Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-13
THE MUSIC WORLD.
Critical Encomiums Upon the Gruen-
fields, Who Come Te-AorroM
Great Success Of the 174th Reception Of
the Art Society.
A BUDGET OF GENERAL NEWS nEMs

A BUDGET OF GENERAL NEWS IaEMS
The advent of Alfred and Heinrich
Gruenfeld at Old City Hall tomorrow even
ing forms the prime event of the week.
Both are artists of established reputation
throughout Europe, and have this season
won on their merits a cordial recognition as
ranking among the very best performers
that have appeared in this country as we'll.
With Beethoyen's Sonata, op So, for
pianoforte and violincello. the gifted broth
ers will together open the programme to-
morrow evening. Mr. Alfred Gruenfeld
will give these pianoforte solos: Beeth-
ovens "Andante Favori"; Iso'de's Liebes-
Tod" arranged from Wagner by
List; Schumann's F major Nov
elette, D minor Romance and
"fraeumerei," and groug of compositions
of his owrs Mr.. Heinrich Gruenfeld's fne
cello will be heard In part OF Moiique's Con-
certo: "Ia Cinquantaine," by Gabriel-Marfe;
Moszkowski's "Guitarre;" Romance by his
brother; Boceherini's Menuetto and Pop
per's "Vito." Mr.. X. Kaschuska will play
accompaniments.
Among the many critical encomiums
heaped upon Alfred Greenfield the following
open letter from Hans Won Buelow is es-
peclaliy worth noting:
"He is not only the foremost reResenta-
tive OF the model school Of Kullak, but SO
distinct an Individuality as to impress most
favorably both heart and ear. I forbear to
mention those qualities concerning which
all critics are in accord: The wonderful vec.
satility OF his technique, the softness. ten.
f111 no hAa ntf fI1l Iyb a. nd
shade of his touch, etc. His Interpretation of
Schumann's masterworks and especially of
his Etudes Synlphoniques and Fantasie op.
II, must declare the nearest possible ap-
proach to perfection. Such deep poetic con-
ception united with such minute correct
ness, those compositions have sdedom been
low, "Mr Editor, I should still have the
good fortune of being regarded as competent
to judge. permit me to request you to award
Alfred Greenfield foremost place among
those virtuosos, whom 1t is really worth
while considering in earnest"
MosZkowski, is said to have expressed
himself thus: "Only great lndividualities
are are stu capable % OF lnsS,nat,ng an audience, &
the power OF strongly appealing to and
pleasing the senses. Among those pianists,
who from the minute of their first appear
ance have laid claim upon general attention,
the piano hero Alfred Gruenfeld, must be
assigned the highest rank"
Pitssburg is glad to welcome two such
~
Coming OF Gress Pianist.
It is pity that Mr.. J. Fl. aittinss who Is
local manager for both events. could not
succeed in spacing the visit of tho Grusn-
folds and that OF Eugen d'Albsrs farther
apart. AS 1t is, the attention of
day. For D'Albert's coming here on
Monday OF next week. iMaroh a.
not 3D. as has boen mts-statedl to give the
first Of his present scries OF pianoforte re-
citals in America, is being looked to with the
liveliest anticipations The concensus Of
opinion on the part Of the worlds foremost
D'Albert was well summed up the other day
by the Musical Courier in these paragraphs:
at is as player and interpreter OF the
works OF Beethoven, schumann, Chopin ana
that class of profound composers that his
greatest gifts have been shown, and which
have won the unstinted admiration of the
public and compelled such musical critics
formances in Berlin and Hamburg:
He is the foremost OF pisnists and the
greatest interpreter Of Beethoven next
to Joachim or Emil Krauze TO write that.
his rendering of Beethoven's concerto
stands above all criticism or Prof. Boe-
decker to say the artistic impression which
he made will resound long in living remem-
qnestionably the greatest OF living pianists,"
and the Berstner Ze'su'1 to proclaim him 'tin-
deed the first.
"These are but repetitions in kind of what
our own eminent critics had already said.
MI. Krehbiei's words were there II no risk
in saying that he is the most magnetic player
that has been heard in America since Rubin
stein.' b. 7. Finck said: Such stupenuous
pianism has not been heard in New York
since Rubinstein was here;' and Mr.. Hem
derson wrote: 1T is safe to say he is the
greatest living pianist: D'Albert is that
rare thing in a pianist, the combination OF q
profound musical nature behind which are
great musical brain and a warm, artistic
temperament, with an unlimited technique"
The Ar. Society. Reception.
The one hundred and seventy-fourth
reception of Art Society, held last Friday
evening at the Pittsburg Club Theater,
called out an unusually large attendance OF
members and guests and was in every way
one of the most successful of this seasons
series. The following musical programme
was given:
''S t..9 Xdasio; allegro n % Sivaee. CO. 49, 'i'''
ib.) Adsgio non lento.
(c.) Observation-Disclosures con moto.
e0' fe''Gi The aPPsgas bSo Is9s1 Quartet.
MI; cIsTles Becker. MI. Charles r. Cooper:
sons-s0 Faf MY Mas Homer Moore. 'cnao"'ck
Aria Ernani inSGlsTa Mi:s May B:e:sy.
Concerto for Violin. Andante; Finale;
Mr.. Papenbrock.
InterInission.
study La Fileuse. use.................Ra Raft
f0''na''e Ill NJ. Joseph IL Cuttings. .''1'
Rccio's Last Song. Raft
Mr.. Moore.
sons-Der Lenz Lsssen
Miss Bee:iey.
ks,ser AssTS 9esTtstse PoSS .d.:io
(c.) Menuetto. (d.) Finale-Presto.
The Papenbrock Quartet.
The accompaniments by Miss Adele Reahard and
Mr.. Cuttings.
New Ideas In Musical Study.
Mr.. Beveriage Webster's Saturday series
Of meetings TOR what he calls ''experimen-