The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-05-20
MUSIN CONCERT.
MUSin adds Another Success 10 His
Long Lit.
Mrs. E0uise Musfn, the Sweet
Soprano, Captures the Audi
cuce a Musical Event
That is Unsurpassed.

| Probably never in the history of
I Honolulu has such enthusiasm been
manifested for music of the highest
order as was displayed last night in
the Opera House for the.thlee distin-
guished artists now visiting Hawaii.
1t is generally said that Honolulu
audiences are apathetic, and ire
sponsive, but it would seem that the
fault lay In the "stars" and not in
ourselves, for last night all resistance
was broken down and shouts of ap-
probation and delight greeted num-
ber after number. Her Majesty and
suite occupied the royal box, and
nearly every seat was taken in the
body Of the theatre.
1t is not necessary to speak Of the
performance of our own orchestra.
but they played the overture to Sem
iramide extremely well.
Dir. Eduard Scharf played in the
first part of the programme valse
arranged from Gounod's Faust, by
List. The marvellous brilliancy
of the performance took the
house completely by surprise.
and at the conclusion burst of ap-
plause greeted the artist, and loud
calls for an encore filled the house.
Mr. Scharf responded by playing an
arrangement of La Mandolinata,
dainty and sparkling Later on he
WAS heard In triple number. His
rendering of Raff's difficult Rigan-
don was admirable Mr.. Scharf is
an artist Of high attainments. His
touch is brilliant and clear. and
mere technical difficulties seem to
melt away in his fingers. All our
aspiring pianists should make it a
duty to hear him before he leaves; it
is an opportunity not to be neglected.
Madame Annie Louise Musin we'll
deserves the title of the American
Nightingale. Her voice is Of won
derful flexibility and sweetness, and
at times she showed that she
possesses great power and richness.
Probably few 10 the audience ap-
preciated the almost insuDerabIe
difficulties that are to be found in
Artot's Variations for soprano and
violin. Chromatic scales in thirds,
and in contrary movement, ranging
as high as the G in altissimo, are no
trifies In the art of vecalizatiop, but
SO smoothly were they sung, SO tend
erly played on the violin, that it was
the intrinsic beauty of the music and
charm of the artists rather than any
consciousness Of augmented ~ chg thsahrff5 Fl
the audience and rendered an encore
necessary Gounod's "Quand tn
Chantes'' was selected, and was list
ened to with delight. There was but
one opinion of M. Musin himself
that he is unquestionably the great
est violinist ever heard in Honolulu.
He completely exhausted the re-
sources of the instrument. Faultless
technique, intense feeling and ad-
m1rable taste characterize every
thing he plays. L have never seen
such complete mastery of the bow.
His variations in which harmonies
alone are employed were a revela-
ton to the hearers. His pianissimo
effects, his staccati passages played
with the down bow alone, and last
but not least his performance on
violin having but a single string,
one after the other completely intox-
icated his audience.
Surely, rarely or never has such
music been heard here before, but we
are glad to think it will soon be
heard again. On Saturday evening
another opportunity will be afforded
for hearing this delightful company.
There can be no doubt the house
will be filled. We wish the artists
all manner of success which they
richly deserve and say to them very
cordially, "AUF Elm RECHT BALDIGEs
| WIEDERSEHEN."