors, for the most unans
able of all reasons—that they were unable to play them. The_
slow movement of this quartett, independently of the bear!,
of the composition, is a great musical curiosity. Beetil eat
calls it " a song of thanks to the Deity for a recovel from
inease!e:
illness," and he has adopted the old Lydian
or termination of the key, without a dominan t seventh, id-
ly
tcrwoven with the rare and abstruse harmonies only him _
could have imagined. The concluding movement is a recital
tive and air, a song without words, and which does net nee"
them, full of ardent and passionate expression. T.l3e exe.cun'
tion was most finished, every way worthy of the con.
and no greater praise can be given. For the quartet of Men
delsshon, Mr. W. S. Bennett was added to the pal I j,„litisit
proved himself a most worthy associate. We have no '"nbviho
player on the pianoforte who excels this very young rna n' wic
is justly named the " pearl" of the Royal Acaciemi- at a
have heard Mendelsshon play this piece, and should Gen ~
loss to which to assign the preference, so just was the ;6;
ipositio ,
tion, and so finished the execution of all the parts of it.
Scherzo was encored. • ling
Meyerbeer's song was a charming little piece. It was s .ght
by Mrs. Bishop with a force and enthusiasm we have 11° ri,ist
always to expect from this very clever performer in the mi .I,
of a fatiguing London season. We never heard he r sing,'
well before. It was accompanied on the pianoforte by lir'.
Bishop, and on the Corno Inglese by Mr. G. Cooke, '/.
produces a peculiarly-fine tone from that instrument. Thef
part was played too with great discretion. The cansonecieet or
Haydn, assigned to Mr. Balfe, and the quintett of Mar, n;
we did not hear. The concert may challenge conlPerl,‘,
with anything of the kind ever attempted in this oetni"„,l"
and is a positive advance in the art since the comlneett
ment of the " Blagrove" series. The audience on their rai
are acquiring the proper relish of the exquisite entertainl
set before them, and not only applaud, but applaud in
right place. di
As a marked rivalry has been established between this and,.
the " Mori" series, which did not take the lead but this
in this attempt to civilize the musical public, it is a fair an
ns ..d
interesting question to determine the relative pretensio„
each. The direct comparison would be a somewhat odiou;
one were it to be made to the disadvantage of the young%
and less known professors, but as the " stars"
the worst of it, it becomes a piece of absolute justice to
bestow the palm where it is due, and to sav• that the fact is e.n,i;
happen to be/
This detracts nothing essential from the reputation of M,Orlio
party, who have other channels of distinction. They nil'
of irsav
only been gully of the mistake, or presumption,
te.-
gluing that there was a " Royal road" to good quar
the
playing, and that • they could come forward in
strength of their well-earned fame to put out the illincir.
lights, without that previous severe study and disciplinicat
which they have not submitted to because they een`
not afford, as less known artists could, the time neee.;
sary for the purpose. What occurred at the last of Ml_
parties, in regard to Beethoven's 12th quartett, is alone sLi,
cient to dispose of the question, A portion only ofu u
tot
sublime work was given, and setting aside the bad taste 10,,
omitting anything in a composition where .the parts sue,„ta
and relieve each other, the movements chose* were incTer
plate in themselvet ; there" was no return'to the minuet a' ~...,
the trio, and one of the connecting limbs of the adagio, ticr-:
inimitable song of thanksgiving, by an andante, was odlitta:
with which " most lame and impotent" conclusion ;the sio:
called " quartett" broke off. It was an exhibition to rn,rah
every true judge and lover of the art blush with shame. p ' .e
arty IS.
fact, however, of the great superiority of Blagrove's -
so notorious among musicians, that it is needless to inslst fur
ther upon it.
No fear need be entertained but that concerts of this tletnr
taken
tion will go on. They are so easily formed, and have 'Thee
such firm root in public favour, that we expect 4e see 0.
spring up, not in the fashionable circles only, but in all ‘lll
ters of the metropolis.
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SHIPPING.-(THIS DA

