The New York herald., 1878-11-27
ADJUSTMENTS.
sTEINwAY HALL-REMESYI.


NJ. Remenyi gave his third regular concert in New
York, and made his ninth public appearance in
America, at Stenway HALL last night The principal
novelty of the programme tue Divert sseinent
i la Hongroise" by Schubert. transcribed for the
violin and string quartet by Nj. Remenyi This
composition was suggested to Schubert during
his soiourn in Hungary in Count Estcrhazy's
house at Zseliz Schuberts subjective. impressions
able temperament readily moved by the market
originality of the local Hungarian songs and Dances
and. souvenir OF delightful visit to this
fascinating country. he composed this work, assin-
ilatng with his original fancies the picturesque
suggestions OF the native music which had
so delighted him. The introduction. in tho
motive and suggestive of devotional sentiment.
The second part is in march tempo, strong martial
movement, linking the suggestive introduction to
the fancfu thoughts illustrated in the third part
with its bizarre and picturesque dance theme and
almost supernatural harmonies. This composition
is t,o varied too opuent in fancy to be readily
lyzod or digestad ut single hearing but that it ia
at the original and interestRg works of its
class that has been presented Is unioubted II it has
defect II Is in the elaboration OF the theme OF
the introduction. n NJ Rennenyi would rewrie this
part emitting the less salient passages in his score
he would. for purposes OF effect in public, improve
the number His playing merits nnrcserved praise
He showed himself absolutely the true
artist than in his perfectly poised and scfcontaned
playing of this difficult piece, which offers such
traordinary temptations for instrumental trickery
to none Of which he resorted His performance
dignified, full Of fine feeling and
singularly delicate throughout while truly magnetic
withal In the group Of shorter pieces in the second
part he gave the Spring Song by Mendelssohn. so
exquisitely that he interrupted before finishing
the closing number of the group and Obliged
repeat the song The reception accorded to his play
ing of the "Paginini Capr.ccos indicated that the
public il most easily moved by the sensational. If
he takes the cue he should from the impression
produced by these numbers, he will play
conccrtns and pieces Of this stamp
In the efforts Of the supporting artists general inter-
est centred upon the performances OF the English
Nine. Constance Howard. Mr. Courtney sang the
screnadc from Rossns II Bsrber:' and the song
by Wilford Morgan. MY Sweetheart When Boy"
Although not i'll really good voice, owing to hoarae
ness. he showed OF really robust tmbre, under
the best cultivation, finished style and clea-.
manly delivery. We should judge that his forte
in the rendering of dramatic oratorio music, more
especially that his method peculiarly adapted
to this line Of his art. Mme Howard who played
two movements from Chopins concerto in minor
displayed nice touch fluent technique and . del
icacy of expression She lacks power and abandon.
but her performance altogether acceptable
Helen Anies was in good voice. and
made the conspicuous Of the
evening by her remarkably brilliant rendering Of
dounod's Ave Maria in which M. Remeny Nine.
Howard and Mr.. Quicken also assisted. This number
redemandcd. il deserved to be. Mr. Quicken
and the string quartet aided materially in the
paninents Nine. Gerster and her husband, DR.. Gar
dini, occupied OF the boxes The Hungarian
cantatrice seemed highly delighted with the playn:
OF her conntryman and frequently appaudod him.
Theirs was q crowded house present.