New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-27
Music.
FIFTH sOIRgR OF CHAMBER MUSIC.

$ The instrumental Quartette party, consistin
Of Messrs Mason. Thomas. MosenthaL Mstx!s an
Bersner, gave their Fifth Solree at Dodworhs Hall o
- 'rrday evening h.,.. and critical audience
Tbs Pr, "rsnme was as follows;
Quartet sriss e. oP is No Brebov.i
!. Alle,;o con brio Adsgio troppo q Schcr,o
Allegro. 4. La Mslnccaia' Adasio, Aesreao quasi Ale
sons..... w.de'se'pr~eh. B. Mondn,ch,, C. P-ohlips.
Sonata Violin l.. lille du Dsbie Ts,,in
Song...a Fr6hins.s >drdnse b. Tnf MUSK. O. Gexi,,.s
Quintet, Piano "a MINOR. Op
Andan,s quasi Lsrgro mc..o T. Allegro brio.o psetiro
The No. GQuartete Of Beethoven is a work Of varied
beauty. each movement being marked by such distinct
characersiics The FIRST is sinrularly meodious full
Of beautiful phrases and rich and elaborate harmony
The third Is distinguished by the pecnlaty Of i,s nc
cent which imparts 10 1t piquancy which Is very
| effective.
The second is grave and broadly conceived melody
full Of tenderness and very thong,ful. II is warbed
ont with great power. The third Is distinguished by
the peculiarly Of its accent. which imparts to II
pquancy which in very effective. The fourth opens
with brief movement Of profoundly melancholy
character leading into agiiato vhch is repetc With
Wild aud dcspairing expression. We were not very
much impressed with the performance Of this work.
Numbers | and were best rendered. tlthough the
adagio was neither NJ broadly expressive. nor as
marked III expression as It's character demanded Tic
Scherzo was very faulty in information throughout. in
some parts painfully and tie meaning Of the ALI.
gretto finale quite mistaken. Illustrating rather
rollickng fun than the emotion Of Departing grief
Mr. Krcissman sang three selections by Sohumnnn
which were fragments. rich In harmony. but de-
fcient In melody. very pleasantly He has voice Of
large compass and good quality. ard he sings with
emphasis and expression. His snfng lacks tie grace
Of the Italian school but his energy which Is somewhat
rough Ia very effective. His second selection. three
songs by Robert Franz afforded him more svopc They
are charming positions. with harmony as rich. but
with more melody than Sci umanns; si la these the
piano IS made too important feature for local effect
Mr. Kreissman received two eucorcs aud gave evident
delight TO n large number ~ his friends.
Taitns lie tf,ie du disblc' Is composition Of rare
merit. The subject is noble and there is eloquence
in the flow Of i,s movement which can haIdly DO oI
celed Those old writers very earnest in thoreht
and although tlcr little qnips aud turns seemed to
SAVIOR Of smHlInrs.. there native nobility Of man
ner which could not be hidden. Mr. Thomas executed
the Sonata with much mechanical excellence He gave
10 1t certain amount of breadth, but the hardness Of
his ard his deficiency in grnco and tenderness
Rats Quin,eite for piano and strings i the nost
unn'eresting composition heard. II is com
pound Of absirusc noneuiies which glimpscs OF
mclodious scraps ouy serve 10 render more dr,ary.
II is hurry scurry nom he beginning olie end aid
does contain spark Of true musc. Inspiration
II Is music made by mechanic not very pnrtic iiar
from whence he takes hi, materials aud making very
bad use of that which lie npproprnies. With such
numberless beautiful wolks from which 10 selcc; We
look upon It very bad judgmeB, 20 have cho-en ~
worthless q composition The tine spent upon IL
prsoilco all wasted TIE pfgducion Of such woiis
serves no good purpose II Mother "rsates tho oAa-ao
ter Of classical rc-Hes the taste and T. Gang
IL out merely because II IL new. j. sheer nonsense
sOTTscnALK's COSCEKr TONIGHT.
TIRE first of the series of farewell concert, of
this brilliant pianist nD4 distinguished composer iaies
plaec 90 night at Nib'os SAB Oh. Mise Lscy simon.
will also appear. tsstb.r 9th Mr.. HATry SaalcrsOn
sgnor Mulio. Slsncri Mrnriarlin nnd lppoiio Mr
Rbeu and Mr. F. Ke,1"l. The popularity Of Nj Colts
chalk !. 30 widespread IN Nj. Cfy that We need not
commend his cosceiis 10 our r. d'fs we wiz on, sf
that Le plays -Oms lew comp .s,iipns which WA u
heard with great Interest aad Tat he yin cAeeAl'
some Of his bTllQ 10 Duets viii Nr Sanderson when
viii revive lhc tfor which attended Loii performance
~ his COgecI,.s foIne time sinCc.