New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-30
MUSIC.
DIR. Won BULOW.
DIX. FUN DULDW.
The programme of DR.. Won BulOW's cOncer

The programme of DR.. Won Bjlow's concert
last night as follows:
l. Grand quintet in fat for piano, hautboy,
. RomanSa La Rosa Spohr
Miss Lizzie Cronyn
a. f RSndS e IapnciSso, op 2e Beethoven
L nzonetta, La Primayera .Mercadanto
Miss Lizzie Cronyn
s. an. nd quintet in +, OPP So. for piano. flute,
clarinet bassOon aud hOin..............R ubnstein
Mozsrts quintet perfect model OF its kind, and the
composer himself wrote to his father when il fin
ished think it is the very thing made in
my life" The delightful blending Of the different instru
nents, the exquisite Intervening OF tho parts the
elegance and symmetry OF the design. and the cearness
OF every passage among the qualities which have
won for this beautiful work tho applause of nearly q
century. 1t ciarmingly played last night, Messrs.
Gortem6er Trebis, Sohst, and Gewat taking the wind
Instruments and DR.. Won Biilow not morey sub
ordinatug his part TO the general eHect-as no
always docs In such pieccs-but leading the
performance with magnetic spirit and imparting to his
associates OF his delicacy OF appreciation. The
same good points observable in minor degree In
the Rubinsten quintet where Mr Gorteneer's hautboy
was replaced by Mr. ,Sledlers excellent flute Rubin
stein has Laid out his quintet on large plan ard handled
II in large way. The piano has decided prominence,
and the best effects are almost all IN the ensemble pas
sages Tie melody abundant the themes well de-
yeloped the construction careful aud the whole work
interesting
II.
one Of the greatest treats of the whole Those
who have found him cold heretofore I've certainly
not among themJ perhaps foundhm cold in this perform
also for it was distinguished by oil the calm self
possession and mastery repose which usually adorn and
dignity his art These qualities are apt TO be msnnder-
stood and undervalued. There could be no question.
however as the clcarness and power which he man.
aged to combine in the Allegro brio OF tie first move
ment and none as the eloquence In his neprcta
ton OF the Adao canabie. TIE crescendo which pre-
cedes the first repetition OF the theme in this movement
WAS magnifccntly given, and then how dell
catey the soft pathetic strain REQUIRED. with
an expression entirely beautiful and entirely free from
sentmcntality. After splenddly clear and spirited
rendering OF the posthumous Rondo Dr. Won Buiow was
recalled and gave the whole OF the Moonlight sonata.
This l. the only work in which his performance In this
country has been seriously found fault with. objection
being made principally as We understand ~ the slow
tempo In which he takes tho Aegretto, and especially
tho Tro We dissent from these criticisms, and W. are
quite sure that almost every who listened carefully
last ght will agree that the whole Sonata played
with what Wagner would call clairyoyance. The chief
wonder IN Won Bows interpretations Is the complete
ness with which lie seZes upon the spirit and meaning OF
the WORK In s entirety and teaches us to see hebeauy
of every part merely independent passage but
IN s relation TO all the rest. So in his version f We may
call IL so OF the Moonlight Sonata we find perfect conSis
tency, variety without inhalmOnious contrast Even
apart from the context the Acgretto he plays It seems
to Us beautiful than it Ia in the ordinary way Ho
appeared to lngcr the whole work last night with
peculiar affection, and 20 touch every specially beautiful
passage with sort OF gentle expression OF triumph. Gs
| lie were putting fo.gh his yindcaton.
| Miss Cronyn sang spohrs elegant romanza with
simplicity and taste, and obliged to repeat It. Re
called also after the Mercadante can1oneta she charmed
the audience with Rubinstcn's "Thoart like unto
Flower" exquisite touching song which Just sui's
| her delicate and sympathetic voice. DIR. Won Buow
| played the accomplishments for all her pieces.