New-York tribune., 1867-03-13
MUSIC.

The third soir6e of Chamber Music will occur
March 81, at Steinway's when Beethoven, Mozart'
nnd Schumann will be represented by quartet q
quintet, and Sonata flor piano and VIOLIN MINOR
op 1861 "Fit audience but few" attend these con-
oerts; 50 much the moro reason, therefore, 10 piSo
them Their executants are the well-reau ana aole
musicians William Mason, the pianist; Mosentnai'
the violonoelst; and Thomas, Bergner, aud hlatzKa
the violinists. We have no quintet like them-thelr
Instrumental autograph is con ontoTe nothing they
aver do Is l-done. For many classic nOyelIes we
owe them thanks and one OF these produced ~ a InS
last soir6e deserves particular note: III was
a trio In flat for piano, violin, and Vlol0ncenO,
which none other than Schubert could have written.
Four parts three of winch are allegro, make up the
story of this genuine GENIAL t0ne-pOem The 9tgr0s
have pleasant dlstnct,iess ana treshneSS ana reao
their thought with a powerful ana penetratVe
delicaey. We prefer the FIRST two movements
AIlegro and dRdante-as being the larger in con-
ception. though the remainder OF the work is
unique study-neYer Inferior IN ldeailty, allniI as as
we may that the last allegro is less interesting than
the first Here, however, IS a movement that charms
us at all points with lyrical quality never absent
from the genius of Sclubert--a movement with the
heartness and freedom of Mozart. Then follows the
andaMt9 broad and deep, and tender as it can be-
the heart and, passion OF the poem = wherein
we can never for moment miss the pervadlng,
dreaming Schubert whose appreciative passion
mourns. through Ossian and The DoPpetganger whose
songs were epical and whose Tyre was symphonic;
Other masters may be admired and reVered; DuJ
Schubert, whose art was deep as his life was short
Is fitted by his universal sympahes to be especially
beloved. The trio was very capaDly played-tno VI
Oloncello part exceedingly gracious In tone.
-Donizetti's FarOrit6 is an old favorite; Sonora
Carmen Poohs assumption of its chief role has been
tested by q previous season and we can therefore
afford to speak of it briefly. The general perform
ance last evening, was good expression of some OF
tho pnrest music of the ferv and sensuous school of
modern Italy-and Miss Pooh won Its freshest hon.
ors Tonight Faust will be reproduced with new ana
striking scenery Antonucci as Mephistopkeles,the
most popular character perhaps, OF all the modern
opera On Thursday evening in Brooklyn, DOnlzettls
romantic comedy Don PdsqHale will reappear before
us. with Miss Hauck Ronconi Bellni, and Baragh IN
the cast.
--Handels Samson which. in tribute to the blind
giant who wrote it, can only be described as SAM
soI-like oratorio has been reproduced in Brooklyn
The thrilling Dead March, and the SeraPhiA air-the
most transcendantly cheerful of great songsare still
the very popular features of the work. In this song
il il that the trumpet and the voice so flourish to-
Cether in duet that the voice is like trumpet and
the trumpet like q voice. One of those belongs TO
Madame Parepa Rosa, the other is MIR. Dietzs; both
should be heard many times. Judas Maocd0GuS is TO
be chorused ON Friday evening at Stelnways, WITH
the accomplished Mrs. Ritter added to the Sololsts
Cincinnati has lately produced Undine and OberoH,
and the little village of Bethlehem. Pa has repeated
its achievement of Paradise and the Peri. Here is a
straw for our musicians to pipe on.