New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-25
MUSIC.
Won BuLow's SIXTH CONCERT.

Won BULOWS SIXTH CONCERT.
DIR. Won Biilow announced his sixth concert
as souvenir OF his friend and only rival in public fe
Rubnsten and all his selections except wero
accordingly by that composer. The programme was as
follows:
'O Kegro mo moderate Andanto Allegro risoato
(bD Barearole in A, No 4: .Rubnstein
lei Valse brillante In Il Hat
& Fantasia for piano and orchestra, on themes from
Beethoven's Ruins OF Athens
The orchestra besides gave Mendessohn's " Hebries"
overture, spohr's overture to "Jessonda," and tho
Andaute from Becthoven's Fifth symphony. The
piants selections inferior In intrinsic interest
some OF the bills which he presented in the earlier
certs-that ID say, the music not deeply
tonal, nor rs rule 1t music Of the highest I'M
pOrtance,--but we do not think Herr yon Biow has
often made splendid exhibition Of his unpara
eled ability as eXecutan his gift faith
full and cear+ighed Interpreter OF an0tners meaning
Rubinsten himself played the concerto in New York with
ThOmass orchestra and musicians will remember It as
work OF classical regularity in general form though with
considerable freedom and even occasional eccenricity n
detail, Astounding In fresh and graceful melody, espe
cialy in the second and third movements and ending
with a fine c,naxa work not equal. the whole. to
the fourth concerto, in ID minor. II trust
recollection OF Rubnstein's performance nearly three
years ago sufficiently to compare the tao players
must give the preference to Won Biiow for the
symmetry and oearness of his interpreta-
ton, though the great Russian excelled him in
the passionate expression which he gave to individual
passages and in the tempestuOus delivery o; the finale
The Prelude and Fuguc is OF six published as Opus 49,
Ii Is dedicated to Dr. BlOw and Is the free STYLE
more nearly resembling least in superficial character.
istcs the dashing and dazzling fugue OF Raft performed
than any thing else of that species OF compost
ton which have recently heard In this the per-
fection Of Won BilOw's for rhythm was very
conspicuous In the midst of every kind OF
pep.Xy, when both the players hands seemed to be
full OF difficulties they could be- the movement went
on with the precision OF coekwork and the whole sruc.
tire Of the piece came out with dlsncness almost
startling The Barcarole, with its marked melody its
ripping accompaniment, and its beautiful and ingenious
use of the delicate runs showed both composer
pianist in centler mood, and kccnly enjoyed that
Dr. Won Bulow induced to repeat it. The waltz il
striking and brilliant extract from Fantasia OF Rubin
STEMS In ten numbers called I" lie Bal"
Though the last piece the programme not from
RubInsten's pen II associated with
OF him. for il cum mates with the Turkish March which,
IN his transcription he made popular during his
visit this country. In LISTS interesting Arrangement
We have not the crescendo and dminuendo effects
which Rubinsten employed, nor have the picturesque
| abruptness and half barbaric simplicity OF Bee
thOven's original but have other things
! admirable in their way. The theme Of tho
March is introduced in charming manner begin
ming gently and rs il tmidy, growing by nper.
ceptibe degrees louder and distinct and after
has been fully developed rising a magnificent finale.
All through this Fantasia tbs pianist was IN hs very
grancst mood The spendor OF his execution surpassed
all powers Of description and he made OF the work. what
he has made al al LISTS music in which no has been
/ heard 40 far new revelation.