New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-25
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
MUSIC.
LIE RIVINsrEN ooNoERTs.

THE RIpBINSTEIN CONCkkIS'
Mr.. Grau Brought back his remarKaole .' go
sert comp9ny last night and GOOD audience in
70 greet Them sspplaudiog tho chief performers W..
~en r,or han Abe former enthusiasm and caihoS 'heh
Aaok rereatedly after every piece. In CONSEQUENT -
tAe ilnsss Of Mile. ormcny whose absence heit iuD'
ssnin explained in irrerroaohAble hns"su' Slo ~.
RraRapne was somewhat ehahseu' 'NN '
Ast a. pieces played:
Fantaisie chrOmatique. ...............'bach
Herr Rubinstein. -,
Aria ANGELS Sy ic eT TSSn sqa f'H h'H'''
3 Chaconnc for violin, i....'-'''''''DS0"
a. Song without words sehaSann
D. Field
d sShUbert's .ii;i King :;:;::...-...--
Herr Ruhnstein pootboven
o. R1Gms,ein and WIeniawski p,n.rs
SONGS a. 81 love my love"...' 1900 4 i r
D. 'ciSGck, ruck" :;;:rt A0'A'h
.-,-,. ..r,i Nile L D''''.'.' wieniawsh
y Fantastic "Fi Herr wicnavsld a.,
Etudes-'''''''Heriir Ru6nsten
There was no orchestra and we must confess that
- somewhat missed hut It would be ungraclous 10
complain after listening TO such an admirable pro
rappe Mile F1ebharts two songs in the second part
,.sre pseed common, and seemed almost vulgar oy
contrast with OF the entertainment; II theY nao
Seen omitted We should have had concert without one
weak OF commonplace selection. The nrst tee numbers
were most happily placed, introducing the ieast WIN
Good aupetizing fere simple ,paatable ana refreshing,
and u was particularly happy thought 70 put Handlers
beautiful end touching air between the two compositions
OF Bach The ChrOmac Fantasia was superbly played,
with TIE vigorous and manly spirit which II NEEDS ana
with that apparent keen relish with which Rubin
stein always approaches the works OF the
sreat classical composers Herr WieniawsRfs
rendering Of the chacOnne was perfect
gen Of execution and excited the audience IN most
remarkable manner. while Nile Eebhart' though her
voice is none the freshest, sang Angels ever oIR'
and oir'' with most commendable expression and true
fpelpg The four short pieces which came ater 'ne
ehaconuo were added by Herr Ruoinsten 10 MAKE
amends Cor the absence Of Mile. Ormeny III "Ouiu pe
pncollanr TO say that wish she might be always SICK
n sbe would aways send ilusrious substitutes Dut
2, will sur " crafty her 70 know that THANKS 10 her
,cisro ton we had one Of the most delightful quarters
of an hour that RubnSein has ever given us In the St
three eces he seemed be in one Of his most poeuca
moods Beneath his gentle, sympathetic hand inc pano
sang like a human voice. Soft melodies sootheu INC
sr,it and touched the feelings; and when no passed
iro the rara and ma gnfcent introduction TO me Ell
F,-, n was almost relief break away from such
crarreverias or the Chopin Eudes the first was that
is gat minor which Mr.. s. i. Mills has made so 1amii
iar n ms this was followed by two others In much
more vigorous vein.
The feature OF the evening however, the Kreutzer
soueta The most obvious merit Of this performance
was tie precision with which the pianist and the violin
,t kent together They have played in company so long
that they understand each other perfectly, and they
cave us consequently a symmetrical and fluent interre-
tatlon They are both reverent and highly intellectual
artists who not only understand Beethoven but care
much Tor the night expression of his thought than
Tor the display of their technical proficiency And
finally they ere great players, who have mastered all
difficulties and acquired all possible force of execution
and VIC are tempted TO say all possible graces Of touch
Rrbrsten especially, in playing this Sonata, seems
almost inspired. We have never heard music like it.
Tomorrow evening the two will play together schu
hers BOldo ia minor, and Rubinsten will play the
"Ca.'a Fucue by scarlatu.
nrrrerCAT MOTIFS
Mr9e Rose Czillag has made fiascO as Brus-
ecls. all Dor engagement has been cancelled
Nine P0pewitz-V ollunann, pianist, is to give
tro-sor-e 1T Living Hail, next Tuesday. for Guar
fable object. She VIII be assisted b. Messrs L-wenerg
AID sia.,eIs Oloau and eelo), anu Ms Cello Fox
vocalist
An onera season has been opened at st. Louis
by double company PLAYING aiternaley In Englsh ana
zelda s-guiu, Ne. BrOOkhouse Bowler Mi. q. f. Han,
Auc Lichtmv. Nine. Clara Perl aud Herren Bernhard,
'Yerliuc and Forncs.
1t is announced that "Herr R. Wesn.eTr. ond
l, Aito I. ~ esiln very intimate and friendly
net this Summer IN WeiDar The Abbate VII now
shortly come and visit Herr R. Wagner at home" IL
i bS remembered that Wagner some years ago elOped
with and married LISTS daughter, who was already the
wife Of Hans Won Bulow
Prof T. l.. Ritter has completed his Third
symphony, composed in illustration Of one Of Victor
Vcs-Presdcnt of he Philharmonic Society fantasia
TOR bass caToneti with orchestra second series OF
Poi Mtter excellent lectures on the History OF Music
Is 10 delivered this Winter and the lectures will alter
ward De published, Ike the first series, Ia q smad
volume.
Among the stars Of the st. Petersburg opera
season which opens this month are TO he Nilsson AID
1dllm, Patti They viii never be IN conjunction, how
ever for while Is siugngat St. Petersburg the other
via ALWAYS De IN Moscow Nilsson 20 make her
debut Hamlet Oct. 16, aud in the course Of her en-
easement she IS announced TO sing IN Mignon,
EOteo.' Faust" Traviata," " LUCIA" TrOYarOre"
Ruu OH UgOnOiti." taking in the last named opera
Pats role 0l Valentine The Marquee de Cdux is 10
auC ia GOuho1's Romeo G Giuietta" Dinorah"
"Iind8" " ii B3Fbiere," Puritani." " La SODnann-
Jula" Don PasQuale." sc. Lucea's rival, Nine. Mai
Guser also engaged and VIII appear SsiikG,
Afics Cu I0Derto') An3eig I'm the BllO in Masch-
erl') &C. RO5siufs William Tell" is to DC presented
uuder tue title OF " Carlo IL Temerario."