The New York herald., 1878-11-12
srErywAY -EDouARD RE,rENYI.


Notwithstanding the great interest attending the
first appearance of his fair co,npatrot the Academy
last night the Hungarian yiolinist was honored
with the presence of large audience
at steiaway Hall. In appearance this player
has the scmbance of priest rather than that
of an artist although phrenologist would find the
frontal development of his cranum remarkably strong
in the musical faculty In stature the artist is short
in figure stocky. With his style OF playing
physique all important for it is the embodiment of
suppressed intensity fired in flashes with the Wild
est abcadca. Comparisons will. of course. at
this time be sought of the Hungarian with
the German artist who recently preceded him.
Snch cannot fairly or satisfactorily be made. VIII
heimis school il in the lofty mould of the classics
Ienlenys is of form and kind less classic. but alb
solatey his own His face marks hiIi as san gene,,s
subtle power the matchless seifconmad that speaks
from his eloquent eve and turks about the corners OF
strumont. and other violinist has ever inspired
greater confidence or shown such absolute certainty
OF attack. His rendering OF piano passages is exqi
sitelv delicate. His cantitile playing is singulary
sweet, and not in the seven widely varied
numbers given did he make harsh note or
NAV at times permit themselves TO do His touch is
in fact, marvellous, and the effects that he makes in
diminuendo passages surprisingly beautiful. He
seems make his instrument part OF himself and
it glows. and burns and flames under his
master hand, ever rapport with the strange mag
these attributes would not assert. en-
phatic effect in music OF the purely
classic school. where the artist is. necessa-
rily restrained somewhat. must be at once evident,
and in the grand concerto by Mendelssohn. played in
the first part. they suggested rather than eshb
itcd. It was not until Remenyi got to his tran
scription OF the Nocturne by Chopin that he
began to show his fun powers. and they
cleaned forth with cumulative strength in
the Hungarian melodies that followed this number
For the encore to this group of transcriptions the
rare drlicacy but marred the bright promise Of the
crassa eresSsnae n Il ns such violent % Contrast as
70 sacrifice the unity of the performance.
His closing numbers, capriccius Nos. y and r. by
tone in their best estate. OF the sup
porting artists Miss Helen Ames and Mime.
i's m admirable nssad s0 and hs
quality OF voice is pleasing ns her method. She
lacks spontanety and will do wen to avoid the
sinsed M%e kns psyes sn 1G szs in
dat with her usual technical perfection and
intelligence. The orchestrs was not helpful. how
immortal passado. the punto riverso, as Mercutio
would say. in his conducting. He should make
fewer motions. and make them more I'D ad-
yisedly. The brass aggressively harsh,
and only in this number. but in the "Torchlght
Dance" by Meyerbeer. gave pain to sensitive ears
Mr.. Courtney, the tenor, sick and
Piled by Sgnor susini. who, spite Of good
intentions. was not q welcome sunstltute.
ons Of favor both after his solos and at the end OF
the concert He achieved great popular success and
is destined to make . sensation wherever
whether or not the management exercise the best
Judgment in making their programmes. That Of Last
night as Certainly s0o ..e neav nons ana camSns snels =
tions Of the lighter works Of the composers drawn
FROM which will please better and have more dis
long last night. 1t should have been cut down
to have terminated half an hour sooner.