The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-25

Au0 COuCCTS SCobOus
1t Is many years since we had such a beaut'iul
feast Of music as that with which We nave been re-
called this season. Opera OF all kinds and concerts
innumerable form the principal dishes. The past
week has been bountiful in the concert line. We
have already spoken OF the fine concert at Stenway
Hall for the benefit OF the schools In India, with
which the week commenced. On the same evening,
In the warero0ms beneath the hall, q very charm
ing soiree was given by Messrs. Damr0sch Pruck-
ner. being the third OF the series. Beethoven's
lovely sonata for piano and violin &c minor. opus
Sol, Volkmann's trio In minor for piano, violin
and cello (newl JOachim's Hungarian dances for
violin and piano new and Haydn's well known
trio IN g major formed the staple OF the bill. DIR.
Damroscn Is an accomplished vi0linist and Mr..
Pruckner Is piano virtuoso oil no ordinary cal.bre
MIR. Bergner on the cello and Mir. Remmertz, the
iavorlte baritone, contributed small share TO the
success OF the sOiree.
on Tuesday evening Mr.. W. j. Hill, tenor Of
great popularity, mad benefit concert at the same
hall, OF winch Mar. J. N. PatJlson, pianis.; Senior
Sarasate. vioilnlst Madame Martinez soprano;
MISS Sterling, MISS Barron ana Me5SrS GuDerts
Thatcher Baird and Remlnertz were the lnterpre-
tiers: The part singing OF the yocasts, MISS ster-
and MendelssOnn, ana PatLison's magnificent de-
scripu0n OF storm NJ sea, MS last piano work,
"Ihe stormy Petrel," were the distinguishing fea-
Miss Vienna Demorest sang at the Church Of the
Strangers In aid OF the Fraternals, on Thursday,
before an immense audience, Mr. J. K. Thomas being
the director OF the concert Miss Demorest has made
remarkable progress since her debut at Ohio aerlng
advantage III the cavattna from "LucIa" and other
selections She was raptur0uslY enc0red, applauaed
and 0ouqueted. Her brother, Henry Clay Demorest
rected "The Gamblers W1len with much power
and pathos Tne other artists were Nine Ne Ruy-
Their, SenOrtta FLOmena, Miss Downing and MesSrs.
Tnomas WalcOt and Whiting. 1t would be difficult
10 name more enjoyable concert, and Miss Demo-
rest has, indeed . brilliant career before her:
The third OF the delightful matinees OF M,ssrs.
Mills ana SaraSate Was given at Steinway Hall yes
terday afternoon, before large and refined audi
ence. the programme was exceedingly interesting,
as may be seen from the appended wOrks:-rriO IN
nat NO2, Op.l, Beethoven, Messrs. Mills Sarasate
Bergner; cavatlna MARIA de kohan, Donizeti.
Mrs. lmOgene Browns fantasia, 'MasaniellO," Alard.
B. Mills, Mr.. S. B. Mills; sPasorella Cavalliere,S
musical poem. .Gottschalk Mrs. imoeene Brown;
sweet hOme.n Sarasate. Senior Sarasate Duo, on
Themes Of Weoer's "Oberon,n Benedict aud
David, Senior Sarasate and Mr.. $. b. Mills.
The performance was OF that superior character
that might be anticipated from two such artists
Mills and Sarasate The trio was gem In the per-
lection and expression OF It's delivery, and Mrs.
Brown sang with more BREATH OF tone and senu-
ment than we have ever heard her before. As may
be seen, the programme was OF a somewhat lighter
character than those OF the preceding matinees.
Among the announcements OF concerts for the
present week we find that, al the Grand Opera
House tonight the great musical jubilee, 10 be par
tlcipated In by the Mdlder-FabDr Grand Obera
Company, the Ninth Regiment Band, Levy the cor.
net player, ana other first class musical talent will
take place. The selections announced on the pro-
gramme are all excellent, including the duet ''La
GIOja" Dy Nine. Fabbri and Muloer, the great bari.
tone; solos by the young prima donna, Mile. Anna
ElZer Carl Bernard the tenor; Levy ON the cOrnet.
a-piston, and selections by the band from EZRA d.
ular operas. This Is the most extensive varied and
excellent entertainment the management or the
Sunday concerts have yet offered, and 1t will be
manager; James w. Morrissey treasurer, and Henry
s. jackson.