LEVY.

Waikato Times, Volume XI, Issue 873, 24 January 1878, Page 2

LEVY.

Such a musical treat as that afforded the people of Hamilton by the gre*t cornet player Mr Levy, and his talented ooipany last night m L" Quesne's Hall, it has never fallen to our lot to enjoy m Waika* ». What Paganini wras with the vioim, Levy is with the cornet and this is saying almost as much as can b«said for any man. His mastery of thft instrument was as wonderful as ifc was superb, and to be appreciated, must be heard. It is nor. only m the surpassing richness of the tone he produces from his instrument, but m the compass of the note he can touch that he is so far beyond any other cornet player we have ever listened to. We think two octaves hardly represent his superiority m this respect. His run m the chromatic scale was simply perfect, and the marvellous double and treble tonguing absolutely astounded the wondering audience. At the performances which will be gi»en shortly m WaikatO, 'Patjaninis Carnival de V nice, as originally written for the | violin, will be performed note for I note by Mr Levy on the cornet, and this wi 1 certainly be the consummation of s:<ill upon this exceedingly dvfficul' instrument. Nor did th« whole dv y of entertaining the audience fall upon Mr Levy. His c »met was undoubtedly the piece d» resistance f the evening, bnfc the due s, and concerted pieces rendered by the accomplished company which assisted him did much :o enhiuce the enjoyment of th« enCortainmnit. Indeed, the audience were kep. thr.sghout at coucer.fc pitch ot excitement and were m full ii« # .co I wi h the performers, aud fuliy as appreciatively exacting m th ir demand for encores an the pivf »rmmce was deserving of it I'he first p<rc commenced with Me/erbeers G anl Murch irora La Ptophete and though ttie iustrument w.s ni>ne of the best it was plaiu to see that a master, hand had possession of the keys. Signor Gi irza has a brilliant execution an. i his play seemed at once to a&sure the hoiwe that a more than usually ottractive programuje wac befofe

them. A duo from Verdis' Opera Twyatoro followed and then the first solo *Io non ti possV waß ren iered by j : U|Mf > i*itts m a rich contralto ■ * i JW4 Madr*^" by .Signor, Rosn^tt^^as^alß- I <lv;ti 1 i^eooi ve«J. but it watf £&t tillers Levy ulecirt fieri the avldjenoe with, MilUrd's well-known son@ Wijlfpiiig " frhat. the enthusiasm of theiiifeuße. whs tairiy rouael, 'atii a^ tlie rich tones of : her full B:ipr-* no voice died a way X there was a perfect yoav of applause, and a demand, fur au ,ejy»ie.that would not be 'Henied/''';Au.T»l^B'.' r *apper notes are very, foil aad rich, while her manner is pleasing and-attractive, ;md she' wHsloadly Applauded m the encore sor>g, which rendered with .uuch. verve and gracefulness., Than oamV the fir *tt installment of the grand atcraction— the cornet playing of Mr Levy. He was received with applause, but at the conclusion of Hartrakm's was m«t with a spontaneous oatburst of rapturous cheering, aad met the encore with the beautifol air, v The Last Rose, of Summer,/ which was randerad with /a com* pieteneis ot fiuish and delicacy of execotion something marvelloas, es*. \>eoinlly m the lower notes. A *riol »y Mrs Levy, Miw Piiis, iu£ Signer Rosnatti, from* Flotow's opera of ** Martna," dosed th«: first: part of the performaaoc. After an interval of ten miuurea, •Mr,-* Layy, and Signor appeared iv the be:.utitdl selectidn <rora the ,Camp*tti* oi f oiinnio Ciie M'arai," >md ihe audionce were as enacting as ever, and in* disted on an encore. ** Anld Robin Grey," exqawitely rendered,, by Mr Levy on his inimitable cornet, was encored and repeated, and then even the audience wrought to a perfect state of excitement demanded another encore. Mr Levy gave them the (< American National air" and, thia^t proving sufficient for the awakenea >usical taste of- Hamilton was folio weq the , ''.Marselaisße" an air well adapted for the grand and swelling nutes of the cornet m the hands of its master. The next song was a departure, from the programme. Vlrs appearance by this time on the' platform was the signal for a hearty burst of welcoming applaose, substituting " The Bmny Maid ot Dundee" for the " Etnbarrasment." There was as little embarrasinen?-, hotveTor, with tho au ienue .ti with tho soug, and tothing wooid do but auoih-r euc<»re This time Mrs Levy irom the -xqviwit* patho oi the *>> lad f or.he lively and sparkling j>«u. tiVsprii. oi '** iiread aiii CHtieae tad Kioaes," waioh she Sing- W;tU *n -rahiesd aad expression hat com^'e ly t- k the .uiioaca o. st^ui. 3i^ « %; . i'unzn t m as id m s-.e. .> -;oa trjm the " Bo.ieiriuu Girl," Ag in io ml >-suple jco c for t:»e bri i» ,0 , >£ .us exeiU.ioa, tad an eic-ji ■»• wa • toadly o.tlled ior, after vh;Cii „s Pitts, 1 ' " Oh, -h.'»r' tUH » s vi -Viud;* HOW/ ' <*\\u mojit ' ; saoc.iii>fuf , ' 4iitl '•■ >igaid (encored. *' '* ; Sir Livy (hfn»{avi»t it'".»laui Walta' v oq th« i-braet. vra* entun« siai«tica!'y recfi^ifi, vwit".- oimy ea« tjored, audgafivp-ace to tit' It aea aad Sunor ito»na i, wiio >*3** .d m^old ifinjjlis'i >j»ee 'vDa.Uf,Daru*'j, ' which wa« a brilliant <ucc<^.. In 'l* j ucore the a tempt to repetr .h>> .a.-»r- s.tnza trai a, m>«t success v or. au iiowr ( pi-rtonneru an J »uJi -tici'< ?e*»tk\n£ mco a Uugh. i hia ocouured twice, vi t«w iaooii- j.v i i- <epijrtners >ut a^ain till tU>- «tl w-ag <ot through »«th proper, graviry and decorum, r Thou4»v Jo* kvsa-4 Ktit a»4 D»ck iiisaftd F;iii Atd l>jro by , ra^jjlctail, Mi Ki'ty *as. & cu'irmia^girl to carry he milking .•tit." The performance, as we- have said, *a« a t.rilliani wuecoav The hall was or«.nmnd from 'front' to oack, a id the only drairi'ttk was that perhaps both instrument an » voices »»:ro too powjß^ ful for the «ize of the ro.»m. vT« (lav©, as becomes us. (fir en " place aus •iauiei," but . we have, m doing so, 4Carc«iy done justice to the magnificent i.«nor voice of Sigito^ liosnau, an old Ynd deserved favorite with the Auckland public. His voice, especially m the upper notes, is something magni* ficent.