, 1876-03-20
ADJUSTMENTS.

TIE NoLFSDnH CHOPIN RECITAL
Mr., Carl Wolfsol,n, tho etlicioat director Of
Tho Beethoven Society, who two years ago favoz-
cd tho musical people Of this city with Bnch on-
ioyable and Intelligent Interpretations OF Dec-
thoven'a compositions for plano. and Last year
with those Of Bchumaup. gave tho first Of llis
recitals Of Choptn'a rnneto ak STANDARD 1lall
Saturday afternoon, to An audience that CONF
plo.oly flied tho largo hall, which must
be considered % very latteritE
compliment to this oxcolont pianist and mu-
sician. The programme embraced tho scherzo
IN u minor, op. 20; tho nocsurnos In sharp
minor, op. 48; u u,a1or and E major op. 62,
nos. md g.; aud the sonata in 3 fiat minor,
op. 49, OF Mr. Wo)fsohn's playing 1t rs almost
unnecessary to speak, rs It would be gliding that
which IL already golden. To snow What trio and
conscientious artist Mr.. Wo!fsplln is it may be
said thht after ho had played tho schorzo, and
Ills lfsteuers wero pleased With 1t, too, he nroso
aud told the audience that ho had not played IL
to his own satisfaction and that ho would imt1e-
diateIy repeat 1t, which he ata: Parsons who
havO studied Chop!n'e music will lave noticed
that hia lore and patriotism for bis native couu-
try hnvo been tho underlying uosiyo OF several
OF hia compositions, especially his Arrt
sonata. tho ono Ia D 1lat mtnor, and
Of m heroic character, and unlike the second,
which Ia also grand but Of q moro lyrical de-
acript!on. Tho achorzo nnd sonata wers zach
played with such vlgor, IRE, and impetuoatty,
and stth such delightful aR phEaatoR nna eol,orus ,
During tho playing Of tic funeral march, which
forms lilo third movement OF tho nounta, ouo
soonod to hear tho approaching footsteps Of the
5ate thkt awaits mankind. Tho noctuEuos wore
given With Huch delicate shading and expression.
that It seemed ns II nposor pianist were playing
On different piano. During tho Beethoven and
schumnun rcclthls in former years. vocalists
of tho Deothnycu Society hare sung tho num-
erous songs Of theao composera; but, as Chopin
consisted Of songs by other wrteots.
Mrs, Emma ThurstoD Was tho vocalist Of the
afternoon, and sang The following, songs Of
Nstns:sn Moods Ss S, 1sas ss D'sa% rosP rsP,1s
" Longing" and ''The Fisherman." Mrs.
Thuraton mover sang to better nd
vantage, and surprised herself and tho audiences
by hor artistic rendition Of thcso songs, which
are all Of . different character and very dill
cult.
Tho noxt recital will taka place on Saturday
afternoon At tho Bauao place. beginning nt half
pant o'clock. for which M admirable pro
gramtna has been prepared.
TUE 1lEDEMKAANz coNCEnT.
Mr. Hans Da1atka'B beno1t, tendernd 10 him
BY tho LtederkrauE Sociuty, called out : very
large andienco last evouing At tho North Side
Turner Hall; and proved to DO Ereat SUCCESS:
will preclude any detailed csitsc,am OF tue
Bame. The conccrt opcnod with tho oTor-wel-
come overture to tho "Merry Wives Of Wind
sor." Mr. A. Liycrmann, gentleman poesoes-
Ing oua Of the Anent baaa voices for a homo
singer, that we have ever hoard, but
altogether uucultivated, Bang gchumann's ro-
nanza, "Tho Two Qrenadicrs. in .
very cold mannor, and without any at
tompt at oppression. lie sAug Tho notes,
only this, and nothing more. ME. II. De Clorque,
volinfst Of grcas ability, whons intent, we hre
sorry to say, hha aiwaya been directed 10 tho
Viou1tempR in m excellent manner, although
lnckIng warmth, aud fo1 sn encore gayo Tho C1r-
niynl Of Yonico.'t htr. Albert SchwA.z sang tLo
grand aria Of Alfonso, from tho second act Of lila
Tavorltn," aud although tho tremulo and un-
cloarness OF his voice were painfully noticeable,
encorod for which he aAng ballad by Kreuzer!
The concert cioBed with tho ontire second act
OF RoBsini'B "Wlt!iam Toll" In costume, with
scenery and with complete orchestral nc
compartment. The solo paris Kero in good
hands.
Mrs. McOulre appeared with ease IN tho role
praiseworthy about her performance. Tho part
OF Arnold Melchthai Ia ono Of the nost un-
welcome parts over written for teuor, because
t!Ie ecoro It written very high, reaching In
HOMO places to Q sharp. We have rarely
heard t1r. Ed schultze sing botter than
he dld last esoninK. Ile gAyo tho part In tho
stid and cold. Mesars. t'reiner and Desogby
had the parts Of Tell aud Waller, respectively.
and Bucceeded to some e1tent. Tho threo male
characters representing threo ditferont Cantona
Of Switzerland vcro taken by chorus OF some
| tbisty froah voices. which sang tss share Of tho
| loud.