The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-20
Won BuloW in Boston.

DR.. Hans Guido Won Bulow made his
first public appearance in America at the
Boston Music Hall, Monday evening. The
occasion had been anticipated with lively
interest, wherever in the country the ''di-
vine art is loved and its high priests are
revercnced and since the arrival of Herr
Won Bulow in the Partha little more
than a week ago, the feeling has steadily
grown more intense and animated. The
Herr Doctor has kept himself in strict pri-
vacy since his landing, and has bent all his
energies to the work of preparing for his
concerts.
The programme was made up-as all Of
Won Bulows programmes are to be-ot
plano-forte s0li, of numbers for piano-forte
and orchestra, and of purely orchestral
selections. OF the last named order were
Beethovens third overture to 'Leonora !"
the andante from Beethoven's fifth sym.
phony ;..he overture to Webel's $'Oberon,"
and the Priests March from Mcndelssohn's
"Athale." The other numbers-being
those which the great artist contributed, or
| in which he took part.
The critic of the Boston Adceltiser saws:
The music hall was filled last night with
an audience which it would be no vain
compliment to designate as one of the
| finest possible in this country. The best
that Boston could furnish of general refine
meat and intelligence, as well as of the
! special oniture which finds its highest de-
| light in music, was drawn together to well
come the famous pianist at his first per-
Torrance in America. OF the high success
OF the artist there could be no doubt. The
| enthusiasm manifested was of the kind
which his art will everywhere command
where art is loved and appreciated. 1t
was not boisterous or wild or frenZed, but
remarkably strong, intense and sincere.
The orchestra numbered some thirty.fiye
performers, and was conducted by Mr..
Carl Bergman, who has long been recog-
nized as an accomplished musician and
leader. Many allowances were to be made
for corps rapidly organized for the spe-
cial purposes of these concerts, and while
it would be disingenuous in us TO
express regret that Herr Won
Bulow could not have the assist
ance of larger concert, yet, on
the whole, we think that both conductor
and musicians are TO be commended. The
style in which the "Leonora" overture,
which opened the concert, was performed
was certainly alarming, the inadequacy of
the strings being especially marked but
after that there was an almost uninterrupt-
| ed improvement in the character of the or
chestral performance, the excellence of
which eliminated in the Rhapsody Hon.
| groise of List, their portion of that work
being given with more than respectable
| spirit and correctness
| Herr Won Bulow was greeted upon his
first appearance with solid and long-con-
tinued applause, and as his slight, short
| figure made its rapid rush to the center of
the stage, but few in attendance could have
RETAINED from mental comment of the
panist's unlikeness to his great brother art
ist, Rubinslein.
While there is a certain GOODNESS IN ex-
preston of Won Bulow's features in repose,
his face is mobile and sunny under the in
| fluence of pleasure or of excitement, and
bears the smallest possible resemblance to
Rubsnsteins- always grave and inscru-
table. The difference in the personal bear
ing OF the men, especially when seated at
| the piano, are peculiarly marked and de-
serve to be noted, because they both sug-
gest and imply, we think, some of the
marked diversities in their artistic powers.
Herr Won Bulow gives himself up not ex-
travagantly but frankly, to the influences
| of the music which he is performing, often
keeping time with his head, very frequent
ly prompting the orchestra with slight mo-
iions of his body, and sometimes conduct
ing with his left hand while playing.