New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-26
IN usicaI.
NINE. FANNY RAYMOND RITrKR's coSCEsr.

Musical.
NINE. FANNY RAYMOND RITTRR'S CoNCgRT.
Nine. Ritter's concert at Dodworth's Hall
was not as largely attended as we expected when we
considered the excellence Of the programme and the
novelties therein contained But there is accounting
for the wsywardness Of the public. Scbumanns Second
Aria for pisnoforte violin and yiolonceo very adj
miraby played by Messrs. Mills Thomas and Bergner.
she latter gentleman exhibiting sympathy and
Anement 10 the rendering Of his tone The aria. 20 del
milo Dolce Ardor," from Gluck's opera :" Paris and
Helen" Is very beautiful subject finely treated. bu.
think II inferior to the aretta Sasca chic Pianza
from Handels opera "Rinaldo." which, beside being
pure flowing in melody is broad and grand In its
STYLE and f Of strong deeamatory power In ts reeita
Gives. Both pieces are earnest and mpassioned, but
there force and intensity in the selection from
Handel These pieces prove that there is large and
Tch repertoire yet to be selected from the works of the
old masters which have been too long neglected. Nine
Ritter sang them smoothly and correctly; she has an
excellent voice which las been well trained her style
good and she sings the German lieder with much
preston but in larger songs songs of broader char
acter, her delivery is deficient in cooying and her
remolo is too hard and forced to appear natural to
emotion, or to DO effective. The pieces in which she
made her best effect were the "Inyocatiou by Liszt
and the selection from the Liederkres OF Robert Sch
mann
The "Kreutzer Sonata" Beethoven. andthe % yaria-
tions for Piano and Viooncelo." Mendelssohn, were
very ably performed by Mills and Thomas and Mills aud
Bergner and proved most interesting features In the
programme. Mr.. Mills, indeed, played veY finely
throughout the evening and from very apprecia
tive audience hearty and weI-deserved applause.
Beethoven's arrangement Of Irish melodies for voice.
piano violin and violoncello interesting curl
ssity but is certainly hardly worth reyiving for con-
cert purposes.
CLASSICAL CHAMBER CONCERTS.
The second Of these interesting and high.
toned concerts took place last night at Dodworth's
Hall The pieces selected were Spohrs Sextette in c,
on $40; Sehumsnn's Trio In G. Minor. op. ITO. for
piano and Beethovens Quartette In Flat cp. a. No.
10
The Sextette for yiol.ns violss and yiooneeos,
was very finely played throuRhoui there was clearness
IN the details and frmness In the tempos which made
Che whole design distinctly apparent even through the
complicated counterpOnt with which Spohrs writings
abound. Ofthe work ITSELF while fully appreciatng
the science and the harmony which 1t so EN-.
ipenty displays are bound TO say that II is heavy
and tedious Ii lacks In Imagination and fancy, 1t is
devoid Of spontaniety and to be work Of labor
rather than Of love The perpetual Of the dmin.
ished seventh while it is eyquisitey sweet in eec.
when rarely used becomes by constant repetition. ter
Eibly palipg upon the ear imparting sense Of same
ness which is wesryipg in the extreme Stll it con-
tans passages Of exceeding beauty which only Spohr
could have written.
The Trio Of SehumaDn Is lovely work, flesh and foil
Of Imagination The first movement was very ndiffer.
entity Played the instruments not up to the pianos
pitch, the piano too loudly developed, and the gen.
sral effect anything but pleasant The other move
weDts however, played up te the mark, the two
last especially finely.
The Beethoven qusrtette was the gem Of the evening
The work itself is complete grand satisfying,
that one only listen aud admire OF the performance
OF this work we speak 10 terms Of unqualified praise.
The instruments handled as II but one mind ami
mated the whole, and in oil points Of expression and in
Che finest shade OF coloring, the performance left bat
little to be desired II altogether the best speci.
nen Of quartee playing that this party has yet given
% the pablo. The grand piano used was made by
Eteinway & Sons.
CONCERT OF THB NETWORK PHILHARMONIC
SOCIETY.
The third concert of this excellent and fash.
iOnabc Society takes place at the Academy Of Music
tomorrow evening. The Instrumental programme
viii comprise MOEarrs Symphony No. l. in d; Men.
delssohD's Overture "Meluine" and Bcrliozs SYM.
phonie Fantasiiqne, IAN Episode in the Life of an
Artist the first and last ofhess being performed for the
first time in New York The distinguished Pianist Nj
james NJ wehli will perform Cspriccio by Men.
delssohn and his own admirable Fantasia Faust The
engagement; of Mr.. webh has given the lishest salts
faction TO the subscribers
The last rehearsal takes plceo tomorrow morning At
10 O'Clock.
MISS ZELDA HARRIsoS's CONCERT.
This young and promising artist will give her
nrst grand vocal and instrumental concert at Irving
Hail. tomorrow evening She will be assisted by the
following popular and excellent artists: Mr. Castle
Mr.. Campbell. aud Mr. Seguin; Jelin Prume, the
yiolinst, and Harry Sanderscn. the pianist Tie pro-
gramme is light pleasing and interesting and cannot
fai to pleae any audience, IND Miss Zelda Harrison
has every claim uron the sympathy Of the public ior
she native born and possesses abilities Of order
which should command encouragement
ITALIAN OPERA.
The new Opera Season will open on Friday,
Feb Z with "L'Africaine." aud "Crispino Ia
Comsrs" will be given at a Matinee the next morning.
The season will be- Is usual. for tweny'iour nghts'
and vii Wind w with g,apS bal 3gQfle, he peksts