Gottschalk Instrumental and Vocal Concert: 4th

Matinee “for the convenience of families and schools.”

Comment: Emilie was 13, Bernard, 11, and Ricardo 7 years old.

“The lovers of music will be sorry to hear that this talented artist, after one more grand concert, which takes place this evening at Irving Hall, will bring to a close the first series of his performances. The matinee on Saturday was a most brilliant and successful affair, the great pianist receiving, as usual, immense applause. We lack space to mention in detail the performances of the artists who assisted Mr. Gottschalk. They were all duly applauded.”

     "Gottschalk's farewell concert was marked by a musical eccentricity of which we haven't had an example for some time: a piece for ten hands and five pianos. That isn't equal to a certain exhibition for eight pianos and thirty-two hands that was given in the time of Leopold Meyer, but it was still quite delightful. The performers were, along with Gottschalk himself, Mlle Barnetche, Mlle Carrère, Mlle Krolikowska and M. Behrens. There was success and encore; nevertheless, I would confess my lack of taste for these kinds of ear-beguilers that have scarcely any other merit than that of  attracting idlers. Mlle Barnetche has better things to do than to mingle her very accurate skill  with a confused and noisy ensemble where it becomes impossible to distinguish the part of each artist. The same for Mlle Louise Krolikowska, who made a very successful debut this evening both as a lovely woman and as an able pianist. She has a lively, brilliant and secure way of playing that hasn't been any more relished by woman than powdered coiffures by men. She's another glittering new star in the constellation of new artists with whom Gottschalk shares, with a charming brotherhood, part of his popularity, so as to bring them to light.

    A young and very pleasing American singer was produced to no less advantage during this same concert. Miss Fannie Riddell has a good soprano voice, still wielded a bit timidly, but with a clarity that bespeaks good training and promises a lot for the future. She was trained by a teacher whose reputation in New York has grown rapidly, although very recently: maestro Rondinelli. There is cause to congratulate him warmly on the debut of the first pupil that he has introduced publicly."