The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-25
ADJUSTMENTS.


FAREWELL CONCERT TO 8. n MILLS At STEIN
WAT HALL.
A large and fashionable audience assembled last
evening At Stsinwsy Hall do honor to- perhaps tho
foremost Of American pianists who about TO spend
year or two in Europa nns programme
awaited them, and tho applause was gener-
Gus a. the rendition was good. ln MS
efforts TO please, HIS admirers, Mr. Mills
was supported by Theodore Thomas and couple Of
patoons or his famous orchestra by Mr. 9. Fritsch,
the tenor, MIRA Imogcn Brown, Mr.. Fred Bergner
'eoilo, and the moro than promising young pianist
Mr.. Max Primer. The most attractive feature OF the
performances was Chopin's concerto 10 minor, opus
2I Il abounds In technical difficulties for tho
pianist, but, like all tho work OF that true poet
Of the piano. these are introduced for nero
show, but are subordnatsd TO the varying .homc. No
writer for the piano needs moro precision and dains
ness Of treatment thun Chopin. Tho tenderness Of
his melancholy and tho ripple or bis gayety are SO
wonderfully interviewer, tho painve and the musing
moods melt wcirdly into tho gay rather than Tho
joyous aud then recur. that happy Is the musician
wnosc grasp they do not sludc Mr.. Minis tairy sue
cceded his task. The technical difficulties were
mastered with and tho shading was, IN general,
very delicate The orchestra under Mr.. Tnomas pcr-
formed It's share with exquisite precis,on furnishing
10 the pastoral picture across which me
child VI PoIaud's faucies lifted like spirits
wind and every passing cloud. Each movement was
applaudcd and perfect storm Of congratulation
arose upon It's conclusion, Mr. Nails being recalled
several times HIS next appearance on tho
programme was for . bouquet OF three pieces
the first, brilliant .sWatx Caprice" OF Schu-
berts, overland by Lisxt's arAbesquss; tho second,
the Spinning Sougn from Wagner's ''Fiying Dutch
man, also arranged by Lsxt-a very wnirr Of SNOWY
Observation-Disclosures third ..Epds vom Lied" Wy
Schumann opening with the Jollity and swell OF =
Students chorus and dying out 10 delicious dimi.
nuendo. All these pieces were capitsly given, the
last with especial charm Dir. Berguer's violon-
cello solo was played with sk,il aud feeling.
The v0calsts were Mrs. lmogcn Brown, who sang
with pleasing effect an ARIA irom Der Frcisch1tz" and
Two German songs by Schubert The latter Ut these,
TO the words OF Goothcs hgurative ballad, "fhc
Wild Rosebud. - deserving Of u VIDE knowiedge In
paror circles for ils native worth aud freshness
Mrs. Brown gave "Wthin y mile Of Edihboro' toon"
Tor encore, but although sue sings II carefully, wo
do think that she mas caught the spirit OF scotch
song as well "a she has thai OF tho German heder.
Nj. G. Fritsch sang L0hengrin's farewell, but IL
lacked tho necessary shauing 10 make II I'D
mirxbic. He has nne voice, but no cannot
manage It. The concert closed with Variations
by Saint-Saens on thcmo ny Beethoven Tor
two pianos. This brought Mr. Max Pinner 10 tho
keys with Mr.. Mills, ana. the result was y very Anc
piece execution They belong 20 different SCHOOLS.
Mr. Primer to tho better, Tor ne Is abis 10 produce
moro powerful effects with less tnort, but Mr. Mills
Is earnest in his work and 30 devoted student
tnat he stand comparison favoraby. he will
carry with him to Europe the best wishes OF Wide
circle Vt admirers