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(FR 9M LLOYD'S.) 01'
DEAL, APRIL 19.—Wind W. S. W.—Arrived the St. „:
cents, Planter, from Jamaica ; Swallow, Phelps, from Stalt1:1;
and the Emerald Isle, Towle, from Cork. Arrived' frozritiatt
River and proceeded the London, Brace, for New York.' ''''-;
nibal, Roberts, for ditto ; George an:l Mary, Gibson, for v.0.e.',;
lon ; Thos. King, Williamson, for Detnerara ; Craigr:Mt P;;;-:
for Sidney; Mitford, Taylor, for Gibraltar; Glotteesbe°
Brooks, for Calcutta; and the Cynosure, Benson, for Qtte- .
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 19.—Wind W.
PLYMOUTH, APRIL 18.—Wind N. W.—Sailed the Arcttults'
Oliver, for Mauritius. A iVell 4
FALMOUTH, APRIL 18.—Wind N. N. W. moderate. --c'rr- st.
the Plover packet, from the West Indies, sailed from ls,
Thomas's on the 20th ult. Sailed his Majesty's ship 14,111,.„ cos
--, for Lisbon. The Plover packet has 10,000 d°"B—
1
CowEs, ' PRIL N.—Arrived the Cecilia Sophia' Gibson'A
from Rio aneiro. • fro°
raatl'
POOLE, APRIL 19.—Arrived the Palemedeo, New
Memel.
BRISTO), APRIL, 19.—Arrived the Adelaide, Brootts' ferris.
Tobago ; and the Lord Nelson, Markwell, from St. Mil'hilicon,
LIVERPOOL, APRIL 18.—Arrived the Carrol of Carlo An-
Bird, ird, from Savannah ; St. Leon, Wiseatt, and Clarissaal J;er,
drew, Thompson, from New Orleans ; and Samuel
Lott,
e 4
—, from Charleston. Sailed the Fair Barbadian,
Cape Town. The William Herdman, bound to Quflooda
grounded last night in the New Channel, but got off at '
without apparent damage, and proceeded. hora•
Cor:, APRIL 17.—Arrived the Jessie, from Lego—Ariel.
DUBLIN, APRIL 17.—Arr. Hercules, H—ar'rick, from •i';uell,
PARIS, APRIL 18.— The Deux Louise, from Cette to 11
ed•
was wrecked 17th ult. near Denla—part of the care is
(lea iii
The Bolina, from Liverpool to Maranham atran war-.
Dundrum Bay in November last, has been carriedinto
ren Point.
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THE MARKETS—(T HIS DAY)*

CORN EXCHANGE. ode"
The arrivals of all kinds of Grain this week are inarin, aV
and of Flour tolerably good. The Wheat trade is ' wail%
Monday's prices. Barley, Beans, and Pea3e els° °tried-
their rates. Oats find buyers at rat her i 1
Flour a dull sale. h •rn‘goving r

ARRIVALS.
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ats.
Wheat. Barley. O 140 qrs. 4,
English I 2,7SOgrs 2,720 qrs. 2220
Irish
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Le L gar-
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On the 14th inst., at Great Missenden,
Spooner, Esq., of a daughter, A DferraP
On the 17th inst., at Tunbridge Wells, the lady of J. A.
Esq. of Cambridge-terrace, El d .
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MARRI~'D• Bucks, the 1.-9
hall, Esq.'
On the 6th inst.; at Vienna, Chaprnar: Stansfeld Mars .
..,.,hine
of London, eldest son of Sir Chapman Mar'shall, get., to 0".10"f the
Juliana, youngest daughter of Matthias Joseph Welzer' sci'
to
On the 19th inst., at Brighton,
former capital. guedocht Esq";f the
Itlorella-Anne, second daughter of the late R. Lakin, Esq•'
Office.
DIED,
a.
ged
70,
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LadY
only surviving •
On the sister of the late Earl of Banbury: .1, her 7°th
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year, Rebecca, relict of Charles Garsti, Esq., late of
Exchange. near 11/.,i
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of P"
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inst., at Kensington,
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Mrs. B -
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the titles
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son of J. H. Bolton, Esq• iir. tjac-
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