The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-12-21 00:00:00

MR. RYALLS' GRAND ANNUAL CONCERT.

This concert, which we anticipated would prove one or
the greatest musical treats of the season, was given on
Tuesday evening in the Concert Hall, Lord Nelson-street,
which waa crowded on the occasion. The programme was
unusually rich in novel talent. In the first place, three
debutantes were announced, in the persons of Miss Saun-
ders (from the York and Sheffield concerts); Miss Cle-

rnents, a pupil of Mr. Rvalls ; and Miss Eleanor Ward,
pupil of Mr. R. R. Isaac, as a pianoforte performer. Mr.
John Goodall also made his first bow to a Liverpool au-

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made unannounced, and under most unfavourable circum-
stances as to rehearsal, &c. The other performers an-
nounced were Mrs. Sunderland, Mr. Richardson (flute),
and Signor Giulio Regondi, with Mr. George Holden at
conductor. _ _

was deprived of

the full amount of gratification expected, by the envious
interference of the prevailing epidemic, Signor Regondi
and Mr. Holden being prevented from appearing altoge-
ther (the place of the latter being taken by Mr. Frederick
Tiverlell), whilst an apology had to be, made for Miss

Saunders, who was evidently labouring under indisposition.
In the present state of our columns we cannot afford
space to remark upon each performance in detail; and
shall therefore pass over the claims to notice of 3frs.
Sunderland, Mr. Ryalls, and Mr. Richardson, whose abi-
lities are already fully recognized. Both of the former
were in excellent voice ; and the execution, by Mrs. Sun-
derland, of Handel's song, " From mighty kings," 'was s
magnificent effort, and was enthusiastically encored. Its
effect was greatly increased by the pleasing (?bligatO
)v
Bril-

movement introduced
Goodall on the violin

the song being taken up
Miss Ward's first piece,

by Henry Lemke," was playeTwitlZvuigouLr ,uita";:e7an-4
effectiveness which, displayed by so youthful a performer,
took the audience by surprise, and was encored. The se-
cond piece, however, " Grand brilliant fantasia on aiA
from. Giselle, by B. R. Isaac, was her most interesting
effort, from the circumstance of the composer being a na-
tive professor, as well as from the excellence with which

it was played throughout, and, we may add, the intrinsw
merit of the composition. We do not, on the whole, re-
member having witnessed a debdt which was more une-
quivocally successful than this your g lady's; and should
she persevere, she must hold a high rank in her profession-
Of neither Miss Saunders nor-Mis,. Clements would it
be fair to express an opinion from their singing on this
occasion. The first was evidently too ill to sing ; ;I.'ll
the latter displayed an amount of nervousness which
equally incapacitated her..
In noticing the former semi-public appearance of Or.
Goodall, we'expressed an opinion as to the public estima-
tion in which he would be held when better known, which
his playing on Tuesday fully justified. His rendering of
De Beriot's First Concerto was probably never excelled
even by its accomplished composer, under whom Nfr•
Goodall studied ; and we doubt if it was ever approached
by any other violinist. Its instrumental difficulties ars
well ' The -izzicata passages were ably mastered

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by Mr. Goodall, and the feathering very perfect and ef-
fective. The passage in tenths, at the close—a most dif-
ficult one to even the most perfect violinist—was beauti-
fully managed. Throughout the piece excited a perfect
furore of applause, which in one part almost drowned
- time. A resolute attempt was made to

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procure an encore, which, after the exertion required from
the player, was at length given up as unreasonable. The
obligate movement. of whieb.we have before_ ezialcatiL,AVg
received with equal enthu,iasni. We have pleasure in

complimenting