New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-01
Music.
GorrscHALK's FOURTH AND LAST CONCERT.

Another down-pouring night, rainy, dark and
muddy and still Nblos Saloon contained the largest
aud most brilliant audience which has yet attended
these concerts The fursr created by these Jest
certs Of Gottschalk ale unlike any similar occ ons OF
the present day, and bring to mind the IN Ole
Bull De Meyer, CASTELAR,. Herr and Siyori sed to
crowd the Old Tabernacle night after night with en;hu
sastc listeners-when Music was more passion thar
fashion Only talent so clear SO brilliant, and
proaoaet as that with which Goischalk is gifted, could
create profound excitement In these matter'of
fact days. Honorable such homage is to him. it is
fully as honorable in those WHO offer It. for next to the
possession Of genius the power appreciate its crea
tons is the most blessed gilt.
The concert was an ovation from the beginning to
the end. 1t is not enough TO SAY that every piece
which Gotschalk play ed encored double drcble
encores testified To the enthusiasm of the audience and
tested the patience the good nature and the muscles
of the artist In his snch demonstrations are I'M
equiyoca as the entire audience is one organized
cloqHe each individual OF IT, ladies included. being his
personal friend in art Gotschalk was in his happies,
artist mood. and played with all his old abandon. The
poetic inspiration which gave birth to the
"Banamicr,' the "Ballados Osanique," the "Marchc
de Mutt" the Last Hope and the Muir
mures .1olian," was with him last night, and
throw its imaginative charm over all he did
His touch was never more delicate more cral or more
instinct with sentiment Under his hands the piano
seemed to sing an inspired song with all the rich
melody of womans voice and with all the varied ex-
preston Of thing instinct with life. The tone coorng
perfect he pictures which have existence, saw
in the loving comprehension Of kindred minds. were
made visible 70 ALL as by the points OF beauty
were brought into strong relief by conras, with some
subdued passage which breathod the sentiment OF I'M.
rest, Wild tender. melancholy, halfreal half morbid.
Not in the hoy day OF his earliest trmps with all the
freshness of Inspiration and the flush Of youth upon him.
did Gottschak play more exqusitey more superbly
Ansr his last SOLO THE Battle Cry OF Freedom" a
Young gentleman appeared upon the stage, bearing in
his hand ewcled wreath of silver which he presented
to Gottschalk with speech, which neither appro.
pirate nor elegant, nor fluent. anything. General
Hail. who was present, might have said, Mr. Go,t.
schalk many of your friends desire through me. to
present publicly with token Of their esteem and
admiration. You son OF the soi and we are proud
OF you. Your genius was the first art contribution
from the New World to the Old World and America is
proud that she has son. who in his artvocaton.
has superior in the world Gottschak received the
wreath graciousy. but did not the proered
browning.
Miss Lucy Simons has literally rushed into favor with
the pablo; could hardly recognize her the singer
OF the first night. remarkably has she developed in
every way. In her more ambitious songs she displays
superior execution and greater power II voice, while
in her simpler songs she has completely carried the
public with her II she sings the Sumber Song she
is encored. and sings Tho knight and the Shep.