The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-07
AMUSEMENT S.
AproMMAs' HARP REcrrkx.


A very fashionable and crowded audience attended,
Mr. Aptommas harp recital steinway Hall, yester-
day afternoon Many years have passed since this dis
tinguished virtuoso appeared with Nine Anna
Bishop this city. Then his remarkable talents were
duly appreciated and since that time the harpist has
acquired a worldwide fame Welshman by birth,
holding the harp to the fen shoulder in Welsh fashion,
Mr. Aptommas has made Of all the musical centres
popular sushasas Yesterday his programme con.
sisted OF tho following selections;-
Preludes
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There was but mistake tho programme and
that was with meddng with Beethoven sonata. Inc
grand old master cannot tolerate liberties with his
works The sonata quasi fantasia, opus ~ NO = was
therefore, a disastrous failure In no sense did the
performance convey the iaintest idea OF the work.
But 10 the other selections Mr. Aptummas we'll vlndi.
Gated as clam 70 eeng one Of The greatest na
not calculated to do him justice, its tone
thin, wry aud uncertain. But the touch OF truly
technique expression OF the most marked and varied
kind thorough mastery, 10 the extent. at times, o;
artistic abandon Of everything required in the inter-
probation OF work and the gh incliigc OF
complishcd artist we're manifest in Mr.. Aptommas'
playing yesterday. II was indeed revelation OF
perfect virtuosoship on much neglected instrument
II Is to be hoped for the sake Of that Mr. Aptom
without DOUBT, the most remarkabie performer thai
has been heard IN this city since his last visit
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
Miss Jennie Hughes will form dramatic and bur.
lcsque company for the next season.
Mr. r. s Gilmore's band will play at the Tabernacle,
Salt Lake City, on their trip to California.
No representative American composer has yet been
heard from in regard to the Tor the Centennial
Exhibition.
Mile. Eugene Pappcnheim will make her FIRST APP
pearancc tonight in Italian opera voletta in Ia
Travatan at tho Academy OF Music.
Mr.. Archibald Johnston, president OF the New York
Choral Union, has brought that organization up to
degree OF efficiency that promises givo Now York
first class vocal society. something tho metropolis
sorcly needs.
Mcndelssohns 'sAntigonc" which will be presented
Sunday night by the Licderkranz Society at their
hall In Fourth street, Bowery, has been given
here since it repeated at Palmo's Opera House,
Chambers street (Burton'sl
Mr.. H. H. HUMPHREYS, very deserving artist vii
have . benefit at Chckcrng Hall on the Goth inst
Miss Bccbe, Miss Finch, Mr.. Fritsch, Mr. Sohst, Mr.
Holman, Senior White and Mr.. Whiteey announced
appear this occasion. The 6snefciare deserves
full house.
The Strakosch Italian opera Company closed their
brief season in Washington last night, Mle Titicns
appearing in "Don Giovanni" at the National Theatre.
The company performed to full houses every night anS
In all respects highly successful
Miss Bcebe, soprano, and Miss Finch, contralto, had
a complimentary benefit last night at Chcxerng Hall.
They were assisted by Mcssrs Nilsen and lockwood,
tcnors: Mr. Bard baritone, anu Mr.. Aiken, bass The
hall crowded, and tho bill consisted entirely Of
English gces and madrigals, the composers being
Bishop. Weber. Mendelssohn, schumann, Franz Gold
beck, Cooke Sullivan, Smart Cvenen and Macfarrcn.
Tho performance was entirely enjoyable, the singers
being artists Of acknowledged ability, and works pre-
scented the composers in the most favorable light Mr.
Florio proved himself to be an admirable leader