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February 5th, 1881.
THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
only well-given numbers on the programme. The part singing was poor'
though plainly not the fault of the singers, who, with their good voices and
intelligence, should have accomplished better effects than they did under the
incompetent directorship of their conductor.
ABROAD.
At Phoenix Hall, on Friday evening, the 28th inst., Mr. Bimberg, violin-
The Teatro della Scala, Milan, opened as usual on the 26th Dec. for the
ist, who is said to be going to Chicago, to New York, to London, and to Carnival and Lent season, the attraction being the first performance of a
Paris, was the recipient of a complimentary concert, in which he was assisted new opera, " II Figliuol prodigo," by Sig. Ponchielli, composer of " I pro-
by local artists who received each, so much for their services. Mr. Anton messi Sposi," •' Gioconda," and " I Lituani." Sig. Tamagno distinguished
Strelezki, the drawing card, played the first movement of Beethoven's himself as the hero. The applause was hearty and general, and the com-
" Sonata," op. 53; "Berceuse," Joseffy; "Spinning Song," Wagner-Liszt; poser called on a great many times.
" Melodia e Minuetto," Moszkowski; Valse "Juliette," Gounod-Raff. The first
At the Bouffes Parisiennes, Paris, a new three-act comic opera, entitled
number was very poorly played, but in the last four our erratic pianist recov-
ered his equilibrium and played with great artistic finish and elegance,.receiv- " La Mascotte," music by M. Audran (composer of " Les Noces d'Olivette"),
ing several rapturous recalls. Mr. Bimberg played a " Fantaisie," by David; has been produced with success.
a "Romanza," by Strelezki, and the first movement of Beethoven's "Con-
The first work got up by Herr Jahn, as CapeUmeisier at the Imperial
certo," op. 64. His playing is coarse, aggressive, and impure, though there
is no doubt but that the young man Las some talent, and that if he should Opera House, Vienna, will be Leo Delibes' " Jean de Nivelle."
M. Demunck and his wife, Carlotta Patti, have given several successful
study for half a dozen years with a master like Joachim, he would learn to
make his playing acceptable to a musical audience. Mr. Gardner, a cornet concerts at Batavia, on their way back from Australia.
virtuoso, newly settled in our city, played very nicely, a long-winded "Fan-
It is said that the M3S. left by Cherubini i have been purchased for
taisie," by Hartman, while Miss Wilson and Mr. Tibbett, lent their vocal 30,000
francs by the German Government.
assistance to the concert, that will be mostly remembered by the miserable
accompaniments done by Mr. E. S. Mattoon.
Cesare Galeotti, a child only nine years of age, is astonishing Italy by
The Soldene Comic Opera Company, has been playing " Olivette " dur- his remarkable ability as a pianist and musician. He is described by a cor-
ing the past week at the Detroit Opera House to fair audiences. If good respondent "as an exceedingly pretty, healthy little boy, certainly not more
legs, fair voices and sprightly music form the basis of operation of a modern than nine years old." He knows eighty pieces by heart, and these include
opera company, Miss Soldene should meet everywhere with unbounde 1 works by Beethoven, Mozart, Weber, and even Rubinstein. He can play
success. A few weeks ago we had Emma Abbott, the Saint, voiceless, sur- any piece of music given to him at first sight without hesitation, and some
rounded with a lot of people that could not obtain an engagement in a evenings since, at Genoa, executed with brilliancy a number of sonatas by
chorus of a third class village in Italy, accompanied by a miserable orches- Beethoven, including the famous "106th," with faultless accuracy. Any air
tra, all singing out of tune, and yet the public crowded the opera house to played once before him is immediately, as it were, photographed on his
suffocation. Soldene follows some weeks later, with a fair company, a good memory, and he will play it not only immediately after, but even a week
chorus, pretty girls and all that sort of thing, and withal an acceptable later. He did this with some negro and English popular airs he certainly
orchestra, the music harmoniously rendered, and but a small number of never could have heard previously. But this is not all; he will take any
bald heads forms the bulk of the audience! Adilison's truism, that "Music melody given him and make endless and charming variations upon it, and
with unsuspected eloquence can move and manage all the man with secret will write down on paper the airs he has played with precision. This
art," is yet to be proved in Detroit. Mr. J. de Zielinski, organist and musi- " prodigy" played recently before Pope Leo XIII., who presented him with
cal director of St. John's Church, has just returned after a ten days' absence a gold medal, and the Queen of Italy has been so charmed by the childish
in Boston; methinks the choir and congregation will be glad to have him manner and almost incredible ability of this remarkable little boy that she is
about to place him at the Conservatory of Music at Milan at her expense.
