The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-13 00:00:00

SOIREE MUSICALE.

The eminent pianist, Mr. Cohan, gave a grand entertain..
ment of this class at his residence in Soho-square, on Thurs-
day evening. The company was fashionable and exceedingly
numerous, and was evidently composed of persons who had
the most perfect appreciation of the art which they were
assembled to patronise. Indeed, the rapid advance of high
musical taste amongst us is in no way more remarkably►
manifested than in the extemporaneous criticisms, and judi-
cious fervour (if one may so speak) of the visitors at those
musical reunions, which are becoming more and more in
vogue every season. The professor on this occasion was
supported by a large number of professional artists, but our
space will not allow us to go in detail though theparticu-
lars of his very rich programme. Miss Lee, Miss Williams,
Miss Isaacs, and Miss King, with Mr. Maurice Davis, Mr.
Lee, Mr, John Cohan, and Mr. Mingard, were very much
applauded and repeatedly encored in their several
performances. A prominent feature of the evening's
entertainment was the introduction of several of Mr. Cohan's
,ung pupils, some of them young ladies from seven to ten
years of age, whose powers of execution, brilliancy, and ex-
pression upon the pianoforte surpassed anything we have met
with amongst the infant performances upon this instrument,
who have, however justly, been produced in public as
phenomena. A. young lady, Miss Levesque, not more than
ten years of age, performed some of the most difficult fan-
tasies of her 'very difficult master with precision, delicacy,
expression, and power, to which it would be impossible to
do justice in terms which might not appear to be exagge-
rated. The same remark applids to the performance of a
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on
young Greek gentleman, Master toMavrogorjanli,he R
tinguished father Mr. Cohan's great piece,h “
of Grseee," is appropriately dedicated. T
performed for the first time in public his lase professor himself
io t work, a sonata
E major, which in the unanimous and loudly expressed
judgnient of all professionals and amateurs present, is likely
to throw into the shade all his former productions. These have
been rem arkatle to a great extent for their brilliancy of effect—
this for its claSsical structure, grand expression, and profound
inspiration. The first movements took the audience by sur-
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prise, and it was generally itidounhesitatingly taken as a
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every characteristic of the great master, to whose school Mr.
Cohan of right belongs, as the pupil of Bees, who was Beet-
hoven's only pupil, except the present King of Prussia.
Cohan's sonata cannot fail to make a great impression on the
musical world, being totally different from alt that he has
hitherto produced.
Mr. Cohan performed several pieces on the violin in the
couse of the evening, in a style which proved that he is even
more a master of that "sweet entrancing viol" than of even
the pianoforte itself. lie was most ably accompanied on the
litter by Mr. Maurice Davis.
The delighted company separated at a late hour. •

A deputation, including Mr. Campbell of Islay, Mr. Rania
say, and Mr. Gibb, had an interview with the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, yesterday, at his official residence in Down..
ing-street. •