, 1877-01-11
ADJUSTMENTS.
TIL; SECOND Ess1porr CONCERT

TIE SECOND EsslPOFr CONCERT.
The second OF the EsslpnH concerts was given
last evening at tho New Chicago Theatre, IL an
aullerlce somewhat larger than that which
greeted this greAt urtlst oil her first appearance
but by no means commensurate With her hlcrts
II is homcwtat remarkable t!at ono Of t1.e
greatest artists In thu world OF music should
como hero anal play to an audience mainly of
musicians. The cOncert-goeFs will probably tnd
ont, as they have tnunY tln,cs before. utter she
l.as gone, TINT they hayc missed ar opportunity
which they should have improved. and make
tic discovery only when It Ia ton latc. Tic
proVratn1nc was m admirable onc OIL account of
It's Variety embracing different schools uf music,
1ea s s wy h se IL ths a iaa a oe,asn aesasa opsa
with tho former number and chasing with tlc
Cawp!n q sharp minor schcrzo, played as o*lf
Essipnl cal play It.
of tho programme was the fu,n[l!ar beethoven
sonats, o = So : hitter kn.n ~ ts rd et,snsd
evening, she played this opus IS, antI OVER butf
Erowi, hot that lotll wcrc M. beautifully
played, hut Oh acal,lHt Of her lea.ljng. 1t Is
often said tllat t!lc Oil wurks IN classical
mGs!c do NIT 9duts of knrll ibert!us as the
wufks Of the Ens!cr school; that the snE,ostrs
have left their instructions so exactly. rscn to
t,1c n,arklng Ut the n,etrunonc, and indications
OF expression, that tcrc e.n be but ulle way Ut
playing thcnl: aud yet, as VIC remember, tho
best artists hays been anything but conveti-
tiutal in their reading ut thu neeti'oycn so''-
atcs. Rubinstc!n played the 9 hllnrr tninoF
Souato unlike my one e!sc, aMl Sosl bnlow
| played II unskc liubiustein, And now
co.ilcs Essipult and plays 1t unlike either.
llrr reading ulay violate tGe traditions, but 1t Is
| certainly As enjoyable TO lsstcn to the yarlola
Interpretations ot ts snhatu ~ II u to witness
the different presentations of ltan,lct by great
dramatic artisss. Ellc certainly docs not aherc
very closely to instructions, ant takcs tile tenn
pos very rapidy, especially In tho secs'nd move
lncnt, but Il Is useless to denY that slas produces
great effect, and that her graceful fingers Invest
the Sanate, particularly the Adaeio, with such
fur incfo iilcttY to the Instructions that accom-
| pany 1t. To follow It with tsle marked teuye
lni.ht Nu distressing to the dislpl[haran, but to
listen to It without regard to the conyrnttona!t-
ties u enjoyable-nut only a. btuly of origin
ality but also OF The beauty, grace, and dcsieary
rugged old composer. The utcnin1 number.
Que Of thr Hacll organ toratas, arranged fur
tllu pia1o by Inus!g,. displayed hcf abilities ~
| tile antique style. Notwithstanding it's uilll-
culttrs, sAe played 1t with wonderful accuracy
and precision, even producing an urEan-l!ko
tont. There nle few women with band power
iul enough 10 preserve It's mathematical pre-
| c!s!on, md tue superb manner Iu whirh she gave
| IL not only shuws her ubsulute command VI thu
instrument tn this particular uulltber, but her
wonderful versatility in all schools. Her Aetoni
number wax u group VI thrcc Eesns, seariattl
sonsta, u Field roetutue, and Llszt Atudy,
which shs gase ~ ueIIe.ously that the critical
sulience lost all It's proposed criticisms
in u storm af applause, 10 which sha llad
| to reply. She Chusc i vharming kavutte
OF Giuck's, arranged for piano BY brahms, which
will ring In the ears Of al who heard II tor =