Another first-rate violinist performed on Tuesday at the concert of
tho Musical Union,—Herr Laub, a young Bohemian. In a quartet of Men. deleaohn, a quintet of Mozart, and one of Beethoven's sonatas for the pianoforte and violin, (which be played along with his gifted young coun- trywoman Mademoiselle Clauss,) he showed himself a most accomplished performer, with a complete command of his instrument and a remarkably pure and polished style. His performance made a great impression on the very musical audience who crowded the room.
Mrs. Anderson's concert, which was given on Wednesday morning in Covent Garden Theatre, was, as usual, by far the greatest benefit concert of the season ; the whole strength of the Royal Italian Opera, including the orchestra with Costa at its head, and the chorus, being employed for the entertainment of the audience. Mrs. Anderson, who has been for many months suffering from the effects of a severe accident, was unable to play a solo ; but her niece, Miss Anderson Kirkham, supplied her place very efficiently. Miss Kirkham is very young, but promises to be a distinguished pianist. She played a concerto of Mendelssohn with dis- tinct unembarrassed execution, great intelligence, and Mrs. Anderson's own clearness and unaffected simplicity of style. Mrs. Anderson accom- panied Mario in Beethoven's "Adelaide ": she was welcomed with the cordiality due to her merits and character.
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