New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-29
The Rntirstein Concerts.

The first Of the RIbinstein concerts will
be given at the Opera Hoa.e this evening.
The St. Louis Republican Saws Of the first
concert i'll that city On Wednesday evening
OF last week:
Mr.. Kuben>tein had no sooner touched
the keys than the audience telt that he had
The power IL interpret he best conceptions
OF the best masters, aud he him self must
have had DO little confidence in his own
ability t. stand the crucial test, " hen he
selected the most diiticult compositions OF
Bee hoven, huzarr, Handel aud Mensels-
suhn Tor hls first performance. No four
pieces. displaying lder contrasts, or requir-
ir@ greater versatility, could have been
picked out, and that Mr. Rubins TEN sue
ceeded equally well with each stamps him
90 d S;eaU irIlsso
~ NJ ndelssohnos Seddins sfarch his
'1Uaeieriul manipulation recalled 80 mind
9Ue OLD sonsic s0S'Ss.9J % de Meyer,
g heSeIh .Ito w.s sl. o:tsd o having sixteen
ilusrre on osaeh GauS Nj. Z oinstein is
sjrs h' oey'e sqnas OF oapidity and force,
and Infinitely his snperloc IN peFcisiOn
anGa expression. In No pieces THAI ne per-
form~'s last might vas hs dexter
GUS dngerlR1 hown to more advantage
fhaB 80 d o'Rondo' By Mozart.
ohis exquisite sunlJUsition rarely finds
- 49, I'-'t'Lo anu llN - ~ CdH uU
justice h ii mh-s b. OF a kindred
opirio 20 1Le greas master him
etat. The breathlcss silence os the audi
ehce dlrlDg liz performance. and the en-
ghu-Iastlc appltG-- that followed its con-
clu~l,n. vas tnp Ue-r o. ideucc Of his sue
.ess. IL Is GliicTlj u compare Mr. Rubin
stem with any contemporary pianists.
LEerytAiD1 pertaining t. his performance
: 50 distinctly his own that there are DO
nm n Ill
feature Is. the appearance OF reserved
power. Notwithstanding his wonderful
performance, he does not seem 10 he doing
the best o. which he Is capable.
The St. Louis Times says:
vienna wskI's performance upon the viO-
Ii. j. Ike new revolution OF the capaci-
Ties OF the king OF Instruments. aRd in
his hands one ceases To wonder that il
should have received that designation
LaGer his treatiue Mt It becomes, instead of
a Single instrument, u full orchestra, in
ilcH the hautboy, the piCculo. the violin,
he Vlol0ncellO, dnd even the blar5 of the
trumpet are PLAINLY di-cernable. added to
"h-ch he actually succeeds u accomplish
luG that Tor which Paganini and al! his sue
Cessors have been str1viug-ne presents the
human voice. male and female, IN plaintive
fluctuations or fCrce Transports of passion
tinctness.
Nile. Louise L!ehhart fully sustained her
'tFLt"tul Is ballad singer. III which role
she mas lew equal. c ,Iumenclng as a pupil
81 Sp"hr. she afIrrVard achieved immense
successes e Vienna and London. her rich
: PIAli" voice belng peculiarly adapted for
81 amber lu;>!c.
The singing ~ hIlr. louise Ormeni. Che
"Htrai'", is rich, :ueIlow and sweet. while
.'i musical Training - eSIdeItly .! the
ifo0t yc.tces character
Ute 6'c@ocrsG GAYS of the same oorcerS:
6he vero highest e1pectatlyno Of the au-
hence were fulfilled. More ioonGeIful and
piano playing than Mr., Rubin
tens wso ue0cr knswn, and can scarcely
,e mag ned. All knew be vac = great ar
- almost she whole world had acknovl-
HStE MIN, and IN the minds o,1 chose as
embed 10 hear hin! last ughs he rose tss
ctual perfection
Az precisely .iLlq o'c'ccIs GGGiustein. a,
man man. enteIe6 quite Unostentatiously
no advanced, with "a walk tuus could not
= called graceful. ~ the front OF he stage.
lie was greeted Wiz! a.altS applause and
: Re bowed IN response his long haI- fell
FeS ms lace and gave an almOs; weird ex-
] tsSlon 20 ills peculiar SounteuanCe. He
az no gloves - fymove; eiiG not wipe his
'rei~a'! with a sputlcSs handkerchief. No
lphiug OF the hands. no restless arrange
zen; o. the rlanc-stUul which are the in
"duttury ceremonies # sOlpisJs ID generate
2 SAT down =: once, Tesoiu.tlv. and be
'me immediately absorbed He had
dltI out lev bars when ii was felt thai
: IS a mas. ,--tou,h. II i. impossible to
-t'ioe ms pt.llaE-lt must be heard-it
N'ArtN marvellous, and IN -Npr, sSlonex-
S.-'' IL part urs' Gr'gur by Handel, was
''". o.'d III SHcu .s manner o. 10 be ap-
1dutd - the rrHu: following this he
aged Meudrls>rar'z NslolpS M4rcte
l'ch 10 all = FAM .a-, in a manner defy
= criticism
.; Hrlry Wisui.aslli, II can D. -.:t ehae
shared The !tur. ~ ,.i;d Hap.u..aI;. He
nH-Ie> irvIa LIS Instrument 10 suat OF dc
4'"~ 9url'F an" tu.lnr>S. HIS -AecutioS
pr .evt, and his lntouauau without flaw.
paved a charming "Ieg,ud-" OF his own
E .n>lt"u, which showed hun in an ad-
'alIT llEht - Il composer n well as
.o-'ily performer. IL also PLAYED fan
"a - lis own ar.au2rmrus. With which
: audience were Infatuated.
",''' Lie phaTt was, ON accotut OF illness,
H'.t 7" eng and Mr.. kubIu~ttin instead
- q" |ut al - own compositions.
= - o 'N'@e t.n" +, > hyau.it.l - oman,
. q mo hvcoMp .lsueL artistic. possesses
i''' "F .Erat purity and sweetness. She
ln">' Die lnpree sion. and add
mater rally 10 the already srea; sttrae-
20 al Zoe cuGce-..
lore spinning Wheels are sold ia Boston
ne present time ;han an the DAYS when
' were indi-p Ia. bic adiuncts to every
England household They are mostly
oT'ed to Nova Scotia and the other Brit