The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-05-20
HIGH CLASS MUSIC.
Brilliant Triumph Of Mons. Muslin
and Company.

Brilliant Triumph Of Mons. Muslin
and Company.
The Opera House was crowded TO
the rear walls last night, on the occa-
sion of the first appearance of Mons.
Musin, the famous violinist, and com
pany. 1t was hard to think of any
lover of music in Honolulu society
and not find him or her there. Local
professionals and amateurs in vocal
and instrumental music were out in
force. A considerable proportion of
the audience was in evening dress,
making the assembly a gay and
brilliant one. Her Majesty was in
the royal box, with His Elk. Gov
Cleghorn and Prince Kalanianaole.
The program was as follows:
Observation-Disclosures Rossini
Royal Hawaiian Band.
2-Valse-From Gounod's Faust.
Eduard Scharf.
3-Brilliant Bird F. David
Annie Louise Musin.
f-oOuNenlf dc hayun. Leonard
Divide Musin.
INTERMIssIoN.
5-Reverie Sentimental. Albert
Royal Hawaiian Band.
Variations for Soprano and VIC
Annie Louise Musin and Divide Musin.
7-Soli for Piano
a. Norwegian Bridal Procession.
(passing by)..............G rieg
b. Mazurka. ...............G GODDARD
C. Rigaudon. ............... Raft
Eduard Scharf.
S-Songs for Soprano
a. Open thy blue. eyes. r.. Masse-
b. List to the voice of youth} net
Annie Louise Musn.
9-Bravuru Variations,
On theme of Rossini-On one
single string ........... Paganini
Divide Musin.
1O-March-For Orchestra-Prin-
cess Royal. ............ Meyer
Royal Hawaiian Band.
Hawaii Ponoi.
The Royal Band at full strength
with string outfit played all its num-
bers well, receiving its full quota of
applause.
MIR. Scharf had not played bar
until he was discerned to be master
of the piano. He performed the
most intricate passages with facility
that made his art forgotten and left
the auditors nothing but to be en-
chanted with the composers full con.
ceptions. At the close of his frs,
number the audience insisted or
having more. Mr.. Scharf is de.
lightful accompanist, whose intslli
gence in that line, it is hoped, viii
not be lost upon local players, some
of whom at times seem to get lost in
tue idea that the accompaniment is
the chief thing.
Madame Annie Louise Musin en-.
tranced the audience with voice OF
rare quality under perfect control.
Her soprano is of slver-bell tex
ture, flexible as the tones of violin.
The variations for soprano and violin
rendered by Madame and Mons. MI.
sin was most charming musical
treat.
Mons. Musin did not discredit one
iota of the great fame that preceded
him. His manipulation of the violin
is indeed beyond any ordinary criti-
cism. Alternately the air would be
surcharged with exquisite harmonies
and take on the stiffness of a calm
summer evening with soft celestial
strains not breaking but stealing
through it. In short Mr.. Musin''
performance is only to be heard, no
described. 1t carried Honolulu's
musical ear last night by magic rather
than by violence. The artists mas,
terry of his instrument is so complete
that the bow in his hand seems to bt
the wand of musician commanding
midsummer nights dreams from in
visible realms. His single string
performance was astonishing, not fol
its kind but its quality, the auditors
holding their breath to drink in thu
melody.
There will be another opportunity
OF hearing the great vioinist and hi
company on Saturday evening.