again at his post.
M. T.
Anton Rubinstein, who is about to set out on an extended tour in which
he will play in Germany, Spain, France and Portugal, intends to make this
GUSTAV SATTER IN BOSTON.
The first matinee performed by the distinguished Austrian pianist and com- his last concert work for a long time to come. He will devote himself to the
poser, Gustav Sattnr, was given in Boston on the afternoon ot Thursday, Jan. composition of operas, and his two next works are to be a comic and an
27th. and before a large, fashionable and enthusiastic audience, among whom heroic opera, the libretto of both of which will be written by Louis Notel, of
were many prominent Boston musicians and members of the press. The pro- Vienna.
gramme was well chosen and consisted of "Sonata," G major, Beethoven;
A new three-act comic opera, by Frederic Clay, will shortly be given at
" Etude, ' F major, "Barcarolle," Chopin ; "La Fileuse " (" Die Spinnerin "), the Globe Theatre, London, entitled "La Belle Normande," with Miss
Stella, " Scene de Bal, ' Satter; " Nove letten," Nos. 1 and 2, Schumann; Para- Kate Munroe and Miss St. Quinten in the cast.
phrase de Conceit sur "Faust" de Gounod, Satter.
Mr. Satter s piai o playing presents a marked contrast to the pale and
The new library and museum of the Paris Opera will be open to the
comparatively lifeless style, which is so much in vogue at the present day. To public probably about the month of April. It will be installed in the
us who have no predjudices either for or against the past or present schools of western pavillion, which was originally intended for the reception of the head
piano playing, the performance was thoroughly enjoyable, particularly by the of the State on gala nights.
rendition of the andante movement of the Beethoven "Sonata," which in our
opinion has never been surpassed. Mr. Satter's playing is conspicuous for intense
Not more than three or four managers in France have made money last
individuality, a marvellous technique, which makes light of the most enor- year. It may be calculated that at the Opera M. Vaucorbeil has gained
mous difficulties, and a thorough and conscientious interpretation of the ideas of 150,0001, thanks principally to the strangers who visit the house. At the
the masters whose compositions he selects for his program me.
Opera Comique the year's profits may amount to 100,0001, thanks princi-
Mr. Satter's reputation as a pianist is world wide. We heard him in this pally to the success of "Jean de Nivelle."
city twenty-five years ago, when his playing created a furore and his perform-
The Grand Theatre now building at Palermo has already cost 4,553,727
ance at the New York Philharmonic Concerts at that tune was the cause of his
being chosen an honorary member of the society. We are glad that Mr. Satter francs, but 5,000,000 and a half at least will be required for its completion.
has so far made a good choice of music for his programmes, he has not com-
The negotiations between Von Hiilsen and Wagner for the performance
mitted the error of some of his predecessors who make up programmes almost
entirely of their own compositions. What the American public demands of a of the "Nibelungen " at the Royal Opera House, Berlin, having once more
musician is variety; and, no matter how great and musicianly his own composi- come to nothing, the " Tetralogy " will, as originally intended, be produced
tions may be, toujours perdrix will continue to be an evil.
at the Victoria Theatre in May.
