The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1895-12-27
Elite of Honolulu Attend Grand
Concert Last Night.
BEETHOVEN CONCERTO FOR VIOLIN
BY Request This Memorable Musical
Festival Will be Given Saturday
Aftern oon-Miss Kate McGrew.
Wray Taylor, o. Herold Take Part.

Good entertainments are a boon Il
this community. There has beer
such a deafth here lately that tn,
town would have gone after any thing
But it has been especially fortunate il
having such au excellent little com
psny as Mr.. Musin has brought to oul
shores. Ii is seldom that We have
such set of true artists to give Us 81
excellent AMI so high class an enter.
tainment as has been given during the
past week.
Last evening very large and fash
ionable audience was present at the
Y. NJ. G. A. hall to hear Mr.. Musiu's
third concert. The opening number
was Scbubert's Rondo in B minor for
violin and piano, rendered by Messrs.
Musin and Scharf. The piece gave
opportunity for delicate playing, 10
which both these artists excel. The
precision of touch and clearness of
tone mark Mr.. Musin as one of the
foremost violinists of the day.
Madame Musin sang Prock's air and
variations, which gave an opportunity
for her to show the extent of her
register and the wonderful cultivation
of her voice. The house called en-
Enthusiastically for an encore, to which
she replied with the "Last Rose of
Summer" and sung in a thoroughly
sympathetic manner. Mr.. Scbarf's
playing of Bulow's short intermezzo
was a very fitting introduction to a
brilliant valse csprice. Mr.. Scharf is
an excellent pianist, most sympa-
thetic in the piano passages and yet
showing great brilliancy, as well as
delivery. The first part of the con-
cert was closed by Mr.. Muslin 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. 1t is in such passages as
this that the artist goes clear 10 the |
hearts of his audience.
The second part brought out !
Madame Musin in brilliant
air from Pagiiacei. This was
followed Ivy a waltz song, "Cp-
pelia," and again this artistic
showed the wonderful fiexibillty of
her voice aud the exquisite sweetness
nf hor nnnar nofa- Tho rtrns a,. mo
like liquid silver, bubbling forth with
out apparent effort.
The gem of the evening was the
'iB rceose" played by the composer.
The |Sourdine softened the violin
notes to the tenderest tones. A waltz,
also composed by Mr.. Musin gave AL
for very brilliant playing
with some wonderful pizSicato pa
sages. For al encore the gifted must
clan played some brilliant variations
Oh the ever fresh Carnival de VeDise"
aud being recalled again by what was
to an ovation, gave the
simple air Of the "Swauee River" 1t
was the old air, but played so delicate
Iy and 30 exquisitely that it seemed
as if one had never heard the air be-
lore. the true, inspiring touch seemed
to have rejuvenated what Was old and
worn. Who eau forget those last,
long drawn delicate notes?
Mr.. Scharf's rendering of the Hun
Iarian March was very bright. The
concert closed with Gounod's Sere-
pade by Mrs Muslin with violin
pbIigato by Mr.. Musin. The audi
euce throughout was most enthusi-
astic and every humber received an
moore. Among those present were
President and Mrs. Dole, Kate Field,
Mr.. Chief Justice Judd, Mr.. Turner
Miss AnnIs MOntaguel Commits
sioper HAYES and most of the prom
inenr society people Of Honolulu.
On Saturday afternoon Mr.. MusIn
will give an afternoon concert. At
this will be played or the first time
in Honolulu BeethOven's Concerto for
violin. 1t is truly magnificent
piece of music and when recently per-
formed at the Baldwin theatre, San
aroused the greatest en-
thusiasm. To assist the accomplished
will be Mrs. Divide Musin,
Miss Kate McGrew, and Messrs.
Scharf, TaylorAid Herold. In sddi-
ion To the concerto there will be the
from CavaIleria Rusti-
ana and GOunod's celebrated save
for soprano, violin, piano and
,rgan.