Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-01-22

THE CoNcERT.-Last evening Mozart Hall was filed
with expectan audience to listen to the performances
of Thaberg and Vieuxtemps, and the singing OF Miss
Kemp Madame Johansen and Signor Lehman. From
the applause we must conclude that the expectations
raised were fully realized.
Mr.. Thalberg would strike any quiet, gentle
manly, middle aged man, without anything peculiar in
Manner appearance or gesture playing without fuss
apparent effort. Those who ought to know in rap
lures with his execution No doubt they right. Of
the very little which we could understand have not
word to say but praise. We confess that what We did
not understand was the greater part.
The Fantasia from Moses something unparalleled
in piano playing One enthusiastic gentleman assured
us this morning, that this single piece was by itself alone
worth two dollars and the whole Concert worth ten.
Those who know say that Thalberg does what no one
else can do-he gives charaerpower to piano music.
Vieuxtemps has more of the distinctive look which we
are apt to expect in noted performer. Like Thalberg
he is perfect master of his instrument He knows it
and it appears to know him. His rendering of opera
music was beyond question: magnificent but most of it
was like italian song-being to u.s. at least in an I'M
known tongue. When he gave Yankee Doodle and
Patrick's Day, felt ourselves on safe ground, we
knew where we and enjoyed ourselves accordingly
We never did hear these familiar airs played well be-
fore. We may be making acknowledgement of which
we ought to be ashamed but candor compes to say
that we derived more pleasure from these than did
from more scientific but less familiar pieces-who in the
house did not?
! Miss Annie Kemp sings ballads beautifu-y-shc has
rich but not very powerful conrato voice, and lacks
the action and expression requisite for the rendering Of
opera music. But she is young-very handsome-per
haps we ought to say beautiful and her sweet face and
modest air is ballad in itself
Madame Johansen is an opera singer, while Miss
Kemp is not She has had more experience-has &C
quired more ease and confidence and, should think
had passed through thorough musical training
which is no doubt the fact Her voice has power
and volume than that of her younger companion and,
we know anything about it, she is an accomplished vO
cast.
Signor Lehman appeared but once. His singing was
good, we suppose We knouc nothing of such things
we only feel how they impress ourselves.
We merely glance over things as they appeared to
ourselves. For to attempt to crtcise the perform
ances of worldrenowned musicians and composers like
Thalberg and Veuxtemps would be the extreme of alb
surdity One thing, however, we could appreciate-tht
evident desire to peasethc courteous and respectful
bearing of the ladies and gentlemen of the roupeth
cheerful and ready response to each Thes
things of themselves, contributed largely to the enjoy
men of an evening which those present will look bacl
to as very pleasantly spent.
We have seen several persons to-day who ATTENDED
the Concert last evening Alappear to be in rapturcs
and all concelc that it decidedly the greatest
they ever attended. We must suppose that it was
One gentleman said he agreed with us He might a
some future time another two dollar bill but he hard
ly expected ever to hear such another Concert in VII
mington He may be mistaken. 1t is not by any mean
impossible that the same Company may give anothe
Concert here their return from the South late i'll tn
spring.-DoIy Journal 10TH INST.
There is certainly power that tempcrs the win
to the shurn lamb. The exceeding milness of the pres
winter appears little short of special nerpositio
of Providence Had the rgors OF winter like that
1856 been super added to the financial pressure whic
weighs with such severity upon all the fate of thousands
in the Northern Cities especially, must have been aw
f indeed There NAV vet be very cold weather. but it