New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-10
MUSIC.
THE FIRST WOLFFHOLIMAv rovr,rn-

The dongs at ChIckerng Hall last n,ob, sn,..I
the surmise that In Messrs Wolf and HOLMAN cas, ~
| our society has found a new pIaything which N,
time at least, will prove exceedingly foscin,tno
What the sincere music lovers Il the city will thinh
may perhaps easily be guessed at with ,bo
noise Of an exceedingly amlobe first night audence,s
ndlscrimate applause ringing In their ears ,hev uau
probably say that between genuine mu.icionsbtn ana
old fashioned vrtuoty7 the att.r sin seems 10 hv.
an advantage. The circumstance had almost d,,nn,
ont Of public notice The gentlemen have come from,
the Old World loaded down with encomiums ~ =.
certain kind which have been indistrfonsy explotd
They are beyond question exceedingly clever no,
formers upon their lns'rIments-Mr. Wolf On the
violin, Mr.. HOLMAN tie vloonc.llo. They are IN
short, virtuOs II they were disposed they nish,
such is their technical outfit play high-cass music
in a highclass manner. But their ambition does not
ruiz in this channel. They wish 10 dnzie and b..
wilder They know that with their Gttainnents sucb a
thing is easily accomplished and that an
appeal 10 the eye Is sometimes quite scacious In
this direction an appeal 30 the ear. 50 they
affect the OF mOuntebanks without being
mountebsnks. There Is reason In the world yhv
Il musician should not look and as sanel,
As any other person. Genius does imply en-
ravagancc or eccentricity of behavior not sen mud
cal genius. II Is only because the art in It's high
estate is so profound a mystery TO the vast majority
u people and because II IS 50 easy 10 persuade the
public that II tanscends ordinary comprehension that
so many musical artists have been found wiling o.
trade on the innocent affection felt for 1t ~ the
masses.
We have spoken OF the two as II they were
equally guilty Of what the musical people Of New
York have come ~ look upon dcgredaibn OF
beautiful ana benencent art; but their bares
were not equal. MIR. HOLMAN seems TO hive q
soberer and more genuinely artistic nature than his
companion as well a deeper and broader htel
ligence and sense OF prOpriety. He has II within
him. indeed to give our music lovers large and
sincere pleasure lie affects abandon. inted
in his playing which sometimes leads him nte
trouble. but his tone is full and It's senslHs
beauty ravishing and his cantlena Is generally
broad and noble Mr.. Wolf, the contrary. WITH
technical command over his Instrument that u
most admirable, with skill in phrasing which u
delightful sacrifices these lovely qualities n Ian.
gushing sentlmentAlty and insensate ambition
to astound With catch-penny effects in the way Of
musical performance and personal behavior. He
PLAYED last night Godard's Concerto RomantlqueT
with It's bewitchng canzonetta, Of RemcnyPs
war horses. He played it infinitely better than
Remenyl, and quite as amusing In hs obblgato
The newcomers were assisted last night By Mr
Alexander Lambert and Nine. Kate Rolla. The for.
mer needs no Introduction. The latter Is an Ainer
recently returned from sOOum Of several
wears in Europe She is a native Of West Virginia
and was formerly Mrs. kammelsberg In Cindnnau
Her stage presence Is agreeable, her manner sefpos
s,Scd aud graceful her art ample for TIE demand which
she made upon it last night. ana h'r Y"c" Oi paan
quality without being striking. she sang tasteuly