, 1876-05-04
ADJUSTMENTS. 4

THE Won BtEtOW CONCERT.
Tho first OF the briof series Of Won IueloH
concerts WAS given last evening at hfoCormtck's
Hall. with an andiones In attendance which CON-
ponsatad IN quality what II lRcked In quantity.
II Won BHo!ow desired an attentive, appreciauvs,
aud roafty critical audience l.o must hare been
gratthol. for le held eynry porsou prosent to
the end Of Al unusually long pfoaran1mc, etn-
bractng thirsssn Instrumental and four vocal
numbers, aud there s vary little doubt that they
would have listened 10 tl1lrteon more nuIn-
bors. Thoto is rary l,ttlo doubt also. t,at
If hc had boen 80 disposed hc might
hare granted this favor, for although his
programme ondod with tho l,eary aud
trying Polonaiao Heroique OF Liezt, after
AT unueually exacstng army Of safectlons, ho
Hns IL fresh and Vigorous hs when h0 BtFuuk tho
openlnE chords of tho - WloEor FaHohlng" OF
Schunanb. Tho programme was thing of
beauty IN t:solf. It waa put togosl,os trnm tho
Music Of Schumann, 8ohubert, Mandelssuhn. and
lihat- t-composora who may almost be chased ns
contemporaneonH so far az musical years arc
concernod,-auh Was arranged in . eaqucnco ot
tho most natural and appropriate kind. 40 tEias
tho .stouer passed from ono number to auuthor
without any jar or shock. It was In reality
lighter programme than Won Benlow has ever
played hero, altoughtt very oxaeting 30 far as
orlfl!ancY OF Technique vas ooncernod. Tho o.
loctiuns. honeycr, wore 40 varied-embracing
kAC oEAS ~ VI k9IQH4lAHus HllEkk u = HAoEeaeAou
Of sone pictures; the graceful Allegro. 0p. 50,
No. 2, tho dainty schoszo from o.. 7 (which
was oucarcd), the Variations, Op. 81, md rho
Cuprlccio, 0p: of Mendolssohu ; tho Elegy,
Capricc!o In + minor, tho mslo1ous 1mpromptu.
op. 142. No. 2. aud tho fascinating vaIse Caprice
In E major {Llazt'e tranucription). Of Schubert !;
aud I.azts .In the Woods" and wcird
"duomes' Dance (conoers skotehes\ tho ntazur-
ka Drillta'lto, and potonalso Aerolquo-
that they afforded 'n opportunity Of
aud In numoors which sore ~
diyerse ID color and SHADES Of expression rs
could DO imagined. Notwithstanding tho Hmall
audleoce, tho player appoarod to be In QUE Of iis
happscst moods, aud gayo them not only mag.
nihccnt display of his cultured and 1neiy-trsined
power, hut also OF his remarkable de!icaoy as
veil AZ Of biz astonishing technique. Ills play
ing OF those thirteen nnmborn waB like suc-
cension Of beautiful pictures. lilo Inns given uB
nothing more fascinating u color Or more plo,
selections from four mRsta1B who nat
tra!ly group thensolyos together. Il makes
= most pleasing and graceful Introduction to tho
serlona work OF Friday evening, when he will de-
yoto Aimaelf exclusively to beethoven. Wo have
already during his illst season, expressed our
Impressions Of l,s atyto OF playing 30 fully that
nc need not ropoat thoin now, Or BAY mcre thnn
thht his PLAYING last evening Of tho tniscellane-
Gus programme more than confirms what wo said
then. siiss Cronyn sang hor first two numbora
from "Dsr Froschuetz" ;" and "Wllliam Tell II
admirably. Notwithstanding a somewhat timid
and yaoillating accompaniment By 4 toung lady.
Her last two numbers woro huug, LowoYor, to
Won Buc!owb accompaui1nellt, and hora 1t vas
hnr turn to grow nervous. bus she snccoedcI e1-
coIlontly, novortholoss, especially Ia Mcyerbeors
~ Fisher 1tnidun." Tic dacond concert will bo
given tomorrow evening. with tho following Sit
perb programme, all tile nelectiona being from
Beethoven
l. sonate-Opus 81, No. . In D minor.
n }tt) Fsntaa!e-OPua n.
- To- Nonlo Caprccioso-0pua 10.
=. lonticnce 6oug.
Miss Lizzie GronJn.
I. Bonate--Opts 40 In 4 fat.
s. ia Via Eolcn,"
Miss Lizzie Crousn.
q. Sonata In A mxjor-Opus lol.
i, La IRrtepza.
- 9LAmgnte impazlente.
MsA Lizzie CronJn.
3. xY. Variations. Fugue and Andants hnale on .
thenle Of The 9lnfonla eroica in K dat. Opus IS.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.