New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-26

Kolp aso deserves wort OF praise, AZ does Pro -
appeared ~ Pierro,,o. The orchestra v.s ,rr.u...
as usual and the costumes AMI scenery Ie sotA., ;,
be desired.
GorrscHaLx.-Our notice OF the las, Con.
cert Of Mr. Got,sehalk necessarily erief INA,
having since beard him under more favorable ei,-,.
stsnees than In the CONCERT room. hasten TO rem,
the entire confirmation Of the opinion expres.,s
after his first eonce-thst be Is, BY far the 6nes, ma,
i,,-usinS the word in s lsrges; sens-thas We eve,
hesri in Ibis country. 1t is remarkable ths Berlin,
Gautisr and the ether Partisan critics in speska, A.
Go,tschAlk ranked him with the best only ne,
made no mention OF any peers, except Lisx; nane,,
and Chopin and quote The Partisan er,ics besass
they hsve flnArly known MI those sres, artist, "A,
therefore are fully competent 70 speak in TIE matter
Gottschslk was Chopns pupil until that master aeA
From him he seems 10 have caught dreamy rsee Of
manner bu: his own music is marked BY q sparsiin,
precision and positive vigor which not promaensa
Chop.ns COMPOSITIONS OF course, the position a
Gcttschak must depend upon the circums,anoe Of LA
having en- acknowledgements the French call oAs-,,
tsrisfiqEe-or not. ne question is not whether IA
PLAYS more nimbly and brilliantly than Jsei or Herr
or Peye or Clsuss but whether the hearer rscoSnir
in his music, and in his manner OF rendering
something which IS peculiar to hinsel-s Nslbers
is TO Thalberg or Lszt Is 20 Lsz,-both Il which
masters have founded a school. Ofthis there Il bt
one opinion. There is, in the impression he produces,
something which Is peculiarly Gottsehslk. and not D,
Never nor any ono else. His mere mastery Of he d.
strurnent is supreme The force, precision. orlaasy
rapidly dehcscy OF his performance Is quite eeyoaa
description His 1.-The hands strike really colosss SQUAD
from the keys and in the performance OF such pse
"a LISTS fantasia upon themes from LAeia the erec,
Is so wrought up constantly and incredibly ebOr
ted as Il proceeds. that the word aresGsoszrsl III
CONVEYS 10 the reader any meaning at all will indicate
the feeling of the hesrer respecting the erscs Of the
music Itwas after being dszzled by such gorgeous IA.
plays Of mechanical skill, compared with which Dc
Never Is very insufficient, that requested Mr.
Gottschalk to play several songs OF Nenielsoan.
and preludes uazourkas, SC, OF Chopin, win
which we were familiar He readily complied and
played them with tender grace and simplicity thar
revealed his exquisite Of their character Then
followed the Aarcls Fsatbre Of Chopin delivered ii.
out single superfuous flourish note and htle wsre
ling waltzes that sang themselves along the keys AMI
died, selfenchsnted into silence To the question
whether siter all, he Is not mere prodieou Shlee
upon his instrument IL must be replied that, with u
the ardor of youth he does certainly revc in The en-
bersuce of his power and delights in destroying af
culres as Alexander in tanning Bucephaus. But once
mounted upon Bucephalus he rides to greater victory
In his rude called Md:eppd there is melody OF 'insa
lar purity and simplicity upon which be piles the most
ptodisious but characteristics, treatment Through
thst-in the Bar.bonla-in the Danss Ocsaaiss<-the
hesrer perceiyes constantly the deep, sweet ~gor he
half tropcal feryor ,he drifting mist Of melancholy,
the sparkling bound OF youth which him o he
presence OF something more than marvellous
chanc Gottschalk Is by nature a romantic rather than
classical player and when he rises from the insra
ment and his face which has been almost devoid Of 81.
preston while he played absorbed does he seem 10
be- resumes lie sweet half smile, and his form shvers
and his ice cold hand shakes the observer remembe
with sigh, the boys master Chopin. We have de-
parted from our usual habit in thus speaking Of Co.'S
chalk because we recognize in him one Of the masters
of that school which by the improvement OF Me piano,
IL peculiarly modern, and the more, becsuse hess
native master.
~ We depart from our usual custom 10
invite attention some days beforehand to the csapa
mentary Concert which some Of the leading husidsns
of the City, assisted by distinguished artists sempan'
sily resident here will next week give TO Mr.. WI
LIAM HKSRy FAY The purpose Is TO show the ssnss
which all these artists entertain Of the very valuable
services rendered by Mr. Fax to the cause Of musical
and artistic culture by his recent course OF Lectures,
and bis writings generally. The programme OF the
evening we have not seen, but we know from hs
names Of those engaged In arranging The affair, thai
must be most brilliant and attractive. The orchesfn,
the chorus the principal solo singers will all be Of he
highest character and we make no doubt that the en-
ter,anment will make epoch even in the unusually
rich musical history of the present season.
~ Miss Peabody commences to-day sono
lessons to a class of the City Normal School, fof he
purpose of showing them that to teach Hstopsa
Bems method Is ding not ct all formidable, evenh
the teachers are not far In History theusslrs,
since they can learn while they teach. The pnncpd
teachers Of the Ward Schools have been luvied~
join the Normal Class.
~ The New-York Prison Association will
hold their Anniversary at Metropolitan Hall on Monday
evening, 2sth inst. Miss Mary Grew and LucreuaH@
of Philadelphia, will be among the speakers.
EXTENSION OF THE BowERY AND THE SnrH
AvENuR,-A morning paper makes flourish Of run
pete over projected extension Of the Sixth svesss
the Battery and the elongson of the Bowery 10 Pear
| street. The latter idea fully noticed 10 ThTr
une several weeks ago. and the Sixth avenue prclse
was discussed some years since at considerable sngn-
The probability Of opening two avenues hundred ..
wide, through the Eighth, Fifth, Fourth, Third ss'a's
and First Wards may be talked Of until doosnsdsy"
the doing Of ii Is quite another matter IL 100 sxpm
sive, and Is growing less important every day ~
mess moves up town. Opening the Bowery into rem
| street at Franklin may be wdl enough bus wdensS
Peaht.Seet to the Battery. won't pay. FOR ne W.
eide, there is no serious complaint, except To- Se~
lief of Broadway and that be done cheaper snsn"
cut through twenty blocks of costly buildings
CRY RAmRoADs.-The work on the Ihiiu'
av Railroad is progressing. woskmea are sngss~
laying the rails ia Bowery, from Chsshsmsqa"
Bsysrds.. Some delay in getting supply o. Hs
pedes the progress Of its construcfion Inns ''s',
will be remembered, will start from BrosdvT
I IL hat