The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-07-17

grandeur moral beauty virtue and strict propricty,
which should be the general aim Of every public per-
iornance. 0ft!ic minor songs in the programme, we
will only say that al who had hearts to love and to
feel went away perfectly charmed with the inimtaby
sweet magneT in which they were surg. Of the priu-
cipai pieces "Casta Diva Robert to que raimc &c,
we confess ourselves to be incompetent judge but
in the estimation oftlIose who have heard the best
singers Mrs. BEws came fully up to them in the first
and exceed them in the last As the poetry relates
TO the subject ofthe song the incidents Of the piece
to which it serves as an explanation comment it
requires distinct articulation, that the music should
not drown the voice.
0 No ono more thoroughly understands OF more deli
cately and skilfly observes in his accompaniments
this important truth, than the accomplished, ntell
gent and thorough professor of music, as well as the
dgnifed manly, agreeable and unscfsh gentleman
Mr.. KoErPER, Who presided at the Piano. and most
kindly and earnestly undertook the direction and
agement Of the Concert without the hope Of fee
ward;" consequently the voices Of the singers were
not at any time overwhelmed by the Pianist grasping
in each land all the perfect and imperfect Chords con-
cords, and disc rls and coming down souse upon
g,,isl,ablc sounds AS most thorough musician and
ready performer dare say that Mr.. koEppER has
very few equals any where. and no slpcriors. Fe is
Himself IN original composer; is great admirer OF
Bcetlovcns genius and devoted lover Of his musical
compositions specimen of which was afforded in the
last brilliant and beautiful. trio, in which Mr. X. was
assisted by Mr.. JEFFERSON, the Violmcello and Mas
ter FEININGgI OF, the Violin The instruments were
w6l balanced in tone and nicely tuned, and each one
performing his part with admirable skill artistic
catiou and judcicus taste was IN itself an unusually
rcl treat aid elected tic attention and applause of
all.
Mr.. PETERSON has a very dcep-tencd base voice,
full, rich and round and we think only needs practice
before tl.at highest tribunal the pubc-to take rank
as rst-class basso. His songs we'll received
especially the last "The hunters Lament" Master
FE1S1SGER is a pupil Of Mr.. KoErrER; lie has quick
aud accurate car; and in drawing the bow he bids
fair to rival his distinguished master in bringing out
from lis instrument tones Of wonderful sweetness,
softncss and purity. Through Mr. KoEpPER both
Mr.. PETERSON and Master FElSISGER very kindly
volunteered their services 10 aid Mrs. BEwS at her
Concert for which they doubtless received her warm
est acknowledgements.
To return to the latter, Mrs. DEws was loudly en-
cored two or tlrcc times: the lst she responded to
very promptly and kindly by singing THE Last Rose
of Summer" and the Cd by singing Coming thro' the
Rye" both, with great proprcty in manner and ex-
preston, and in notes most sweet and musical.-
slionld she agau think fit to favor the citizens Of Cam
den with another Concert, we must bespeak for the
L.
the circict Of MUSICAL gems.
In ti;s dull town Of ours it is truly delightful to
have the heart refrca!ed w the little rills Of song
and the cars rega!cJ with the lovely sounds Of wo'
mans voice.
OF tic wonderful! effects produced by the modern
operate orccstras il, giving to the compositions OF
the Poet the united aid Of exquisite singing and music
in the most complex, yet most harmonious combina.
tions and with power tat elcctries and astonishcs
even unscicntifc cars we know very little indeed
Yet after ALL what combinations Of this description
can touch the feelings like the tones of the human
voice with simple accompaniment provided those
tones be of very fine quality? Here is the true
source Of that wonderful power ascribed to music i'll
melting or exciting the passions; in drawing tears
from eyes long dimmed and faded: and even in max
ing flexible the knottv joints of gnarled and rigid oaks
and in sudlups the sa!rgc natures of tue most iero
c;ous brltcs.