The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-27 00:00:00

HANOVER-SQUARE ROOMS.

The concert of Mr. Gerhard Taylor, the eminent
harpist, which took place last evening, presented
features of considerable interest to the music lover :
firstly, as regards the wonderful performance of the
concert-giver himself—one of the first, if not the
very first, of modern harpists ; and secondly, as it
was the means of introducing to the public several
pupils of Mr. Howard Glover's new " Musical and
Drardatic Academy," who had been hitherto un-
known to fame. Alr. Gerhard Taylor's performance
was most masterly, and fully justified the encomiums
which his talent has drawn from such artistes as
Jules Benedict, Balfe, Barnett, Sir G. Smart, and
though last, " certainly not least," Dr. Louis Spohr.
He played all schools, from Dreyshock to Beethoven,
and in all gave evidence of almost incredible digital
dexterity, ennobled by true musician-like feeling.
Mr. Taylor plays all kinds of pianoforte music with-
out any alteration, and produces an effect in it which
we should have deemed impossible upon his somewhat
ungrateful instrument. His performance of Thal-
berg's "Etude Chromatique" was a perfect marvel of
execution. Mr. Gerhard Taylor was several times
encored during the evening, and created the greatest
enthusiasm.
The following is a rough translation of a note ad-
dressed by Dr. Louis Spohr to our young country-
man, who requested him to give an opinion upon his
performance :—" By desire of the harp virtuoso,
Gerhard Taylor, I present him with the following
testimonial :—He is an admirable master of his in-
strument, and handles it with a certainty, power, and
delicacy only to be met with in the greatest mas-
ters." We will merely add, that praise from Louis
Spohr is " praise indeed." We will now speak of
Mr. Howard Glover's pupils, who were the only vo-
calists on the occasion. Firstly, Miss Rowland
„ sang
Mozart's lovely and difficult " Parte, from the
Clew-17Jc, and in a manner which reflected infinite
credit both upon herself and her master. Miss J.
Taylor, contralto, and sister to the benViciare, was
also highly successful in another Al Deaio,"
by Mozart. This young,, lady was afterwards en-
cored in the Swiss Mr. Delavanti, in a trio by
Barnett, and a very spirited song," The wind's abard,"
by Linneman, displayed his fine baritone to great
advantage, and gave evidence of being
likely to take'
at no very distant period, a high position in his art.
Miss Emily and Miss Kate Alacnamara came next,
and made a most favourable impression in a duet by
Scrceder. The former possesses a magnificent con-
tralto, ranging from G above to D below the line ;
the latter a mezzo-soprano of great power and bril-
liancy. Miss Kate Macnamara afterwards sang Bel-
Has air " Qui la voce," with much taste and expres-
sion. We have now only to speak of Miss Teresa
Brooke, who, in Rossini's " Bel Raggio," gave great
promise of future excellence. On the whole, the per-
formance of the vocalists reflected great credit on Air.
Howard Glover's new " Musical and Dramatic
Academy." The rooms were densely and fashion-
ably filled.

TUE DUCHESS OF ORLEANS.-We read in the
Messager—" A lady of Geneva, who is a friend of the
Duchess of Orleans, received a few days ago, from the
Duchess, a letter which contains, among other things,
the following ,words:—' I deplored at first the unex-
pected revolution of February, and wept over the ter-
rible fall of those who were dear to me; I regretted at
first for my son the loss of the finest crows in the world;
but now I had rather see my son dead than hope for him
an early return to France, or dream that lirownir one
du tit upon s throne which for siar ig •