The New York herald., 1875-12-02
"A M U S E ME- N It S.
HANS Won BuLow.

The celebrated pianist, Hans Won Bnlow, played last
night in the following works.-Trio for piano, violin
and violoncelo }. RaG opus ll2; "Faniasiebilder,"
Schumann, opus 26 and quartet for piano,
violin, viola and viooncello, Rheinberger.
Ho assisted by Dr.. Damrosch, violin;
Mr. George Matzka viola, and Mr. Fred.
Bergner violoncello The main objection TO chamber
music in the OF such great artist as Won Bllow
taking part in it, that the fundamental principles Of
this species Of violated, account Of the
inequality Of the execulants When Won BGlow plays,
Messrs, Damrosch Matzka and Bergner become simply
accompanies as was the case with similar representa-
tives when Rubinstein was here. Won Bdow no
more accommodate himself to inferior artists than
could his great rival Take, for instance,
the Ran trio The viohnist handled II tenderly,
might call il timdly. ever and anon glancing
toward pianist, who evidently master OF the
situation The violoncellist a sturdy uncompromisng
artist whose high reputation is based the strongest
grounds, played with the most consummate skill and
yet be was only an accompanist. pianist like Won
Buiow must necessarily dominate over All
instrumentalsts present and undue prominence
OF any one instrument IN chamber
music is fatal TO artistic success II Is very different
when Charles Halle, Joachim and Patti play trio for
there one finds perfect balance Of art tone, expires
SION and talent The performance Of the KreutZer
Sonata of Beethoven by Rubinsten and Wleniawsk in
SteinNay Hall, was something 70 he remembered The
reason s obvious Great as Ruoinstein was rs
pianist Wieniawskl no less great as a vionlst
Here two grand artistic natures communing with
each other, and yet subordinate 70 the one master
Beethoven In the case OF Won Bulow, the circum-
stances entirely different
The Ran trio has points OF interest and yet IL
is not worthy OF such clever # too prolific, writer
The themes are attractive, but they are not well
treated The violin opens with an ordinary piano ac
compartment and the cello comes in pretty much as
Plunkett does in ''Soio proiugo" IN Martha =" Ine
piano part acquires interest and strength as the move
ment advances and has many emphatic declamatory
passages But the piano increases in importance,
and at times II would appear as II they were undesir
able appendages TO the work The violin further on,
has melodc phrases, which were very tamely de
lvered last night although the cello player did his
part admirably. Across those phrases like the
changes OF lights, ableau in a theatre flashed the
arpeggio passages OF the piano and here Buow dis.
played delicacy and power comminged IN the most
there is little in the canvas TO RECOMMENDS
ITSELF is hardly sufficient for lover
of art The second movement sort Of scherzo, and
yet not quite pronounced enough IN style Tor such
movement, brought out in more emphatic form the
power Of the pianist and the weakness OF his assistants
The larghetto although admirably rendered by the
trio of players exceedingly weak conception of
the composer The fnidte has very common
place theme 70 introduce and displays
made many valuable contributions to tue vast
literature Of music, but he has also written many
works which Of the eyanescent order. The trio in
question is one OF them In the fantastic work Of
Schumann, suite Of FIVE fancy pieces illustrating the
carnival at Vienna, Bulow was in his best mood
He seemed 10 enter into the spirit OF those little tone
poems entirely diverse IN character and sentiment
and yet forming bouquet Of meloales ana,
penetrated beneath the surface of mere vir-
tuososhp and showed that there poetry
as well as skill in his touch Schumann is sealed
book most players and can only call TO mind his
widow Clara Schumann RubiRstein and Bdlow who
have Of an PLAYERS we have heard athomed the depths
OF grandeur in his works Miss Lizzie Cronyn young
lady who appeared at Plymouth church with
Bllow week age ana VINO on on tnaI
disposition sang night LA Separazionen
by Rossini; 20 Santissima yergine,o by Gordigani
and song by Rublnsein In the last mentioned work
she was accompanied by Mr.. Balow. We are glad 10
be able 10 state in last nights concert Miss Cronyn
made genuine artistic success especially in the Ru
binstein work in which she received hearty and well
deserved encore Her voice in excellent condition
evening and did ample justice TO the works essayed
by her She sings tonight with Bulow al Plymouth
church, Brooklyn.