New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-13
THE AMERICAN MUSIC ASSOCIATION.
Mr.. COOPER. THE vIOLINIST.

Little ,ains ow-somebody has said perhaps inse-
curately quoting from the classics. but tie meaning
evident. 1t may be hoped that the American huss
Assocstisa be ranged practically according 70 tns
spothegm. Certainly, the second Concert OF tho
second year tows signs OF vigorous sccrtion IN tas
body, whose existence is solely due to Mr.. Charles j.
Hopkins, son Of Bshcp Hopkins Of Vermont l. hAs
proved the power OF some Of ia members to COMPOSE
to execute and of the Society to insure the ooopss
ton of Of the creates, OF living srsts-we mssa
Mr., Henry Cooper, the viOhnist.
The Anthem-onginsl--" Hide not thy face" By
S. p. Tuckermsn. Mus. Doc Is extremely wei WIT
ten II is gdy thin the sanctions Of English eccss-
sasticsl music: it has good, sober, orthodox hAno-
MES II contains two parts quartet, sung %
Miss Stoctor Mrs. Westervelt, Mr.. Peck DIR. Gcmetts
and chorus- the quartet being much better executes
than the chorus, which wanted clear outline and de-
csion of statement, The trio for piano. violin and vio-
loucello by Mr.. Bepkert original was not played fr
want d rehearsals Mr.. Brinkcrhof sang very chastey
and sweetly well harnonized ballad by Wallace.
Mr. Cooper played fantasy on airs from Tao
Daughter OF the Regiment. He is splendid srtst-
His style is rot so severe as that OF visuxemps bu<
his tone and expression sweeter and moro syn
pathetic The public have only to hear him-thev
really have not done SO veto affirm al the euloCss
bestowed By the English press Mr.. Cooper u ca-
ryaled among English ,olnis,s; and in speaking THIS
il must be remembered tina, the Engsh. a. gresk
progressive nation have msde much advance IN
music a. they have in drawing in watci'ooors IN tbs
arts of design A. applied to manufactures, or In oth~
aesthetic phenomena. In naming Mr. Cooper ~ tho
head of the English school, mean to place him -
the peer of the best of other schools. There sofns-
thing peculiarly manly and thorough IN his mode
plsying passionate slow movement. ln fearful sea'
nental expression 1.-THE miracle of this age even a
steam and teegrsphs il a violin which under tho
hands of such master gives the sstnss
and tende rness of eloquent words Mr.. Cooper
has not had his equal here since ArtSt lie
is suneutly human in his expression, not requiring
the bearer to qualify say praise In hs favor, ey re-
marking that he has grandeur OF bowling than ear
neat aud delicate sympathy OF expression Mr. Coop~r
ia lust the artist who gains reputation by often hearing.
We listened to HIM la, Summer at the Academy
Music We consider him set better artist 'rsm usss
having heard hun in the little room OF the Hcps
Chanel The seaXer him the hesrer, the purw seems
his toUe. He performs the Psgsnni f"sr De force
mecca. and besides plays Scotch. irsb and enytsh
melodies with the diom Of born on tho ise which
Of course no Continental European can do. 10 csss
music suffice to say that he was the fins, VIOLA Of the
Beethoven Quartet Club at London, and was tho Iced
er of the Philharmonic Concerts We trust 10 hear hn
in that department a. well.
We emphasize The merits Of Mr.. Cooper 81 tho
mose because tho public do noe appear 10 be swnrs a
the presence If great artist among Besides.
when such virtuco psoffers his services gratutoosy
to an infant AmericoR- Music Association before
the concert. going world have heard him at al. dt
plays such rare generosity and ostholciy Of seius.
hat the press should handsomely, for patriotic ND
ives bring Il before the public, Who in turn, should
all the more. seek the musical acquaintance "a
Mr.. Cooper. We must add tina, Mr.. Cooper vas I'M
mensely encored, and hsi to resppea after eacs
piece to give double quantity Of sweets.
Mr. Richard Hoffman Of this city has been known
here a, young master pianist whose moiesty was
only equal to hrs merit. We were not prepared. there
fore, to find Mr.. Hoffman excel!Dg as no showed bs
can, in the character OF piano-fore composer. He
played two pieces; one, Revere" Twilight, very
beautiful and another "Marche Funebre." With
the exception OF one phrase, which easily cculd b
mended this second canned work is good thst pro-
duced in Europe before writers for the piano had in
creased as al present would have established the repu-
tation Of the composer What would be the effect Of
the Dead March IN question under other hands. No
cannot say but il from under young iioG-
man elegant fingers, il was worthy any composer II
Europe. 1t is ssentialy practical in feeling and Z
is accurate in technical treatment OF melody.
harmony, and pianism. Wa must add in
favor of American audiences that, like the one
which sayoed Mr.. Hoffman, they always invariably
accept at once spontaneously and generously every
composition which they like, not qualifying by pro-
vncal misgivings. II is only the impedinents which
are habhualy thrown in the way Of producing Amer.
can works that prevents the public from doing them
justice which they seek to no according TO their tastes.
The public here do not like certain operas and orstoos.
with the Of great masters attached TO them
The reputation of the composers ayais not Jot To
render them popular and admired. But let new man,
like Verdi for example, write ashley like spdthey caro-
nothing foe the regulations half q century or Q
century old, bet give the preference TO tbs MAJ
they understand and Like. More than this could
not be asked of the public, except 10 insist on hearing
habitualy American compositions from performers.
American compositions in proportion to their merits
and with a due regard TO the protection Of American
AIT. Why not make this American Music Assosia.ios
the base fer such a spirit and action
The other pieces we have 10 notice were 6 well
written original Ace Maria, by NJ. Bassni, nicely sung
by Miss Stocton-exceptDg a nasal tendency in the
upper notes, which she should correct grand scsns
and aria by Labarre, French composer, psssonstely
delivered by DIR. Guilmette, amid loud applause; .
drinking chorus. by Thos. Ward badly executed, aaf
Of which could not form an opinion
DIR. King presided ably at the pisno-fote. The al
dence was not large but discriminating n the So
ciety can give such an average Of good concerts, L
cannot be kept in the background.