New-York tribune., 1875-11-02
MIISIC AND THE DRAMA.

on Tho great pianist has given a. evening CON
eerts and two matinees las the programmes persist ~
stylinr thOm assisted by orchestra OF ron ~ 10 'o
instrumCus which II not good and ey no ineahs IN
large as could have been wished wac, after ALL pcrn"p
h,.er an vas TO he expected The opening concert on
the is,h inst have already spoken or ihe P'oerao
for the second concert Wednesday evening" oc =" con-
,aip tbe Henset Concerto for pano-forte ana onDeS
.ra Reethovens Fifteen Variations aud FusUe on
theoe from the Eroied symphony Op. 30, and Webers
poaccn In fat arIangcdfGr pianofcre and orchestra
nv Franz IAsz besides selections for the orchestra
Tho audience was not A. large as ON the previous
syoning and was not in quito 50 enthusiastic
mood The introduction TO the concerto played by
the orchestra was not rcassuring the flutes. reeds
md hoyns being somewhat ont OF time, and want oi
ensemble being plainly noticeable in their playing
THIS seems tO have had effect upon the pianlss
nerves for, with brilliant exceptions, nctaoy 'he
famous orascendo In the slow movement, whieh was
played with triumphant power his paylns was NOT
up to Iis highest marx he often showed symptoms o
fatigue not to he wondered at in man who practices
tom q ght 60 nino hours day-0nd did not at any time
.ee1n Ia be quite himself The composition ITSELF IN spite
of i,s many and great beaues. has hardly enough N
rrinsic strength well support the very large formh
which u is written. and n prevailing tendency to sen
mentality which has calls for the most energetic and
povorr Interpretation to it from something nearly
akin 10 weakness Although It calls the full power oi
the instrument into psy from beginning 10 end'
and the pianoforie is treated in the lroddest ana
fullest manner 1 have always found more
euioyshle Ia smaller hall with the accom-
naDmcpt of second piaucfortc than when given In s
original shape with orchestra. But the Beethoven Vari-
stions and Fugo perfect triumph for the pl"nisC
To make such musicwrtten in 40 concise, had almost
said So coiloqual style effective in large hall "a
ne dld WAS perhaps the most striking oNanplc OF Won
TjIo great intrinsic power that the whole series oi
concerts has furnished twss bolder stroke inaa ku
binstein's playing schumanu's Carnival Tho enect
upon the audience electric and the pianist answered
the tumutuous applause ly playing the echeIzo from
Beethovens sonata in fat Op. 81. No B. IN way that
hses description ne thoroughly warm TO MS worE
NV mi. time and the performance of the szt"cper
polacoa with which the concert closed was aogeu'e'
admirable in iis brillsney, pquancy aud total absence
Of siraniag after effect II was fully appreciated py 'he
audience.
The concert on Friday evening called together very
l.re and enthusiastic audience, and Dr Non Bniow Was
greeted with az much enthusiasm as on the rst evening"
me numbers which ne appeared were Bee'hovch s'o
certo ~ major Sebastian Baehs great organ froude
and Fugue in minor. arranged for the pnholofte p
Liazt; Mendcl,sobns Prelude andfusue IN MINOR VI
as No. l. and the Prelude and Tugue nom Joachnh
RAGS piano-fore Suite Op. H. and Franz LISTS fISt
Concerto in r. Hat. The @ major Concerto Is an ola
fayoritc in Boston, and was last played here mist'se
mt by Rubinsten. must confess TO feeilnS silEh'S
disappointed In von Bi!ows rendering - the opening
five measures 1t lacked the grandy calm authority WIN
which the other great iaulst gave eat this text to the
Concerto but as the work went on, Won how greater
universally Of culture his more spherical dcveiopmen''
and above all. his greater selfcommand were surely
and sroagy felt. while Ill intrinsic msP'a
,on and poetic feeling lie yielded nothing 10
hi. great rival; his cadcnzas also were
far more in keeping with the spirit of the Work IMAM
Dultnstrins The whole was raptGrousy received D!
