The New York herald., 1875-10-21
ADJUSTMENTS.
Won BU1ow's SECOND CONCERT N BOSTON.

Won BUIow's SECOND CONCERT IN BOSTON.
4 Boston, Oct 90 1875.
\ Hans Won Bllow appeared tonight for the second
time at the Music Hail. Boston. He played three
works widely differing from each other, and well cal
culated d give him an opportunity to display his
versatility Of styles The first was the concerto for
piano and orchestra, il minor, BY Adolphe Henselt
which became familiar 70 the American public through
Pattson and Gottschalk many years ago, but which
\ is too rarely heard nowadays The second
Beethoven work. fifteen variations, on theme
from tic Heroic symphony with fuguc and finale opus
IS, n nat and the third the dashing Poonasc
in = opus - by Weber with LISTS orchestral accom-
paniment The concerto extremely difficult for the
! pianist, Of the passages demanding
technical powers beyond the reach Of The majority Of
public players The two subjects which
through the first movement allegro patetie2 are
introduced succovely by the orchestra bQth being II
the march order, the first IN q minor the second ia
major key. For sixty bars the orchestra dwells On
these themes, developing them to an extent tint i
rarely found u tie concerto without tie aid of tia
piano. n this orchestral Introduction the char
acter of the work is az established AL
y serves rs Key % interpret the ancifu thoughts
-@n the piano 70 produce. II Is the overture-tbe
s..- HE ana me stage, and represents the opera
piano pcVr 'rns particularly unsuitcd for this I
uar l4o H oT'1etu ressoh ioT y was even wor
than - ne hrst osyat ana tao pianist seemed
e. chaie ryer the huIliston 81 being associated with
so Oand A'lfnSls 'ee . orchestra ceased and he
the piano we're heard following in the footsteps q the
orchestra There a strength and crispness oi
touch that gave effect 70 each subject ana oroug. .o
rcuef.eyory note q the complicated accompaniment.
Each theme embroidered Win tripets, PASSAGES n
lourths and sixths, strange syncopatqns u the oas
and occasionally there came tr0i cach part ehIIey
distinct ana differing Ia melodies and character Here
Won Bllows mastery of technical difficulties and per-
fect phrasng shown in bright colors The slightest
r1stake ar lie pianistg side in this movement would
mar il beyond recognition. Hence yrtuosi are 50
chary e a,is;np,iag thc g9rk IN gaiS ggsSS J. ,be
mated strings serving as q foil for the tortisstoo
passages for both hands The piano, which followed
These passages in q semi-arpcgeio FORM ana the
modulauons ere So unexpected that they require lue
utmost nicely and precision playing them AZ INC same
of the chorae IN the most marked and distinct
manner; All Of this was done by Von Bulow.
metronOme could not Pc surer tn ~ movements The
major subject now assumed fantastic shapes, dc9glo
ana double ch0rdcd passages seemed 70 dance around
il ID Tie most graceful lgures and Elhand
was socn for the moment There was, per-
hap4 here want of dclcacy and a super
abundance 81 mpctuosity IN the rendering No
more charming movement car be found among the
mvrad pages 81 piano literature than Tie second move
mert fargteH0. 81 this concerto The reeds and
horns breathe forth sensuous melody which one
would set down native Of sunny
laly rather than the offspring of hard
discpliraran of Leipsic under whom 60 many
passa-es 81 the piano MeGdessohran ID its graceful
movement thcn usher n te theme 0r tho right hand,
&
but trivial error Won bAio~ eahs we ocautinl theme
on The piano with exquisite expression. When the
second themc was introduced With H. effective frame
work of heavily chnf-sA iasfises ING pun
ist gave new reading, taking the
hpp9 much iaster than customary The tindie was
dashed o With electric effect thl made u one a inc
features XII the entire evening Tie prOdg10us din
cuties with which i thickly strevn and the con-
sisl demand l. makes 0n mere wrist power cannot be
oreraslmacd II VA rendered by Won Bulow superbly,
ard well deserved the applause that followed the con
Tbe sehoven work = ono of those neglected ones or
fbe yreat master that when they are heard they take
every one 81 surprise. He has written so many SINH
ar ones that Il s unaccOgntable Why panists
7 should neglect % mako Themselves acquainted
with compositions THAI show TIC c0up9scr Il his most
genial MOOD, ! frame of mind ~ WHICH he seldom
r. c1rrel into the most extraordinary scenes, a. the
fifteen gafiati0ns might bo termed II IL q musical
carnival WITH Puck &C. tle merry prince, Whatever *,
cspt on might be taken CD Won Bul0wa rendering q
Beethoven "a Monday evening Y must be said that u
this thcue variations and uRac, he dspayed aftlsue
qualities Of the highest order Every little Phrase
came out sharp and defined, and was coored ana
Z fn shed ia detail like Meissonncrs painting Inc
! Ly1eura style Of pinno playing 10 when
Weber's polonaise, with LISTS orchestral set.
tne Il an excellent work TO select Is Of Won Bu-
loyfs brightest characteristics The martsd measures
,nator polonalse Of Chaplin about i, rang
mnf enlo bondoth bis touch with a tie nro with
\ witch they we're endowed ~ the musical Promethcus
that lrst called them into being and although az tunes
called up0n and there a marked difference be-
tween il upper and lower notes, yet the pianist
power IL touch, clear phfasthk Ah4 W"iHth " t4sei-
pro.u0u were felt by the ontiro audience ,,
lha orchestra behaved budy ia this work, ana alc Q
q interpret the subordinate part allotted 70 ~ ~
y py that sach al artist should be obliged to play
wilh incompetent musicians Ho hopes that New YORK
wall do better, snd Tie metropolis has the best or.
cnesiai players u America there s every reason that
Hans Won Bulow VIII be gratihcd
WAsHIEL TN THE PosTULLIoN or rONJuafEAu.
lha Academy q Music WIS last night The scene of
excitement and delight An audience which nlled
every seat and WAS packed 80 tightly that there
seemed no more room in thp house for oven
one more, and yet continually did mako
more room ror dozens un tbc obbyl appreciated
ALL anulay4e4 4 Der oruaucg which hardly baa y .noa