The New York herald., 1845-10-20
Leopold de Meyer, the Lion-Pianist and
So1rec d'Artistes.

Solrec Gl'Artistes.
This extraordinary artist will make his first ap-
pearance this evening at the Park, when he will
perform two of his most beautiful compositions, the
Fantasia or the drinking song from Lucrezia Borga,
and his far.famed Marche Marocaine We are
most positively convinced that the fnrore, which
will be created by the transcendent power of this
matchess genius, will be without parallel, and will
surprise nobody except the object of it, We Judge
so from the extravagant praises besto wed upon him
by all New York artists from the first to the las
He played last Saturday evening at one of the most
interesting parties we have ever seen 1t was a
soirke dartistes principally consisting of musicians,
painters, iterate1s, physicians, lawyers, editors,
and some Of our merchant princes; we even noticed
one or two distinguished political characters, who
have held high diplomatic Offices When he be-
gan his Lucrezia, every thing was hushed in deep
silence; and the great anxiety to hear the greatest
pianist, who has ever existed, was depicted in the
eager countenances Of every body. He hardly had
played few bars, consisting Of the most pearke
shakes that ever fell on human ears, when there
was an universal rush towards his magnificent in
strument-hs inseparable companion and wonder
in tse.f-and involuntary exclamations of delight
and astonishment fell from all lips After an intro
duction of unsurpassng beauty and delcacy he play
ed the air with the most astounding variations and
when ne mad executed one OF his most tremendous
tours de force, the company could not restrain them
selves any longer, and a simultaneous shout, iha.
shook the windows of the room, burst from all But
this was nothing In comparison to the manner with
which all tne Pianists particularly, conducted them
selves, during aad after his Incompatible Marche
Marocdtne. Old Mr.. Etienne kept on shaking his
head /; at every one Of his laundering passages Mr.
Scharfenberg made an involuntary start as in di.
rect communication with electric machine Mr.
Thibaut vi lently rubbed his hands; Mr.. Loder,
with his elbows in mute establishment on the piano
stared with all his might (; Mr. Ensign, in his anxi.
ETY. to get on chair, for the sake Of having clear
er view, nearly broke his neck and the chair A
triple salve OF long and proracted applause greeted
the giant pianist at the conclusion of the mlrche,
and everybody struggled to grasp the hand Of the
Jupiter Ionans. Baron d'Echthal thought that
Leopold was not entirely destitute OF talent; Mr..
Blondell compared his playing to the explosion OF
the big gun on board the Princeton; Mr. Hill called
him steam-engine OF four thousand horse power
with machinery as delicate as that OF a Geneva
watch;whista a well-known amateur was discussing
with the brother OF distinguished musician, now
numbering amongst the dead, whether pianist
ought to be discouraged or encouraged by such su-
perhuman force.
Champagne was now handed round, and Mr..
Scharenberg, with glass of the sparkling nectar
IN his hand, requested the attention OF the company
70 toast IN which, he sure, all would heartily
loln him; Welcome to our shores, and success to
uie ssd,es' pianlst OIL this or any age-the incom-
parable Leopold de Meyer" This was received
wiz WIN tne most uproarlous applause; three cheers
and one more, were proposed and given. DE Mey,
En- In returning thanks confessed himself TO be in
sad pickle, as ne knew Just enough Of English to
say .ne coauaay q what he wanted to say, and re-
kind enough to prompt him little. Nreat laughter %
and clapping OF hands) Distinguished H,srt",,r
Immediately offered his services which, however,
Try to do his best, and he trusted that In. hear,
would assist him, in case the tongue should Sin
He begged TO propose the health OF the noble sons
and daughters-natve and adopted--of America.
there has risen new sunmtbs ann Of }reedomHa wlca
sun which shines ever and overnight and day.
The company soon after departed, and everybody
eft the house, delighted with the composer, the
player and above all---fhe man.