New-York tribune., 1875-11-30
MUSIC AND TIE DRAMl.
TIE Won BULow CONCERTS.

FOR Lne llilu Ntth VI biC ANCh IN N'nNNitS
Dr. Won BIlow makes entire change OF plan. The
orchestra scarled and in place of il have quare
and tros in which Dr. Bilow plays the plano part.
little vocal music Is allowed besides. Last night tho
first of the Musical sorees" given with the follow
ing programme:
l. quartet in G minor, for piano, violin, VIOLA and
Mcsss yca Btow Da9rcscn, Matlli Bersncr.
2. Aria, Non payentsr
g. a c1i, chFonaic fantasia and F"suO i iaSs Rssh
w Prelude and Observation-Disclosures
Air and variations Capreclo
Dr. Hans Won iIulow.
1. Aria, ISL tanO, cara ..Hahuei
5. Trio in Gat. Opus 70, No. 2, for piano. yio-
Mc5,rs Won Bdlow. Damroseh, ana Bergner
Here was the best Of good company; and how beautt
fully it was all arrangcd IL the strict order OF tmo h,d
been followed the sequence Of pieces must Of course have
been somewhat different but for the best effect every
part OF the entertainment Mozart placed inst rcL
tie head OF the list. The quartet would have sounded
little tame after Bach and Handel yet it is work of
extraordinary beauty elegant in FORM a1d charming IN
each OF its several movements. The ROndo Is perhaps
the fascinating Of its three divisions, for here
Mozart seems full OF the spirit of genteel meui
ment We fancy him laughing softly to himself
"a he runs bis fingers The keys and mscheyousy
bids the fddles fail in with his froc hunOr. With II
all the gentle grace the Oyerruing seDsoy 30 beauy
which Mozart never lost IN any Of his moods And how
ghtfully DR.. BilOw threw himself into the Senr
men Of the piece. He handled 1t dantly, touched t
with such an nmitabe expression that lie seemed 10 DO
holding it up with SMILE and saying, There, did
you ever anything pretty I" Neither theD At
any time did he allow the piano to dominate 100 much
over the other Instruments; and it gave us
fresh realization Of hs thoroughly artistic nature to see
how he suborduaed himself TO the OCCASION aud gave rs
not piano playing with weak string accompaniment asa
mere virtuoso would have done, but a smooth, we'll
balanced aud symmetrical performance That his eK'
trcmey beautiful execution Of the piano part was tie
life both OF the quartet and the noble Beethoven trio Is
undoubtedly true he inspired the other artists he did
not smother them; and all did their work IN tho happes
aadmosts sympathetic manner DR.. Damrosch Mr. Malta.
and Mr. Borgner have been heard so often together 10
New-YorS that their excellence III chamber music IS
pretty well known.
Dr. Won Elbows eNecction of the tremendous Chromac
Fantasia and FJgie was OF the greatest exhibitions
OF technical ability that be has yet given MS. It was
something than that too for it delivered with
breadth and dignity Of style and ndescrbable air
of mastery lch only be described as grand. And
then came the del htul Handel snte which almost sur
passed the Fantasia and Fugue the last two movements
in particular creating something akin a. sensation IN N
audience less ympath,tl, than those tie pan st has hid
before. tie recall cal times. and In obeCi nco
to the general demand played ann Handel Of course
Miss Taursby chose her two songs very apty, giving
the first aria Of Astro6ammqne N "The Magic lute"
('Non rayentor, amahu dglo" after the Mozart quar-
tet and following up the Handel suite with a beautiful
and emotional a'r from the forgotten opera Of "Mulo
scevolo," which Handel wrote n collaboration with bo-
uOncni and Attillo She successful I'm both. taking
the extremely high notes IN the Mozart with correct
and pleasant mtOngtion, and displaying IN both an ~
mrable style s. well . charming voice. Mr. W. H.
Bas5ford played the Accomplishments.
CENTENNIAL CHORAL UNION" ELIJAH"
Mendelssohn's Elijah" wa gwen last tcyen-
Ing at steinvay Hall, by tho Centennial Choral Union.
under the direction OF Ms. George r. BrstOw This
work, fun 1t is OF admirable music. melodious baE
strong and effective solos and chorses which though
not always 50 powerful as as those In t.
Paul" are always good, IL by no means new
and "a therefore Of its rendering Of which have par
tcuariy speak II cannot DO said that this In all
respects satisfactory, while it Was often, especially
in the solos, all that could be desired Tho solo
parts were taken by Mrs Emily Butman. so
prano Miss Dusa conirat0; Mr.. George sinl-
son. tenor, ana Ir. sohst baritone. Mrs. Butman'
who has been heard here number OF times before has
light soprano voice OF u pleasant quality, and some
cultivation. She has scarcely. however either the
breadth OF style the depth OF feeling for rstrate
oratorio singer sueh instance Parepa-Ros OF
Titens. This was especially shown In the recftaiys
and duet with Elijah, q" Give me thy son." aud In tho
aria Hear ye Israel" In the latter there was lack of
warmth Ia the cooring which deracted very much nom
effect Of the piece. though the technique gener
ally good But these defects most conspicuous I'D
the recaves for soprano which scattered through
out the oratorio aud 1t is precisely In these In which
Is easiest 10 judge Of the qualifications OF singer E
copt In those particulars, Mrs Butman did very wois