, 1876-03-05

Chains" caprice for piano, by Edouard Dor
a1f every Lutte on Earth were Mute" BY F.
Cowen; "Bstter Times" waltz, BY Edouo
N Strauss; aud ANGELS OF the Hearth," sor
by John Hullah.
# ABROAD.
7 LETTER FROM BERLIN,
+ We print below letter from Mr. s. G. Pm,
t the pianist, which will be read With interest
! the musical public:
TO , tas Editor q Ehe chieaao 7ssaaae::
NknI1S, Feb. 5.-lt would seem that tho old eoyln
"The Dutch took Holland" might be changed Is r
CARDS this city muscaity into The Americans tot
berIin.' Such stcky commencement needs health
apology by way Of explanation, and 90 here it
First. Miss Gecilia aaul, the little Baltimore GENT,
gA'n concert Of her own Mt the "sing Acadamie
more than month, and attracting the stentipn
Court circles had played at soiree Of the Grow
Princess With her usual Success receiving not only til
soMo present in tie shape Of = beautiful brooch As
Matter OF course, after receiving the favor OF Cour
flre4 H, ~ n spite Of t9e isowns ot he anquaed Tau
bright and u tue result proved her hopes wese fu
realized. ss;;. , crowded house Of tic elite o
wards enthusiastically, and the affair va.
conceded by a to be au immense The creates
complainant to her talent and ability paid ~ Theo
dore h)!sA the rese1an contemporary at Liszt hrss
by attending the cOueeEt-aonething he seldom does
and, afterwards he next day, calling upon the young
iaay and telling hcr the endowment and wondermeul
with one voiGe, haye given her the most hattcr:ua
criticisms. prasing not oa1y her finished techniqu:,
decacy oftourh, aUa graceful, s}ls but also ackuowt
easang remarkable perception and inspired insight
lnto he deepest intent OF tno authors works, and
hre and forso IN The rendering that is surprising In
one go young. For iny part agree with tuan fully
za0 would aud that she puts hcr whole heart and soul
into tho work. icing transformed during her finest
performances, aud 10 transported herself that her
listeners heeome similarly Effected by her inspiration.
Her programme anc1a1cd Sonata in c minor. for
violin and piano. Beethoven Fugus III minor Bach
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soisco de viennc, schuber..Iiszt: and the Grsni
FnlnnAise, op. -. Of Chopin
whose nrst aoifee in the Hotel du Honls was inch
decded Aucerss, gave his grand CONCERT in the same
pzca 10 good audlencc including many Of tho urls
tocracy. He played tie following numbers With that
Perfection Of toclnlaue and forca that has won for
hin the tae title Of Tasiga successor: Trio in ms
Jos, neetAoyen: es toctaa sau iueue arranged for
prsladee s1d polonaleo 1n sharp minor, Of Chopin
.'Au B1fd tune Source" :: Solree de Vlenne," and
tarauielle Of Lszt and the Ungasisch Zgcuasrfyef-
ser q Tsusig,-oerta'nly programme that no Que
bIe Titan could undertake; ,uu when / add tbs, il
was rendered superbly you wifi not wonder that ths
rr1nAne gracefully acknowledge TINT tho mantle of
Iaislg has fallen upon American shoulders,
On tic 18th Of thls month young William Sherwood
rill give grand concert Of bis own, and finally Emil
LebAng will also claim the attention Of tue 1uaical
pubic LII , concert announced for the 18th At the
Hotel de Rome. Does lot this exhibit show that tic
fooM7 So it would ecem, but in reality it is not so;
Tor every night sope concert is given that cslms tbs
OK tue critics and the pualic, and though
psyng seeshere quantities Of vopnp A nsn;rsns
Ia' aass sprung up IN tug field Of vi11uosity. t
II whom are deserving. While auc1 ro,,,e ~ 1a,, ~
y :IoscaowA the pjAnst, and Ilol1anter Erode and
Meyer, ,ouis.s make Most favorable exhibit Of rEe
choo1 Of instrau1ental an, Ind no nanes IN tbe
,so M o. xosazaion to plaee beside them Ths fact i
Ae sGglne ~ nos1 OF the ordnary concerts is lad.
ist Of Berlin vocasts opr chicgo singers wonl stand
premium; ~ " cour.e. their real artists with the
;al9 ~ ~ yoscn, Me ~ engaged a. the Royal
era pEima donnas. tbeg are obliged to take generally
M a1enee1ther &oor voices or osd Methods or
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araa nsca nns I'M aaack rnsaesd " sttakosah for
as been very great. II is expected that Wagner's !
pera Tristan and Isolde" will be produced next
oath. Msnearsa!s are now going On, and thu great
H. ns f<a ha ~ ap tha d.
lnhu x;3h h;s s,qaE' as e 4a 70 ssi fhl-
rms anu, II they are accepted, you will have sn op-
o. one o. the stand ard
"A ,oa. '... o"r '.o1..s' ." IT,
Aus4eAh notEs'
Camnanlnl ia in home, and Will sing in the !
m opera dolores" If
Miss AMMO Louise Cary will return to Boston
June, to remain a few weeks, t
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Laura harrls' Of Ne" York. Is singing at the 4
oea'a 'Ai'A1' WILL s1ea1 huccess"
Adams, the American tenor has Just signed s
engaccment to sing at HAMBURG. =
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~. ai' osia1oecn nas eh6asea at1nn1e Hauc6' the u
.Ino!o p'4''''' o'no'' 1oi one naoofeo nights is
amez'ea~ n,
lme Fabbri in giving opera in San Franc;sco III
Wachtei ia ont there conrart;ng a,d ttsras
K Of nnion nf forccs D'' @A'a A'1oee - "
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Z. e. =. = tnmofe H1il leave New York in April 10
sah tlancsco Win his complete band Hiss II II
trip viii occupy over = month *oe sn- tn
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tg.!ous n1," was one1ea p<ineapa' role II the Dr.
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rs ,sa osoa " Ab Eart aua osne1 Portions Of the co
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