Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-05-04
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AND STRAKOSCH
It'll with no little pride AIcsSrs Editors that as
FeSldentoi Wheeling, / congratulate nv fellow
cluzens on havingi Ia their midst an Iustitu-
ton which, IN addition to its facilities for inn
Partng SOLID and thorough education presents
advantages for musical instruction UNSURPASSED
by any Seminary in the United States. In cor
robOration of this fact, NC can now appeal 10
the testimony OF no less n parsonage than the
removed Fhalberg, who this morning. aeeotn
panied oy hr. Strakosch, kindly accepted the
invitation to play for the Sisters of the Yisits.
ton and their pupils. After executing, in his
unr1Valled style, his suberb Fantasia on the
Prayer from Noise, y he in his turn listened to
tile performance of the teacher In the Vocal De.
PaFtment: who, though too much indisposed to
40 herself Justice, sang so beautifully the Eva
DID ellie, from Robert, as drew from him the
warrnest expressions Of delight rive trust
the humility Of the Sister will pardon our max
ing his remarks public in consideration of the
interests OF the community, which now posses.
ses her as member. But when in the grand
SOLO OF the lntiammatras from the ''Staibat Ma
ter, she gave out the whole volume of tone for
which she is SO remarkable, his exclamation of
What glorious voice" seemed but an echo of
the intense admiration whichbeamed on hiscoun
tenance. 1t was truly an interesting scene: the
younSiadies, with their young, bright happy faces
inning the splendid saloon; the teachers in their
modest, religious garb, the venerated Bishou of
Wheeling, with his meek and benevolent conn
tenance: the far-famed Pianist in the maturity
OF years, bearing his honOrs with that tran
guilty which marks the consciousness of ge-
MUS: and the youthful religions with gifts so
Ike his own; consecrating them in all their
ffestHess to the great Oliver of every good and
perfect gift: thus presenting TO her pupils a
lesson far more impressive than any words could
convey. The second piece played by Thalberg,
was 1.-THE Last Rose of Summer" succeeded 6y
Home Sweet Home" and the Fantasia from
Don Pasquale." In his matchlcSs execution
the young ladies had an admirable opportunity
OF noticing all the effects so constantly pointed
out to them in the admirable system of instruc-
ton pursued at the Academy: the purity Of tone
productivity concentrating the muscular strength
IN the wrists and fingers: the giving to each
note its .fuH value, and the making of every
shade of expression.
But when the entire press of the country has
teeined with the most able and enthusiastic
eulOgiums Of the great master" it were use
less for me to add a word in commentator
At the conclusion, Miss HempStone, a pupil
from New York, of matchess beauty, sang
Come Belle, with much taste and precision,
as proud that her teacher has not only the DOW
er to execute, but to iRPart with equal perGec-
ton. On leaving the house, Thalberg assured
me that he had been exceedingly gratified with
his visit-that he had listened TO the beautiful
singing with surprise and unbounded admira-
ton; that rarely in any part of the world, any
finer could be found He also spoke of the ac-
compartments as being admirably played
while felt no small delight in indulging in the
reflection that amid the larger cities of the
West, he might search in vain, for anything
equal to what Wheeling has given him; and
that even the EaSt-accnrding to his own nc
acknowledgements could furnish no institution like
that in which it had just been my privilege to
accompany him. A VIsIToR