The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-30
4TIeIIENTS.
Won Bulow's Chamber Conccr-Trio and
Quarictte Music.

Last evening Won Biilow appeared be-
fore the public for the FIRST time in trio and
quartette music. Among the talents that lave
earned for him his reputation, TINT Of 1ne
performer OF chamber music Is to he numbered
= Not every virtuOsO possesses this Rift-in fact
1t Is rather an exceptional one-and many OF the
most distinguished pianists who have performed
here have not vcntured at all into this field. 1t
is not one calculated to win for the pianist any
special applause. Hs instrument Is brought
down 10 tho level OF the others COM
posing the trio. quarette, or qulntette, "a
the sc NAV be. tho claims of per-
s0nnl vanity are completely ignored in the
interests OF music pure aud simue-so that
when the audience expresses its appreciate ion 40
the close 81 tie piece, "a wac the case Lass even
Ing. not one, but the whole four Of the players
must needs come out TO make their acknowl-
In fact, Of all tho ferns Of musical comnosl-
ton, tuers Is none So essentially democratic,
void of pre tcnce and show Of every kind. so
simple elevated. q iiof. and refined, as the cham
her mu'ic OF SUCH con posers - Beethoven,
Mozart, Mcndeissphn. Haydn, Schumann, aud
their disciples. IL is to the credit Of any great
yittuoso md & stimouy 10 his tue respect aud
nefey rrts'haI .tluinphs ana To make one OF
little rudimeutary orchestra as Won Bulow Ia
doing during The present week.
The works In which he took part last evening
were Mozarts q MINOR quartette and Beethoven's
nat trio; The other instrumental parts
Matzka viola. and Dergner violoncello. all OF
them artists well known 10 concert goers a.
among the most ACCOMPLISHED performers Of
classical chamber music IN the city.
The Mozart quTtette was PLAYED with exceed
Ing dclicacy md taste, the plano cover down,
and that instrument never for a moment forced
undulY into prominence. Ia this Won Buiow
showed the sp rit OF a true artist as much as in
the gcricrt evcnness OF his playing OF Nozart's
graceful flowing and re1nen muse.
Besides the concerted music. the pianist was
heard IN two pieces for piano only-IBach's
extremely difficult cnromatic fantasia and fuPue,
and II ndcl's suite In d minor. Being recalled
lie played Bach's beautiful gavotte from the
sixth Of the series known as " Der. Ell siischen
Suiten."
fsrne suite in u minor was prefaced by Won
Huiuw 10y giving out IN full chords the air which
constitutes the fourth movement of the suite
This Is one of those liberties that are accorded
to gre q artist. Tn iOck's publ 'attOn Of tins
aria tbefliul. OF which Won Bulow was the edi-
tor, lie has trmoni1cd the air In the same way,
greatly 10 the enhauCement OF the value and
beauty Of the composition.
The concert Wa varied from the usual routine
OF instrumental music py the singing Of Miss
Emma lnursby young lady possessed of tue,
strong voice Of penetrating quality, perfect
enunciation, IN excellent metho4, aud an ucca-
stuual tendency To natteu which, none the less,
does not prevent her from being a very charm.
ING vocalist.
For tue next concert, to be given tomorrow
evening, a trio by X u, quartette by Rheinber-
ger, and one Of Schumann's most famous piano
forte compositions form part Of the programme.