New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-20
MUSIC
MISS MEnLIG's CONCERT.

A new pianist has come among us. She has
boon heard several times m public but only aces
sorry and not the central point Of interest Each tmc
however that che has appeared the good impression tha'
she first produced has been strengthened and the bee
confirmed that her abilities Of no ordinary measure
OF excellence.
Last evening" this Young lady Der first concert at
steInvay Hall The programme addressed rather 10
musicians than general audience and the selections
were made with view doubtless Of showing the general
scope Miss Mehlgs studies in her art and the results
that sho has attained The recital Of the pieces that she
played will illustrate the variety OF her subjects. ana
styles:
l. Irlo' op' 7" ui'"oi'i''' ''''" "'1 beethoven.
O. Nocurne. .Choph
g. Prelude and fugue .Idch-
4. carnival piece, op
g. Graude POOn
Hero VIC have programme that calculated 10 test tho
powers OF the mos, cousummae pianist. To play It ono
must be master every STYLE OF tine breadth and epose
necessary to the Interpretation OF Beethoven OF tho
nervous sensiJy. capIic!ousness Of mood and poetic
subety belong to Chopin OF the dramatic intensity
restlessness fire. and passion that characterize schu'
mann; Of the scadlstness, and strength. aud hHnhess
that essential to the playing OF the fugues Of Bach OF
the trans,ndaut that List requires OF thooe
who would conquer bis most difficult works.
That all these gifts should Dc centercl upon one per-
former It would be too much to expect and YET MISS
Mchg has SO possessed herself Of them as to entue
her TO be considered really Crea, artist. No other
could hold an audience OF c0nnosseurs such as that
gathered last evening so long aud firmly for some OF
the pieces were certainly "caviaTe to the general"
and such as looks rather 70 hear IN quiet music
room, with a handful OF listeners, than in a public
concert hall or this character Schumanns dsscrp
ton OF tie Carnival. composition we should hardly
think less than 40 pages In length and requiring at least
20 minutes play but it listened 20 not only with
patience with interest. and its close was followed
the applause OF those Enthusiastically pleased.
The sentiment with which the NOcturne OF Chopin was
played was OF tho right quality not exaggerated into
senmeutality the hand nor held with too much
strctness the other The fugue by Bach illustrated
the accuracy OF Miss Meetings. playing and the mechani-
cal finish which she had brought IT, for ina fugue there
is no room for sentiment and nothing tells but nexorabe
exactness -Four melodies being twisted and inter
woven and still are to kept distinct and false note
ruins everything The iuguo that Miss Mehlig played
was the one in Minor composed for organ and arranged
by List for the piano The arrangement one OF great
excellence the pedal part being finally worked In Mss
Mehlg played 1t grandly with o downright
earnestness that bohted the composition and
with q clearness aud force and disinctncss of
the themes that did her the greatest credit That II
might how far she had overcome the final posi-
bucs Of the Instrument as summed up by the great
headmas Ter Of the school Of difficulties the young artist
played for closing piece LISTS Grande Polonalse The
composition was we have heard studied by her under
the personal direction Of the composer, and Miss Mehs
certainly rendered with wonderful and power,
and technical skin that at all question
as to her being entitled hold foremost rank among
the pianists Of the present day.
Subscriptions for the second season of Italian
Opera will commence this morning at o'clock. at the
Academy of Music. The will consist of twenty