The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-01-18
Concert ut the Music Hall

On Saturday evening last a large and fashionable
audience assembled in the Music Hall to listen to
4 concert which was given for the benefit Of the
building fund of Oahu College. The programme
consisted of vocal and instrumental pieces and
recitations.
The first number was Coper's gavotte for piano
it was played by MISS Castle; it Is brilliant COM
position. and served TO foreshadow VIVA: splendid
execution Miss Castle could display when her full
powers would be called forth; the piece however,
though excellent. is not very striking. and is COM
posed in a style which forces the player TO lose
that eXacttude of gavotte time that one looks for
The piece drew forth considerable applause: It was
followed by a vocal Duet. Rublusteius Song of
the Birds" rendered by Mesdames Cruzan and
Judd-this was very taking. fine harmonles and
striking passages with accldentals that almost
starte you by their holiness which is character,
iSiic Of this authors Compositions: the two ladies
voices blended finely; the deep rich tones of the
alto and the clear notes OF the soprano fairiy MI
ing the building. hearty encore brought the
LADIES' back again. and once more the voices blend
ed pleasantly together. Mr.. ]. B. Castle next re-
cited portion Of Hamlet 1t Is always matter
of considerable difficulty to represent IN reclta
tion two or more characters, and in the scene Mr..
Castle had chosen II was especially trying. In the
celebrated passage, Look ON this picture and on
that, Hamlet turned 70 the side and pointed TO
portraits supposed to be hanging there. In this,
departure from the usual business, there Is real
loss of dramatic eject. What so natural as that
the Queen should wear about her person the por-
trait Of the King, and that Hamlet should have his
fathers likeness suspended foni his neck ! The
action Of snatchins her locket and contrasting it
with his own Is far more forcible than the mere
turning TO pictures wall. In some other par
ticulars also the stage Tradition was departed
from. The piece of the evening followed-Beetho-
yen's piano concerto IN minor. This was rem
dered two pianos, by Miss Castle and Mrs. Judd,
the second piano PLAYING an arrangement of the
orchestral part III the original score The opening
allegro, suggesting what Is to follow upon the
solo instrument. The motifs are all laid before
the heare but the interest is subordinated TO what
Is to follow. In spite of defective instrument
Mrs Judd rendered the commencement very
swectly, the piarisslmo passages being especially
notable. The soloist then took up the theme; 1t
is elaborated very thoroughly, and there are some
magnificent passages, single and double To
all this brilliancy Miss Castle did ample justice;
II real Pleasure 70 listen as note aiter note
flew forth the runs were truly excellent-clear,
and yet 80 liquid. The major passage gave tine
opportunity of showing contrasts, and If Was de-
cidedy made the most Of; 1t commences with
pigHissislo. in which are set the mos. exquisite
chords This Is followed by a strong contrast of
forte and fortissimo, calling for great power on
the pari Of the player. little later the left hand
takes up the air while the right carries the
commandment in trilis Miss Castles trilling was
really excellent; she had full command over her
fingers and her INSTRUMENT. and the sound rose
and fell. rang out clear, or died away almost 10 ST.
leuce. at her will; a fine stAccato passage doIn
the piano, calling for strong playing, was feature
towards :he snd of the piece. As II deserved,
perfect storm of applause greeted the conclusion
Of the performance. 1t Is seldom that hear from
an amateur such excellent playing as this, and
HouoIulu ought TO be proud that of her
daughters has attained such proficiency. duet
from the opera of Joan D'Arc followed; this was
sung by Mrs J. II. Patty and Mr.. Harnden- There
isalxavs charm in listening 70 Mrs Paty's voice,
and on this occasion 1t was As full and as clear as
ever. The audience appreciated the piece so much
F1at lie singer 81 -re recalled. Miss Castle PLAYED
one more piece. Home Sweet Hcfle, BT Iha4-
berg Il IS vel known snow piece; re would
-.-hlr have heard her in soraethlng e4se q + a
pieca w1icH presents great difhcClties,
1Imost i1slruaclntabiz q the p-aye-.