The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-16


i. &. due TO the distinguished performers who
have entertained large audiences by their extraor
,,narv musical achievements, during the last week,
tina, we should devote word or two TO their last
concer, II is quite remarkable that, with the nm
ps,s,Iv high price Of admission there should have
been three full houses hear them. and that thei-
last was the fullest aud most enthusiastic Of all
Not only were the auditors more eiated, but the
performers seemed to be In brighter spirits, and to
enter heartily into the spirit Of their music
than at any Of their previous entertainments-n not
that they lacked spirit before; but their enthusi
ssm now assembled to the attic.
THAIBERQl threw his whole soul into his pieces
especially bis fantasia "Prayer of Moses in Egypt
and his aspiring Song" The former was about the
grandest performance ever heard on the piano,
while the latter was the most delicious The won
derful accuracy and precision Of both note and time
displayed In the performances Of this great master,
overwhelm criticism with praise. His touch seems
electric and the notes appear to dart from the ends
Of bis fingers. He never drops a note and never
strikes wrong one. His more rapid and delicate
sentences Oft remind the listener ofthe musicalbo
steadily and unnterruptedly does his cunning I'm
gers maintain the exact time for each several note to
the most infinetismal division Of q qusver; nor Is
there any perceptibe difference In the energy and
clearness of notes struck by or another OF the
ten industrious digits which maintain such An
illimitabie volume Of sweet harmony. The audi
tor wonders whether his ears. deceive him, or is
what he hears possible An astute critic, COM
menting upon the astonishing accuracy in the most
difficult performances of Thalberg, declared, that
really 1t would be sort of relief to hear dscor-
dant note, and asked, would the great pianist
obIige him by striking false one occasionally -
Most wonderful is his accuracy; most exquisite
his clearness and the greatest Of all the beauties
of his perfoi mances is, as we before stated, the
distinct and expressive style In which his theme
is brought out amidst the shower Of harmony with
which he envelopes it. What genius, indeed, we
have In ThalbergI What a master of art He Is
withal, gentleman devoid Of disgusting airs, and
commands both respect and admiration. He was
encored earnestly and heartily, and received the
compliment Of two beautiful boquets thrown upon
the stage at the request of some very beautiful
and accomplished young ladies' This testimonial
of admiratiou for his art, no doubt struck chord
In his breast agreeable to him ms was his music
to the audience.
vIEuxrEMPs-who Is all q ame-a true Gallo
cock-excelled himself lie was more bright aud
gay than overland had perfect triumph. He led
captive the audience. The spirit which inhabits
its moods and lenses The wall, the plant, the
swelling crescendo. the sweet fading cadence, the
passionate strain the brilliant, the humorous and
the witty outgivings of the capricious DISPOSE
ton Of that spirit,by turns enraptured snshed
and inspired the audience. The walls rang and re-
verberated with their applause. They encored him
they brought him out even thrice-and thrice
he poured out for their qualification, the enchant
ing strains Of his magic violin. The audiencewere
in a high mood-VIEUxrEMPs was gay and Joyous.
They Numbered applause upon him--he laughed
at the thunder and stilled it with his bow-the
storm always subsidng when that was lifted up
1t was a great night. That Farmer Of Gnociland-
that man of soul and sympsthy-who makes pill
grimags from his pleasant home to this city to hear
all the great musicians-was sublimely happy -
Ah,--ssid he-that is music indeed that is worth
coming long way to hear! and had he been half
seas over as was one auditor, he would have cried
out as that auditor did, impromptu, "glory!"
The vocslists did better than they had done.
Miss KEMP sang with little more energy-a thing
by the way she wants very much. The duett be-
tween her and Madame JoHAssEN was very we'll
done. Madame J. sang the "Cavatina" from Err
mani and the "Aria," Niobe, most admirably, and
well deserved the encore awarded her. VI. LEHMAN,
who has good voice, used it better than he had
done.
The concert was in short very grand achieve
ment-one long to be remembered by its hearers.