Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-02-20

STRAKosCH's CoNCERT.-Our musical pub
lie are to have a rare treat in the Strakosch
concert tonight and tomorrow night. Max
Strakesch we'll known here as a most enter
prising impressario, has occupied his leisure
time during visit to Europe in hunting up
celebrities to charm cis-atlantic ears, and the
fruits Of his enterprise are the production of
two new candidates for American favor-Mlle
Helene de Katow, a lady of thorough musical
education. who has made the vio!oncello her
speciality, and Mr. Wehli, pianist of renown
and pupil of Thalberg. These artists have
been heard in New York, and have achieved a
marked success. M lie de katow is said to
perform with the most exquisite taste, ex-
preston and technical skill. Mr.. Wehli is
highly commended as pianist OF rare gifts,
to add variety to the entertainment, have
increased the company by the addition of Mr..
PerriDg the favOrite English tenor, whose
ballad singing is SO justly admired, and Miss
heralded by the praises OF the Home Journal
and the Albion, Journals which never indulge
In indis criminate puffery.
The Strakosch's troupe had a most brilliant
success in New y ERIK and all the papers In that
city are loud in its praises. The Herald says
The first concert OF Max Strokosch's new
artists Mile de Katow. the violoncellist, and
m 1ss, ssSt pTne house %as C.
and the interest manifested was
INCH applause. She was most Prepossessing
IN p>rson, has q fine presSnce, and was attired
super>ly de la Russo. and not at all like an
ORDINARY artist in the concert room, rlch robe
OF black velvet, ane coronal of rich leaves
and flowers, intfspersed wIthilewels, being
substituted for The more familiar white or
pink, or blue we are accustomed to. While
authused, ss she evidently was, during her
,,.r,. -mapce, she reminded one somewhat of
inc celebIted picture b o. 81 Cecilia in the
the exouisite compositions 81 Servais, can doubt
that she is q rare musical genius. The difficult
and not over graceful instrument upon which
she performed seemed part Of her, 49,.
passion of the artist spoke In ~; .ne
There is no evidence of labor very tene
her playing, nor display VI physical effort in
-, nc Iii ~ ,ba MA At. 1t seems TO RESPOND
~ unonnhteaix ,er as if by sympathy. Sht
narhans The y. - very perfect violrncellist
Hwb;ch wsse lest now living. The curiosity
III a,h.S evinced at her entree soon assumed
xancs" : of decided appreciation as she ad
"a ii in her first piece fromLd Muete de f'or
MIR. Wehli made q most favorable i'm
preston pianist. In manner he resembles
Thalberg, and we have no hesitation In saying
that in clearness, delicacy of touch and bold
ness OF execution ne has not been excelied II
this country since Thaibergs time. There is
quality about Mr.. Wehli which is most agree
able, and that is the unpretending manner IL
which he undertakes his task There is N,
flourish about HIM He sits at the instrumen
with ease and grace, and as he proceeds yol
are surprised that one with so little apparen
attention can accomplish so much. His exc
cution, with the left hand alone in the fantasl
from Lgcd, was a marvel. The audienc
showed their appreciation of his merits by q,
encore to every piece Mr.. Strakosch has give,
ms in these two artists something really meri
torious as well as novel, and we presume will
reap his reward In continued success"