New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-27
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
MUSIC.
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MISS KREBs' RECITALs.
The seventh of the matinee recilals OF piano.
forte music By Mas Mary Krejs presented US VITA inc
following programme:
I. Italian Concert. o. DUN
@ Duo "Trnvlata" ................... Verdi
Mrs Philip ID. Gulager aud Mr.. Randoh.
ID ynIse
Miss Krebs oo,,,or,
Mr.. Rlndolh. ,
Andane ROndo cnprleeioso.. .MendelsSohn
Miss krcbs. ann, ,
G. Ballad waiting" Millard
T. a. Tambourn. Rlgadon-Double.. Jean Philip laInean
b. Home, Sweet Home IhaIDerH
Miss Krebs.
Mr.. Ranioii.
o. Tlrantclla "Masancllo' List
Miss Krebs.
This made pleasantly varied entertainment The two
yocasts are well known and widely admired. and many
OF the audience deeply Interested in thci- perform
Miss Krebs herself has lately relaxed somewhat
Of the stern severity OF her classical taste. and inter
mingled with her selections few concessions to the
pOmps and yanitlcs Of the miscellaneous public. And
yet one, looking at such programme that Of last
Saturday need fear that she will do much to weaken
the interest which has been aroused I'm the higher
steal circles by these extraordinary concerts Since Prof
Ritter gave his short series Of Historical Recals We
have had no such uncoverng OF the dusty and
halffOrcOtten treasures of the past no such
revelations OF the works OF the old masters
who to most Of us are little than respectable
Bachs Concert in the Italian style" Is suite
which panss generally avoid for two good reasons
The second movement except under the most competent
hands is strangely dry aud formal the third and last
terrible presto demanding the perfection of technique.
We all know that bliss Krcbs has the necessary qlaea-
tons and have had abundant proof Of her sympathy
with this giant of composers. She played tho whole
piece well, gave It the fresh spirit and beautiful express
especially In her very best vein. Still interesting.
because novel, than this the specimen from
Jean Philippe Rameau, Of the greatest OF the great
lights of the old French school OF harpsichord writing
The music Of France has certainly got far enough away
from his patterns in the hundred and fifty years since
he 1ouriShcd. aud there Is question now, even among
respectable authorities, whether Ramcau genius
merely pcriwig-pated trhcr. There is no doubt
some Journalism in his writngs-as in those OF many
greater men. tOObut he had rare gift Of graceful ana
cheerful melody, while OF his omncuco contra
puntst there has been any question The oompo-
stiou which Miss selected Saturday consists Of
two lively dance measures, tambourin and rgadon,
which Ito tine language of the old musiciansl are
doubled" that is to SAY, repeated with variations
Suggestive though they may be Of brucade and hair
powder cCrcmOnious figures and elaborate PAGES, they
are good solid, carefully wrought musc aud when they
are played they Saturday true connoisscur
can listen to them without delight. Ialmeau and Bach
are the two composers with whom Miss KrebS made the
most vivid impression ut this concert. though we must
not omit to compliment her upon the Mendelssohn ROndo
aud the hackncyed Thalberg variations.
MUSICAL NOTES.
Mr. eye has engaged Madame Parcpa- Rosa
London of Italian opera. beginning at the
end OF March. His company also includes Adelina Patti,
Lucca. Sess, Mario, Mouglni, and Nandin. Madame
Rosa, believe has never appeared on the Italian stage
in London She will probably make her debut either
in "TIOvatorc" or la Nartha' This engagement VIII
not interfere with her American campaign In the Autumn,
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Miss Kellogg is to sing at the Philharmonic
Concert in HcS-lo rk next saturday.
The Nilsson concerts ut Steinway Hall will
be resumed in about fortnight.
Mr. Wehl gave his second matinee recital
at rho Union League Ihcaer Saturday. The per
Torrance repetition OF that OF the previous week
The Saturday concerts at Association Hall
have OBSCURE gngly mediocre affairs all Winter;
but the aSt reAly had artistic merit. Tho Euterpe
Society Mr. Wehli, and several good vocasts took part
IN II.