The New York herald., 1872-11-16
Rubinstein i'm Chamber Music.


the bill. This was owing to the prepondcrance of
the leading violin over the Others quartet OF
Haydn Is written with such nicely OF balance In
all the parts that there is not the slightest chance
for mere vrtuoso display. Therefore when NJ
Wieniawski attempts to make, or rather, through
the weakness of his assistants succeeds in making
himself the only feature of such work, the purpose
ana Idea OF the composer are completely lost 1t was
otherwise with the trios. 1t would be but repeti-
ton OF what has already appeared in these columns
to refer in detail to the effect of Rubinsten anu
Wienawskls playing, and when this is supple
mented by such cOnsummate local artist as Fred
Bergner 1t is only necessary to say that each trio,
especially the brilliant work of Rubnstein, received
dilerence between the playing Of three such artists
as Rubhstein, Wienawski and Bergner as when
The great principle OF chamber music is in an
equipOse OF tone, expression and feeling, and with
the sole exceptions of Mr.. Bergner and DIR. DAM
rosch 1t is very difficult to point towards another
artist to be placed side by side in this city with the
Russian pianist and the Polish vollnist as artistic
exponents Of this the highest and most aesthetic
form of music. matinee will be given to-day,
with new Rubinstein trio in the programme.
Philharmonic Rehearsal.
The Philharmonic Society have shown that 1t Is
only necessary for concert to be first class to be
financially successful Here are 100 Instrumental
lists playing together for twenty-five years and in
spired only by the broad principles OF art, with
conductor whose knowledge of the standard works
and whose experience in leading grand orchestra
draw towards him degree OF interest from every
musician, and the result ls invariably
crowded house. Yesterday afternoon was no ex-
ceptOn to the case. The last rehearsal for the rSt
concert of the season then took place. To be sure,
the appearance of Rubinsten was a special attrac-
ton. He played his fourth concerto the one in
which he made his debut in this country, and he
was cheered to the echo To those who attend the
concert this evening the playing OF the great Rus
sian pianist, with such background as the Phil
harmonic orchestra. must prove a rare musical
treat. Again he gave those wonderful "Preludcs'
OF Chopin, which may be regarded as the happiest
conceptions OF the poet OF the piano The orchestral
works for the first concert are three IN number
BeethOven's Seventh symphony, the ''Tannhauser"
overture and the overture to the "Princess llse.'
Musical and Theatrical Notes.
Nine. Mallinger's debut in st. Petersburg was
made with questionable success among the Mus
covite arbiters of art.
Mlle Eugene Lupo, the premiere danseuse, who
is to appear at Ni3os week alter next is the best
character dancer in the world exc"-. .oke, who is
now in Egypt.
Mr.. Gar;boldi the6rtist in fresco, is to begin at
once on Fechter's new theatre, but the WOODWORK
on which the allegories will have 10 DC tfaceu y
not comforting to the soul OF the painter. -
Miss Emma Howson, the Princess in "ROi "a
rotte," Is going to Italy next Summer to study the
language OF that country. She made her debut in
Australia. and has been singing in public for seven
years.
~ Is not gcuerully knOWn, except among tHe
Germans of this city, that there Is pretty little
comedy theatre in Fourteenth street, next to the
Academy OF Music. The company is excellent, and
includes two charming actresses and some Don
Juan-ike actors. Mr.. Alfred NeuendorlT who
brought wachtel to this country, is the manager.
spa, king German comedy is the line OF business
but there are opera nights, when Onenbach is
rehearsed.
Mr.. Brigham Young, a gentleman well known for
his many remarkable qualities, among them the
patronage OF the drama, is credited in the English
music halls with
His roaring rams
And his pretty little lambs
And his five and forty wives.
But according to the French press, Brigham is not
satisfied with his connubial bliss even yet. Mile.
Sanga, we are told, was recently robbed Of sill
yer cup presented to her by the Prophet in "Nir-
gnny City, in California; y where he first saw her,
after paying chicken and pigeon as he price OF
admission. After presenting the cup he asked her
hand in marriage, whereupon the Petite ITesSe
ays:-"S la balerine ocat courOnn6 la famine d,,
60,dn cher des Nos7nons e1e eat ets ct,aQstante-
hatitieme yenaDae." This is a SANDER on Brigham,
for we cannot believe he would marry Gentle
even II she Is dancing girl and he promoter of
the ballet.
The appearance OF Miss Nelson as Juliet receives
a certain interest from the death OF Lady Beecher,
better known as Miss O'Nelll. The one is the living
impersonation of the part; the other the ideal
juliet. 1t is now ffty-three years since Miss ONeil
left the stage, alter career of only five years and
four months but bright as II was short. In those
years, fostered by the acting of Kemble and Mrs.
Siddons, dramatic criticism was in its golden age,
the best writing OF the time being on theatrical
topics. Miss O'Neil was fortunate in being praised
by the greatest OF all critics. "Her soul,n says
Hazlitt twas like the sea-calm, beautiful, smiling,
smooth and yielding; but the storm OF ad
versty ashed 1t into foam, laid bare its
centre or heaved it's bilows against The
skiesn But there was O realism in her acting
that would not please modern taste. On
this point Hazitt ays:-"Ier shrieks in the con-
Guiding scenes OF some OF her parts, were like
those Of mandrakes, aud you stopped your ears
against them; her looks were OF moody madness,
laughing Wild amid severest woe,' and you turned
your eyes from them, for they seemed to scar like
the lightning Her eye-balls rolled in her head
her words ratified In her throat" We should not
expect acting like this In the ideal Juliet of this age,
and perhaps we should condemn as faults the very
qualities which made her short career an epoch Of
dramatic madness, and even forced Mrs. siddons
back upon the stage to show that she was still the
queen of tragedy. But it was not for this that
we started out, our purpose being to suggest that
the circumstance of Miss o'Neills death to the
actual as well as the mimic world. so close upon
Miss Nelson's appearance here, would result in
comparisons Of what VIC shall see OF the one with
what the critics have told MS OF the other.
A BRILLIANT EVENING PARTY.
ALBANY, n. Y, Nov. 1s 1872.
Miss HOFFMAN, daughter of Governor Hoffman,
gave a party TO her younC friends this evening.