The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-09-30
MUsIC-PRAGUE COMPANY.

Notwithstanding the difficulties Of the times the great
variety Of amusements at this moment in Washington,
and the many concerts late Of the largest and most
fashionable audiences known in Washington among
whom were the President Of the United States, the Sc
cretary of State the Commander in Chief of the Army,
and several others alike distinguished by their exalted sta
ons in life for their patronage Of the arts, attended
the Concert of the Prague Company last Saturday
ing at Caruss The enthusiastic applause which these
extraordinary musicians received their first appear
ance in our city, must have produced in them most
agreeable disappointment after the many reports abroad
of former failures of Concerts here But nine such per-
formers with such precision such perfect knowledge Of
what they play, and Of each others manner-such
nmity and the consequent effect, heard be-
fore in Washington 1t is impossible to describe the eff
feet the ingenious and mastery arrangement and execu
ton of Of the grand compositions of the day by this
Company produces. Each of them young performers
may truly be said to be of the instrument he plays
The variations for the flute, arranged by Drouc and
played by Mr. Hoeer, though like all Of Droucts music,
very difficult were executed with great and
taste his information, above below, is uniform true
and meodous he attempts TO initiate the of
the trumpet but adheres the true character of the flute
which is decacy, tenderness, sweetness, and euphony
The variations for the violin, by Nayseder performed by
Mr. OPEL surpassed every thing that way had ever
heard BEFORE especially the rapidy, neatness and dis
tinctnesS with which the harmonic zones
The difficulty of those sounds in such rapid succession,
can only be familiar players Of the violin His "stac-
cato" also, up and down the bow was astonishing
Never did viruoso draw forth purer and sweeter sounds
from the carione than Mr. Soebuck high tones as low,
are equally his command nothing exceeds the rueness
and dstnctness his rapid transitions from the highest
10 the lowest octaves The effect Of the horns is beyond
description never was echo mastery inflated The
sweetness and decacy in the piano passages aswel as
the power and funess in the forte" only be felt, not
described Mr. Hopf the Bass player, besides the great
merit Of the superior arrangement for the means Of execu-
ton Of the Company has that Of supplying the absence of
violinceo by the taste, energy and skill Of his per-
Torrance on that majestic, but difficult instrument the
bass The celebrated waltzes Of Strauss, at least
here new phenomena in music; they dazzling, and
will be liked, the frequently they are heard The
whole concluded with the finale Of Don Juan, by the
greatest of all composers MOZART compared to whom,
all the Rossinis, Bellinis, Aubers, &C., dwnde into
mere nsgnifcance Not only by helproessors and die
tanti who attended this Concert, the most generous and
enthusiastic acknowledgements made, Of the great
merit Of this company at their first performance but we
never remember Concert that gave general salts
faction TO n whole audience. T.