The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-05-27
MUSlN CONCERT.

There can be no division of opinion.
/ NJ. Muslin and his company provide Il
/ a class of music so far unknown in
Honolulu. The concert last evening
was a greater triumph OF musical skill
than either of the two preceding. The
audience, at first reserved, melted be-
fore the fire of the music and ended in
being we'll nigh uproarious in its en-
thusiasm. And we must say that the
obliging spirit of the artists. must be
taxed by the repeated calls for further
effort in the way of encOres. When
lady sings three times in succession
and yet is called upon to sing again,
we think the audience might consider
that what is pleasure to them is death
to the performers. Those who know
nothing about the matter have limited
that NJ. Muslin was indeed brilliant
player, but on the whole perhaps
popular in his style. His performance
last evening stamps him as virtuOso
of the very highest rank. The Suite
in G., by Rees, is in the severest
style of composition. We listened
critically for the least deviation
from the strictest adherence to the
text, but in every bar NJ. Musin
played superbly, never condescending
to the least artifice, however com
pletely he has them at his command.
| The gavotte with which the piece
concludes was simply inimitable. The
| artist played with it-now soft, now
loud, now hurrying, then again ling
ering-and when the inevitable en-
core was demanded, Bach's aria was
given with pathOs in striking con-
trast with the dash of the gavotte.
And what an aria it is! Full of the
deepest passion, restless, but so sweet
~ tender. 1t is q musical education
to hear it played by NJ. Musin.
In the Russian airs by Wieniawski,
the violinist displayed once more how
easy a matter it is for him to render
the same melody in all manner of
forms-the pianissimo, the bravura, the
arpeggio, all in turn streaming forth
at the touch of the magician's wand,
/ and as a third recall Musin's own
theme was listened to with silenC e
which showed how the ear was filled
with hearing.
Madame Annie Louise Muslin sang
better than ever. The perfect ease
with which she renders the most diff
+ ticult passages is most wonderful, and
she carries her audience completely
with her.
The more we hear of Herr Scharf
the better we like him, and we liked
him very much to begin with. Ru-
binstein's Caprice and Saint Saen's
Kermerse from GOunods Faust were
rapturOusly received. The technical
difficulties of Saint Saen's music must
be tried TO be appreciated They are
overwhelming to the ordinary player,
and it is really worth anybody's while
to try the piece played last evening,
and we venture to say his appreciation
| Of Herr Scharf's artistic attainments
will be greatly increased.
| One word in conclusion. On Satur-
day night the last opportunity will be
| afforded the residents of our city for
hearing these brilliant performers.
! Concerts such as these are elements
| of a musical education, indispensable
| to anyone who aspires to artistic pro-
! ficiency. They are opportunities but
! too rare with us; and they are unWise
| who, from motives of economy, will
refrain from availing themselves OF
| this last chance. To hear the KreutZeT
! Sonata alone played by Messrs. Muslin
and Scharf is more than worth the
trouble and expense of attendance
and we confidently hope and believe
that n crowded house will greet NJ
Musin on Saturday night and prove
to him that we are what we profess
to be-a music-loving people.
DUETTO