Teresa Carreño Matinee Concert

Several ads. “For Families, Schools and Children. Miss Teresa Carreno, the Child Pianist, will give a Grand Morning Concert.”

“Grand Morning Concert . . . For the accommodation of Families, Schools and Children."

“The Carreño concerts have proved a great attraction during the last week, the matinee at Irving Hall being a feature we heartily commend. This child pianist has shown not only great talent, but unusual powers as regards her capability for the performance of long and most difficult compositions, taxing to the utmost the talent and endurance of a performer.”

Review of the Carreño Concerts in general and a discussion of Mr. Harrison.  “This most remarkable child is only eight years of age, and yet plays on the piano in a style sufficiently advanced to be agreeable to good ears.  She essays pieces of ambitious structure.  The mechanical difficulties which she vanquishes, partially or wholly, are the least part of her merit.  It is the expression, which she throws into the work before her.  Phrasing, as it is technically termed, is an art possessed but by few adults in song or playing, and yet this child has a remarkable taste that way.  Of course, a child cannot be expected to play as well as a skilled adult, but given, the extremely youthful years of the little pianist, it is a most remarkable and interesting performance. . . . They [the concerts] are enforced by the singing of Madame D’Angri, the violin of Mr. Thomas, etc.”

     "Miss Teresa Carreno, the child pianist, gave a successful matinée at Irving Hall on Saturday, being assisted thereat by Mrs. Jenny Kempton, Mr. William Castle. Mr. Theodore Thomas, and Signor Abella as conductor. The little lady arrives at the advanced age of nine years on Monday next, and the event wil be celebrated by a grand evening concert at the Academy of Music."�

“[A] very satisfactory affair.”