Mr. Satter has selected a j;rand piano made by the Emerson Piano Company,
There is some talk of a Spontini " cyclus " of performances at Hamburg,
of Boston, to be used at his concerts, a choice which may surprise many people;
nevertheless those who listened to the tone of the fine instrument which Satter under the enterprising manager Pollini; but it is apprehended by a large
played upon at the Thursday matinee must acknowledged that it was distin- majority of amateurs that the operas of Spontini, despite the enthusiastic
advocacy of Berlioz, have—not excepting even the " Vestale " and " Fer-
guished by sweetness, power and singing quality.
nand Cortez"—gone out of date.
G. Miiller, son of the well-known dramatic author, Dr. Hugo Miiller,
0. D. BLAKE'S FAILUBE.
and already Capelhneister, though only twenty-two, died in Frankfort-on-the-
T seems that the visit of Messrs. Joseph P. Hale, Henry Behning, and Maine a short time since.
J. T. Patterson, to Boston, last week, was not entirely without an object.
The Choral Society of Milan announce a" performance of Berlioz's
Chas. D Blake, the dealer of Boston, j has failed; and his store is in the hands
" Damnation de Faust."
of a keeper. The failure seems 10 b a very bad one.
It is rumored that J. P. Hale i - in for $17,500, and Henry Behning for $2,000.
Miss Emilia Risley, a young American lady, pupil of Mme. Marchesi's,
We believe that C. D. Blake made a settlement with Decker Bros., of this city, has made
a debul at a concert in Vienna.
about Dec. 10th. Nothing posiiive is known about the reasons for the failure.
Boito's "Mefistofele, with Signora Borghi-Mamo as Margarita, will be
Messrs. M. A. Decker &, Son, of 1,550 Third avenue, thi3 city, report an performed in fhe spring at the Teatro Della Scala, Milan.
active wholesale demand for their pianos, but say that shipments have been
The Emperor of Germany has presented Adelina Patti with his portrait
greatly delayed by the intensely cold weather and the consequent danger to in a golden frame surmounted by an imperial crown.
pianos exposed to such a temperature such as checking veneers and stretching
Among the artists at the fifth concert of the Euterpe Society, Leipsic,
strings, besides many other evils.
was the pianist, Joseph Wieniawski. who played with great success Litolff's
The youngest member of the music trade called on T. Leeds Waters on the "Concerto Hollandais" and various pieces by Schumann, Chopin, and
1st i»st, his name is not yet been made public, but he weighs twelve pounds. Schubert.
Ignaz Briill's " Bianca," remodelled and compressed into two acts, has
The Liederkranz had their second concert of this season on Sunday last not found much favor at the Imperial Opera House, Vienna, though admir-
at their hall. The string quartette of the Philharmonic Club played several ably performed. Mile. Bianchi and Herr Walter, in the leading parts, were
times, and the solo performers were Miss Marie Schelle, mezzo soprano ; several times re-called. Herren, Scaria and Meyerhofer, to whom were
Mr. Franz Rummel, pianist, and Mr. Fischer, violoncellist. The society, as entrusted the comic personages, were also applauded.
usual, sang a number of choruses under the direction of Mr. Pauer. The
It has been stated that Herr Brahms declined to co-operate with Mr.
principal number of the programme was Schumann's " Quintette."
W. G. Cusins as conductor of the London Philharmonic Society.
The operatic season in Italy was to be inaugurated by "Aida " at the
Mr. Franz Rummel, will give four matinee recitals at Steirrway Hall,
beginning Thursday, Feb. 17. His programmes are elaborate and of the Apollo, Rome; San Carlo, Naples; Politeama, Genoa; and Regio, Parma.
highest order, and show an extraordinary industry and versatility on the
The artistic tour of the accomplished French pianist, Mme. Montigny-.
part of this excellent pianist.
Remaury, during which, among other places, she appeared at Vienna,
The Parisian informs us that Mrs. Osgood is about to make a tour next Gratz, Lyons, and Geneva, terminated with a brilliant concert in the last-
autumn, in the United States.
named city.
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