Mrs. Anderson introduced, for the first time in public, Beethoven’s concerto in G, which she performed in her accustomed accurate and brilliant manner. Also the fantasia of the same composer, in which he has joined voices and instruments. She likewise played Czerny’s Military Fantasia, which, having the least merit of the three pieces, was most applauded, for the assembly—a remarkably full one, as usual—was of a very fashionable kind. Mad. Pasta sang (for the hundredth time, we believe) ‘Il braccio mio conquise;’ and the best thing Morlacchi ever produced, ‘Notte tremenda.’ Mad. Cinti gave ‘The last Rose of Summer’ with variations. The latter were executed in a most perfect manner, and the absurdity of them did not seem to strike the audience. She also sang an unmeaning air by Pucitta, but made up for the weakness of this by accompanying herself very skilfully on the piano-forte. Mori played a violin solo by Mayseder, in which was less of that skittishness than is commonly found in the productions of this ephemeral composer. And Miss A. Windsor performed a harp concerto by Labarre, with considerable applause.
M. HUMMEL’s,
Opera Concert Room, Monday Morning, May 13.
The most attractive piece in this performance was a new concerto by M. Hummel, a composition in which knowledge and taste are equally and happily combined. He also played a new Rondo Brillante, the subjects and style of which are quite of the popular kind, though, of course, it can only be made available, should it be published, by a few—by those who devote their lives to the overcoming of difficulties. Mesdames Pasta, De Meric, and Pircher, Signori Donzelli and Tamburini, with Herr Blume and Herr Binder, sang each one aria. The German vocalists also attended, and performed what we should be inclined to call an English glee, to German words, and not a very good one. In fact, had they not been foreign, and had not the music been throughout the same, nothing but the urbanity of the audience would have prevented their manifesting some disapprobation at such a performance. The room was not fully attended.
MR. F. CRAMER’s,
At the Hanover Square Rooms, Wednesday, May 15.
To the regret of his numerous friends, Mr. F. Cramer was by indisposition prevented from being present at his own concert, but his place was ably filled by Mr. Mori; and his brother, Mr. J. B. Cramer, delighted the Audience by a concertino, a pasticcio in fact, made up for the occasion, on the piano-forte. Mr. F. Cramer’s pupil, young Blagrove, played Mayseder’s concerto in E minor with great neatness and spirit; and Mr. Wright exhibited much talent in Hummel’s favourite concerto, adapted for the harp; a change, however, which we cannot quite approve, and trust that it will not often be imitated. Mrs. Knyvett sang ‘If guiltless blood,’ very feelingly. Mr. Phillips was very great in Neukomm’s cantata, Napoleon’s Midnight Review, and very amusing in ‘The Old English Gentleman.’ Mad. Pasta sang ‘Ah! come rapida!’ admirably: but why will she not extend her catalogue of arie? She doubtless has heard of ‘toujours perdrix.’
MADAME CELLINI’s,
Hanover Square Rooms.
Mad. Cellini sang in good taste a duet of Rossini with her pupil, Miss Heath, and joined in other pieces. Mad. Pasta, Mad. Devrient, Signori Zuchelli, De Begnis, Mr. Parry, jun., Mr. Bennett, &c., assisted in the vocal department. M. De Beriot played very finely a violin solo; and a M. Dorn made his first appearance in London, in a solo for the horn. He is a master of his instrument, but not so great a master as Puzzi.