New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-29

seh5 twelfth and I0cchta, Oy CiensDt, WHICH
were the prizes chosen by the Directors One day only
before the public trial. he felt sufficiently recovered 20
resume bis studies and contrary 10 the adyica OF his
friends wait I'LL the next year he presented himself
and 10 the astonshmen OF all the bret prize OF honor
was unanimously awarded to him. few months after
he made his r public appearance IN Paris al concert
given By Catalan anc the Press teened with praises o
the youthful prodigy
Having now attained perfection Of execution unsu.-
passed by any living pianist he devoted the greater part
OF mis- time composing. The rt piece that attracted
the attention OF the musica! pubic was MS AIR Tyro-
len which had an Immense sale out MS proper ca
reer a. composer began with MIS- variations on az AIR
the Swiss Family which was the cheoa! dl Gtdtt
b OF every pianist Tor several years IheJ were 'ol
lowed By MS celebrated Ma Fanchete est charulante
the March from Otello, Gusune Tell, Crociato, Nor
Webers last Waltz, Presuxceres, la V!o!etce Don
del Lago Joseph ouT great Concerto. with orcaes-
tral accom- panen,s grand Polonaise in E. brilliant
RGndo dedicated MOcheles, his sntasiAs SeIira-
ide PurtaDi Lucia di LaInuiernoor. and many others
100 numerous 10 mention. lie published moreover, a
complete method for the piano forte which ranks
the best written copous studies admirably calcu
lated to iHpart brilliant execution end many minor
pieces The whole number o. as works Is between two
and three hundred
Henry Herr il great pertorrer-the neatness rapid
ty precision and vgor OF his execution said 10 be
unsurpassed he Is the author OF his fame. for he
scarcely had ay teacher and .s than al
the greatness OF MS genius Nobody knows how 10 Sc
ect beautiful atstGs and he style with which he
has treated them IN MS variations, has never been
celed His compositions very difficult but every
mas purpose He Is deseryedly called the father OF the
modern Piano Forte. school in which most Of the pre-
cent great pianists have been formed The writer oi
this sketch lived Vienna two years IN the same house
with Thalberg and he perfectly recolecs now assidu
ousy ne used study Herzs works. Less dasing than
the style of Octave players Is sounder and
perect-n0t merely astUnishes, but pleases nay
delights it principally relics upon the finger and uses
the wrist a of; expression taste, and above ALL
feeling are sacrificed 70 brancy but they walk
hand IN hand This explains the stability OF the Herr
J .rhnol nj ula-iuy
Always anxious 70 take advantage OF eYerytnin 70 Al
could tend 70 the improvement OF nis Art Henry hetz
mas turned nis attention toward the moderation Oh ha
.avorite instrument Stimulated BY this WISH ne mas
established II Paris, immense piano oEps Hlahuiac-
toy, IN which than 300 workmen are continually
employed. under ais sUperinterdence- Ihe improve
ne has made il mechanism nave given u ais pi.
.ortes such superiority WITH feafd 20 tone and
durability .nat The Jury Of the Astona! Exnioiron
(Which took place in Pa.is in l54 nave unanimously
pronounced Ii inventions 10 be deserving OF hgh
recomusnse and have awarded him the grand gold
media! of the first degree which presented hin By
the King OF TIE French himself
Not satisfied with the thus rendered he eansed
10 built al MS OWE epense, magnificent concert
.oou.. which had been sediy needed. This bEildng,
me Of which exceeded million Of francs CsoUcj,
has been pronounced the best N Europe with re-
gard tocnd and . always offered 20 al foreign artists
az distinction who intend giving coacerrs IN PARA
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