The New York herald., 1870-03-13
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| Association nMIs-iKANp CHARTY CONCERT
ORGAN MATINHE-UCrTscHALK MEMoRIAL--A vcry
elegant ana fashionable audience assembled al
! shis nall on Tuesday night ON occns-oh Oh grand
CHARITY concert FOR tho Western Dlspensary. Tho pro-
Rramme was formidable IN length and remarkable
principally for preponderance Of vocal pieces,
winch made the concert rcartuy monotonous.
mere We're plenty OF artists, and good ones, but
some OF their selections were unfortunate.
Miss Kellogg was the star OF tho vocal de-
pastnea', but she should not have attempted
pieces 30 utterly unsuitable 10 her light, birdke
voice a. Verdts JOrSe tut or tiounods Aps Marta
By the way. very pleasing innovation was made In
THIS quartet In the substitution OF 'cello for
VIOLIN The former IL better calculated to give the
full tone ana sympathetic expression which the
beautiful subject demands. Mrs. Kempton sang an
aria Dy Rooandi, with 'cello and organ accompani-
ment with rare taste and artistic nnish. but she
should not have responded to au encore
with the dreary ''lhreo Fishers.n hiss
Hattie Gitbs has hard, unsympathetic voice, and
laDored under the disadvantage ur nerv ousness 10
such an extent that, In Gounod's serenade and
"Berceuse, her voice was ut times totally lnaudi
ble Mr. n. Pattison has lost none OF his old fire,
TO Judge from his brilliant piano PLAYING IN his own
"P0lka de Concert and arrangement OF The 'kussian
Hymnn Tue same crispness OF touch and COM
pleteness OF idea In rendering OF u WORK which
we always accorded him came out In strong relief
the same evening. Slgnor Mora played that dreary
the organ, and queer sort OF BeIilm transcription
OF his own which displayed his pedalling powers 10
the utmost advantage but also showed MS want or
tact IN efrecting good combinations OF stops The
UoI hudna on the magnificent organ In this hall Is
Becomes Violent usea cenras s also are
not calculated 10 please on such an instrument.
We liked his performance OF SchuDerps Ace Nara
the BEST Hill and Centemer sang well although
the latter was suffering from q cold. The pro-
gramme. we repeat was badly arranged. there being
eleven vocal pieces ana four instrumental. such
piece as the duet from "Urspinon should not be
sung outside the opera. Another thing we must
which some of the audience encored every piece on
| the programme-not that 1t was always deserving,
but from monomania that by doubling the bill they
| would yet more value for their money. Mr. Topper
played the ylooncello accompaniments In an unex-
| The hail was crowded on Wednesday after
| noon on occasion OF Mr.. Samuel +. War
ren's seventh organ recital. Tue programme was
the works or Scarlatti, Bach, Krebs Handel Schu-
mann, MAJ spohr Van Eyken and yoikmar Mr. War
rem displayed much research ana study ana u devo-
ton to arr ana appreciation OF the peculiarties OF
the various schools which stamps nm as an organ
was the exquisite singing or Miss Nettie Sterling IN
Bach's Grief and painn from the Passions. and
Lszt's ''King OF Thue.h This lady has improved
greatly since ner visit to Europe Her voice has
lost none OF Its rich contrato tones, ana her
agement OF u Is highly artistic.
Tine Gottschalk Memorial at Association Hall, on
wednesday evening, was very interesting and
composer by Nj. j. haner, MS pupil. The pro-
gramme was mainly made up OF Gottschalk's
works the selections being calculated 10 display the
found able and conscientious interpreters In Mr..
Ilaner and Niue. Salvott. Messrs. Lewenberg and
commend The latter gentleman TO study such work
as LA Gaiiina" little more before he attempts TO
play II IN public with Mr. Hancr IL did not produce
the desired effect owing to his want OF prompituoe
Ia his part.
APOLLO HALr-RlvARpE CoNCgRT.-A truly BRIT
liant and fashionable audience assembled last night
this hall patronize the concert Of the Rivarde
MUSICAL Club, q sort OF half amateur. half artistic
arrangement, which comes up periodically before
the public for recognition. The audience seemed to
| be en- rapport with the performers 20 judge from
tner persistent enthusiasm from beginning TO end.
There was an excellent orchestra present, that
would do credit any concert; also vionst OF rare
/ ability, one DR.. D. who aid full justice TO
! one OF yieuxtemps' complicated caprices. The
| instrumental part OF the programme was the
instance, the tenor, Mr.. Johnson, ought never at
tempt 70 sing Dt Quella ptrd especially when he
Lefranos I ana fambsriiss are rare nowadays. and
We do not think that this worthy tenor can ever feel
the In sss regions sas nsn
Beatrice Al .Tenda," instead Of the AM
from "Belisario,n sung by tenor and basso,
was not calculated TO produce favorable tmpres.
o ensr yoce moi Mr. ns VaSa one
neatness and elegance, but not with the power one
would look for In tho execution Of such . work
Madame Salyotti sang the same aria that she made
such his in at the concert OF the Berge Choral
union-the grand aria In the nrst aes OF ''Ponto. =
She has one OF those clear, ringing soprano voices,
with pure Italian method, which makes itself felt
In the concert room. The quartet from '.Puritanl"
ineffective account Of the absence OF ensen, ole
! and general unanimity between the four singers.
Tho tenor was particularly O. variance With his
three companions and took liberties which Beliinl
would never have tolerated. The orchestra was un-
| excepti0nable IN every respect ana formed pleas
] Ing contrast to the concerted pieces In the vocal
programme. We cannot say that we admire these
somi.mutual admiration societies, for they do not
serve the OF true art. None OF the performers
thQt at fV cf ficia
an impartial audience would entail upon them. and
consequently they both attempt works beyond their
| power, and what they do know they execute with
| reprehenslole carelesSness