Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-05-25
From the Louisville Courier.
ThnIberg and Vfeuxtemps' Concert
Madame Elena DsAngri.

Another night with these great artstes is
announced to us-and it is the farewell OF
Thalberg in this city. The piano in the hands
of this wonderful man, receives its full vindi-
dication as an instrument of exhaustless
power, capable of developing the highest ideas
of the composer, and enabling him to give
the highest chords as well the boldest
strokes of musical expression. Under the
magic and iacile touch of such a master, no
instrument has the extensive range-the
depth of bass combined with the height of
treble that the piano has, enabling him to
embody so effectively the extremes of an or
chestra. But these it requires master mind
and a master hand to display, and such a
mind and hand are Thalberg's.
Vieuxtemps, the acknowledged king of
violinists, how royalty does he vindicate his
claim to this distinction The violin, in his
hands, has and owns its master. However
variant criticism has shown itself, under the
varied influences of such playing as that of
Ole Bull, or such seductive strains as those
of De Beriot and Ernst. il has always return
ed to the shrine of Vieuxtemps, as to the al
ter OF true religion, and laid down all its
richest offerings there-as Robert Schuman
once said of his playing. when we hear
him, we stand suddenly, from the first to the
last tone, in charmed circle which has been
drawn around us, without our being able to
find beginning end to it,"
Madame D'Angri we only know by her
great reputation, but we give below criti-
cism from the Philadelphia Bulletin. paper
which Is particularly fastidious with regard
to its opinions of artists.
The debut in America of Madame Elena
DAugri took place on Thursday evening
last A great musical feast was provided for
the occasion, and partaken of by thousands
with relish they will never forget. The
dobaadRte, fair Grecian, possessing form of
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.'eyes of dangerous darkness, and teeth of
pearly Wilderness, a tout ensemble, capable of
inspiring young poet with the most ardent
phrenzy, received, of course, cordial well
come on her appearance Her cosfe1Te Was
superb, her dress in the most elegant taste,
aud her presence dramatically impressive,
gracious aud winning. The audience, much
Interested, awaited In breathless suspense for
the first sound o: her voice. The first few
notes that fioated from her throat. convinced
all of its lranseendent quality. Ii Is one Of
the greatest volume, richness and passionate
expression we ever heard. Her ample chest
serms TO give her great power, and she sings
with no physical eHort. bat with much
spontaneous feeling and imprisoned declama-
tion. La her expression Of the pathetic she
was perfect, and her execution OF many floral
passages was marvelously certain aud ravish
iagly sweet Her sustained notes increase
Ia bsilliancy, intensity aad when she breaks
them up into those spray-iike cadenzas aud
roulades-they fall in liquid succession, clear
and brilliant rs dew-drops descending a sun
beam. Her lower notes are profound ''bass,n
aimost niasculine; her upper register lIcent.
ringing, but not euttlngly sharp, equallng
a high soprano; her middle notes melifiuous.
fall. earnest and sympathetic. We have
much We would willingly say OF this beaats-
ful eantafrice, bat we have not space 20
speak mare specially at present Her a3sa
was = erosnlng triumph TO Thalberg,
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