Altiougi: late in the. season, our friends of the Philharmonic Society gave us, on Tuesday evening, a concert which is by every one admitted to have equalled, if not surpassed, their efforts of previous years.
The concert opened with the overture to Beethoven's "Egmont," which was played with great care and finished execution, a remark which may indeed be applied to all the Orchestral pieces. We particularly noticed that the concord of the various instruments was superior to that of former years and if wwe except a slight hurrying on of the first violins in Mozart's Symphony No. 9 we would almost be inclined to say that the three Orchestral pieces were played to perfection.
Of the Tenor song " Thinking of Thee" by Blumenthal, in the first part, although well rendered, we hardly thought so highly asthe audience, judging from their ready encore, seemed to do.
Yo the Baritone solo in the second part, we can only give unconditional praise; the community has certainly to be congratu-ated on the acquisition of such a powerful er to the rauks of our amateurs, one 10 bids fair to outrival all other vocalists yet heard in Shanghai.
The "Air" by Bach for. the violin, rendered by the amateur who has long held the first rank amongst us, was given, considering that the whole piece was played on the G string, with an approach to perfection which fairly took us by surprise.
The Trio for Clarinet, Tenor-viol and Piano was executed with great care. This was our first opportunity of hearing the Clarinet taking a prominent part, but we trust ere long to have the pleasure of hearing him again, OF the player of the Sonata by Beethoven, Opera 26, we need only say that he came fully up to high standard. The enjoyment which the able execution of this difficult piece seemed to give the audience, was enhanced by the magnificent tone of the new Piano which the Society have recently imported from home.
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