The Sun.
London, England, 1836-04-11 00:00:00

WINDSOR-SUNDAY•

His Majesty has taken airings daily in a close carria_fes
in the Parks. Their Majesties attended divine service
morninr, in the private Chapel of the Castle. The Re
Mr. Gossett officiated. The U
King will go to town
_on
Wednesday, but is expected to return in the evening.. °
Saturday his Majesty will have a grand dinner party.

QUART,ETT CONCERTS.
The third of these intaresting performances took place Yeers;
terday evening at the Hanover-square Rooms, ant- "5„: cvious
well attended. We have seldom witnessed a mere juw 0,.
appreciation on the part of an audience of the sterling F° in
positions offered to their notice, nor one more enthusiastic
inert
the demonstration of their applause where it was
The programme of the evening was as follows:

PART I.

Quartet in G minor (0p.32), (first time of
performance in this country), two violins, viola,
and violonncello, Messrs. Blagrove, Gattie,
Dando, and Lucas sophr•
Fantasie, " Der Blinde" (first time of perfor-
mance in this country), Herr Kroff, accom-
panied on the piano-forte by Mr. C. Potter Keller.
Sonata in F major, violoncello and double bass, •
Messrs • Lucas and Howell
•

Preghicra, " So.mmo Dio," Mrs. Alfred Shaw,

accompanied on the pianoforte by Mr. C.
Winter.
Potter
Quartett in C major ( Op. 16), two violins,
viola, and violoncello, Messrs. Blagrove, Gat-
tie,
Dando, and Lucas Haydn*

PART 11.
Trio in D major (Op. 70), dedicated to
Madame la Comtess, Maria d'Erdody (first
time of performance in this country), piano-
forte, violin, and violoncello, Messrs Cipriani
Potter Blagrove, and Lucas
Canzonet, " Der Wanderer" (first time of per-
formance in this country), Herr Kroff, accom- ccheburt"
panied on the pianoforte by C. Potter F.
Quintett in D minor (Op. 24), dedicated to
M. le'Baron de Ponnat), two violins, viola, vio-
loncello. and double bass, Messrs. 'Ma rove
g ool°l. -
Gattie, vio-
loncello.
Lucas, and Howell
The fine quartett of Spohr was selected to open,i7to the
ing's entertainment, and was presented for the first Plll;ster in
English public. We never heard this eminente to
greater perfection. Unless his comositions are jilt'. nisi be,
able performers, an indistinct feeling ofb ut°' e"
their ea ore e
realised ; but the mind is unable distinctly to Or to'
talen
them in all their real excellence. In the Hands of the,, 001!
artistes on the present occasion the teathor's meaning
left to conjecture ; all shone out serene and clear; efforts
performance forcibly reminded of the most success° fe/7
of the German quartett party who visited this countl oter's
compositions (for be b
seasons since. Blagrove, the portraiture of Ws,. Ziose*
Beethoven.
is unrivalled ; and
resumes ilea ears have ins fired freg ,;
tists with a kirul-red stuadrsietdounder. the Swan
berioogeserarif
feeling. Spohr, like Rossuu, le
but under Thecitcivreeatoivre
in it.s new dress. The third movement is very sint,hurgoll „,,is",
subject which
of
genius hite
ihsassoaprroeevliyousren_iosiedo
character to the celebrated Moorish scene in Der 1";
it is excessively elegant, and was rapturously receivettepag'
finale, which consists of a rondo on a passage of one of t h pen'
in Weber's Oberon, was charmingly executed ; and 07411
former gave satisfactory evidence that he must bave,i
studied ere he could so.vividly pourtray the novel 017 appy
nious features of the movement. This youthful ban iished
rently aspired to the honour of being deemed aceemPer bad
musicians rather than expert performers ; and if ROT ,bave
witnessed their successful exertions he would, perballioh
in
qualified his opinion in respect of the wide difference floe 0'
his judgment exists between English professors and `-bigbil
his own country. The quartett was succeeded by hat, ode
imaginative vocal composition, sung by Herr Kroff, w""d
his first public appearance as a singer in this country,
la-
seems fully to deserve the encomiums which have won
~ shot
vished on him by his countrymen. His style resetubttogb
of Haitzinger, as well as the quality of his voice, Lilt depth
he possesses a greater compass. Keller writes with a od-
of thought and intensity of feeling which require a corresProd
ing expression in the singer, and Herr Kroff richly d"earded
the warm acknowledgments with which the audience rew too-
his admirable conception of the composer's ideas. Ti'school
sition from the sombre fantasie of the modern Goon° erce"
to the simplicity of thr ancient Italian formed_ a verfo, beau-
able contrast ; and the sonata of Corelli was both very Shal:
tifully 'played and enthusiastically applauded. '- of tots
was encored in Winter's expressive aria ; her study
~o)pare;
composition was perfect, and her tones might be„.,,ar*,,first ac;
son with the magnificent contralto of Malibran. iirbs"
concluded with Haydn's well-known quartett (OP. 1ui.69
genius
more can we add to our praises of Beethoven ? "ith Deith_Ar'
seems inexhaustible, his invention boundless, and with the get
-
can panegyric keep pace. Of his trio, performed 'c'r r one
Zelte eon of time in England, we may apply the language of
of his letters to Goethe, when, speaking of a Pr°l:lll,nc Lsities9
Sebastian Bach, he says, " It is one of those btl
that cannot be altogether fathomed. With all its litPian
effects, it is after all only music—neither German tiur.s, that
always music. The true character or it bliee
bl
you must listen to it. The composer sinks into his su4dl
degrees until he entirely isolates himself, ap.sa is swallow
in solitude—then his genius flows like an inexhaustibleteur
into the boundless ocean." So wrote of the great On to the
rary of Handel the most profound theorist in Germarl'iodc°
most imaginative of modern poets ; and his diserrsucee
praise may be justly appropriated to Bach's unrivalle geol_
sor. Mr. Cipriani Potter played with great ability; t'rit,„‘vs'
of the composition—its magnificent andante ninvern:tion tbt:
listened to with breathless interest, and at its terel".„-jabortb
applause was immense. Herr Kroft' followed in °rod
song, the composition of Schubert, which he exen,aThiest of
consummate taste, and repeated it at the unanimous fir;
the company. He possesses a very rich baritone vc,l,;' pUbo
rect ear, and a remarkably chaste impressive style. &at `,,0
must certainly hear more of M. Kroff, and will ll° Onsl°''n
impatient for the performances on Saturday next. cot, .1
elegant but exceedingly difficult quintett closed a een erlti
tu ise
which there was not a single piece inserted of doub,_ttil fie t"
or which suffered for want of the most finished o'l'
performers.