The Sun.
London, England, 1866-06-19 00:00:00

CONCERTS PAST. AND TO COME•

Last Monday Miss Agnes Zimmermann gave her
third and last Pianoforte Recital for the season.
Though " last" it was not " least ;" on the con-
trary, it was full of interest, as may be seen by the
summary we give of the programme :—Fantasia is
D, Bach ; Rondo, A minor, Mozart ; Fugue,
minor, Handel ; Rondo Piacevole, Sterndale Ben"
nett ; Polonaise in A, Chopin ; and—which was the
piece de resistance of the Imorning—a new Sonata
by G. A. Macfarren, composed expressly for 055
Zimmermann, and performed by her for the first
time. This is not the place to dilate upon the merits
of so well-known a maestro as Mr. Macfarrelif
whose success in many other lines of composition
has made his name conspicuous among our English
artists—our Bennetts, Benedicts, Moliques, 84c.
suffice it to say that the new sonata was worthy et
his fame, and that its beauties were interpreted
most worthily by the fair performer. We trust it
may speedily be published.
Alluding once more to Miss Zimmermann, it is but
justice to add that her three " Recitals" have beee,
amongst the greatest treats this season has affordea
to the lovers of classical pianoforte music, and We
bid her farewell with the best wishes for her future
success. We have omitted to mention that the Pre-
sent recital was enriched by four charming soup
the vocalist being Miss Julia Elton, a young to
very nice singer. Mr. Walter MacFarren, 10°
conducted on this occasion, gave recently some very
interesting pianoforte performances of his own et
Willis's Rooms.

A considerable number of the lovers of classical
vocal music were attracted to the performance °II
Friday evening of Cherubini's magnificent Rori°ll°
in C minor. This was undertaken by the C 1:
cordia," a new musical society, the object of which
is to give the public an opportunity of boll
works of the great masters, hitherto seldom
never performed. It is well known that °we
Sacred Harmonic and other choral societies tae
only a limited round of compositions which thelo
perform year after year, while there is an jinni°,
quantity of equally fine music they never thinkl
bringing forward. A society like the present, :ea
proposes to remedy this defect, does a sPir'ers
thing, and deserves every support. The perforinall-
took place at the Hanover-square Rooms, and, c°°-
sidering that it was the society's first public 4;i
pearance, its members may 'fairly be tong le
on the progress they have made under the abof
direction of their conductor, Mr. Volckmann• $
course, in the performance of such a work as.r,
" Requiem," allowance must be made for the elb
cumstances under which it is sung. In a chafe ijs
the portions of the music, instead of following roc
e 5
,
other straight on, would be divided by PraYeery
lessons, &c., if not by a sermon, and this tends
ich
much to remove that feeling of monotony net,
music of this kind, especially on so grave a sab,Jse,
is apt to produce. The accessories, too, of a eel
quiem" quiem" in a large church, or cathedral,it erAl
hardly be said, count fora good deal in the gee
impression made by the music. tt of
Besides the " Requiem" and a fine Ea°ve of
Mozart's—a second part was added, consist'eae
e 10l
secular music—the chief features being ~e 'ell
grand choruses from Mozart's " Icleneo2 Ai) I'y
were given with great accuracy and power, an.;ter,
duced anfinmense effect. This part was als°
i•
spersed, as is usual, with some solos and du ctS
former were taken by Miss Annie Cox and as
Newton, the latter by Madame De Vere pet
Miss Alice Clinton, who sung a most effective ,p'
by Berger, in which they were enthusiasticallie:co
plauded, and recalled. We shall hope to lleaTted to
ladies again. The concert, we had almost onn' .100
say, included Hummel's Concerto in C, thee 1)1'
der.
part being well sustained by Mr. Alfred Card
, of

NATURAL SHERRY. —A large assortill'i co.,
samples of what Messrs. H. R. Williams ati'v 0 Dal
of Crosby Hall, Bishopsgate, term "Natural
consistSherrd't 0.
recently been submitted to us. These profess to
Sherries which have not been fortified with Virit7 Sis
case with most wines of this class. The practice of
try or•
spirit is highly objectionable— first, because it gret's; ad
pairs the flavour of really good and superior wiliedero:
second, because it renders them unwholesome nettc''a
ing digestion and increasing their intoxicating Pr°o'o till
1 We have examined these wines with much Wert to ill°
considerable care. They belong for the most Pr, Do de'f
class of dry or Amontillado Sherries, and they ,nn, ore °,
scribed as light, clean, and mild wines, without tbe, r oat
the brandied wines, and remarkably devoid of sub,
free acid. They are amongst the nicest and 10st I,' ef tijo
wines that we have tasted for a long time. 6°,lrniii cOeu,
samples are marked at moderate prices, and i° nu to tv
we should feel disposed to give the preference
cheaper kinds.—Lancet. 01
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REPORT OF THE JAMAICA COMMISSIOSOLtio
long-looked-for report of the Jamaic. ti_vcooo ti,',
sioners has been published at last. Tho decisi°u, otsfl
by the commissioners is that there was a plauno",:yoleye,
ante by the negroes ; that Mr Eyre acted withlT ions
in putting it down that martial law was contl!)
repreo,rP.
than was necessary ; and that the measures elf
.t" to )I'o
were unnecessarily severe and often barba.rounse.o
to Orroo'
Gordon's case, they think there was 110 OVld.e.
b°
03 (~ ,
the charge made against him, and upon Nvioc,l-1 go priottio
demned to death. Along with the repo,r'fal .01iic,11
despatch from Mr. Cardwell to Sir 11. Storlu.s: gr. EYl.i'it
finding of tha commissioners is appro:na Gado. ,ia,
censured for his conduct in reference t NJ"; 405 ce.ri'do
H. Storks is warned to be very care,ful icinerg
cr
c, to t) too
cates under the Indemnity
proceedings against those who were gu""J, +„, distwio
ression 1 ' dvissv
cruelty and robbery during the supp .1„I be a ttto
antes. Finally, Mr. Cardwell thinksiit v" s
I not re-unie
on all grounds that Mr. Eyre shou ,
governorship of the island. Act, and or
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