New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-23
MUSIC.
nARRY sAYprRsoN's coYcERr.

MARRY sANDERSON'S CONCERT.
Mr.. Harry SandersOn, the popular pianist,
who has lately returned to us after twoyears visit
England, received very cordial welcome last night
from an audience which nearly filed Irving Hail. and
which, to Judge from the prolonged applause and
merous encOres will not tire Of his playing. His
style is we'll suited to captivate the public. lie is bril-
liant daring. and, had almost said, original As an
octave-payer we do not know that he has
any superior in America, and his perform
ance is instinct with the power, manliness,
dash, and vivacty which Americans especially
admire To pronounce critical judgment upon him, in
Of the which always rewards his Efforts
will be 20 expose ourselves the charge OF unfarnes
but candor compels TO that musicians must listen
to him with wonder rather than with appreciation, and
that his execution remarkable may be, is very far
from perfect and shows very little promise Of improve
ment He plays nothing correctly. He has cultivated
the right hand at the expense Of the left, and no
studies tours de force with little regard TO the ac
curacy, elegance, and nice musical feeling which
distinguish the merely brilliant pianist from the cult
waited artist Except in the command OF octayes, he Is
surpassed by other players with whom we are well ae
qanted Hiss Topp is ten times more brilliant Mr. s. b.
Mills is more delicate and careful Mr. Richard Hoffman
has much finer appreciation OF a composers meaning
and altogether satisfactory to the true lover OF
music Take, for example, Mr.. sanderson's first
pieces: the fantasia 81 Pmftdid" was fun
of fire and spirit, but without soul and the
arrangement OF airs from Faust" which he
PLAYED in obedience 10 q recall was effective
but unfeeng The familiar waltzes Of the Kerme,
which are capable OF nice shades Of expression lex
PRESTON we may add which nobody I'm this city except
Bergman has adequately interpreted the orches
trail accomplishments to the opera) ratified in
bold forte. and the Fanfare Miaire then added In
ingenious but utterly unsuitable piano OF course, man
who plays Faust" in this way has no business to play It
at all. Mr.. sanderson's Lullaby" which after
Ig,a Is,e q NIB all
liked. The Souvenir Polka" sparkling, and would
have been pleasing had not the been often
at fault The plain truth is that Mr.. sanderson is
brilliant concert-wOrkman but not an artist.
His assistants last evening Mr.. Cesar Alard,
voloncellst. aud Miss Kate Mcdonald Mr. Willard, and
Mr. POllak vOcalist all of whom highly acceptable
TO the audience; Miss Mcdonald aud Mr.. Willard were
warmly encored and Mr.. Poilak, may state for the
satisfaction OF the ncreduous sang what was set down
for him on the bills He appeared TO be in low sprits
as usual, and spread atmosphere OF melancholy
through the hall in which the lights seemed to grow
dim, and the ushers to mediate laudanum. Mr. Aard
did not justify the favorable impression which he made
ON his first appearance at Dodworth Hail. HIS intona-
ton as we said before, is remarkably pure but his
touch In large much OF its delcacy and the
habtua hurryng Of the tme which remarked at his
former concert proves be the effect not so much OF the
nervousness OF a debut as Of an imperfect ear for
rhythm.
MUSICAL NOTES.
The farewell concert of Nine Lagrange Is 10
he given Friday evening at Irving Hail, when this cele-
braed singer will make her last appearance In America
She sails for Europe on Saturday At this concert she
will be assisted BY Sgnor Beni, who is also about TO
leave us Mdle Stella Bonheur. the popular contrato,
and Sig Rocco, harpist
There is to be an especially good time at Cen
trail Park Garden tomorrow evening, when MT Iheodore
Thomas gives his first grand snmmer-nights festyaL,
PRONE made Concert, and Bal Champetre, aud the gay
ouadrie and frisky gallop 10 alternate with the IN
spring strains OF the march the overture anu ns %
cal fantasia The entertainments at this excellent pace
OF amusement have heretofore been entirely uneNceP
tionabe and have every hope that on TINS occsiVn
they will not fall below their usual standard.