The New York herald., 1879-09-30
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cHICKEI1NG HAI.L-PArTr.

CdlChEBING dAiAL-PATTI.
Mime. PATHS third concert. the present series.
was given last evening before audience goodly in
number and excellent in quality. New York being
we'll represented. socially and musicaly. in the
auditorium. Twelve numbers were on tho pro-
gramme. to three of which Nine. PATHS name
affixed, Mr. De Munck and Mr.. Ketten each appear
ing twice. The burden Of the concert borne.
and ably borne. by this excellent trio though Mr..
Phelps and Signor Ciampi materially assisted.
The first number upon the programme was duo
from "Belisarto sung by Mr.. Phelps and Signor
Ciamp aud serving to open the evening pleasantly.
Mr.. Henry Ketten followed playing two selections
from his compositions-(a). q quaint little
''Tarantella." which he rendered with finish and
grace, and (b) his "Ronde des Djnns" an eccentric
fancy. the pronounced difficulty Of which is chro-
matte passage in the last movement which he gave
very cleverly. the entire piece being mainly
well executed, but lacking somewhat in dis
tribution Of light and shade. the transition
keen no aoas
though not absolutely great. pianist, and
while he does not equal Pinner Rummel, plays
chsrmingly and with force and that shows
him to great advantage in music particularly suited
to him. In the Beethoven music, notably the
Sonata Appassonata. which he has given. he is not
more to his liking evidently and did him greater
justice. giving his skill and power and individuality
greater chance OF expression.
MIR. Ernest De Munck, who is good violoncel-
list has been lately heard incur concert rooms
played Servais ..Le Desir' admirably, giving it a
warmth of colorng in the rendering that was charm
ing Through all its difficulties the theme was
always appa ent and the execution clear and accu-
rate from first to last, earning for the thorough
artist q deserved recall.
Nine. PATHS appearance was the occasion Of quite
an ovation in its way, and fitting reception to
the songstress. Her selection of the ballad by
Gomez. 'Guarany," hardly did her justice, it
did not enable her to bring forth prominently those
peculiar qualities which have made her singing
famous. It was rendered beautifully of course and
supplemented. under hearty encore with Scotch
ballad, which was sung with archness and vivacity.
1t was later i'll the evening, however. that her effort
was made.
In part second Mr. Ketten played gavotte OF his
own with considerable brillancy and followed it by
Chopins eighth polonaisc. selection well calcu-
lated to test his value It finely done. and only
here and there were slight flaws observablc; the
tempo of the whole taken rightly. but in the first
passage the time shade out for o bar or two
but there wanting something of soul to give life
to the composers lines. and the left hand
allowed to overpower the right in tho closing pas
sages. But these flaws were barely noticeable in q
grand performance.
Nine. Patti sang the "Jewell Song" from
"Faust." in part second and received long ana
hearty and spontaneous recall, which was answered
with her famous Laughing Song" Those who
member her not so many years ago in the prone
songs. "rhe Carnival of Venice" ''The Laughing
Song" and Coming Thro' the Rye" were
always demanded Of her. encore, heard last
night the same rich quality Of tone, the same true
method felt. the same magnetic influence that
BwayeQ nef LONDON audiences. some power OF
ecuton she may have lost, and her upper notes may
be less clear than in the old days, but the increased
richness and mellowness of her middle tones have
amply compensated for the touch of time in the up
per register, and her triumph absolute last
evening before an excellent audience.
Mr.. De Munck's closing pieces were a romance by
Vieuxtemps and musette by Ofenbach. which were
given with superb effect. The finale was duo la
Jota de los Torreros," by Yradier, sung by Nine
Patti and Signor Ciampi. aud admirably closed an
excellent programme.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC-'sLEEPY HOLLOW"
The American opera introduced to the New York
public by Messrs. Maretzek and Gayler. and under
the title of "The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow" was
sung again last evening before audience which
would have completely flied any ordinary sized
metropolitan theatre. The orchestra, though
always good under Mr.. Maretzek's experienced
hand, has caught the spirit OF the composer
more perfectly, aud the chorus as we'll
the soosts have greatly improved their initial
performances. One opera is running smoothly and
bids fair to prove thorough II Mr.
Maretzek had chosen a smaller auditorium he would
have done even better, the Academy is too large
to enable the entire audience to hear not only the
notes, but the words accompanying the score~-a
first consideration where it is rendered in the
nacular. As the houses are good and the audiences
pleased the opera bears the stamp of public
approval and should therefore. enjoy heightened
run on tho metropolitan stage.