REMENYI'S SECOND CONCERT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7268, 5 March 1885, Page 5

REMENYI'S SECOND CONCERT.

Monsieur Kemenyi gave his second concert at the Theatre Royal last night, and was greeted with the applause of a large and enthusiastic audienca as Boon as he appeared upon the stage. The first solo he played was Ernst's brilliant fantasia on airs from Rossini's opera "Othello," and during the performance of this really difficult piece, Monsieur Keme'nyi's perfect mastery over the technical difficulties of hie instrument was very apparent. He played as an encore an arrangement of Schubert's beautiful "Barcarole, " which made a great impression upon his hearers, for he rendered it most tastefully, and in a truly poetic manner. His interpretation of his own transcription of Chopin's ever popular nocturne in & flat was simply faultless, for he played it with the delicacy and suave dreaminess which Chopin'a music, when composed iu bis gentler moods, always requires. The nocturne was followed by Alonsieur RemSnyi's own excellent waltz, and upon being encored he played his arrangement of "The Last Rose of Summer," which is a familiar enough subject, though his treatment of it is strikingly original, &nd the introduction is in itself a remarkably effective piece of music. Monsieur Reme'nyi's last »010 was a very original improvisation on the "Carnival of Venice," It was really astonishing the extraordinary way in which he handled the subject, and the use he made of his left hand in playing pizicato, while with his right hand he never relinquished hia bow. After the "Carnival of Venice" he was most vociferously applauded, and he played as an encore '" The Aiarnellaise Hynin " in a very spirited style.

Mr. Isidore Luckstone fully sustained his reputation as pianist. After he had played his own Gavotte in G flat and " The Courier," by Ritter, he was recalled; and his interpretation of Liszt's No. 6 Eaphaodie was masterly. Miss Hattie Downing seemed to be a great favourite with the audience. She sang one of Arditi's popular waltzes in a moat artistic manner, and gave as an encore a sympathetic rendering of " Annie Laurie." She also sang Gottschalk's " Oh, loving heart trust on, , ' after which *he was recalled twice. Mr. Rudolf Himmer sang very tastefully Millard's "When the flowing tide comes in," Schubert's " Maiden Roalein" as an encore, and Gilbert's " Maid of Dundee." The concert closed with a duet from "Don Pasquale " eung by Mies Downing and Mr. Himmer, in which both artistes appeared to great advantage. To-night there will be a complete change of programme, when the andante and finale of Mendehsobn's celebrated violin concerto will be performed.