, 1874-05-11
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
AMUSEMENT5.

AN " USEm41N4os
T11's FIFTH SONATA RECITAL.
Mr.. Wolfst ht,'s fifth sonata recital on satnr-
dsy afternoon Vas attended by Il largo ard intel
ligent audience, aud, nH showing tho interest
Which those r,ctals crento, 1t may 10 stated that
n,any Of tl,oro prcsont brought copios Of tho
Aonatas, Tint Lhey might follow tho player moro
closely. Tho programme embraced tho sonatas
on. II, No. 2; tho D major on. 10, No. Q; tho
g minor, op. IS and tho exquisite " DuHsllod,"
sung by hIHs Funny Root. Tic first Of these,
whiol, Ina always boon favorite with oil pian-
iats, and moods only to be heard moro frequently
to mike it favorito with all heurers s The closest
pioco Of reafling, aa wo'l as tho most cxprcB-
sivc, tint Mr.. Wolrsohn has yot given ,1s, show
Ing that l,o has made very careful study OF it's
elar:n!ug yarioty OF sentiment, aB vol Oh OF It's
bright and sGuny character throughout. Tho
Aamo principloa outer Into thls sonata which
in still mora n,arkod dogleo, aud as wo spoke
Ut them III detail 1T Tint ttme, no do not noed to
rcfor to them now. II all tho threo movements
; tho allegro. with isB married. contrasts Of
ita first and second parta; the auaante, with it's
melody 30 beautifully introduced by tho Btac.
cuto chords, aud so oxquiaitoly interviewer with
tho succeeding variations and tho graceful and
piayo.ln dolit ate appreciation OF the fanciful
play OF focinE Of thsH wonderful poem III muaic.
Tic second III. :bcr MAS the op. 10, No. 3, which
was also givcl In a very cloar and effective innn-
left hint which throws much light upon it.
Hc saSa, sn his Life OF Beethovon: ~ onco
askod Beethoven why he had not affixed to tho
different 1aogcmonss Of tho Houatas an
SO thai. thoR, ideas might, at oneo pro-
gent themselves to tho mind Of tho ill.,
toliigont hcarer. His nnawer was, that tile
age in which Ia composed his sonatas WIS moro
rueio than s:1o present {1s23), and thnt at tho
been gupcrtiuoas. :At tLat tima,' continued he
every ono pei ssived that the largo III the Third
Sonata in D, up. 10, pninted the feelings Of q
gsef-striclien mind, With tho varying tints In
the light md ehaae, IN tho picture of melancholy
in ull fts pE.Asc,; thoro wng then no need Of r
key to explain tie meaning Of tho mussc;: So iu
lilo two pount,s up. Il. every one, at tho time
when tloy were composed, immediately reoog-
uisod tho conflict Of two principles. OF dialogue
klle treatment 1T tho 8ub1ect?' On another oo-
caaion / requcEtod him to furnish me with the
koys to two soiatas, that in F MINOR op. 81, aud
tlnt III 1ninor. on. 20. His answer was, 'Read
wan that i'll minor, op. IS. eot down on tho pro-
gralnnlo as tho Concert Sonata, from its bi1llan-
cy aud Effectiveness for. concert purposes. It
would havo BEEN q very pleasant addition 10 this
p1sycd tho grand audanto IL i major , which sS
occupying the connection now filled by tic
introduction to tho rondo, aud which was taken
out owing to its length. Mr.. Wolfaohn's roading
Of the sonata was worthy Of its brillianoy, NJ
though hlu treatment OF tue prestiHsiino must
hnyo astonisEad his Young leaf.turner. Mi4a
Fannio isoot ccmnleted tho programme with her
careful, conse;ons!ons, and really devotional
thingnx Of tho y The programmo for
embraces tho !; fat major, opus I; ; the Sonata
patlaetiJue tho A tiat major, opus Ito;
'and The beautiful cycle OF songa known
aa THO . AN die Ferno aotiebtc."'
together both 10 text and nluHlc, thai they can
not to broken. For the sake OF bringing them
out and Ut preserving their unity, Mr. Wolf
1ol,n i,as assigned them to Miss Ella A. White,
the noxt SINCE. IN tho course.
THE OLD FoLKH
The h:c!,inf s-Dernard Troupe Of Old Folks
coEl1ncncn t!!G.r concert eeason at McCormick'a
hall, this o'sning, with tho following programme:
l. "@'''' ssi's1s' :; Sa':is; $!ss{:a
2. ronrc parts runo-" Tbs Red, Rod Rose.S % = ''1''
8. axe T,4son,".. .Alle ye synggsrres.
"oe "h' at as 70 synsss9roa
2.H M.:3Si S'" p4enss ys od1s Ss5is'aas Sess
8. W:.l!z.... Quaker Guy Quarsatto
.. Tramre c4or lsss.... A1le ys synggsrrea.
FART II.
ia. " R,.Rsa {anc1ontu), l
. g.. o Lord, how Manifold," tmcderne>f
ALE ye Singgerres.
=. Pyanoe soloc... .percgrine Toundkeyes.
:, r,v,, prto 1,uoo (M,rgery Pnchwife,
- 1"o A"A'e s' ''''''' }Win.the-hght Little-wlt.
i. Chorus" Oar the Sparkling Snow"
ALE 20 synggerroB.
&. Dolefull Ditty-" Barbara Allen,"
wln.shc.8ght Liste-wit.
6. "Good Nigh, Beloved,". ALE 80 synggerres
T. 70 oaohsr courlshp aaprey ,a Msreytouebt
3. AulA I4aua s7uo, I'm 20 olden Btylc),
Allie ya O1dds Folkes.