New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-30
MUSIC.
LAST NIGHTS CONCERTS.

~ Divide Musn, who has been O delightful factor 4.
the musical life of the metropolis for two seasons sad
his farewell for period at q concert In Steinway Ia
last night The concert worthy Of the artist who
projected 1t in its artistic department. and the generous
patronage which it received a most fatterns
proof Of the popularity which the genial yiolinist hss
achieved The audience filed both the large and small
halls aud quickly and heartily responsive to every
appeal made to its appreciation. Mr. Van DEE
Stuckens good taste recognizable in the arrange
ment of the programme. which contained nothing
trivial and yet did put the musical intelligence of
many minded audience to too test Especially
happy the participation Of choir Of mems voices
from the Arlon Society that contributed features which
not only admirable in themselves. but which eays
q variety to the entertainment doubly welcome from
the fact that The composition of the band prevented the
orchestral music from occupying as high plane
accustomed 10 in the rst-cass which Mr.
Van Ger Stucken has directed this season.
NJ. Musins colleagues. besides those mentioned were
Ma iame Helen Hopelirk, Mile. Zelie do Lussan and
Mr. Franz Remmertz. Madame Hopekirk played
Schumann's Introduction and Allegro Appassonata
Top 92 tor pian0forte. with orchestra accompaniment
ntelligently aud tastefuly though With evidences OF
constraint which prevented it from taking high rank
as her performance recently OF the same composers
Fantasia in C.. In response to recall she gave
beautiful rendering OF gazette By GODDARD. Nile. de
Lussan committed a grevous error In the choice ct
Gluck's maguifcently broad and dramatic cir.
Dvinites do Styx, an ar for which she has neither
voice style. Mr. Remmerts sang the baritone solo
in Griags Land .Kennung.' which was given with
fine spirit by the Aricn singers Aferward the choir
sang three part-songs without accompaniment,
Maienwaeht" by the late DR.. Damrosch, and two old
German songs "Bunte Blumen " fifteenth century,
and Braun Meidelein" lsxteenth century,. Tho
pieces exquistely sung aud it was particularly
agreeable 10 hear a composition BY the iamented
director of the German opera which was perfect spec
men OF its kind.
M. Muslin numbers we're Mendelssohns concerto and
Saint Introduction and Allegro Capriecoso lie
PLAYED both as he has played heretofore when he has
been well disposed with the daring. aud absence
of aeetaton which makes his appearance on The stage
agreeable, with the perfect command Of his bow arm
which has often excited admiration but unfortunately
also with the occasional lapse into faulty information
which is deporabIe. lie was rapturousiy applaided
after each performance and loaded down WITT howers
In Chckering Hall the Leipzg Quartette Club cana
forward TOR the first time in public concert OF chamber
music The club is composed OF George Lehman,
Charles Wenzel. Paul Enger and Carl bayrhofer, all
young men. The programme consisted OF Sehuoerts
minor quartet MendeIssohn minor trio lpianofor,e
Mr. f. W. Resbergl. and quartet In Z major BY
Mozart If the young men we're TO maintain Their
organization tor their education and deicctatlon
they would be entitled cOmmendation. But they are
not ripe enough to appear before the public. Chamber
music we'll performed. gives the keenest delight to
music lovers but lperforned, 1t Is most tolersbA
and not to be endured"