Mr. BEALE'S CONCERT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume V, Issue 1299, 14 January 1868, Page 2

Mr. BEALE'S CONCERT.

The third and last concert of the series being given by Mr. Beale and family came off last evening, and was attended by a numerous and fashionable audience. The programme was more attractive than ordinary, including some of the most popular and brilliant passages of the most celebrated composers—Meyerbeer, Beethoven, Verdi, and some of the most eelebrated of the compositions of Sir H. Bishop. It is not often one hears foT instance Beethoven s overture to ";Egmont," given with such correctness and finish as last evening. The part songs of Sir H. Bishop have outlived the competition of the most striking novelty, and were also rendered last evening, if not with any subtlety of refinement, at least correctly and most effectively. Perhaps the greatest music in the whole repertoire of operatic successes is Meyerbeer's "Le Prophete," and it was really a treat to hear this rendered by Mr. Beale and his sons, violin, first and second, violoncello, &c. The performance of this piece was. enthusiastically applauded. The fantasias were rendered with great ease and breadth, and comprised ever popular "Traviata" and "Trovatore" of Verdi, and some of our best known national music. There were two items in the performance not often heard in these parts, we allude more particularly to Bossini's " Mathilde de Schabron," and Thalberg's famous " Souvenir d' Autriehe," both of which were performed last evening with great effect. The performances last evening were under the patronage of Colonel Beatson, commanding the forces; and Lient.-Colonel Elliott, comanding the 18th. The Misses Beale were the pianistes, and together as well as separately performed some very beautiful pieces. The most remarkable was an andante (Beethoven), in F, Op., 35, by Miss Beale, which was rendered -with admirable precision and delicacy. The young lady was rapturously applauded. This concert was, both as respects the selections and audience, the most successful yet given. We observe that Mr. Beale's first quarterly subscription will take place in the second week of February.