New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-28
MJTSIC AND THE DRAMA.
DR. Won BULOW.

~ Won Biilow began another series oil con-
night at Chickering Hail. and the manner OF his
rton showed that the public interest In his extaor
- performances il by mean declining. The house
on op,te so well filed as it has been other
hut the audience nevertheless large ana it
,,,osed of the same class OF cultivated and appre
49, amateurs which gave such distinctive character
~ earlier entertainments The programme, it will
.ser presented some very interesting novelties:
Concerto IN the Italian style; ..........-.J $ Bach
t prelude and Fugue in L minor. Handel
5 0"h''''' ." - j. = Bach
al Fantasia in minor. Mozart
ou SSSG in minor for three pianos and strings
b tO"''''' j. 5. Bach
,,ocio and variations. on "a Beethoven
Conc o for four pianos and strings s. Bach
mi. WAS certainly one Of the remarkable piano
,s concerts ever heard in NewYork and IL seemed TO
~ one Of the heartily enjoyed Of all those which Dr.
ON Rilow has given US The central idea exhi-
htou of Bachs treatment Of the piano. from the some
chat familiar italian concerto for SINGLE instrument
through the double and triple and UP TO the Quadruple
,oncorto with string quartet IN the double
concerto DR.. Won BuoW had the cooperation Of
Mr. Richard Hoffman, in the next Miss Marion Brown "a
nupi Of Won Biiow'sl assisted; and in the last Mrs
Charles Il Foote "a pupil OF Mr., Hoaman's) also
,sued upon The strings, led by Mr.. Matzka, aud in
pding Messrs. t. Moeuhauer. Bergner Pieinenschnei-
aer. snd other well known players, consisted OF
NtOlnS TWO NlOiaS, TWO NlOlOuttIpSt anu
two BASES. The strengthening of tho simple
quartet for which Bach wrote not only
lustfablc. but necessary, since the modern piano
ia vastly powerful than the harpschord Of his
time There IL great similarity in the character OF all
these fOu concertos Each consists OF two quick move
nents with a slow movement between Them and each Is
strongly marked by that brisk and cheerful manner in
which Bach IS at once great and so fascinating
The Concerto in the Italian style, being q
aol0 a
In the present OF the word; but
IN the composition for two pianos see the beginning OF
our modern combination OF solo instrument and orches
ira and even something more than the beginning The
parts FOR the two pianos and the strings are closely
woven tcgether-tna is to say, they are really con
cered" In the other works the construction becomes
more and intricate, and the effect more and more
Impressive until in the last Of all it is hard TO realize
that listening to grand orchestra. Which OF
these wonderful works the most keeny relished II
would he hard say In the double concerto the charm
ing execution OF Messrs. Won Bilow and Hoffman in
the second movement where the strings are
tieut was greatly enjoyed In the triple
concerto the last movement, in the manner of Clique,
caught eyerybody's fancy. The last piece, however
which Bach arrang ed from violin concerto Of Nivalds
u elevated IN style and the most fOTcibe in eI
preston. All these admirably rendered.
tho four pansts being in close sympathy, and the band
under Mr. Mszkss direction doing its part neatly and
with sufficient spirit.
The solo pieces which Dr. Biilow interspersed
through the programme chosen in charming taste
The Prelude. Fugue and Chaconne OF Handel's were
PLAYED with the precision. majesty, and manly spirit
which have praised so highly before In DR..
Won BUiow's Interpretation OF this master The
Fantasia OF Mozsrt's was not the ono In c
Major the programme enormously stated, but
one OF the two In which stands No. in Has
fingers edition. II Is elaborate and gracefully figured
composition in the free style and it was played with all
Imaginable elegance and refinement. The Rondo OF
Haydu and tho Theme and six variations of BcethOvens
somplete, the programme OF an admirable concert