Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-13
THESEC0ND CONCERT
A DELIGHTED AUDIENCE AT THE MO-
TART ACADEMY LAST NIGHT.
Orchestral Work Seldom EquAilcd in the
City-The Piano-PIaying of Madam
Aus der Ohe.

II there be anything better than On
orchestra Of forty intelligent musicians
under a good leader, it may be that to an
orchestra Of fifty or moro under q better
leader the preference may be conceded.
But with the strains of LISTS symphonic
" Les Preludes," +" the final number on the
programme of last nights concert, rem
dered as is was, one does not seek for COM
parsons or care 10 imagine how it might
be better done, go satisfying Is
the result of such performance
o fitting close to concert whose
general merit was such that it may
be said that Its equal has seldom been
heard in this city. II was Enthusiastically
an orchestra concert, and despite some
unequal work in parts of the programme,
the memory of it will live in the minds
and hearts of those who heard 10 as O
grateful and refreshing delight.
AMosT IMPORTANT NUMBER.
The most important number was OF
course the Schubert symphony, wnicn was
played in a manner altogether charming
and delightful. II is somewhat trying 10
tax on audience so unfamiliar as ours are
with elaborate music of this character. but
it was pleasure to see last night that the
house followed all the movements OF the
symphony with delighted attention and
interest. The other orchestral numbers
were the "Tannhaiiser overture, parts Oh
which were a little shaky and Of uneven
performance, and a charming little eompo-
sition Of Massenet's for string orchestra
which was rendered with delightful grace
and dellcacy.
AUS DER ONES PIASo-PLAYINo.
Gratifying as was the performance OF the
| orchestra, yet the audience rendered the
| hOnors of the evening to the expert piano
playing Of Madame Aus der One. Hei
| reputation as pianist had OF course pre-.
ceded her and given her audience some ex
pectation of the treat in store for them
| but the enthusiasm awakened by the per.
formance itself was the spontaneous
tribute TO an artist who deserves all the
praise that has been bestowed upoI
| her. II was surprise to those moro
| experienced in the usual effects OF suci
performances 10 find that the rapt atten
| tion of an audience could be kept througi
| a long and intricate LisZt concerto. Ant
| this attention and interest was not evoked
merely by the sight and sound OF easy
mastery over great technical difficulties
but, more than that, was tribute 70 th'
| artist whose intelligence and skill deyel
oped the beauty of a composition the hK'
| OF which IS generally looked ohrhnu ell
dured-merely as an exhibition OF manua
dexterity. The rendition of the concerto
and of the two Chopin numbers left no
thing TO be desired and stirred the enthu
siasm of the audience to demand encorGs
which we're despite her fatigue graclousli!
and gracefully rendered by the iar artlst
The vocal numbers of the programme
solos by Misses Walker and Stewart an'
DIR. Hopkinson, elected the warm applaus
of the house Miss Stewards singing con
firmed the pleasing impression Of her per
| formance the night before.
i was gratifying 70 see larger audience
than on the frat night. but the numbe
was less than deserved by the merits o
the occasion and the attractions OF tn
| concert. ,
Tonight we will have the orchestra, tn
soloists, and the full chorus OF hundred
voices in the "Stabat Mater" Richmon,
should show It's pride and musical taste II
| piyinC them a crowded house.