The New York herald., 1879-12-03
AMusEMENTs.

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Iae second soroe OF chamber music given Lass
evening al chickarlng Hail by the New York Phil
harmonic Club dad not draw very large audience.
bei those who we're present constituted . fashion
able and hlshlY musical gathering. On the quality
OF the audience II not on its size. and
The noritorioas execution OF the programme
the Phiiharmonic may DC heartily congratulated.s
The ciab sas represented last evening by Messrs.
Arnold and Gsntxbsrg tviolinsl. Gramm (viola) and
werncr gvioioneeiiol. assisted by Mr. Franz REM
rssrtz b.rltone Mr.. Franz Rummei at the piano and
Mr. Bruno Klein aecompan-t. The programme
included the schumAnn quartet lopus All. the Ran
sonats lopus I'D. tho 0oldmarck quintet lopus 30
asa Brackier's Der Trompster Won ssekkingen"
opus "a
Ths sehamNnn quartet played in q very
tistc the scherzo aud adasio and the finale
- the presto movements being remarkably we'll
done. Ihs playing of Mr.. Werner and Mr.. Arnold
ga quite the feature Of the sdagio. which was
rendsFed wth exquisite feeling and the precision OF
tho rapid passaees preceding the conclusion OF the
~ sn.4 A % 70, ,eis piano np,,ae sas''5 Tns -
opeulDg of ihc aissro ia the ilzf senate (Mossrs.
Eamlnsl aAa Arno.a vas supsrely done. and to:
entire inosninent veil bat not faultlessly treated
antsl the nn-e. ehieh sAs most brilliantly executed.
In the andanss NJ. Arnold's sympathe'ie tone was
h, ard O. sfrst advantage. and Mr.. KummclD nuo
techniguo VA prominently aud ably shown In the
difeult passages ~hich fcil 70 him. his being
broaghf cat particularly crsp aud clear The schsrxo
also Mr.. Rammsl played singularly we'll. aud
there considerable deicsey Ia both his and Mr.
Arnold's execution OF IT. nnAle. The forte pas-
of tone. aud the rapid aaa brilliant movements con-
clnding the sonste almost faultlossy rendered
Atoesther 10 Gas most admirably done. and lew
~ any, marked errors existed IN tho work from END
10 end.
Mr.. Eommertz wa~ in excellent voice and ssns
Brncklcr's composition very acceptaby. As the
audience we're isrs.y Germans and ~ manifsstiy
masicsl both The words and music were listened 70
critically. and Mr.. hsmmertx's recall Was proper.
.h s,ss ss ,rr ,ss song Acme a. his SirS
notes we're trim. weak and he dad not aways attach
them vita Prornptness and certainty. but his me
dium and lower rcgsters we're full and rich and ~
used them with market effect throughout.
The ,.oidm&rck quintet was another Htgnal sue
cess. such 40 might have beea expected. however.
FROM these thorough musicians. In the opening
movement lzilegro vivacel the piano rather ovee
powered the viola and Gallo In their trio. bus NE.
kammei Was very good vita this one 81.
great fscilisy. The movement admirably taken
by the the only exception 20 the perfect hsr-
mony and time being In the dliticnlt finale Of the
nrst movement whore for an instant little con-
fusion threatened. but promptly averted.
Tue opening OF tho sdaelo effected by The cello In
finished styicby Mr.. Werner The saasso is lengthy.
which are played BY the various inssra.
into the concerted strength OF the quintet.
The adagio. and the following short bat deiightful
scherzo were taken with great TASTE and most care
closing movement the allegro vivace. - intricate
and difficult In many ef its parts but -
shade. H'it1 ia a,dleais,s. admirably overcome
and IL was played cvcnly well from cnd to end. All
the instruments were In perfect accord in tempo
precision amid considerable app iaasc.
The third soircc will be given on January q. and
well deserves full recognition from admirers q