New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-15
VTSTC.iL MATTERS.
-s,p THoMsoN's RECITAL - CONCERT AN
NOI'NCl.MENTS.


NOUNCEMENTs
cbsor Thomson the vionst who came to no
polejur two weeks ago. was yesterday heard
i' ,,,,al ~ Carneg gle Hail lie has now plaved
,,r,es in Now-York and vicinity. and has doubt
nv ,,sc.osea al sides of his artistic capacity He
VS. hon heard in Leopold Damrosch's concerto in
- ~' u,,o- vcuxtemps's fourth concerto Wieniaws-
~. .ocord Bruch's firsi ana the first movement ~
- second which for some strange reason no
D., last Saturday night in response to a recall
We s,,,ler works he has brought forward the
D,r,pni fantasia or. more properly. variations. on
49,. min mesta." Sarasate's "Zigeunerwciscn -
Itch he seems to have reserved as a pendant TO
-. paganin piece; Tartinia sonata "'Triro del
,,,,l," and others. Though this last does not
sm.sin the great concorios by which the more scr-
80 s,eraen. in Ncw-Yorks music-lovers are In the
.h,, NJ Judging violin virtuoSi. II is large enough
- n,rnish an estimate of the nature of Mr.. Thorn
- artistic equipment. !; indicates that his tastes
80 70 what may be called vrtuoso music-that is.
-,s,c designed to display the characteristic ex-
,.ssion and capabilities Of the instrument rather
han beauty and depth OF idea and treatment. This
,sic enables him primarily 10 exploit his technical
.-,rplishments which amazing: his gifts. in
.,ect of quality and quantity OF tone. which are
n,.. trustworthy. and also his taste in the matter
:, ,hrasing and expression. Il does not. however
.,n for the exhibition of profound musical feeling
:, reverence for the higher things in music. Leav-
u, III, OF question for the moment the part which
,s ,n,ellec. ana emotions pay in performances on
rs violin it would seem that there is a somewhat
,,ousl development of the two sides of Mr.. Thorn
.,,-the left which the violinis uses in tone forma
.,,r and the right. which ne uses in tone produc-
,,on His stopping is almost impeccable in business
a, io,ona;on and more than extraordinary in brill
Wv. but his tone IN passages which call for a
oble singing quality is not corresTondingly re-
a,kshle He can astound in rapid passages Of
,,,s,s notes and bewiller in scales ard trilis in
,,syss bu, in these things there lies little OF the
essence OF music. The ties; comes in the canticne
I. s therefore 70 be noted as sgniiicent OF MI
Tbon,son's rank as an artist that the deeper the
continent Of the singing passages in a composition
,bs smaller is the satisfaction which he gives In
,ralosies that are merely specifically pretty, or
ao,r,iv sentimental like the Berceuse by simon
which he played on his frs; appearance. and the
,,,nscr;ptcn Of a Norwegian folkSons yesterday
II, IL a eoatherd's call to his flock. "kila Bukk
y,ls B.akk" ctcD. both with muted strings his
nbrsslng and expression, the adjustment OF part
against part and the manner in which me melody
bursts into ciilorescence are most exquisite h"'
tor songs with stronger feeling he seems to have
i.s ,o,athv and his efforts - give them utterance
o,a rrone 10 run out in devices which become
v4cous when INDUCED in to excess such as the
This is singular. for IN his bearing ne
T. cbarn,inelv sane ami unaffected. and he plainly
has refined sense for rhythm ana symmetry. a.
ne disclosed Yesterday in the reading OF ne famous
ny s9Iats bv Tar.ini but moro markedly sth IN
me finale Of the concerto by " .enid M-NA i"''
SOM . f-bolrhtfulness dignity ana modesty would
seem more native 10 an artist IN "hoin Iie 49, r.
Sredomlnated over the virtuoso oui IN MS case ''e
reverse is true.
Nr Tbomson's programme yesterday contained
Romano by Rubinstein. Taranielie: oy WE ef
nawskl Ada ;5S by BY f Hand sn' Mrs Julia t. Wy
man French songs by L TiiPyp5tins narrow
and Tschakowsky she Is "a he noted with
resre, that her singing is losing some ol iae Vr
quisite finish which used 10 e,a a,anoforie accom-
panimen;s.
The programme Of the reception and invitation I,oS
eoncert TO he given this evening at Menae.Ssoii.
Gee Club Hall TO INTRODUCE JHan n1,m6ers when
Nil be played by young Manen; fai I,a'isae ~ rs
Faust Weniaws from sTn MSmaesf Eipa
SUnis. slo and the 'Jota Espagnole Juanito
Manen with which the Young eomPosfr & WIskcw
.onTsno the Baroness de Beridez, mezzosopFano
and Miss Jessie Shay, pianist will assist
An orchestral concert will be given SATURDAY
svning November q, at carnegie n Sn.,ro' mad.
Elliott Schenck WIG WIN elected by courtesy of Mr.
Walter Damrosch from the New orK - } ne
,nanished symphony, Schubert; "ESmont over sn5
ure, beethoven; "Kasermarsch, Wagner' o ana
,chrivers THE Lost JOY and his overture 10
'Perseus and Andromeda
Ny W. r. Hodden. organst and choirmasier OF
he Church OF Zion and ST. Timothy IN Wes' ~. ~
eventh-st is bringing the musical service oil ma ma
burch into notice. He has vested chClr, w,
when on the first Sunday evening OF each mont
10 performs a short cantata or part OF an o'a'oi
nd on the second Tuesday evening OF edcH i"oH'"
le gives a free organ recital.
Saws The London Daily News: a hitherto uil-
,nown nocturne of Chopin mas. ACCORDING u nv
nation from Warsaw, recently been ~
hat city. where it was played from the crs ''S'
by NJ Balakrew last week. on u.f az
'i~rTSa'v Of the composers dea,h. il ~ sad 10
ave been written for his sister before 1hopll ;
departure for Paris in 1881 There Is always &c!
AN amount OF suspicion attaching TO posthunloH,
works Of this character, but N the present ="
he nocturne may very possibly be genuine. ~ -
Nell known that some Of his ManuscIp' col.L".
.iions and a large number Of his letters tpS't.'I
with the portrait by Any shelter, hs sFaHH I,aii~
,v Plevel and other relics which nad neeH s.ilt o5
his enthusiastic Scotch friend Mss StII.lt. -
house Of Chopin's sisters az WARSAW; i, bas
,trOvcd IN the political disturbances OF le~ IL mas
been conjectureG that some documents may ny
escaped and If the nocturne in question De genuine
II all IL Is probably relic Of this insurrec'!oh'