The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-03
ADJUSTMENTS.
fAin Matinee.
The Thorn,


The absence Of Wieniawski from the Steinway Hall
matinee yesterday was amply compensated for by
additional selections played by Rubinstein and the
orchestra. The great pianist appeared in the most
favorable light in q nocturne by Field, "Auf dem
Wasser," List; ballad, Chopin, the "Erl King"
and march from the "Ruins OF Athens" Men
delssOhn's concerto IN G minor formed the feature
In the first part Of the concert. The orchestral
works performed were Beethoven's overture, lie
onora,n No. 8; overture, "Tannhauser," 'Traum-
erei," schumann, and Liszt's symphonic polue
those Which might Be caed tSe most popular et In
his repertoire. HIS rendering OF Schubert's "Erl
King" and the Beethoven march can never be for
gotten by those who heard him. The orchestra
cannot be too highly praised for their interpIeta-
tion OF the works assigned to them. It seems now
to be settled fact that Liszt and Wagner shall
occupy permanent position in all our orchestral
and other great names are permitted
himself with the standard rules of art
which are scarcely transgressed in LES Preludes"
present in the world. In this work he Is truly
great. 1t is the only thing he can point back to
IN s f. cray
the evil results Of communion In music Poor
Weber How he Is abused and looked down upon
and yet to him are they indebted for whatever
rood that can be found in the temple OF their Baa
tain more real music than milliard Of trilogies.
We meet his sharp, we-defned features once seen
modern to be rorss Nn:a are a All ce4
BILE. Wagner and Liszt use him literally,
but they generally decorate him with the cap and
bells OF the professional clown. To the mind OF the
right thinking musician, after listening to this
nsecanisnse OF Lszt and Wagner, naturally occurs
% a als we
the world by the nose. They have followers OF the
most rabid kind who will claim for them all that
Is great and grand in art but SO had in religion
John OF Leyden and Joanna SouthcOtt
The last concert takes place this evening, and
very cnoice bill is prepared.
Musical and Dramatic Notes.
Nine. Lucca and Miss Kellogg have been singing
IN Baltimore this week.
The Fabbr italian Opera Troupe closed their sea-
son at the California Theatre San Francisco on the
1sth, with der Freischutz."
Miss Helen Temple begins her series Of star en-
gagements for the Spring and Summer season at
Trimble's Opera House, Albany on the eth OF April.
Mr.. w. 8. Andrews, who was the low-comedy
man at the Winter Garden Theatre, is to lecture
sDialect Humor'' at Association Hall tomorrow
evening.
funny feature, or, rather the funny features OF
the representation OF the scouts OF the Praire,n
1t Niblo's, on Monday evening. was or were the
faces OF the street Arabs who early and got the
best seats in the family circle. All round the circle
they were nearly Of the same size and age, but diff
lered wonderfully in style and shape.
Next week sketch entitled "Mcawber," by
George Fawcett Rowe the English actor who made
. great success in Little Emily" in London, win
Be produced at the Union Square Theatre, with Mr..
Rowe in the title part. The piece is to be played
in addition to Cousin jack, which keeps the stage
for . week longer.
The Cincinnati Musical Festival, which is to take
place in May VIII be under the direction OF Mr.
Theodore Thomas. The orchestra will number los
pieces. The sooists engaged are Mrs. Emma R.
Dexter, OF Cincinnati soprano; Miss Annie Louise
Cary, contralto; Mr.. Nelson varley. tenor; Mr.. J.
:. Rndolphsen. baritone; Mr.. NJ w. Whitney
nasso