The New York herald., 1871-02-19
A III U s e n e N T S /.
The Musical Matinees Yesterday.


There were three musical entertainments given
yesterday afternoon. First, at the Union League
theatre, Wehli gave piano recital, which was par
ticuary interesting from the fact that ne essayed.
for the first time IN this country, real classical
music he recommended with the moonlight Sonata"
work calculated to test his powers to considera-
BILE extent His well known Gelicacy OF touch and
completeness in execution gave the opening adagio
fun effect and over those tender passages he threw
veil OF poetry which brought out their charms
in strong light. We missed the peculiar
beauty Of Charles Bale, who has made this
nnexampled work special study, and who hangs
with rapture over every measure In It, The little
triple time movement which follows was rendered
with spirit and grace, and, peculiar as 1t is, Mr..
Wehl made 1t intelllgiDle and eloquent to all his
hearers In the long and dificulL presto d0ttdtO
the pianist was not SO successful He did not phrase
the passages with the distinctness they demanded,
ana he gave syncopated tril, which occurs twice
or three times In the work, without the octave con-
trary TO the score. Alter the sonata he
played song without words, '.Tne Bees
Wedding" by Mendelssohn, Chopns etude.
in G nat. and his own "Silver Bells"
All three were delightfully."- rendered We dld not
Ike the succeeding fantasia on Martha" by
wehh. AS the bill says, 1.-The tender melody, THE
Last Rose OF Summer bursts upon the ear, and is
encompassed by furious passages.n Now this IS
rather "roughn upon the tender melody, and consi-
tutes the weakness VI the piece. Mr.. Wehli next
played Bacn Iugae ana the two little works OF
stephen Heller which he performed at Booths.
The best selection, and the one IN which he made
genuine success, was The magnilcent transcript
ton OF la Muette de Porucif 10y Thalberg.
Tnree CT his own minor works followed, and
concluded the concert. The programme and the
management of these recltas are worthy OF the
highest comnendatlon. The former was neat
little pamphlet containing an interesting history
and description OF each work performed, aud all the
music IN the bill was furnished 10 the audience Tor
reference, with tue provse, oi course, that should
matnees are calculated to do great deal Of good
tor art ana although the terrible weather yesterday
nteriered WIN The opening materially Jet they bear
MARIE kREBS
played TO about fifty people at Stenway Hail. her
Dacnaaei and and Miss BeeSe--dld N'ia sheir Ia parts
sonate-caractGrstiqu op. 81, L'aaeu, !'absence,
re retour (jeethovenl, Mss Marie Krebs. Duo-"La
dolh. Gavotle. minor Il. 5. Bachl; Des Attends
lScAumannl, Home. sweet Aone lnaiberg, Miss
Andante; with variations, hat, op. 40 K. schu-
NANNY, Mr.. Mills and Mss Kre6s Die Thraene
tsusellil, sig. Randoln Rhapsodie, No. 4, Il nat
(LsZt) Miss Marie hrebs.
Miss Krebs is gradually winning her way in this
city 10 the foremost rank IN her profession. Those
grave faults which we have repeatedly pointed cut
IN ner lmpetuoslty ana want OF hnish are being
overcome by her wonderful perseverance and
study. Under proper management she can made
great card III tie concert nail, out at present
her artistic exhibitions only be placed under tue
title oil "Love's Labor Lest- She is a very clever
young artist, and there is brilliant career before
ner, put the present style OF management 10 which
she Is subjected viii never give ner y iar cnancc
before The public. At
ASSOCIATION HALL
new and more commendabe style OF concerts than
those which nave been hitherto gwen here was In
augurated yesterday. The vocal part OF the pro-
gramme was rendered Dy Miss Rideway and Messrs.
I'm, Thatcher, Aiken, Beckett ana Mora, and the
strumena BY Grafuila's seventh Regiment band.
There was choice programme and The artists were
satisfactory The band was particularly aSractlve
and rendered selections from KreutZer Mattel
Bellini, Onenbach and Strauss, with rare eject.
Before TINS matinee series OF twenty-five cent
ccrts was given ana proved a iailare as concerts
al such price or admission are insult to the
artists who take part in .Eem and an injury TO art
III general.
ANOTHER GRAND CONCERT
TOOK place last evening at the same nall, and was
very well attended. II was given FOR the benefit
we understand, OF a Church IN tins city, although
this fact was carefully excluded rom lhe pro-
gram,le. The artists were Nine. Anna Bislop, MISS
Sterirg, and MessTs. Wehli, Laurence. Brlstow,
Simpson, Warren and Florio. The chorus of the
Meudeissohn Union also took part Tae selections
were Rather desuitOry and incongraous, but were
rendered IA very satisfactory manner.