The New York herald., 1872-10-25
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
Rubinstein and wieniawskf.


executive ability OF an instrumentalist seems to
have reached its climax, appeared last night at
Steinway Hall, after season of unusual brilllancy
at Boston. The influence they have exercised over
the many thousand people who have listened to
them here cannot but be productive OF much benefit
to the cause OF good music. Both of them artists OF
the highest order, inspired only by feelings of the
purest art and labOrng faithfully to educate their
hearers up to their own standard, the Rus
sian pianist and Polish viOlinist will be long
remembered in this country diligent co-laborers
In the cause Of the divine art. Travelling and
fatigue seemed to have produced some effect upon
them last night, In the rendering Of the Kreutzer
sonata; for although there were passages and mo-
ments OF genius in which the piano and violin
blended in what might be called the sunshine
or harmony, there were others when clouds OBJ
scured the intelligence OF the Interpretation by
want of true ensemble. The first performance OF
this colossal work OF Beethoven some weeks
gotten by the people who heard 1t, as 1t was one
OF those musical treats that one seldom has In
e c e Sas se e in Se ne
were amply filled by Rubinstein. He is a tireless
performer as may be seen by the following list of
TASTE ueie' C6romatiaue, C ~ Bach; @ "sonS without
Words" .I,s Mea,delssohn; r,., %Romanza," sch1;
and an etude OF Chopin. This list does not In
clude the Kreutzer sonata, which for difficulty and
demand OF power is Sufficient In itself to place
many pianist hOrs de combat. Rubinsten is q
greater genius as a composer than he Is exc
cutant, and therefore We hope that Mr.. Grau
bringing out some OF the works OF this modern
Beethoven. MIR. Grau, besides achieving financial
success which is now assured, despite the enyious
certain quarters can become Mac9nas OF art by
producing the best vocal and instrumental works
OF Rubinstein under the direction Of the composer.
There is the ocean symphony" and the 'srOwer OF
Babel" which are stamped with the impress OF
might might mention score Of other Works' 1 the produc
ton of which would be gladly welcomed by the en-
tire musical public. Then few concerts Of chamber
music, with the cooperation OF such local artists as
DR.. DamrOsch, Matzka, Bergner, Rietzel B0ehm
and Pfeiirenschneider Imagine an octet given by
Rubinstein and Wieniawski with such assistants
viii be just the thing to arouse fresh enthusiasm In
these concerts when the troupe returns TO this
city.
tasia GOunOd's "Faust sterling work OF art, and
the "Chaconne" of Bach, in which Carl Rosa made
such lasting impression in the Bateman concerts
There was no orchestra last night and considering
the unruly character Of our Teutonic instrument
alists, whom no conductor can control no more
than the keeper OF a menagerte with his animals
when the bars are let down, II Is just as WELL Mlle
Louise Liebhardt sang "Angels Ever Bright and
Fair,n q song by Pinsati, and another by Kucken.
Tonight Rubinstein plays again at Steinway Hall.
Opera BOuMe-Genevieve de Brabant Mt
the Olympic.
| The opera bouGe company at the Olympic Theatre
| revived "Genevieve de Brabant" last night but
the performance as whole was not successful.
opera bO,IDe is nothing II 1t s not sprightly Last
night 1t was insipld to degree 1t has rarely
attained in this city. Aimee as Drogan was under
the disadvantage against which she is compelled
to struggle In all the parts she essays OF singing
after other favorites OF the French school who
made the character when the music OF Onenbach
was o novelty, and last night she had the
additional discouragement OF unpromisng sur
roundings Her inspiration came only at intervals,
and she seemed to feel as was nearly the fact that
she was singing with shadows. M Juteau as
SifrOy was ineffective and without any OF the
sonatcd Genevieve, not attempting to give the
music. The management, acting under the i'm
pulse which sometimes inspires the publishers Of
want Of merit in the verses by urging the youth OF
the author asked the kind indulgence OF the public
Beginning with the serenade song Mile.
Roland sung much OF Bonellis part. II would
have better s n r 3se ngs
would not have been divorced from the part, and
the awkward expedient which was adopted could
not show much power, would have done better In
the part than was possible with the double duty
acts dragged heavily and closed with the rending
OF the drop curtain, the only unstudicd and enec-
tive part OF the performance up to that time In
attained something very like his former success In
the part, and he doubtless would have reached 1t
altogether but for his discouraging surroundings.
His acting and especially his facial contortlOns,
so unlike and yet almost as effective a. Roncons,
redeemed the opera from downright failure. With
q feeble artist as Pitou In the fourth act IL would
have been impossible to have carried the perform
ance through with anything like credit TO the
management, and the disappointment could not
have been 0verruled by the noise OF the orchestra
or Aimee's bits or excellent singing. "Genevieven
is announced again for tonight when II Ia possi-
BILE that the experiences OF last night will mitigate
in degree at least the unfortunate conditions
Of Its first production.
The Orphan Benent.
The benent OF the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum
vesterdav Mt the Academv Of Muaic rcsultad In n