The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-05-05
4 MUSICAL TREAT.


 The following from the Bridgeport Standard tells of distinct musical l triumph achieved by New Haven artists in that city ,on the evening of May 1:
 Tn response to invitations sent out by the house committee of the Seaside club, 800 of the most cultivated and fashionable of Bridgeport's society as sembled at the club house last evening | to listen to a concert given by the Des- sauer- -Troostwyk trio of New Haven, assisted by Mrs Alice Fechter- Gilbert, I soprano.
 '.The Dessauer- -Troostwyk trio, great artists as they are, have never been heard here before, but have made rep utation for doing wonderfully clever and artistic work throughout New Eng land No such ensemble has ever been heard in this city, with the single ex- ception ot the Kneisel string quartet, and the three instruments seemed to speak with the voice of one. It would be impossible to single out for especial praise any individual num- Der on the program, where everything l was so nobly and beautifully done. 'The overture of 'Mignon was the | opening number and it's graceful, piqu- ant melodies charmed every unsteady | inclined listener in the large audience.
 "The second number of the trio was 1 the Nocturne' by Brassin, a lovely and l touching movement, played with great 1 artistic skill. The most appreciated en- semble number, however, was the Gross Mutterchen' of Langer, and 'Toredor and Andalouse' of Rubenstein. Mrs. Gilbert was heard to good ad- vantage in two solos, one of which was the well known Nightingale Air, from Handers II Pensioroso.' MT. Dessauer played an arrangement of his own of Home, Sweet Home,' in which he play ed both flute and piano. It was intend- ed to please those of the audience who could not appreciate the better work of the artist in the ensemble work.
 'The great feature of the evenings entertainment was the violin playing of the little Giant" Isadore Troostwyk. He is a small man, but what an inn mense tone he brings forth from his in strument, and what marvellous tech nical skill he possesses!
 Of course in these days of great technical attainments, mere digital skill counts for less than it once did, but nevertheless, 1t is pleasure to listen to an artist whose playing is clean-cut and clear, and not hampered by lack of this same technique. His rendition of the first movement of Vientempts Fan tasie Appasionatta" was almost equal to Ysaye's, with it's great breadth of tone, and artistic phrasing.
 For a second number he played Sar- asates 'Zigmer Weisen.' Wonderfully light and delicate lowing is necessary to play these Spanish Gipsy dances, and Troostwyk did all that the famous Sar- asate himself would have done. Herr Troostwyk was a pupil of the greatest of all violinists and teachers, Joachim, for seven years, and before coming to this country was principal of the Royal Concert Gebouw, and the Grand Opera at Amsterdam.
 s.Ie now occupies the position of in- structor in violin playing at Yale. All the trios played last evening were played from manuscript, being the ar rangement of Herr Troostwyk.
 ..One thing that has not been men tioned is Mrs. Troostwyk's piano-play ing. She played evenrthing entirely from memory, and with the proper bal ance tone The committee is to be congratulated in giving their guests such a delightful treat, and it is to be hoped that another season will bring us another taste of the same sort of music, for the Bridgeport people needs educating.
 eThe program was followed by re- treatments and dancing"