The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-27

Musical.
wEHLI's FAREWELL MATrSEg.
Tho ladies turned out In force Wednesday TO BID fare
well 10 tho above distinguished pianist previous to his
departure from America He was assisted by the very
bort talent that could be found In New York Mr. Rch-
ara Hoffman played Thalbervs fantasia on Norma snd
the March OF the Amazons with him, and Mrs Marie
Abbott, soprano; MISS Frda de Cebcie, contrato Mr.
William Castle tenor and Mr.. 8 @ Campbell, baritone,
wge the vocalis,s Mr. wehi played his fantasia ON
Fast Home Sweet Home flor the left hand) Heather.
bells, the Dance OF the Bocchanals, and others OF
his brilliant compositions The Dance Of the Baccha
. nsb is very like the Amazops March, being
constructed In precisely the same manner There is
hethful freshness and rustic grace about the Heather
bels which was relief from the ponderous style Of
mny OF those pianists who have appeared this
season. Although we have described The exquisite work
OF haberg before in tho HERALD yet the style in which
II was performed Wednesday demands notice Every
phase and bar given with rare expression and
power particularly tho brilliant spray that dashed
over the Druids' March There nothing clumsy,
Ineligible vague any part " the duct but shading
cobring and sentiment in every Mr wchii. II
Is true, has peculiar bravura style OF his own which
ia rather ligh, and airy bu, 1t is a style
thai. his hands. will DO popular.
A crisp sympathetic and mobile TOUCH by which the
drop from his fingers like diamond points and graceful
conception OF work will place him at the head OF
modern pianiss Mr. Holman Ii the best representative
Of his school we have in this city after Mr. wehlrs de-
parure Others ay perplcx their hearers with strange
and eccentric Ideas but this school Of grace sympathy
and brlsncy will appeal to the heart in vain.
Mr. webiis extraordinary power Of technique gives him
unlimited command the piano Technique In only
the conducive to tho end which all musicians
should aim at; and Mr. wehii, besides this power. has
the fare quality OF rhythmca expression and delicate per
ccptbn OF the beautiful in his rendering.
The quartet OF vocalss unexccptionable verdi's
duet in Traviata trio In Ernnn and quartet In Rgo
ie,,o were given 4 which would reconcile o
person to the works Of the Italian composer We have
heard him butcbercd and mutiatcd 30 numerically at
By disnnf artists from bis country that
almost tempted 70 forget what he was In hs
younger days. but Wednesday he received the honors due
to him.
Mrs. ABBOTT sang 30. We Tears" by Abt. splenddly.
and Mr. Castle rendered the ever welcome little song
OF PerTne, "Beware. Beware" In a that
entire concert but deserving Of praise and Mr..
wrhis frfewel WAS unmarried by any OF those dis
.grs.;H,~ ys..asss 70 common. unhappaly in such
LAST sorRsE or onAMDsn ~vs.s
Schumann, schubert and Beethoven ably repro
sentsd by Messs Thomas, Mosesthsl. Maizks Bcrgnes
and Mason at tbc last sores Of chamber music s bod.
worth Hall We agrecAby surprised 10 hear what
beautiful trio Schubert has cft in hrs ninety ninth
work In d Cat It's fantastic and whimsical, bu, pos
the elements Of true art especially In the snda~e
which brcathes Of soul and passion A string quartet
in ast opus i27 by Beethoven, admirably gwen.
Tbs nrst part maesfos Is unsatisfactory vague, but
the adagio and drddne following are the very impcr-
sonincAiion Of pashos and tenderness In those
rhanc for ntnn n
conoeaiins want OF due appreciation Of the com
poser ard necessary rehearsal and practice amid tho
massnR Of orchestra and II small proof Of their
ability be able 70 render the works they attempt
such artistic manner Even In the ftfui and capri
cioas Aso tho idea Of tho composer Is faithfully carried
by them and tho phrasns Of every part given with
all the unity and distnctness demands This quartet
the orchestra Of the symphony have been tho
nnt 10 ptrodlce In America the instrumental works OF
schumann and schubert, at time when such cutlery
made In Europe and America against thesc daring
but successful innovsors The present popularity Of
both composers Is mainly due tho srertions Of the
artists who introduced thsn Some OF the violoncello
passages In the OF Schubert worthy of Mozart
or Mendsl~ohn. The piano pan was not given with
the expressive power Il demanded, and In
formed contrast with the violin and violonceo There
was n hardness Of outline that made II diHagreeabIy
prominent aud marcd the effect Of Of the most
striking passages In instrumental trio or quartet
the most desirable quality IL the blending Of the various
parts and the absence OF all individual prcdomnancs on
the part Of the instruments The string quartes
entirely free from this, but the trio VI" mared BY ~
These roess q school u the works Of the great
mssterE and form better idea of their pecu
liarites there than at any symphony concert Tho
eleventh year has closed uumphsny for those artists
who 1rs' undertook the unwecome and arduoua task
Of revolutcnizing music In New York They bad
hard nglt against the salon music which s~aycd the
public mind long but they have succeeded, and css
steal music IL necessary element In every concert
DopwoRrH HALL.
The second series Of Mr. J. rhomson's popular con
cer- with Miss Florence Reynolds, Mr. J. Thomas,
and other fsvorte artists will commence Dodvorth
Hall this even ng and will BE- followed by matinee TO
morrow al the place
The vaneouvsr's Isia nd telegraph.
CoxGRATrLAToRY CoRREsPosDEsCg on rng EVENT