New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-22
Mr.. TJNM'S CONCERT.

The concert arranged under the patronage Of
score of people prominent in musical matters In this
atty for the benefit OF Mr.. Henry c. Ilmm, took
Mace IN steinway Hall yesterday afternoon
and was vol attended. Mr.. Timm has for
~ vears been out OF the eyes and ears
n not out of the minds of tho NcwYork public Cntor
innate circumstance, involving the loss OF consd-
er,be fortune by the failure Of bank have brought
him from his retirement IN oboken again TO the atte'
ton OF the older generation. who remember MIN as the
leading pianist OF his day. one OF the founders OF the
philharmonic Society, Que oil lts nrst conductors
and perhaps the equipped musician or his time in
the city md to the notice OF the younger generation
Ohio min Yesterday know him only a factor in local
,,r.ic,I history Mr.. Timm is German VINO
co,oe here exactly fifty years ago. Testimony
"a horne TO the sOdty OF his attannents az musician
aua his circums pection man when the record Is
od that though he has reached his three score years
ard ten he Yesterday p.ayod the first movement OF
pae,hoyen's piano forte concerto In C-minor.
and. with NJ. Richard Hofran. tho
,rboIo OF Mozlrts concerto I'm E-fat for
Two naroores and played intcligently, with commend
ohIv clear execution and fair amount OF power inc
orchestral accompaniment were conducted Dy MI
r,o,nas Mr. Timm also directed a performance OF
-ior of a mass for four voices and instruments come
od nv him in the year OF his ADVENT I'm America, and
- Iau,uration Mtrch" The vocal music is fluent IN
an aud irs harmonic texture Is pleasing. the style.
ineIoug SI %eing old The more modern ana amb tious
OF course, De,H rho instrmmeuta march resulted in
rtiisfactory manner The execution OF purpose
re- 'rcave into the march the strains OF
10 'Goiumhia and d" Yankee Doodle" plainly
lis.an,inV a more difficult coutrapuntal task TO Mr.
Hmm than ne could perform to tho satisfaction OF hu
sie ,Iida Emma Juch Miss Helen D. Campbell. Mr..
c,iss " thompson aud Mr.. A. Z. stodiart sang tn,
nmG nsTsb but tho "Bencdietus" twice came
auii' Iri,g wrecked. onco through the rauli
n ne" the tenor and once because tho orchestra
w3ucd 70 comprehend Mr. Timms wishes; MISS Juch
Ian LISTS Lureley with orchestra sceOmPanl-
, she was in especially good voice and emitted hot
n.y. notes with great beauty Her companion Miss
nmpbel il tho contralto singer IN the G.ileslate kc
iJ 1hurch at Forty-cGhth st. and Iitth-aYe, ana
lVIneu ,Osnher OF the American Opera company. she
h voict O. lovely quality aud thore L. much TO com
n",J In n, r manner OF Singing $500
somewhat ont Of the usual orler OF nun = az
Sr,s nf this character was the singing Oh tue Mclss
SP,o,s These Young ladies give an entertainments OF
@ .,1I interest Their voices all haYo c0ntrao
Ii,t, lthe first soprano heat tones Almost eA-
I',vcl ~ and In hpbre there IL an unmlsakno.e hhy
80 thcn Ihey blend perfectly mat lt II al
@ 10 distinguish the owners oil tho dthercnt
Du cent by watching them for solo passages Ihcy
inf,Ible agreement u expression, ana marx
sihh with the finish OF perfect string quartet
dno IN Ia, hoard oftener In nrst-class enter
isI,ymonts for they are MUSICIANS