, 1869-02-19

The lrst production Of Nicls Gade.s "ballad" :"
Of "The Esl kipg took place last evening at
Tatwell Ball, under the direction Of r. Zlegfed,
the well known piano teacher. With 4 rerY good
sudlencs In attendance. Tho '' ballad !" WAS
prsluded By two uumbcle, which were very we'll
chosca, being, drst, Bach's ovc1tutc to ..nan-
Ict." and second, Beethoven Sonata for violtn
(Mf. Dchn) and plano tMlss Nleo1s). With the
supclb overture tc " Bamict" all tfeQuente1t to
Turner Hall are familiar. tut 10 the Gcner il
public. for some singular Eoason It fs unfamiliar.
The btt adth and eol1d!ty of the MINOR movement,
In which the theme IL taken by The brasscs,
roaluly In unison. tho strings and reeds furnish.
lpr the accompaniment. would always commend
II 70 any real loscr OF music. The orchestra. las.
evening. did not fally develop it, meaning, and
NC bopo 70 hear Il rendered Gro long IN concert
by btttcs balanced ard fuoat powerful orchestra,
lie sonata brought out two amateurs who did
themselves great credit. Miss NIeolo, the pianist
II NC arc not mistaken, made her irst appearance
n our concert rooEs aud pltycd thn fath.f tr5inK
ptrt ot The Ecorn With very Dfm, hold touch aud
with unusual Intelligence 01 The real meaning Of
eore apy pss saense
u!nt!y musical ouc. Hut tho moAsure nf fuccoss
which shc achieved was largo enough TO warrant
even critical hlartr 10 tndulgiuK Tho hope that
1t will not be ncs last appearance,
:, Ihe main nu1nbGr or thc evening ~as ,ho !" Hfl
kinEs nauxh,s ,., eupS ;, by 'c,y sme!ent eh,-
tI t3 Kt'95 0anghttr. Miss French; sar giW's
s A.; st. s &.: 2 ssoecs M :s1S I'D
Nils Hlcrwirtb. The etory Q! thu ballad il the fa-
niliar one Of tho Knight who on the oru OF bin
be mccis ibo daughter Of tho Fri King, With btuo
cJta and golden hsi1 WHO iunamos him With
lore and cnt.ccs him into thc fatal danes. which
coElB the bride hF? t1pcttant groom npI tho
i0scr hin life. The nutici 10 oxquEsI,ely baauuful
md fn,l throughout O. -ho ,plslauvcncss anad
melancholy OF tho Northern iJgosts. 1t in alro
c1htRtfGttRttc And takcftuf}Fc
ssota sna iho .ynrshetlc tono of TIC a. .nothcr's r
natural, heightened in sho pruludc hy tho hk,ffol
Mas Of Tho suu.cs OH tho s.F!ngs. aotcfmlnlug tic
shsmo. VI, 'ho n...st y!so !. toft @ or noanenoly
IT, only s1i;sa y :Ssi $ss e ''i Sss. ,as,s
!ssy 1%sf sc IF .. ''s stas dA"'. ss a;raS;s S:
tnIss movements. and vesY even IN It. hstaaony.
IT, rorne pa,tr. s.iesially 10 tao pht.,va dusefip.
cF!'oic nr. Eaehoti ssne sauesI:y s tn1sashon!, T.
although his scosc was sometimes llttlu Iow III
| htms ~ t! was written TOT thr baritone Veicu.
Notwithstanding this fac, We haya ncye' recn iii.
iiIschtu tn my music be;ora which 30 clearly
h ,Sef I'D tas
Lii Singing IVES not only esedl.sblr hat i was bet
than that Of many onerhtsc tenors We have had
1spuson a.s Fscleh bad tic T 6f.ci Sut raaaf
difficult role Of The Daughter, the mn=sc Of which
vas utE0 A1EH LITTLE
eeyere for her quality Of rolce. She IL l!cht 70.
i pEaro, but her voice i1 e1cccdiurly pure and
eweet, and II It was now and then weak In me
| upper register, the richness Of The medium aud
Ner amply ma G compensation for It. She Was
also under The embarrassment ol singing agsLnet
the A]dc1naid ,w1o seemed to hare IN unfortunate
| tendency to elnR falec upon every OCCASION M,s4
Soumcst. svho rang the part OF the Mother, was
orcaslcnally out OF func, hut, ss a whole.
eaIE very cretftably and with remark.
able cxpiceelop Both her eoioA In fhc
| third part where che is Awaiting Tho
| rctptu ct OiuE were excelleptlY given aud Win a
| rymoathetIc feeling aumtrobiY in keepjnr with
the sD1rIt OF the roe The chpru.cs rert lin 1st
invariably we'll enng, and the o,cheptfa is entitled
10 credit for the excellent manner in which II de.
lirtret the beautiful accomparimcut--so beau.l.
fl indeed as at times to dletract ihc attention Of
The hca!er i1on the vocal azores. Mr, Z:eRie;d has
contributed real delight to ali muslc-loYers in
making them acquainted with this Scandinavian
clnpostlson and We hope be may and ii expcol.
crt to repeat II upon some Convenient opportu-
n1ty.
/ M'yIcKER's THEATRE.
list evening hy the Wcfrelis. aud Ia now with.
drawn 10 make room for Ia Belle Belvpe, y
| which will be giYeu thte evening
rur appp, uo11ev
-. ~ r.".. on 4toeeL' tcs,s,,
ine riela oi snc Cio.n g; 2! 9olo - an1ounGee
ior Mic. Iurnouf hencnt 1nas evening. Ihc llt
We sRs@nss' s9uulu nase LUZ nonse'