The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-04-19

knows very well how much the mp
prOvn Of List viii assist In making
The fortune Of u new applicant for the
favor Of the musical world. IL IL rela-
led OF him that while in Paris he made
the acquaintance Of Berll0l, who was
valnly endeayoring 10 obtain u foot
hold IN public opinion. He complained
somewhat 10 List Of the reception he
met with. The result was that Llrzt
attended the next concert ut which
Borlloa performed and applnuded his
playing almost IranticAlly, All eyes
were attracted towards him; he was
recognized and lIcrlioz at once took Y
position among the first musicians OF
Paris.
GoldmarNs "AIarch and Chorus"
though lacking the effect That ils pro-
duct0n upon the stage, with all the
ndjunrts OF scenery and acting would
give IT, was yet very effective, filed
with brilliant Instrumentation, rhyth-
mic, fresh and energetic. The COM
poser was called out twice, which was
u hgh mark Of commentator consld-
cring how all lesser lights paled IN the
glow and brilliuncy Of the great lumin-
AIRY, List,
Mcndclssohn's forty.third psalm, for
eight voices, followed by Fugue for
double chorus, orchestra and organ,
by Bach, came next In order, directed
by Brahms. The first was most eilac-
tilully sung, and was we'll received but
the audience We're too impatient iOl
the grand finale TO appreciate Bach,
The last came ut lnst-the great
Hungarian Rhapsodie," by List
which has tried the skill, the patience
and power Of all the great modern
pianisls, aud which, under thcll
hands, has appeared rough and I'M
musical, but which under the Of it'
creator doomed IN enchanting har'
mony. Through ii sounded the wild
wicrd strains of the song OF the Tlgcu
ners, those Wild wandering childreI
Of Hungary, we heard the flute of th'
Shepherd, the symbal's clang, mingle,
with the quick strains Of the violiI
and the dancing feet OF Gypsy maidens
but through all we saw aud heNrt
only Lis2t, the greatest of Hungary
musical children, the one of whom sht
may well be proud, although he Meth
er speaks or understands the Hungari
an language. If the applause which
followed the Schubert Rhnpsodle'
was enthusiastic, that which came al
ter the "Hungarian Rhapsodle" wa
phrenAied. The audience arose iron
their seats, there was clapping q
hands, mingled with loud and enthu
sastic cries in various languages, bu
all lull OF the same meaning. Th
members ofthe "Sing Nercinn crowd
ed about him, and amid all the tumul
stood iis2t his face and figure con
trasting so strangely with the seen
about him.
II was "a day and scene long to he IT
mombcrpd, Such an Grafton come
seldom to men in their lifetime. Their
were ewes moist with tears that locke,
upon the grny head and expressly
face and there We're hearts so touche
that to have given expression to thei
feelings there would have been II
medium but sobs.
Long after his last appearance tn
audience waited vainly, hoping t
catch one more glimpse of him. The
those who stood nearest began pluck
ing the wrcaths and flowers from tn
pianos as precious mcmentoes | re
rcived rose bud and n few ivy leave.
which are to me tangible tokens of on
Of the greatest days of my life, the da
when ! saw and heard List.
&. r. A.