the audience The three Preludes and fhSues were
playsd with wonderful power with great sentiment
where sentrnent was needed, with great cIeaIhesS "i
.s;~h throu ghout A. might have been expected fOm
their Chronological order they fOlmeda steady crescehoo
in what technically called brillaney and effectiveness
hut they also presented steady decescenoV IN GENT
tne intrinsic power. and should have preferred 10 near
them in the inverted order What fnsue OF Mendeie-
.ohn., eyu sound otherwise than feeble after Bachs
treat minori And Rats merely skn-deep hriliauey
is lust as unsatisfactory after Mendelssohh 'oh bu-
lows paying of LISTS II iat concerto was Per'ec
revelation II il certainly not great work IN the highest
sense OF the word. There is more stron. Iamc hf' III
Mozsrs modest little minor than in al its dazzling
WAGES But most genuinely brilliant Work u
surely is II IL has lot the grand a"e-hSprlhg oIi-
uancy ~ tie Autumn sunset IT has the mai!'oioie'
sparkle Of pure jewels; there is no mere pa'y g'''I
about il t,e composer shines aud dazIe' ron an non
est innate 10y shining not for the sake or mere cap
,,ap effect The vaga1Ous, ftfu quality OF the com
pc,crs inspiration the strongly m'rsed contrasts he oe
= ghts in tho rapid SUGGESTIONS of brilliant effects the
work sbounds in. all make extremely dilhcut 10 pay
with sustained power with totality Of conception AS
have beard It played before il has seemed mere az
slomesation Of effects and stage points hut Won brio"
knew 40 well how o subordinate each put TO the "hoi'
how "a tn Wind the eseninE thread wlihont shappmb
A. thai saw it for the nrs lime A. logical entity at
,oirshl. Mt every point The enthusiasm OF The public
wac unburnded.
AT Tho rehearsal next morning (ssturdayl rupture
took place between Dr.. Bulov and MI BergInani'
which resulted the lttte's declining 10 continue his
position conductor IL had become evident 10 every
one who attended the rehearsals. well ss the concerts
that matters come 20 crisis have always
Looked upon Mr. BcrgmGnn the best orchestral con
ducor in the country having no superior III the tee
ncal Bart % bis art in the command he mas over MS
srchr-. aud being superior TO any other IN ta'
sstheiic culture and natural refinement OF perception
from which alone correct appreciation of whdt Is great
and nnest in great musical masterwoiks can
come; hat l must unwillingiy admit that his con
duc,ug as these concerts gieyously disappointed us
here seemed to he sympathy between him ana Won
RHlow aud both concerts and rhearsa be seemed 10
act as compile nsulaer between pianist and orchestra
III, s, straw that broke The camers back was the un
uclY entry in frfissiHO Of three tromh0nes tniitwo
har hcforo their time in tire Lsl Concerto on flldE
evening Won Biiow exceeding irritable at the 'o-
lowing rehearsal aud IT the report Is true Il was I'M
syodaty abseut dutne the latter half OF the rehearsal
Vas led into deonreses lby no means e1cusaoe
hut NOT unnatural in a OF an almost abnornally ex-
ctsb6 temperamcnU, which settled tho business MI
Borgmaun said to conduct the afternoon concert at
which Monday evenings programme was repeated ana
then formally resigned. After urgent solicitations
from Dr. Won Biilow NJ. B. j. Lang Of This city con
sonted 20 accept the position for the ensuing week
Monday evening, The 10th, very fun house greeted
tue pianist He played Tschai6oNrkls Concerto III Il
nat Op. -; Beethoven. sonata Quasi Fantasia III
sharp minor. Op -. No . snd L,ls arrangement Tor
pian0ore sud orchestra Of sshuhefts Fantasia IN 1,
On -. The 1schahoW,i Concerto VAS played Tor tho
pst iinc ia any country" The composer, YonnS Inin
Of about ~ living IN Mos, og, has gi.0ed great lcpu'a
tou n his own country, aud, although h!s fame Is not
set 80 widespread that OF mis- coUutF Ruuinein
and Giiasa, he ay Dc said 10 stand nearly ~ tho