, 1877-02-25
Albani's Grand SucceSs-.-Operatic
Notes in Europe and
America.
Renewal of the Dull Season at
the Chicago Theatres.
Criticisms Of the London Press on
MIR. Irving's "Richard."
Green Room Notes Gathered from Home
and Foreign Papers.
MUSIC.
At HOME.

AT HOME.
TIE RIVE REcIrALs,
In some respects the piano 1natinees of Hi
Julia Rive, given Thursday and Saturday atte
Moons in the Hershey Music Hall, mark an cpo>
in the musical history OF this city, for there II
public we're able Ito learn for the fir
time the real qualities Of the fine:
pianist America has yet produced. {
lleT CONTEMPLATING we have frequently Ia
occasion to speak, and always with tt
highest praise. Indeed, II We mistake not, i
was The TRIBUNE, Of all American papers
which first recognized and boldly proclaimed
Miss Rlve's true rank, that, namely, of bein:
the first of American artists. But iu spite O.
all she has done here before in the line OF brill
liant playing, in which her immense and ire,
proacnable technique is Of itself sufficient tc
place her in the highest rank, there are always
some who come in with their s. IFS and "buts ~
" Oh, yes" they say, '@this is all very we'll. It
Is brilliant, to be sure. But can she play CLASH
cal 1nusics Can she interpret" This question
has now been before the house for nearly two
years, and although answered in private sew
cral times to the satisfaction Of some OF the
best judges, the public has had no opportunity
t9 hcn fs gs Rve 2a has opaGa Faen until IN exnaD
The TR1RuSE is eratidcd to find its
former opinions so fully justified, and its proph-
cccs fulfilled far beyond their strict letter,
and 1t now has pleasure in declaring that in
these recitals Miss Rive has shown herself to be
virtuoso pianist Of the highest merit, and
great artist 1t is true that the programmes OF
these two matinees have not covered
the widest range OF piano music, but content
themselves with Beethoven, Chopin, and Liszt.
But II she can deal adequately with these great
writer's, Jorhori, she can cope with all the
smaller lights. Of Beethoven she has given
two examples, the always lovely CONCERTO
in minor, and the sonate in E t1at,
crer offered to our musical public. The ideas
In It are fresh and romantic, and from begin
ming to end It moves on like i picture from
tairy-iand. Here the artistic was at home, and
from the first note to the last played delight
fully. So admirable were all her readings that
we hardly knew which to prefer, tie allegro, the
largo, Or the 5ondo In the allegro she
Cayc Rc.necke's elegant cadenza1 which
although seemingly easy contains really very
formidable difficulties, which Of course were
eu1mounted supcrbly. Probably as an inter
prefer Of Chopin Miss Rive disappointed the
larger part Of her hearers, for from the we'll
known character Of her CONTEMPLATING the in
1eTence 4 n@ was drawn that she would lack the true
it. But such notion If entertained
must now have been thoroughly ex-
pioded: her two programmes brought five
pieces by Chopin: the passionate Ballade in G
z II. m.
prompt: in sharp, aud the Schcrzo in fiat |
minor, which represent pretty thoroughly the |
different sides OF the Chopin nature In read
Ing Chopin she has Two immense advantages to
Lex LeSsn viii VIII namely her great technique
net carry her through so trium- |
lnantly we're t not Tor her own essentially a:t.s
,er .u tshnS az thcse ihines together.
mcnt and 1oetyr a. her n1,rin1 ~ IN p,,m,1o
the unusually impressive effect of the Funeral
March, and the dramatic Significance of the |
u nat (which as o1te;! plaved is mere
,;c .onedr ~ ~ "neh
trent artist. # th;s In mt e,entaJ
cannot explain them, but dismiss them at once
to the theological limbo of Miracles OF her !
playing in the Liszt concerto we will not spcai:,
and simply for the reason that to those who !
with it as being one of the most |
astonishing combinations Of remarkable |
virtaosity and dramatlc interpretation ever
nsa,d '.,a ,r.1 ~ 60 those present, while to those
should write would pass merely as Rhapsody.
Ms. Il. Clarence EDDY also 1nust not n: for
sotten, bis able assistance at the organ adding
very greatly to the success Of the concerts,
while IN the Gullmant Morceau dc Corrert he
uuefea us one OF TIC greatest displays Of virtu-
~ Hos HoIssnxsang : spa ess5 & heard in this CITY,
cf these restals with her a5ir,e e,nl,;no .sia
in method, development OF voice. and d7:.nat;c
!; ability. shows such decided improvement over
,nnda ,.r ;t ., aadt year her selections were
lirntfully. Alter two sn,h eu 4uo"1 msle sung az
IS matter for general conc1atulation that Sfiss
live Is about to make Chicago her home.
THE soLDKsE SEASON.
1Ec week OF opera boutfe at Harerly's by the
Oats Troupe has closed, but this xee,- .t +ho
same place the Soldene Tronna +,,,o- 49, ~ ~
strain again. The comnanr ie !, na,r oaa ~ sas