The New York herald., 1876-11-15
ADJUSTMENTS.

srEINwAY HALL-DEBUT OF NINE. ANNETTE
EssIpoFF, THE RUSSIAN PIANIST.
A very interesting musical event took place .
Steinway Hall last night The fair pianist from Sit
Petersburg. who set musical London in blaze OF
citcment couple Of seasons ago, made her first bow
before an American audience. Her triumph in.
stsntaneous and emphatic. Since the Rubnstcin
have had pianist possessed OF such mag
netic power capable OF interpreting great clas
steal works with such cearness marvellous effect
Won Bulow excited admiration by his thorough acqaint-
with the nscacies OF each work he essayed but
there when the absence Of real feeling and
expression sadly felt at his concerts Mmc.
Essipor possesses perfection Of technique that
all dinacuitics at Defiance mastering them with an
case that inspires confidence In the mind OF tho
hcarcr-a mobile, emotional touch that Is capable of
bringing every shade from the piano; an intel
ligcnt reading OF work that reflects its
beauties as In mirror, and fire.
tho sacred spark-that betokens tho presence
Of genius Tho ringing harmonos OF Joy or the
emotional counterpart of melancholy are evoked by
this fair pianist from tho magic key board which
rs obedent and powerful tho genie Of Aladdin
meath her fingers. The programme presented by her
her debut colossal, and would daunt host OF
lesser riyuosi There were :Concerto. minor, Chopin
Toccata, Bach Tausig; Menuet. Mozart; Gavotte ana
VarlAtion1, hAmeaus NocbCruo, Cuoplns Iraumcs-
wirrcn, Schumann Gutarre Hitler. Alouettes, Lesch
ettzky; vasc, Rub.nstein, and "Fantaiso Hongroise
No. IL - Liszt
The rendering Of tho concerto was full the roman
ticsm and poetry that characcrzo the intcrpro
tor Of Chopin Tenderness and strength, passionate
sensibility with occasional bursts OF vigor and
poetic rendering OF those wonderful passages that fall
'l.ke light drops OF pcarly dew upon the mclodc
ngure, such wcre the elements combined in Mmc Es-
sipons playing the Chopin concerto. Tho long, trying
movement, allegro maestoso, tho FIRST Of tho
ccuosrto, with ns beautiful arabcsqucs for the
piano that 20 weave themselves around
every instrSment Of the orchestra, those extended
chords, full~of boldncss and martial fire, and tho
a,pecgi that soften tho decisive given the
other Instruments convinced every of the presence
Of an inspired player Tho lovely romance was dis
closed 10 all its idylc beauty and tho fondo glowcd
with the lrs that too often remains latent when at
tempted by players who know not Of the gift OF
Promctheua The concluding passages were given with
such effect that electric sparks seemed to dart
from tho feet nngcrs which fitted tho keys OF
the piano. Tho Toccata presented the pianiste in diff
ferent light and shc was as much at home In tho
sturdy Of Bach In tho delicate poetry OF
Chopin. Passing over the minust OF Mozart, which
was another success, must pause for a moment to
note the artistic style IN which the pianise played
the gavotre and variations OF Ramcau, who may
be called tho founder Of music France. '.Lcs
Aioucites," by tho husband OF Mmo. EsspoG
(M. Leschettzky), Is sparkling lttlc work.
with a subject OF Meycrbcer origin. IL a daring
venture for the panste select the Liszt Hungaran
Rhapsody" for her first concert as was tho cherdi de
batdipe OF Won Bulow. But In Il she gained triumph
no less assured than that which greeted her In tho
Chopin concerto. Unlike any other lady pianisle who
has heretofore appeared Ia New York Nine. Essi
por possesses real power ins.ead ot force She
induces the tone, but never forces Il. Her wrist
power marvellous so that all the effect OF her play
ing comes from q legitimate source. Some piansts
strike from the shoulder like musical prize
lighter, and the response from the piano Is
OF complaint than concurrence with tho idea
OF the player. N. Alfred vivisn, . violinist
from Brussels. played a concerto by Pacaninni
and the .Fantasie- Caprice by vieuxtemps. Hc
Ia excellent representative OF the French
school, combining many OF the best qualities OF his
teacher Leonard, with the finish In execution and deli
cacy treatment o work characteristic Of the etres
OF the Conservatore of Paris An orchestra selected
carefully from the Philharmonic Society, and admira-
bly, conducted by Mr. Rcinhard Schmelz formed picas
ing feature in tho concert Nine. Esspon appears
again this evening in now programme.