The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-12

crowded Il on The MoZait opera night pre-
ceding We would have enioyed greater sat-
isiaction. II not more. pleasure. from the
very delightful evening OF music given by
the Bernard LislemaDn Concert Company.
Not since the Boston Quiniette Club visited
our city some Two years ago has there been
so pleasing and finished concert given IN
Richmond.
Mr.. Bernard ListemanE (wbom we take
10 be The leading spirit OF the organiz1tion),
In addition 10 his artistic finish IN violin
playing, has exhibited unusually good judg-
ment and refined taste both In the selection
OF the artists who compose his company and
the character OF his programme as TO The
variety and order OF music 10 be performed.
While never descending 10 the trite and
clap-trap lodges 80 often resorted 10, he
finds pleasing variety in the Respectable
order OF compositions: thus avoiding botn
extremes. which are sure either TO tire or
offend.
The beautiiully-rendered numbers by the
instrumental seXtette and sfrlng quaftette
we think We have never heard surpassed !;
and while there was much that was wonder
ful and charming in the solo performances,
they were 10 us the great feature OF The en-
tertainment. Li,p, Hungarian Rhapsodle
was given with an accuracy and expression
that we bad before thought six performers
in concert incaplble Of. The Opus % OF
Haydn, in four movements, as rendered by
the string quarteite, was rare exhibition
OF instrumental excellence in shading. and
beautifully expressed harmony. The sew
enth number on the programme by the SeX-
tette, Il, "Eyening SoH2," by Schumann,
ana b, "Turkish March," by Beethoven,
was particularly fine. The beautiful hlI'
mony OF the first part were given out as
from q rich-tOned organ.
/ Mr.. Li>temann is brilliant performer on
the violin; but with the fun force Of the
/ grea. Wilhclmi's maiesllc tones still fresh
! in our ears, the da,hing and finished per-
( Torrance OF this artist bore about the same
resemblance 10 the other rs would small
uarlOr.0rgan to a large Church.organ played
upon By the same performer. The unnlS-
taxable evidence which Lisiemaun gives, IN
! the swayIng TO and fro Of the bOdy and en-
ergetic toSsiu. Of the bead, that he feels from
{ his soul what he plays, enables the ordinary
run OF morlals to sympathizc with and Mp
preclate his brilliant passages. In Wilhe'mi
/ thi- effort Of art j. concealed with cOmpO'
sure that often actually detIactS from pro-
per appreciation Of his greatness. Llste-
mann i certainly a gifted performer, pos
/ scs>ing finish in rapid execution that we
! have never seen cXcclled. His violin gym
/ nastics n the term be admi>>lbe) was TO Ms
wonderful but not musical.
Mr.. Edward VI. HeIndl, another member
OF the MendelssOhn Quntettc, i. without
doubt the finest flnte-pcrformer we have
ever heard. His tone is the perfection OF
! sweetness, he plays with ease and great
| force, and possesses f,culty for rapid exc
cution in double and tripIe-tonguing that
Is surprising in the last degree.
! Miss Amy Sherwin is charming singer,
and perfectly captiyated her audience last
evening. she was Justify enCOred. aS, in
! fact, was almost every number on The pro-
gramme While her voice is not powerful.
/ it is very excellent in The middle register.
Her great success, however, i 10 her thor
ougb schooling. refined expression Of taste,
and unaffected style. Added 10 these quail
tic>. Sue has youth and a face which be-
speaks intelligence. or the Cavalina from
"Der Freischurz," she gave a finished rem
dering, but there was lack OF force, ana
il was therefore for her an ll-Suited selection.
| To the encore she responded by Singing
"'rwas in Mile OF EdinbOrOugh TOwn
! with naive expression that was SIMPLY
captivating. Sue gave il, too, the true
Scotch rendering.
Mr.. Alexander Heindl is a pleasing cello
player; and. in fact, the entire company
down 10 the dOuble-bass player, Mr.. Greene
(who, by the way, has reached a remarkable
degree of proficiency upon that instrumeni)-
are fine artists. The audience seemed thor
oughly pleased last evening. We only re-
gret that they do not give another concert
here this season.