New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-21
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
MR.. JosEFFY's CONCERT.


Mr. Josefy's concert which took place at tho
Academy OF Music last evening" was brilliantly sno-
cessfu in every way The house crowded with
M audience which greeted the pianist enthusiast
cally on his appearance and applauded each Of his
numbers with the utmost warmth the performance
was one of the most brilliant which has been wit
messed this season in this city, Here is the pro.
gramme:
symphony,c major Jupiter" s:;n Mozart
Rafael Joseay.
Piano SO0'F1 ATsita %p ssetio ae1 sss
Invitation ala yslse," weber.rsnaS
co,,o-,o No rafael s.,eI 'oseny' La,
'O0''f''S0 E %SSf Jcscry
Introduction and hnalerrtstsn and Isolde. !" agnhr
Nothing could have been brighter or more joyous
than this programme. From the graceful, malodiOus
Mozart symphony, with its lovely freshness aud
purity. TO the impassoned loye-music OF the
Tristan and Isolde" there was nothing tragic
nor sombre in it, and though there was much
that was passionate and much that was highly
dramatic, the prevailing tone Of tho con-
cert was one of high spirits aud vigorous
life. Mozart's noble symphony, which Is In somo
respects the strongest Of his three greatest works in
this form, has not been given here before
this winter. Its performance by the orches-
ira was noble one-brilant sparkling, and
full Of delicacy and refinement. Indeed, the
band which was. in the main that OF
the Philharmonic Society, and was con-
Quoted by Theodore Thomas, in superb form
all through the evening. The Carnival Ro-
main overture, with its brilliant col
oring and its shifting pictures Of car
niyal figures and episodes. given better than
we have heard it this yeaF-with greater smoothness
and elegance, and yet with greater picturesqueness
and iB the Wagner music all the Bne qualities Of
this splendid band were cOnspicnOus-fnish, deli
cacy, frmness, promptness o. attack and all tho
other characteristics through which it stands unri
vailed. But admirable az its playing in these works
was, Mr.. Thomas did still more with il in the ac-
compartments to the cOnoertos In the Sehumann
concerto it did such capital work that 1t fairly
divided the honors Of the performance with Mr. JO-
selly, and in the List concerto it was even moro
striking.
Mr. Josefy's playing of course the central
feature of the concert. We have already expressed
Our admiration for his symmetrical. finished and al
together mastery performance Of the Schnmann
concerto. Last night he played ii withthe anne adj
mirable effect that he created with IL at both
the New-York and Brooklyn Philharmonic Con-
ccrts The breadth and earncstness of his play
ing in the first movement, his delightful SEN
timent and Tenderness in tho Infermezzo
the grace and expressiveness Of the ADdantno.
and the fire. force and spirit Of the finale were as
striking ~ ever. and moved the audience to great
enthusiasm. He was repeatedly recalled, and in
response played a Chopin nocturne in b. In tho
List concerto in which he has not been heard
before. he displayed wholly different SET Of
qualities His rendering of it was broad,
vigorous and manly. full Of passion
and fire, and splendidly forcible and earnest.
OF the three smaller pieces the Bach Fugue il the
same which he has already played several times IN
public. and he gave II not less brilliantly than on
previous occasions The Gluck Aretta di Ballcttov
Is clover transcription of lovely air from
Glucks "Aceste." which he has mafo u suit
his especial stye. and which he played with
a dnintiness and delicacy which delighted the
audience. which demanded its repetition. The third.
the Weber Iausig Invitation" be played with the
utmost dash and spirit aud with almost inconceiy'
able Tapldity.