The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-25
Musical.
Mn. RopaNr ELpga's coNcynr.

Gte,iing Mr.. : c. Campbell and Mr. q w. Colby, gave
a concert at Irvins Hall Monday night The organ
part OF the programme least interesting. Mr.
Elders style Is much Of tho sensational order full
OF startling. unmusca contrasts and most uonscnscai
effects. " prove acceptable musical Tho peda.
ooii9ao in the prayer from Noses in Egypt, and tho
Thunder and Hailstosm ingenious enects but noe
music Miss Sterling sang better Monday night
than al tho previous concerts this season Her organ
like voice showed moro volume, power. compass and
sweetness. and her method which at Arst rather
crude. becoming Asished and artistic. There
still want Of perfect command hsr voice shown In
her singing; bat with public practice and sefconndsnce
such vosoe - hers wiM wia W way 70 dissinctoa
She saas ths bsaustfal romansa Nsna ydtai, from
Ls~sia 1opfS. end The three Ftshsrs" the latter
b . maseultue and dramatic style u pseos
and appsaw 70 b moro sutab,s for . baritone
than coasrsto But shs lower register Of Mn eesr
lngs votce, like dapasoa In strength end swsssnsss
would b acceptable even In ono Of Russes descriptive
sesasa In the duet from Ess~~s sAs showo1 isals
uncertainty and wavessns In time md toas In The b.
ginning; bat where bosh voices In ths eGeos u
Mr. Csnpbells spleodd baritone Voice. sisading Win
coatralsc a no less power and oppression rass
tseas TO say audience The ooadlosor Mr. Colby, pos
sssss good quality which many acoonpaaiss In this
city ack that ID, he always sdapts himself 70 the
dugef and attempts ridiculous display d HE powess
- pianist vhen merely accompanying the voice.
The cousert would have besn much improved had the
organ part bssa len out The singing of Mss Sterling
alone would b SUFFICIENT programme for any concord.
Mr.. HENRY srRoN's corcERr.
This popular eocalists concert ct Dodwosth Hail. on
Tuesday night very wen attended There Vas
large Humber Of assistant arsts and s larger number
Of light pleasing selections from English ballads comic
songs and gesa The comic s>ngs Of Mr. George Guy In
particular, were leading features IN the concert n
Henry Russell had heard hin ane han solo, eFrisr Of
Orders Grey" sung that sight by Mr.. T. Edwards,
would not be answssab,e fsr the consequences Tho
playing Of Messra Alexander and Hill on the Weber
plano was not certainly OF the wshn Mills order but
still above mediocrity The audiences that attend one Of
these light popular concerts at Ddworth Hall are insa
table towards the singers In regsd to the number Of
pieces No matter there hir. or forty pieces
the BILL still the relentless audience wa have
after each The consequence is that tie concert ermi
mates but short time before the Excise aw commences
its operations
YRoFEssOD aA0LIANo's CONCERT.
On Tuesday night this gentleman introduced 10 very
small fraction Of the public Of New York. assembled
Irving Hail. novel kind Of instrument which he called
casa armonica" II consists Of harmonic box
tanning thirty four glasses from which the professor by
passing his forenagcr tho rim OF each produces
,,
harmonic melody, resembling the voice OF a full
soprano" but rather pleasing tone, sort Of hybrid
flute and violin. This tone rather shaky at times
especially rapid passages and exercised the professors
forennger and patience considerably The only full
soprano voice could possibly resemble would DO that
OF centenaran teething baby. The instrument 10
q novelty, however, and may DO OF interest TO some
Mdne. Ortoani and signors Mazxoeni and Antonucci
assisted in the concert The last gentleman sang with
tho expression and cultivated msshod Of true artist
but Sgnor MaEoleni displayed but the wreck
or shadow Of his former voice What 1t lacked
In quality he tried TO mako up in quantity,
when singing the canzone, La Do~ma 4 NotiIs.
This charming serenadc he sang in n manner that
mould rather frighen tho lady out Of her than
incline her TO hear his tale Of love- The upper notes
we're painfully shr and the lower ones very
little better We surprised to and such complsts
wreck OF voice E~ al Intervals hs svidaaily showed
snai voice had known better Gays ana more
sweetness OF tone. The concluding erseHo, sung by
Mdlc. Ortolani and Sgnors hazzocni and Antonucci,
vas admirable II accept the criterion Of excellence In
vocal instrumental music suggested At concert few
nights In speaking OF the organ pieces performed
a the concert rather rustic specimen OF musical genius
remarked 10 his ncighbor on the adjoining scat "we
have orgsnist home church that can beat that
chap hollow. Why, he draws I've stops 10 his
Judged by this standard the concluding trio ro<
and proved that the lungs Of the singers sound
condition The audience got out speedily possible
Mr. Theodore schreiner conductor on the occasion
coNCExr FOR TINE BKNkSrf or THE ORPHANS OF
CnARLEsrOH, 9. @.
Tho following artists took part In this concert At Irving
Hall on Wednesday evening Miss Matilda x Toedt,
the distinguished violinsts Senora Pocb, Miss Henne
Nessr Nollsahauer. Posnansk. Mazzoaen and pscher.
and the Beethoven Msnnerchor. The most enjoyable
and truly artistic part Of the concert was Miss Toed
violin pieces This lady seems 10 improve at every
concsrt and fast acquiring that breadth and purity Of
tone which, combined with bsr powers Of execution,
will place her In an envisb,c position among The violin
lists Of this city. senorsa Pooh sans Boce Of Arditi In
spssmodIc manner which destroyed the briIliancy Of
this charming lmtls waltz song. The sccompanis,,
Mr. Ernst Ebsrhard, seemed determined testing
the powers Of endurance Of ths grand piano 10
their utmost limit; for some OF the chords
he struck made ~ fear that there would
mot be . hammer or key o. for uss after the con.
cert II trying ordeal for the Instrument and the
audience too. Miss Hsnns has very good voice. but
her method Ia rather Hmssurish and unfinished signor
Maxzolsni sang . ridiculous affair by Verdi, entitled
Lizzie We will charitsbly suppose that Verdi never
revised this song he had would probably have been
consigned the waste basket ths are There not
nsellsibc idea in tho entire piece Mr. Joseph Poo.
uansk played Thalbsrg's fantasia on L'Ehnr dAmre
This young pianist has still great deal 70 learn and To
practice hts profession before he be considered
anything than q second artist Ne iabors too
much sthetcaliy speaking In his playing, and conse
qusnty hts styls h and ndistinct The Bsetho
ven Msnnerchor would be much improved n the quality
OF The tsnors was and shr The rest of the
artists did fairy.
coxcERr ron THE BENEFIT or TIVE UNION HONE
rhs nrst Of Of concerts for the benefit Of this
institution for the orphans Of deceased and disabled
soldiers and sailors on o. Irving Hall last nigh,
ana well psironized The chemical heliopticon an
arrangement somewhat like the stereo.copsicon was OF
hibited and showed very interesting views
Of wsIl-known localities IN Europe and Amerioa
Mr. Robsr Elder, the blind osganis,, played
mach betssr Than he did at bis ovn con.
cert Monday night HIS selections were better
illustrations os his peculiar style The closing peoea
walsz-vas both brilliant and effective. II he would
counss bimsslrt 70 such pieces he played last night