The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-25

determination, and by which, ir we may Judge from
the last two public rehearsals they have come from
darkness into light and have disentangled most q
the knotty points OF the work. There have also
oeen several private rehearsas with the orchestr8
az Steinway Hall. lasting from three to four hours
eacn tlme Dy which the orchestral part sym
the corn a.sen nus been mastered with Justice 20
the direction OF Dr. Pech. ~
,dao VIII not be embarrassing to know that Beet
noVe Mh wroIe TWO masses-one In @ and another In
D. The former mass s the exact opposite of the lat
Ter, the expression being eminenty melodious. The
the grandest and most profound works OF art ever
executed. TAKEN as whole this mass in is rather
.mass," properly speaking, with music adapted to
the text, but lofty, expressive composition on
words from the Church service. or this work tho
'Kyrie" is the most devotional; the s'Gioria with
Its scarcely practicable presto finale,n the most
found and the "Benedlctus, with Its violin obgat0
the sweetest and purest.
The ne xt public rehearsal will take place to day
at three O'Clock, when "solO," "0rchestra" and
chorus will meet in full force at steinway Hail.
The orchestra will also perform two oratorioa
entirely new to this countryside "Acts ana
Galatea" and "Undine." Mendessohn's 'Lorelei'S
music will also be rehearsed, and In which Mrs.
The principal vocalists In the mass are to be
Madame Alderman Jaworska, Miss Antonio Henne,
William 8. Leggat and Franz Remmertz
"Little Ollie"
very fair audience assembled last evening, at
Robinson Hall, to listen to Little Ollie Goldsmith
whose Shakspearian readings have already at
tracted considerable attention and much favorable
comment. The programme included the solloquy
from Hamlet and Antony's grafton over the body
Of Cgsar-certainly rather difficult passages for q
youthful genius Of seven years of age. They were,
however, rendered with an animation and In
teligence. that were perfectly surprising, and
deserved applause. But we cannot help saying,
also, that the readings were marred with several
bemishes, tie evident results of defective training
"thart," nor man "marn." These errors will,
doubtless be worn Off by ripper acquaintance with
cusvely that he has the possibility of great future
in him. and his talents merit recognition and
livened by some pianoforte solos by Mr.. Poznanskt
and some songs by Miss Alice Singer.
Bonawitz's Piano Recital.
The smaller hall Of Steinway's was pretty we'll
filed yesterday afternoon, when Mr.. J. II. Bons-
WITT commenced his second and last piano recitaL
The programme one calculated to interest every
musician, consisting of the "COrioanus" overture
by Beethoven, arranged for the piano by Bonawitzs
three works OF Chopin, the Nocturne In minor
Mazurka in fiat and the great Polonaise in fiat
major; Beethovens sonata in d minor, one OF
Bach's GavOttes, selection from Mozart sonata,
one of Memberships songs without words, Novel
cite, No. T." Schumann; Fantasia Impromptu
b bT and telling arranrement Of the Introduction
to the third act Of "Lohengrin" by the same. MT.
Bonawitz, whom we were the first to recommend TO
the American public, is one ofthose piansts that gain
on the public the more frequently they are heard.
He brings to each work he essaysand for versatility
no performance could be more diversified than the
one just mentioned-all the culture or thorough
artist and conscientious player He aims at no
sensational effects, but contents himself with losing
his individuality in the characteristics OF each work.
Therefore, to the true musician, Mr.. Bonawitz iS
always welcome guest in a concert and his career
in this city cannot fail to be one of unvarying sue
Mrs. Henry 9. Watson sang during the recital
two of her husbands compositions. Mr.. B0nawitz
should extend these plano rectas to the end of the
musical season.