New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-07
MUSIC.
WfENiAwSRI AND MAURFL.

The concert given at Steinway Hall last
night by Messrs wienIawski and Msure was fairly at
tended, and the performance in many respects was re-
markedly good. The first piece on the programme was
Mendessohu's Octet for four yolins, two violas ana
two cei played by Mcssrs. Weniawski. Brandt, Schs-
sell Hominann. Matzka schwartz, Bcrsner. and Hoch
II is one OF the earliest OF Memberships important com
po,tons having been written when he only sixteen
years old, but it displays III remarkable degree both
yigor and polish AMI fertility OF ideas. IL was well
played, and the stirring last movement
in particular called forth something like enthn-
siasm Later in the evening tho eight performers
gave the andane and variations from Spohrs double
quartet in minor aud made with still better ehoct
than with the octet As rule We care very little for
chamber music given in this f0rtutous way by an occa
sonai combination OF players but in this case the per-
formers did so we'll as almost to make US forget that
they had practiced very little together. The most re-
markable exhibition Of the evening" however. was Mr.
Wieniawsk's rendering of an andane aud fugue OF
Bschs as violin In the fuguo he preserved the
independent movement OF the parts closely, and filed
in the theme with such complete harmonies that one
could hardly understand how much should be done
with single VIOLIN Bong recalled he chose Tor MS
encore piece Air from Bichs suite IN d. playing IT,
with piano accompaniment in the most exquisite taste
Mr. Maurel sang the "Ah non avea piu lagrime" from
Dopizetti's maria di Rudenz," melody OF GOunods
&. LIE soir) and the ado from Don Giovanni"
with tho fine culture and genuine artistic manner
which We have ofton admired before: and after
ward he gave what is doubtless his show piece,
the elaborate aria d, brdcoura of Mahomet, from
Rossni's "Siege OF COrinth" II there had been any
doubt before az to Mr. Maurcs rank rs vocalist. the
brilliant result OF this trying ordeal ought TO have dis
PEELED It, There very few male voices nowadays
which are capable OF executing the real Rossinian
roulades in their perfection The style OF music and the
culture which 1t demanded. seem to have gone out
tooether Mr. Maurel IL OF the few for whom these
tremendous fourishes present difficulties; aud
although his method OF enuncaton does not allow him
70 give them the perfect cearness which they
ought 10 have, he delivers them with capital en-
pbasis and with a comfortable appearance OF ease.
Miss Jenny Bull who relppeared as a vocalist after
long obsence from New-York concert rooms. has fine
voice which since last heard her she has evidently
been cultiyating under good teachers Tho Non piu
mes,a which abe selected for her aria denLrdta was
ncrhaps foo severe trial for young lady who. though
She sings with care has not yet learned to sing with
ease. hut she displayed such rich natural sifts COM
hined with 40 much Intelligence, that she Immediately
conciaed the favor Of her audience. We expect much
from Miss Bull hereafter 49,,
The second of the Maurel concerto Will be
GIVEN nj Stelnway Hall this afternoon.