The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-26
RUBINsTE1N AND wIEN1AwsK1.
Second Appearance OF the Russian Pian-
LIST and tho Polish Vi0linist.

Second Appearance OF the Russian Plan.
LIST and tho Polish viOlinist.
There was another triumph Of genius at Stein.
way Hall last night. well-flled house. deeply at
tentlve, eager and enthusiastic, greeted the Sec
ond appearance Of the greatest pianist and the
most accomplished volinist ever heard In America.
Hundreds Of artists of every kind were there eager
to catch inspiration from those kings Of music and
to learn more about the divine art than ever they
dreamed Of before. The programme had the sama
fault as its predecessor though not to the same ex
too long The principal share Of the worA
fell on the shoulders Of Rublnsteln, and 4 truly
gigantic task 1t was. The colossal G major concerto
Of Beethoven, with those two cadenzas composed
by the pianist himself enormous In their difficulty
Of execution, grand in their conception, and forms
ing almost concerto within concerto In
their length; the fantastic "Gita In Qondola," BY
Rossini, htful and dreamy as the sunny skiea
under which it first came into life Lszts wonderful
arrangement Of that lovely melody OF Schubert,
'Auf dem Wasser zu Singer :" the bouquet OF In.
hnitessimal melodies which Schumann calls car.
nival; three OF Rubinsteins characteristic works
romanza, barcarolle in minor and an etude in
cent setting Of schubert's "Erl King" by Liszt.
legend we reset 90 aurcn NaC uns
Wlnd"-how the father hurried home In the dark
ness, clasping his darling boy to his breast; how
the Erl King and his daughter wOoed the child to
go with Them and the lifeless form that lay In the
fathers arms when home was reached. 10 inter1
ters stand forth in bold relief individuazing
tones, and causing them to express now the hur:
terror q Se sS Se ser 'ns
the seSuotivs soquencs Of n' the phansO%
was accomplished. Underneath these fltul changes
Of passion, tenderness, fear and anxiety, were
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gusts that swept through the haunted wood. In
the concerto most remarkable and neyer-to-be.
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one aen at The SdanS Sf'n OF magician
The Carnival Of schuman mlgRt-out Of regard for
the pianist should-have been left out Of the pro-
on his powers must have been terrible. TO take
score Of meodlc waits and give to each the light
It is task that no other pianist that ever VISITED
America could perform.
For Wieniawski we have but terms Of praise to
themes nom Faust introducing. some Of the
most characteristic motifs OF Gounod. The work Is
ton OF the three principal personages Of Goethe's
creatlon-Faust, Marguerite and Mephisto. The
oS e Violin as esT and S
expressed in words; there was the true,
demoniac spirit in the Interpretation Of the
tidbit OF sentiment taken from the garden scene,
and q quaint, original treatment of the waltz In
Kermesse. Not note was there In the renderin9
indistinct blurred, but each phrase Of the work
was reflected as in mirror In the second part
OF the programme the vionst gave ON equally
artistic picture of Vieuxtemps' "Air varie" The
exquisite finish OF his STYLE the gradati0ns OF ex-
preston and shading perceptible In his tone and
the perfect ease OF manner make Wleniawsh o fit
companion in concert to Rubenstejn.
Mile. Mebhart sang cuckoo lied, by Abt, with
brilliancy and expression, and Mlle Ormeni did
Justice to the beautiful from al BarDIere
''Una voce POGO IA" Both ladies sang much better
than on the occasion OF their debut doubtless
having acquired more confidence and ease, Tho
next concert takes place on Friday night.