Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-28

Those who attended the Wiineim]
concert ct Piper's Opera House last
evening with expectations high, were
not disappointed. It was n Of those
rich musical treats which come to men
but oncc In . lifetime, and missed then.
il missed forever. The head OF Will
helmj il q study. It is the head OF Q
lion, but humanizsd. One cannot q.
pect OF such q man q playful and fanci'
full display, but rather look for some.
thing solid and strong and finished; and
that is just what they get. There wa
nothing In all his playing done for mere
show. There was no picking OF strings
nor slapping OF bow, nor any musical
gymnastics. II was as though the sculp.
tor had perfected the statue with the
tint and softness OF human flesh; a.
though the carver had finished o flower
with the hues and bloom Of nature oil
upon it, and then had hidden all traces
OF the means by which the result had
been attained. Most artists in music
have their s~pscialtiss, and these are
thrust co~nspiouously forward to attract
by their showinsis. Wilhelm IL above
and beyond all such articles; yet there
was not. last evening. from the be-
ginning to the end OF his playing. .
note which was not perfect in itself and
which did not fll a fitting place
in the few Of harmony brought
forth. It 10 not easy to analyze such q
performances and critioise its component
parts. And after all why should 1t be
dons2 A person may certainly admire
q perfect human form without dissectipg
II, or a beautiful flower without picking
it to pieces. wlhelmj excels In all
things; but perhaps most Of all in the
ease and perfection OF his execution OF
those passages wherein thirds and sixths
occur. In the exaotness with which
these are executed with trills on
two notes at ono and through
difficult aud rapid modulations, he Is
certainly without an equal. But the
charm Of his playing is Its perfect finish.
II Is q pleasure to see him as well as to
listen to him. He was encored every
time he appeared and with an earnest.
ness which admitted Of no denial. His
frat response was "Wsy Down Upon
the Swauss River" 1t was something
which all could appreciate, and that
they did appreciate 1t was further
evidenced by another most determined
recall, to which. however, he did
not respond. Much Of the charm
Of that simple ballad was due also
to the accompaniment played by MIR.
vogrich. 1t was like the limpid flow Of
the river, without which the theme
would have lacked half its perfection.
Mr.. yogrich Is q very cay and pleasing
msnipulator Of the worries. and Is also
above all tricks looking to display. The
faithiulness OF his renditions il no less
pleasing than the exquisite ease and I'm.
ish Of their execution. He ID an artist
worthy OF the company in which
hs il found. Sigra Marie Salvotti was
an agreeable surprise, too, to most pres.
emit. People some way had not expected
much more Of her than to fill up the
time and perhaps aid tho effect OF the
whole by way OF contrast. Perhaps for
this reason, and because she SO agreeably
disappointed them, they gave her the
first sncors Of the evening. She re.
sponded with, eve Met by Chance"
etc., and shamed most singers Of native
birth by her distinct and perfect artieu.
lation OF tho English words as well as
Ans rendition OF that popular song. It
was plain to DO seen that she was
not in the best OF voice last even.
ing, and was not pleasantly affected
by the thin air Of this great
altitude |; but 10 artistic q singer
has seldom trod the boards OF the
Opera House. She does not handsome
q great deal, but she sings with . pure.
ness Of tone. an evennsss and extent OF
register, and q cultivation Of voice which
place her in the front rank OF vocslists.
The concert was therefore pleasing and
satisfactory from beginning to end, and
we'll worthy OF the very full patronage
extended to 1t. There will be . final
concert by this company OF artists this
evening. and desirable seats may still DO
sscured at tho box office.