The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-29
ADJUSTMENTS.
sTEISwAY HALL--voCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL,
CONCERT
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srEISwAY HALL-voCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL,
CONCERT.
Few concerts during the present season have in
cluded better array Of artists than that which was
given last night at steinway Hail. under the manage
ment of Mr.. John Darcie. The programme was like
wise exceptionally good, but much cannot be said
of all the performances. II commenced with cornet
solo from "Un Ballo in MaschcrL played in Mr.. Ar
buckles best FORM WE'LL indeed that it compelled
recall and the production of one of his taste
full arrangements Signor Susini was in fine voice.
and gave aria from verdi's II vespri sicilian..
with the breadth of tone that usually characterizes
this artist. One of the chief trumphs Of the
evening achieved by Mr.. Christian Fritsch,
who. of late years. has come rapidly to the front
one of our most reliable tenors. He sang BELL
Raggio from "Scmiramide." and being encored.
sang of wallace's melodies. 1.-THE Wind That
Watts Thy Sighs," &C. Subsequently he rendered
romanza from "Mignon" Miss Maud Morgan. not
withstanding the drawback Of harp that was out
of tune, played admirably la Danse des Fees"
and recalled Gounods "Sercnade' was rendered
by Mrs. Florence Rice-Knox. whose contralto won
baskets and bouquets of floral offerings and an album
dance Of applause. in return for which she sang
with charming effect. tender Scotch melody. Mr..
W. Courtney, the well-known oratorio singer.
not in good voice. and while singing with bis old
fervor "Sound the Alarm, from Handeis oratorios
struck false notes and surrcd several of the passages
He was evidently suffering from cold. The Misses
perrinp Gang trio Row Away" by Campana. but
NOT with the excellence that demanded encore.
T'hey also sang Rossini's LA Carita" The young
ladies have good voices for parlor entertainments but
not such ns will bear the tests of the concert
stnye Mr.. J. c. Hill performed fantasia
cauricc from Ia File du Regiment
on the violin dclicatcly and with grace.
Int i'm the rapid movements his execution faulty.
However, he does not pretend to be u Remenyi
Whclmj. The event. fundamentally. of the
inp was the grand duo on two pianos. "Andantc and
Variations" by Robert Schumann. played by Mr. y.
b. Mills and Mr. Franz Ruinmc. II IN tho
second time these well known planists have
performed the composition I'm public. and Il
certainly loses nothing by the repetition.
Mile. de Murska was enthusiastically received and
her singing of an aria from ''Scmramlo'' again
veaed the wealth of vocal power and brilliancy
that has made the of this artist famous. Being
recalled she rendered German song by Gumbert.
which drew forth repetition of tho applause. 1t IL
TO be placed tn her credit that rather than dsappoint
the audience she LETT sick bed for the purpose Of
making her appearance. voloncello solo by Herr
w. Pepper, duo between Mrs. Florence RceKnox
and Mr.. Charles Fritsch handsomely executed. and
piano solo by Mr.. w. H. Mills, consisting of themes
by Thalberg. and his brother, :. b. Mills.
concluded tho diversified but enjoyable entcrtaii-
mcnt Mr.. Mills is OF the best Of our pianists,
anu his concert abors many occasions during tho
he must necessarily be- The audience fairly filled
tho hail. and IL protusio OF floral tributes and tho
warmest OF applause anything tho concert may
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