The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-07
ANU EMEtTS.
Ph,,harmosse Concern.


The fourth Philharmonic concert TOOK phce
on Saturday evening The programme WINS interest
ing, though It offered no special novelty save tho
singing of Mrs DAWSON, tho rising star In the
musical armament, and one, n not OF the first mag
niudc at least OF delicate, rure and bright ius'fc'
The chief pieces performed were the overture 10
the Magic Flute. unexScpuonable doubuess' out
familiar almost to wearisomcness; schumanhs
Oenoveva Overture an interesting bat by no means
n great work the Great g Minor Beethoven sym
phony which more tiro one with repetition
than can tho ocean by being forever 0lue' wmch
only cxces fresh wonder at every hearing anu
fresh reverence for the prodigous genius that con-
ce,yed H. Besides these larger pieces, was the
Russian National Hymn, arranged by Hummer
ror violonccno ana orchestra and prclacod
by noble introduction which Mr. Bog
nor played with his accustomed fnish. Tids
comrositon Of RUNNERS is like the mermaid. rs
beginning Ia symmetrical beautiful, and feminine
but Il wrrglcs OF toward tile end In those snaky,
formIosa convolutions called variations TIE volon-
cello IL IN instrument OF complaint; In its place In
the orchestra, II takes the burden OF sorrow or
of enreatng love, Of hopeless longing, and gives
| II soulful expression; sct to work out rapid pas
sages, di,ntlng, varying, and ringing tile CHANCES
upon an air IN feeble imitation Of its superior, tic
violin, Il becomes trivial and forfets the listeners
| respect.
ouintet,e OF flute, oboe, elarionet, bassoon, and
| horn. the composition of JuRus ttctz, was also
| played These arc all soft wind instruments, pro-
| ducing tones that, though OF course they have In
diyiduellty eth affect the In the same Nay.
Such a combination speedily becomes monotonoua,
and nothing but great art the composers part In re.
ncvng with tho other instrumental Of tho orches; ira
used as accomp nlment prevented it' becoming very
| tame. What RIetz gained b. thii combination :
| lovely unity and blending Of soft. ready tones and
hlrmones that soothcl the With sensuous beauty
like the murmurlng OF doves. Finally. It rsniain'
only to refer to Mrs. Daviso,'s sugins OF the great
scena ana aria from tic Freischntz,' "Wio nahtc
mir der schummer" Tho Indy herself Is from
tho wes', and has been heard much Of late in Iri-
vate ru-ical PARTIES, 80 that expectation has been
| kndlcd to hear her In pubic. Her personal graces
Won her at once tho sympathy OF tue audlence, ana
~ was further as-nre by the voIy beautiful quail
~ Of her voice So sweet aud delicate aud delicious
tone few singer HAT We have the good fortune TO
| bear possess. There wal no trace OF hardness or
har-hnc-s I'm H. If Mrs. DIVISIONS ability TO use or
voice great toe beauty Of the voice iisel.
We should have only unqualified praise to Offer.
Even those elementary but al-important part
Srca,h and how 10 hold il. she has not yet
| learned and IN tic slow movement she narreh the
81 o S c ,GRs Very S2 c, S ss 1s and
| lcicnt to hold the tone out 10 is proper length,
| Mrs. Davison's voice j. not poNerinl, hut TINS Il
| moro than oompcns tod for By the purity OF tone.
| Her Mgh tones especially weak, hut what the
uppcr register loses tho lower gains besides, prac
| tice will add note two and strengthen those
she already bas SIZE does not vocalize wed, but on
| the other hand she can sing coHt'iS assage de
li1buy, and tIat il what singer rs renowned oven
| Us CaIlotta Patti j. incapable vi dong I'M A. nj
| Mrs DAWSON doe not possess the art OF singing,
but the soul and the understanding and the eanaely
are all hers. aud nothing l. needle but we'll directed
| application to make her admirable artist.
| MISS MrmIG's CoScERr.-1his distingui led
Young uianist gives concert Of unusual excellence
| tonight at Steinway Hall The programme II full oil
| delighifnl promise. A TITO by Srhumann nobl!
heads the hist and Il "a followed ny compositions o
| Rchuuann, Monde s-ohn Blrn. Wagner, and Liszt
To the lo,er Of music of the highest grade this Will
be one OF tile most attractive concerts of tho winter