Daily globe., 1882-03-02
AMUSEMENTS.,
Music and Song Richly Blended In Last
Nights Concert-The Mendlessohn Jo-
sefy Grafton.

Music ana song htcNty Bten0eO w LOSt
Nights Concert-The Mendlesso1t,s Jo-
sefy Grafton.
In many respects the concert under the aus
pices of the Mendlessohn club at the Opera
house last night was the musical event of the
season. The audience was measured only by
the full seating capacity of the house, and a
more brilliant assemblage of the culture and
beauty of st. Paul has never been seen on any
occasion. No doubt the intelligent and dis
eliminating audience would have considered
itself richly rewarded had only one or two OF
the excellent features of the entertainment
been given.
Surely the performances of Herr JOseffy
would have compensated for any outlay of ex-
pense or trouble, not to enlarge upon the very
artistic and enjoyable efforts of the club and
Signora Bellini, either of which would have
constituted a genuine treat. The audience
was somewhat nonplussed at the COM
ment a Mr.. Blakely, the conductor, who an
nounced that calamity had befallen Josefty,
nasmuch as his piano, the one manufactured
for his especial use, had failed to arrive and that
he was not accustomed to play on any other
Instrument.
The subsequent performances of the virtuo-
so demonstrated how idle was the apology,
showing as they did that the full power OF the
artist is not bounded by the limitations OF a
single instrument, no matter how excellent
may be the peculiarities of its tone or con-
struction.
The performance opened with a march by
Becker entitled the "Wanderers JOY" sung
by the Mendelssohn's. Its harmonious rendi
tion, in which the qualities of cadence, unison
of measure and clear enunciatiOn were arts.
tically shown and preserved only confirmed
ID ~ fha nlYYI of no
time of its initial appearance. They respon-
ded to hearty encore.
The pianist, Joseffy, then appeared, and
mastery exhibition Of skill followed. The
composition was Beethoven's "Sonata appas-
sionata,' the score of which is SO full of so
much airy and delicious melody. 1t was given
with grace and beauty that at once displayed
the touch of the master and captivated the
audience He was recalled, and gave soft,
dainty air, rich in tenderness and beauty. At
ter the Mendelssohns had sung the "Sere-
nade,'' from Kreutzer, in charming manner,
Signori Bellini was introduced.
This gifted lady sang an aria from Rossini's
'Semiramidi." Her voice is full, round
soprano. very mellow and pleasing in the
upper register, highly cultivated and under
nice control. The aria was beautifully sung,
and she responded to an encore, giving the
sweet and pretty Scotch ballad, "Jamie is My
and great feeling
The club sang selection entitled cloves
Longing" the rendition of which displayed
the beauties that arise from intelligent train
ing and methods.
Then came the musical triumph of the even
ing, achieved by Josefy in the Interpretation
of concerto in four movements by Bach,
Schumann, Gluck and Joseffy. The marvel
GUS technique of the performer was here
shown to wonderful advantage.
In brilliancy and precision of touch, deli
cacy and pureness of tone, rapid transitions
from allegro to pianissimo and back again to
the sprightly movements of the numbers, the
performance exceeds anything ever heard in St..
Paul. 1t was indeed remarkable per-
formance.
The club rendered Abt's beautiful air,
"happiness in Trust," with soprano obligato,
by Sigrora Bellinl. 1t was well rendered, and
received with delight Another concerto, in
eludlng the Wedding March, from Mendells-
sohn, and Liszt's Midsummernight's
Dream" was given by Josefy with rare ex-
preston, grace and finish.
The fine entertainment closed with the
"Hymn to Joy," Greger, by he club.