The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-11
A M U S E M E N rs.

The Concert Season,

Although the great popularity Of the English
opera company at the Academy would seem TO
monopoze the attention OF the musical public, yet
the past week has been attractive In the con-
cert line. IL commenced With two very interesting
concerts at Steinway's-one being held In the large
hall, and the other, on the same evening"
In the warerooms down STAIRS The former
was given under the auspices OF the
Young Ladies' Christian Association, and was
very fashionable affair. The principal attraction
was the renowned American prima donna, Miss
Clara Louise Kellogg. VINO sang the polonsise from
"Mignon," song written for her by Mr.. Alfred
Pease, and Clays beautiful ballad, 'sShe wandered
Dowh the Mountain Side." Her charming. sympa-
thetic voice never was heard to better advantage,
and the rest she has enjoyed this season seems to have
had the effect OF increasing the power and volume
Of her voice, ana thereby imparling more dramatic
effect and dignity to her singing MISS Sterling one
Of the very best Of American cQnraltos assisted in
an aria from "ivaliani In Algeri" and ballad by
Arthur Sullivan called "Wlll He Gomez Miss
Mehl1g played SOME choice piano selections in her
Leggat and Remmertz did their share OF the pro.
gramme very satisfactorily. The concert was an
artistic as well as pecunlary success.
The concert III the warerooms on the same even
ing brought out such sterling artists as DR.. Dam
rosch, Herr Prueckner, Miss Lasar, and Messrs.
Matzka Schuessel, Schwartz and Bergner. The
programme comprised Mozart's quintet IN G minor,
LlsZt's "RhapsOdle H0ngrolse' Tor piano ana
VIII two aus suc artists as DE- pa a
rosch and Herr Prueckner on the violin and
ns IN as ea egaSy Sa0
interest," as it was played for the first time In this
country. 1t is marked with the usual inconslst-
on Tuesday evening steinway Hall had new
candidate for musicai hOnors In the person OF Mr.
OF e ps ans OF Was NIGH q
q very interesting character. as may be
seen from the following, the names OF the
WITT trio in minor, Messrs. Carl Bonawitz Sar-
tori ana j. Fl. Bonawitz Ia. introduction and allegro;
Rsss IN the hoS M
Mozart, Fantastic In minor, and Chopin, Mazurka
ana aas ara Mile. ia@ara Weber, Observation-Disclosures
Qwo pianos) Mme Kloss and J. II. Bonawltz;
Meyerbeer, "Ah. mon als' g.,Ihe Prophet',l Miss
BonawitZ, "The orphan" die Walse), Nile. Lamara;
Mendelssohn, "Fruenlingsied." Mile. Lamara; 10.
LIszi, Galop cnromailqae, j. II. Bonawltz. MIR. Be-.
nawtz fully realized the expectations formed OF
self accept in the most opposite styles OF music
He seems 10 have caught the dreamy, poetic spirit
OF CHOPIN IN particular and renders the lovely mu-
SIC OF the king OF the pian0forte with expression
The second Mills r. Sarasate matinee musicale
took place at Steinway's yesterday with the follow
ing programme:-Tro major, op. so. Schumann,
Messrs. Mills, Sarasate and Bergler: Oavatina,
.a Dsy On sarasas egsr sra
safe; Duo, Senate in A, op. So Beethoven, MIR. S. B.
Mills ana MIR. +. Bergner; Fantasia, midsummer
"Love Dreams' with violin obligatoy Dachauer,
Mrs Philip ID. Gulager and Senior Sarasae; Mean.
collie, frume, Senior sarasate; Duo Tor TWO pianos,
Mills and Mr.. 5. B. Mills. The distinguish.
ing feature OF this concert was the
exquisite rendering of the Beethoven sonata and the
work by Chopin. A more refined and delightful
feast OF music could not be obtained IN the concert
hall.
Among the concerts announced to be given we
find one for the 10Th inst. for the benefit OF the fe
male schools in India, at wi ich Miss Kellogg, Mrs.
Gulager Miss Morensi, and Messrs. Leggat ana Rem
mertZ will appear.
The second p ano lecture concert OF MIR. Jerome
HOPKINS Will take place ut Apollo Hall on Tuesday
afternoon. These concerts are both amusing and
instructive, and should be lioeraly patronized.