The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-15

The veteran violinist, Ole Bull, now nearly
10, but erect and vigorous az ever. mado his ro.
appearance in concert last evening ut Stoinway
Hall. lie was always handsome man. OF
great genteness Of manner and OF amiable
preecuce. and now hia snow white hair gives
an added dignity 10 his appearance and wins
for him at once the respect and sympathy OF
his listeners
There was nothing lacking in enthusiasm
among tho audience assembled ut Stcinway
Hall. 1t WAS one Of those rapturous audi
enccs which are In ocstasios with every
thing. doubling the length OF tho pro-
grammc by wildly cncorinR every piece.
and dilotinR with emotion over everything
from an orchestral overture to a ballad. With
Oo Bull and Miss Hauk its satisfaction was
boundless. Nothing less than a double encore
would content them in either case. and when
Miss Hauk sat down to play her own
accompaniment. then indeed Joy reigned
supreme. on ono OF these occasions she
sang and played Moultons ballad. Beware.
She's Pooling Thee" with such archness Of
manner and so many smiles mods and other
witcheries. that the audience seccmed entirely
happy to be fooled" in that manner for any
length OF time.
As to Mr.. Bull. he came upon the stage greeted
with multtudinous applause and he left it at
lfNA'u Wy Nllt lNuhfNl NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF ut-
light. We regret however. to have to state that
he did not play remarkably well. Mr.. Bull is an
exponent OF n style Of violin playing that now is
not in vogue. II 1t can be classcd with any
! school il is that Of which PagAnini was the great
exemplar and originator. But the lcgerdcman
Of the violin pure and simple is no longer. OK
| cept in the rural districts. held in high esteem.
What now is required Of an artist is not that he
should cause the violin to perform incredible
things and sport itself in vain and I'M
musical tricks. but that he should in
tcrprct the great violin works Of tho
masters Of composition with elevation Of sent-
mcnt and beauty and nobility Of style. In a
| word that he should play legitimate violin
| music in a legitimate and artistic manner This
| ia not what Mr.. Ole Bull has chosen to do. II
| has boon his preference to astonsh by
| aud cNtravagaut cffyts. Into the true field OF
| violin PLAYING he does pot venture far. move;
then isgiven; hut for M most part eNtravagan-
| 2Is. We make this no enu-e OF complaint.
Tut simply g .taiGmcnt OF ia.'s; i9r
I'm lis higher forms j. simply bore, but music
trl'knd out mud mnd" e. play the harlequin is n
pleasure. There Is no reason why tbs last
tu-f" should mot De uiini-trr'd to Ms we'll rs tho
other II Is "a harmless one az least and 90
HuIi iu his lay has given this Kind of pleasure
in t.- most ample aud generous measure.
Last evening. however. n l- but just to state,
il.r. eeanind 10 hs fewer nf tho-e oddities II
! fn-trart ufltton than I'M former times. But Mr.
q heI'- tom" has mot that nrr.nr-s and stead-
iun-s a. 40 10 once pns- --"i. Ia thrslow move
many parts notiocahly untrue and painfully nt
Varinn'H with tho orr .ho-tt1. though th" move
mcut WIS played witt. c0rro't ireling and mu h
graD, and ilgnNy ~ 81 .l'ir.ut. In lis solo
phviuc. also. his double notes were. in many
w. p g, ,Iy, I'M ," @2rl, 44t nls
OF these Drawbacks. his playing was greatly
"noyed and appnudgd % The echo. An or
chestr'. under Sisnor ArIiti, playedan exceed
| tngly pretty gHNOttc movement az the maestro