New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-18
MUSIC.
MADAME DE LUssAN's CONCERT.

Madame De LusSan, the well-knOwn singer
and teacher gave her annual concert last evening at
Stcuway Hail. She was ably assisted by Mr.. Morgan,
the orGanist Miss Emma Terry. her pupil, Mr. Toulmn,
the harpist, and other excellent musicians.
The concert should have commenced with organ
piece by Mr. Morgan, but the instrument out OF or
DER and the wind kept dying out of it with frghtful
walls until at last Mr. Morgan it in despair and
made an apologize little speech from the organ loft, in
which he mildly demonstrated upon the con-
duct of the instrument. And, in fact. it may
as well be said here anywhere, that this
is mot an organ that the Messrs. Stenway
need feel specially proud Of In its happiest moments
stands in need Of all the charity that audience
muster and in its vicious moods which by no means
few inrequent. it is about as trying, unpleasant,
wheezy and ashmac instrument it often falls to
ones fortune to have to be compelled to listen to-
The concert. then. really opened by the second
piece in the programme duet from Rossins "Othello"
sung by Madame De Lussan and Miss Terry. The con.
rast between the accomplished and practced concert
singer the debutdnte trying her before the
public for the first time, very marked and very in
erestnG Nor was it by any means altogether to the
disadvantage Of the young aprdnt since the freshness
and nervousness of youth awaysIpeasant and the
sympathes OF an audience 90 readily ont to meet the
novice striving difficult art, especially when
her aspirations integently assisted by fresh
voice aud much talent as in this instance
Mr. Fritsch next sang aria by Verdi Some Germans
make point OF IalianiZng their names, but honest MI
Frtsch the better part, and contented him
self with talianzing his voice which is much more to
the purpose lie sang Verdis aria in the true Italian
method spirit and beng recalled hOnored his own ma
tonalty by rendering with equal taste and skill very
beautiful German lied
Madame De Lussan further assisted by Mr.. Kowa-
ski the pianist. This gentleman PLAYED paraphrase on
well worn themes from the TrOvatOre. The music OF
this opera very well in its legitimate place. but when
the aras are put upon the rack OF the piano and twisted
utterly out of their original shape, the artistic result is
ANYTHING but satisfactory This is view OF the matter
however in which, but fair to add the audience did
not at all coincide, they appauded heartily and
their enthusiasm was rewarded by Mr.. Kowalsh with
brilliant QdlOp de concert brilliantly played.
composition by this gentleman. entitled "a Medita
ton and arranged for voice, VIOLIN piano organ. and
vioinceo was played later the programme and gave
Madame DE Lussan opportunity to show the finish OF
her singing and the great power of her voice The piece
itself bore most cousnly resemblance to GOunods Med
itation being framed the model arranged for
similar Instruments and worked out in the same way
Either Gounod has plagiarized from KOwask or Kowa
ski has proited by extremely close study Of Gounod
1t is delicate question, and posterity must decide It,
The other portions OF the concert call for no special no
tice The hall was very full, and the audience very
friendly one insisting upon repetition Of nearly every
piece.