Mr. J. N. Pattison Concert

“Mr. Pattison’s concert at the Academy of Music last night was a success to all concerned. The pianist played admirably the concerto by Henselt, with orchestral accompaniments, his ‘Martha’ Fantasia, an Etude by Chopin and a quaint ‘Cricket Polka’ by De Meyer. He was rewarded with applause and encores. Miss Harris sang with exquisite purity of tone and facility of execution the Luce di quest anima from ‘Linda’ and the opening cavatina from ‘Lucia,’ besides taking part in a duet with Lotti. Seldom has so young a lady won so warm a popularity in as short a time as Miss Harris, and her performance of last night realized every anticipation. S. C. Campbell sang admirably the Ernani in felice, and still better, on the encore, Wallace’s ‘In happy moments.’ Amodio did not appear to advantage, but the orchestra did in the overtures to ‘Masaniello’ and ‘Oberon,’ and in a selection from ‘Faust.’ Mr. Pattison announces a third concert at Irving Hall on the 16th of April.”

“Mr. Pattison’s concert on Monday last, at the Academy of Music, attracted a good audience to that over-large place for such an entertainment. The principal piano-forte pieces were the same as at Mr. Pattison’s first concert, at Irving Hall, and received the best of treatment, as on that occasion. Miss Harris created a furore in a couple of pieces, and Signor Lotti rendered ‘Spirito Gentil’ with exquisite taste.”

Brief. “Pattison’s Second Concert took place at the Academy of Music before a tolerably good house. He repeated his ‘Fantaisie on Martha,’ and the concerto by Henselt. He was assisted by Miss Harris and Messrs. Campbell and Amodio. Theodore Thomas conducted the orchestra.”
 

“Mr. J.N. Pattison, the pianist, who returned during the year past from Germany, has given another concert, and with more success than before. He played a Prelude and Fugue by Bach; and a Concerto in F minor, with orchestra, by Henselt, of which the Evening Post says:

            ‘A work which is a great favorite of Liszt’s. In his performance of this elaborate work Mr. Pattison has gone a great way towards the very first ranka s a pianist, and may be heartily congratulated on his eminent success. In execution and sentiment this pianoforte performance was in every way admirable, and quite eclipsed the lighter composition—the fantasia from ‘Martha’—also on the programme.’”