New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-18
THE ACADEMY CONCERTS.

The appearance OF so emihent an aitst as MI
Cooper the vioinist would, few years back, when
stars were scarcer, have alone suiced o. attraction
for concert. He however, was but one of several
magnets, last night, at the Academy, and was placed
amid crowd of performers. After single hearing
Of Dir. Cooper, we can understand why lie belonged
to the famous Beethoven Quartet Club of London.
He has the healthy organization for healthy player,
ard besides that possesses the sentimental nature
indispensable to an artist. With view of conciating
popular taste he played one of two solos some
Scotch airs; but all the dynamic laws of the uni
verse enter into a drop of water so q great
artist can put the soul of music into
simple melody. We make less account of
the tours de force and most account of the express
sion which Mr. Cooper threw into a slow Scotch air.
We confess TO no special alteration of the most exem-
plarv fights of solo violin; of its harmoncs its era
tops of arpeggios, of its rapid harp-lke payings pz-
zicati, because all these however mastery, are not
the most effective in so large hall as the Academy
But that rare and eminent gft-the art of playing
melody with passionate humanity-making the
violin resemble an inspired beng-a linguist without
words-we do esteem everywhere, and that MIR.
Cooper exhibited last night. The tone of violin
must only be measured by the size Of ts strings and
its sounding board but this truism forgotten when
100 much II uICOustIouSig o<hcu Va ~ enS
depth of the yoloncelo or the ness of the voice. as
is often done. Mr.. Cooper has full, round, pure
violin Tone We do not say forcibe tone, for single
violin is not entitled to that word. He has great
power of diminishing and swelling his notes, gives the
swoonng ecstaces ofthe cadences with dramatic TRUTH
and, above all, il never ncoherent or vulgar. His
presence this country must be considered capital
ACQUISITION to our virtuosi.
Miss Miner the new English cantatrice, fresh by
the last steamer is blooming as an English rose with
intensely English light hair, fair complexion aid
general style. She is about nineteen, 80 her voice
has all the advantage Of youth and warmth
She is pure soprano in quaity-sn English soprano
which like an English tenor has character OF
its own, different from the Italian. la extent
however, il did not compass the very highest regions
The most beautiful and heartfu scene anc air from
Der Freischutz afforded Miss Miner an opportunity
of presenting her best points. The prayer was most
mctiously rendered and the enthusiastic burst which
follows was co.e upon the genuine dramatic style
Miss Milrer has better enunciaton than her teacher
Mrs Wood lady Lennox', and whether she is ever
destined to rival that supeieminent Amina on the
stage if she go on II, We cannot predct. AT present.
it may be said of her that she has voice OF rare
beauty-Anglcan beauty-without ragged, jagged
note: the registers well knit the intonaon exact the
method good the style not exactly heroic or ecstatc
but liberal and elegant.
Both Mr.. Cooper and Miss Miner were ferventiy re-
ceived and drew forth tempestuous encores.
Mrs John Wood, who had an elegant toilet, and
looked as arch as usual sang ballad, and then re-
peeted IT at the request of the audience, with whom
she is prime favorite.
The other singers have been heard on the previous
nights and Sc we omit special notice OF them.
The orchestra, under Mr. Stoepel played particular
" WELL II is to he regretted therefore, that just at
the time they have been worked into unanniity OF
expressop these concerts are to be stopped suddenly
and prernaturely on account of the want of public
patronage. The splendid Academy is splendidly
decorated for the pupose-such artistic ouht hardly
appearing in Paris or London; q crowded orchestra
is engaged-sn immense cborus-and now some the
beet. and the very newest stars from Europe, and the
admission price next - nothing-and etwth all this
the concerts TO be stopped, unless perhaps to-
nights attendance Offers some guarantee to Mes;-s
Stuart and Bourcicault to continue their largely de-
signed plan of months concerts. The public now
know the conditions and will act according 10 its good
pleasure.
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