New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-04-03
MUSIC.

Mr. Oscar PfeiffeTs second concert, gwen last
evening at Steinways. was a successful appeal to
public favor. in nothing of his that we have heard
does he represent himself more Enthusiastically.
both AZ player and composer than in his delicate en-
bellishment of theme fancifully poetic as the
Cane de Fees Fairy Tales. The piece Is good token
Of his taste and skill as a musician, were theTe
nothing beside to give warrant that he is an able
yirtuOso But the fantasia on themes froin Lncrezd
and Lists illustrations of Prophet, enabled
Mr. Pfeifer to explain some additional resources OF
his education and style as player The
Lucresa themes, without being i'll the Feast problem
attic were clearly and strongly worked; the List
music which is the reverse OF simplicity was QUITS
as good a performance in another way. Among the
many good players that came before us Mr. rielner
would take individual and conspicuous rank, ana
his intelligent and perspieuous force IN WseUa
passages His technical talent is evidently VERY
good his dexterity sufficient, and added to THIS.
he is creatiyely clever musician. Belonging
to a class of musicians, who, without the aDso-
lutte gift OF. genius still makes hearty Hlalm
acauirements Mr. Pfeiffer, one OF the most GENIAL
of his class, deserves SPECIAL welcome lie was Wen
assisted last G by Mpof IN feeling
exquisite in expression. was nevertheless an orna-
mental surprise. " Kathleen MayOurneen,D albeit wa
have it many times, was by no means ungrs-
cious or unacceptable; and, altogether, Madame
Pfeiffer's share of the programme was measurapy
successful II IN no single respect new MI foiacks
was excellent: and we have already taken occasion
topraise Rudolph Hennigs able performance OF Chas
One of the most novel productions of late IN
English opera has been Donzettis Linda at the
Olympic Theater. Some other operas the English
troupe have sung more acceptably; but the Ltnda
music is not too trying most of it is popular-and
upon the whole, it was not unsuitable to the capacity
and opportunity of Miss Richings's company: That
lady's Linda is stOckish and hammered 70 De sure,
but still an effective performance-wonld that lIs
feeling Were e. true as IT'S goca1 dei'ys on"s
fondly fecitated ourselves that the English
language. was really susceptible OF a sort sort
OF operate capitalization, foreign cyncs, and home
critics to the contrary notwithstanding After hear
ing duet of suffOcated English by MeSsrs. Seguln
and PeakeS-as vague IN ITS way as puddihgu,we are
language is bad, or its singers are SWISS Inc songs
of PerOto sung in the warm, sympathetic eontralto
of Mrs Seguin, were the best mOrcednr OF tue per-
fOrmance as they of the Opera-and this because
they full of sincere AMI natural feelmg never
lost in fanciful elaboration 30 true u rs III nne t
grand arias and strong voices do not always make
the best music. The performance, upon the whole'
is worth giving again ,
Olympic was well-dressed revival ofan old favorte,
the temperance Of which just now constitutes the
greatest novelty and perhaps the ceyerest success OF
the whole English season. OF the music lttle more
need be said at present than that 1t IL Aubers-
neither his best nor his worstabundant in vlyacity,
and excellent in concerted effect aud orchestral tact
fine usual characteristics of brilliant composer.
Balfsh ballad is intruded according 10 weiI-uhder,
stood fashion among English tenors; IN the second
act but that is no fault of Aubers. The deficiencies
of last evenings performance might be counted
time and tune were once at least affected by them;
but the work, as whole, was rendered with evident
panstalng and spirit, making due allowance for the
seemingly incurable ills which English opera Is hen
to. What with Campbell. Castle, Miss Richngs, Mrs
Seglin and chorus drilled into singing sturdiy II
not too well the Cr0un Diamonds is success, and we
are glad to hear of its repetition That English opera
spite of its long and varying yclsstndes thrlves az
last 80 well in the public regard, Is much TO the
credit of its present managers. Viewing how diff
cult il has been to gather together good troupe,
the harmony and efficiency OF the present one is
wonder. 80,
-E,nani is the ripper product of Sgnor Verde
musical science, whatever it may be worth as com
pared to the operate masters-lust as me Irordlo
hackneyed and commonplace though 1T appear, II
the brightest and warnest flower OF his genius as
meodist Its audience at the Academy lately wac
respectable and more-certanly out OF proportion
TO the combined merits of the work and its render
ing That we regard one of the very best heard
this season. In the theatrical, romantic music OF
the part of ErRani SignOr MazzOleDl afforded US
about as good an expression, both as actor and
singer as any of which he is capable. The rapture
and defiance, the sorority amounting almos,
belong to the music of Verdi. are the ele'
ments wherein favorite class of singers liye move,
and have their being The bass music 81 tbaS
whom Mr.. Maretzeks troupe contains no more SAILS
factory singer, is fully equal to It, The an; ga
oQnunop is an instance of Verdis most dignited m
spiraton. as it was of Antonucci's ablest delivery:
Signorna Carmen Pooh has again acquitted neIseii
with credit mature acress and SINGER TINS time
in the very interesting part of Erird Last evening
La SOnRdmbuld returned MS Miss Hauck In part
which is the very grlhOod of opera; 1t has already
been SAID how prettiiy ana aalhiiapPy vas ?uIs.
Tonight the long heralded Ca'R'rdt o. Fe"ee VIII 10
given with formidable cast.
OF musical news, the most important items APP
pear to be as we subjon them: Mr.. G. W.COlby an:
n0unces that his first annual concert why annual
concert n will be given on Thursday evening April
25 at Steinways under Manager Harrison. Mr.. Max
StrakOsch notifies us of new administration OF mu.
sic which is to include Parepa-Ro Brgnoli. ana
other artsts-himsef supplying the business bond OF
union. Carl Wolfssohns long,,promised concert, 70
be given April 9, will present Madame Frederlci ana
Theodore Habelmann-a favorite tenor whose voice
has been missed in recent seasons Of the German
opera Beethoven's Choral Fantasia will be the
chief feature of the concert, and couple OF Mr..
Wolfssohn's own songs will be sung by Habelmann.