, 1879-03-16

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| Our musical readers will remember that few
| weeks ago we gave our impressions, after q
private hearing, OF the violin concerto BY Maxi
milan Vosrich, the young protege Ut Remenyi.
| The concerto was played at a public concert in
New York last Tuesday evening, and, Us the
New York papers confirm our impressions. and
| record Il remarkable success for the young CON-
] poser, We print the following extracts from
their criLicisms:
The young Hungarian musician. Mr. Maximilian
Vo.rlct. gave ms tirss New YORK concert lust night
NJ Stelnway Hall. No little reputation mad been
secured for him in advance. party by the impress
sion he had made In private circles partly y the
earnes, friendship Of slr. Renenyi, and the con-
cert attracted nn excellent audience. Loud and
lung applause testified lie satss OF this gym
pathetic gathering. MIR. Voyrlch was recalled
agaln and again utter his principal performance
lack OF warmth AMI appreciation the purt OF the
public IL not oitea that III unSn"wn artist OBJ
tatus 80 Quickly hfasiny anu recognition. Tue
programme presented Nj. Eogricb as composer
for the orchestra, composer for the VIOLIN nnd IN
excellent t:sectant Of the piano music OF Zach and
liundcl. Tnc most important number was violin
concerto, written by him for Mr.. Eemenvi and
played by TINT artist. 1t IL very long. n1ll very
elaborate in Workmanship though cic1S in form.
To say that such work held tue interest Of the a-
dicnce during lost:-fve minutes would be pretty
high praise; but we eau say great deal more than
that. 1t IL full Ct beautiful thoughts. The first
movement, IN allegro, is broad und imposing; the
second il charming un1ante, with an intermezzo
in striking rhythm in its mldd}e portion; IN The
third Characteristic Hungarian melody wrought
into IN allegro mUllo. In thc Treatment af the
orchestra Ylr. Fo5rich i5 less successful than IN
writing for the solo Instrument. his score having
the common fault OF weak middle. but this Is
defect Of detail which study and practice may set
r,.h.. the first great thin. IL to nave ideas; and
lii. Voerich has 1hcm.-Iredaae.
The event Of the evening. however, was the
grand concerto for the violin composed for and
dedicated to Edoard Resnenyi by voyrica In
this connection 1t may be IN interesting fuc. stated
that thu work was begun and finished in tweIye
.lays.-a remarkable instance Of rapd and effect
i've competition. II il written in three movements
tue first asgr" naeatos0. It's principal u.olij is in
soleuu Or Doric style. which at once secures the
the movement where tile violin cutters with u o,1si
rccitalivo. and then moves on through Il series or
ro7ld passages. always preserving the theme, how
ever, and showing perfect consistency with tte
opening movement. The secoad movement con-
si5ts OF an 0ndante, fnteFnezz0, ami andante. TIE
tine invention OF the COMPOSER IS here displayed TO
marked degree in the tender and poctical sensi
meat to which he gives expression, and tae wealth
OF harmony which he e1iclts from the orchestra
white gently coml1ningn= the tunes Of the masters
violin The finale, allegro motto. WAS entirely
hungarian in lts treatment, oruad martial, anu
grandiose in style. and f: Of earca1ch4ns national
Hloay IL WAS 5sa1 tns ZEN Of s :, t
formance. Ghe audience listened ntteniyely to
every note Of the composition. and when it was
finished several times recalled foyrlch anu KeI-
enyi to receive tneir deserved compliment -{ler-
The piece Of resistance, however, was the grand
concerto for violin. composed BY Mr.. Fogrlch ex-
pressly for and delieaed 10 his ffienu Reu,cnyi.
and performed by him for the lrst time. This il
unquestionaaiy remarkable composition, and
fully justiac5 the praises which have been be-
slowed upon it In private circles where it hus been
but incolnpetety plaIeJ. IL opens with an allegro
maestuso Oh shen.e pearin: some resemblance to
I he opening Of the gteaE C1Aconac OF I;acn,-4 |
theme whicn IL elaborated with extraordinary skill.
and which is Kept stcadyf in reincmoEancc turuurn
every movement. In the second movement the |
composer has venturcl upon innovation in /
.'form." Following an introduction and q !
lovely ''eho11!e" limitation con,es an andante |
which Is interrupted by an ''lntermezzo. Tn.s
nuycltg natural and io7cal that 1t did not
jar upon tine nerves OF tue puriss, cut received
with general signs Ut commentator. The third |
is also novel, being wild Magyar mel |
origlnat-workcd out with great !
breadth and freedom. It II alternately plaintiye,
is Hungarian fantasia it would certainly be &C.