New-York tribune., 1872-02-26
last matinee win take place on March and s TO be- we
understand decidedly classical in choice of programme
,,o uopFMAN's PIANQ>FORTE s0IREE'

Nh UOFFMANs PlANQ>FORTE son'SS'
opr general remarks on the Mills matinee,
will also apply to the excellent panoforte recais oi nr
pehard Holman at Chickering's. Tho concert OF sa'ur
dav evening was attended, usual, by peculiarly re-
fined and brilliant audience largely 1t may be surmsed
IN relatons OF personal regard with Mr. Holman, ana
disposed 10 add the warmth OF individual ana SOCIAL
sympathy 10 the absolute Judgment OF the average
audience. Mr.. Hoffman amply merits tho applause no
earns at the hands OF his friends. His style does
not with years 10 increase In precision ana dsnc
ness but it is singulary fluent and smooth in rapid
execution and pervaded with fine and subtle grace
which no mechanical practice can give. His perform
ance OF the "Cavier Scke OF Schubert of the Valse
by Chopin and Of one Of Mendessohn's "songs without
words" was among the most delightful numbers OF the
programme. Sterndale Benefits Trio NO. &c. FOR Vion
Cello and pianoforte is graceful and tasteful, rather
than genial OF imaginative The second movement, the
serenade, ia curiously worked up throughout,
the piano-forte taking the burden of the music
with q quaint, fantastic, but bright accompan-
ment pi..icdto, the strnged instrument In the
finale also, the piano portion OF tie score good IN lse
is unduly prominent and not sufficiently blended with
the strings which sound little spasmodic and discord
ant in consequence. 1t excellenty rendered by
Messrs. Burke, Bergner, and Hoffman, as was also
the beautiful Ave Maria prelude OF Bach, arranged by
Gonnod and so prrmeated with his romantic dreamness
to make his own share of the composition seem the
most prominent. These and the other numbers, gave
the highest satisfaction TO the audience, whose approval
was manifested in quite bewdering number OF recalls
to all of which the artists smingly responded, with
equally good results.
The last of s series OF concerts takes place on satur
day, March %.
MUSICAL NOTES.
The Jubilee Singers viii give one Of their
peculiar and interesting concerts thus evening, at AssOc
alton Hall, Tweniy-thTdst.
An organ exhibition viii be given tomorrow
evening the Church Of the Messiah, corner OF Greene
and ClermOntaves, Brooklyn.
The Mulder-F Fabbri Opera Company have
met with such gratifying success at tho Grand Opera
House to warrant Infringement for week long.
Tomorrow evening Miss Ezcr who made her debut last
week in opera Will appear with Madame Fabhrl ahd
Miss Rosett in Don Juan" Messrs Formrs. Muller,
and Bernard will sing respectively LpoTsO, Don Juan
and Ohario.
The sale of seats for the Nilsson farewell
engagemeut viii begin al the Academy for those who
wish series Of six evenings, al N. to.nor
For single admission, the sale commences at tAe
hour Wednesday next. Subscribers wishing to
retain their places are invited 10 apply to-day 81 a. IN
The win last three weeks, and the order OF repre-
sentai0ns for the first week viii be per advertise
ment-MignOn, TrOvatOre, Martha and Faust or nov.
city, there yet no Indication, but IL to be hoped
that Mr. strakosch may have something in store which
NAV break the somewhat conventional routine VI tie
operas already given.