The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-12-27

Good entertainments are a boon to
this community. There has been
such a dearth here lately that the
town would have gone after anything.
But it has been especially fortunate in
having such an excellent little com
pany as Mr.. Musin has brought 20 our
shores. IL il seldom that we have
such set OF true artists to give Us 50
excellent and 20 high class an enter.
tainment as has been given during the
past week.
Last evening a very large and fash
iOnable audience was present at the
Y. NJ. G.. a. hall to hear Mr.. Musiu's
third concert. The opening mum Der
was Schubert's ROndO in b minor for
violin and piano, rendered by Messrs.
Musin and Scharf. The piece gave
opportunity for delicate playing, in
which both these artists excel. The
precision of touch and clearness of
tone mark Mr.. Muslin as one of the
foremost viOlinists of the day.
Madame Muslin sang PrOck's air and
variations, which gave an opportunity
register and the wonderful cultivation
of her voice. The house called en-
Enthusiastically for an encore, 10 which
she replied with the Last Rose OF
Sumner" and sung in a thoroughly
sympathetic manner. Mr.. Scharf's
playing of Bulow's short inteTmeZZo
was a very fitting introduction TO a
brilliant valse caprice. Mr.. Scharf is
an excellent pianist, most sympa-
thetic in the piano passages and yet
showing great bTilliancy, as we'll as
delivery. The first part of the con-
cert was closed by Mr.. Musin with
Lenhart's variations on a theme by
Haydn. This piece called forth the
most enthusiastic applause. The well
known strain rose and fell in ex-
quisite cadences from the master
hand, now coming forth in swelling
chords and anon dying away into the
softest and most touching of culver
ing notes. IL is in such passages as
this that the artist goes clear To the |
hearts of his audience.
The second part brought out
Madame Musin in brilliant
cir from PagiiacGi. This was
by a waltz song, "Co- |
Jpehs, and again this artistic |
showed the wonderful fiexibilrty of |
her voice aud the exquisite sweetness |
of her upPcr, notes. The runs came /
like liquid silver, bubbling forth with
out apparent effort.
The gem of the evening was the
FfBerceuse" played by the composer.
The Sourdine softened the violin |
notes to the tenderest tones. a waltz,
also composed by Mr.. Musin gave an
opportunity for very brilliant playing
with some wonderful piZzicsto pas
sages. For an encore the gifted must
clan played some brilliant variations
on the ever fresh Carnival de Venise''
and being recalled again by what was
tantamount to an ovation, gave the
simple air OF the "Swabee River" 1t
was the old air, but played so delicate
ly and so exquisitely that it seemed
as if one had never heard the air be-
fore, the true, inspiring touch seemed
to have Tejuvenated what was old and
worn. Who can forget those last,
long drawn delicate notes?
Mr.. Scharf's rendering Of the Hun
gaTian March was very bright. The
concert closed with GOunOd's Sere-
made by Mrs Musiu with violin
obligato by Mr.. Musin. The audi
ence throughout was most enthusi
astic and every number received an
encore. Among those present were
President and Mrs. Dole, Kate Field,
Mrs. Chief Justice Judd, Mrs. Turner
Miss Annis MOntaguel, Commits
sioner Halves aud most of the prom
inent society people of Honolulu.
On Saturday afternoon Mr.. Musin
will give an afternoon concert. At
this Will be played for the first time
in Honolulu BeethOveu's Concerto for
violin. 1t Is truly magnificent
piece of music and when recently per-
formed at the Baldwin theatre, San
Francisco, aroused the greatest en-
thusiasm. To assist the accomplished
violinist will be Mrs. Divide Musin,
Miss Kate McGrew, and Messrs.
SchaTf, Taylor and Herold. In addi-
ton to the concerto there will be the
inferno ZZO from Cavalleria Rusti-
cana and GounOd's celebrated "Ave
Maria for soprano, violin, piano aud
organ.