10 February 1835

Edward Eliason’s Second Soirée

London: Madame Cellini’s Residence, Manchester Street

↓Programme

Aria, ‘Ah! che forse’	Mrs. Seguin	Bonfichi
Aria, ‘Ave Maria’	Miss Novello; Clarionet Obbligato: Mr. Willman	Cherubini
Aria, ‘La placida Campagna’	Mme Ostergaard	Pacitta
Air, ‘O cara memoria’	Mme Ostergaard	Carafa
Clarionet Fantasia	Mr. Willman
Free Piano Fantasia, incl. ‘Willow Song’ from Otello and an Air from La muette de Portici	Mr. Moscheles
From Bianca e Falliero: Quartet, ‘Cielo, il mio labbro ispira’	Miss Novello, Mrs. Seguin, Mr. Bennett, Signor Giubilei	Rossini
From La Cenerentola: Cavatina, ‘Miei rampolli femminini’	Signor Giubilei	Rossini
From L’ Italiana in Algeri: Duet, ‘Se inclinassi a prender moglie’	Mr. Bennett, Signor Giubilei	Rossini
From Le nozze di Figaro: Duet, ‘Crudel! perchè finora’	Mrs. Seguin, Signor Giubilei	Mozart
Tyrolienne, ‘Tyrol qui m’a vu naître’	Miss Novello; Clarionet Obbligato: Mr. Willman	Panseron
Violin Concertino	Mr. Eliason	Eliason
Principal Vocalists: Mme Ostergaard, Miss Novello, Mrs. Seguin; Messrs. Bennett, Seguin, Signor Giubilei
Principal Instrumentalists: Messrs. Eliason, Moscheles, Willman

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The Court Journal: Gazette of the Fashionable World, vol. 7, (January 31, 1835): 73.

Mr Moscheles, we observe is engaged for the next soirée [of Mr. Eliason].

Reviews

The Morning Chronicle (February 11, 1835): 3.

MR. ELIASON’S SOIREES MUSICALES.

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Mr. ELIASON gave the second of these agreeable entertainments yesterday evening, at Madame CELLINI’S residence, in Manchester-street, to a crowded and fashionable audience. The music, both vocal and instrumental, was very good, and of that description which is met with at the best private musical parties MOZART’S unrivalled “Crudel perchè” was very well sung by Mrs. SEGUIN and Signor GIUBILEI; though we could have wished that Mrs. SEGUIN had adhered more closely to the author’s text. It is not easy to alter a passage of MOZART’S without spoiling it. “La placida Campagna,” by PACITTA, was sung by a Danish lady of the name of OSTERGAARD. This lady, who has a thin, but sweet and flexible voice, warbled the florid variations with great neatness and apparent facility. The music, which is a mere vocal exercise, afforded no room for anything more. CHERUBINI’S fine treble solo, “Ave Maria,” sung by Miss C. NOVELLO, and accompanied by WILLMAN’S clarionet, afforded us very great pleasure. GIUBILEI produced much laughter in the buffo air, by ROSSINI “Miei rampolli;” a very clever song in respect to music, and quite admirable for its comic humour. ROSSINI, in this kind of composition, has no rival. The most remarkable things, however, of the evening, were MOSCHELES’S extemporaneous performance on the piano-forte, in which he displayed all his fertility of imagination, command of the resources of harmony, and prodigious execution; and Mr. ELIASON’S solo on the violin. This gentleman is a performer of a high order. His piece, composed by himself, consisted of a beautiful and expressive adagio, followed by a rapid and brilliant allegro. The first movement contained double stops throughout, given with perfect intonation and great smoothness; and the allegro showed a rapidity of bow and finger rarely surpassed.

We are glad to see these soirées meet with so touch encouragement. They are exceedingly elegant us an amusement, and highly valuable besides, when considered in the light of excellent music lessons.

The Morning Post (February 11, 1835): 3.

MR. ELIASON’S CONCERT.

Mr. ELIASON Soiree Musicale afforded an excellent treat, vocal and instrumental, to a numerous and highly fashionable audience, at the residence of Madame CELLINI, Manchester-square, last evening. Signor GIUBELEI’S “Miei Rampoli” (ROSSINI); an Air, “Ah che forse” (BONFICHI), by Mrs. SEGUIN; an extemporaneous performance, by MOSCHELLES, on the pianoforte, and Mr. WILMAN’S clarionet fantasia were, each and all, well entitled to the applause which they received. Mr. ELIASON’S own concerto on the violin was also excellent in its way, and reflects much credit on him both as an artist and a composer.

The Athenæum (February 14, 1835): 132.

Mr. Eliason’s Second Soirée Musicale.—This took place on Tuesday evening. The lady singers engaged were, Dem. Ostergaard, who sung variations on Carafa’s ‘O Cara Memoria,’ with considerable execution, though something of finish and taste was wanting—Mrs. Seguin, and Miss Clara Novello, whose ‘Ave Maria,’ by Cherubini, with Willman’s clarinet obligato, was most delightful; her shake, however, stands in need of being perfected. The gentlemen were, Mr. Bennett, and Sig. Giubilei, who opened the concert with Rossini’s sparkling ‘Se inclinassi,’ and assisted to close it with his magnificent ‘Ciel il mio labbro;’ but this quartet requires a chorus to support the voices in the stretto, and loses much of its effect when sung without. The whole performances went off well. Mr. Eliason played a concertino with an ‘Adagio per doppie corde,’ and an allegro; he has not yet that aplomb and certainty of style which makes De Beriot so fascinating as a player. Mr. Willman delighted us in an air and variations for the clarinet, and Moscheles in a most brilliant improvisation—the themes which he chose were the Willow Song from ‘Otello,’ and a bravura air from ‘Masaniello,’ and he wrought them up with his usual spirit and originality. Nothing can be pleasanter to the genuine amateur than these evenings of chamber music.

The Court Journal: Gazette of the Fashionable World, vol. 7, (February 14, 1835): 104.

Eliason’s.

We had the pleasure of being present at Mr Eliason’s second Soirée Musicale, at Madame Cellini’s rooms, in Manchester-street, on Tuesday evening; and, as on the former occasion, we were much gratified by the taste evinced in selection, and the talent displayed in execution. Signor Giubilei, as well as Mrs Seguin and Mr Bennett, proved a valuable acquisition. Cherubini’s Ave Maria, by Miss Clara Novello (clarinetto obligato, Mr Willman), was very beautiful. Mr Moscheles’ extemporaneous performance on the pianoforte, though short, was brilllant [sic], and in all respects effective; and Mr Eliason himself was, as ever, delightful on the violin. The more serious parts of the concert were charmingly relieved by Rossini’s air Miei Rampolli, given, with great comic spirit, by Giubilei. Willman’s fantasia on the clarionet was in the best style of the performer; and Miss Clara Novello’s chansonette, Tyrol qui m’a vu naitre (clarinetto obligato, Mr Willman), to which we have so often listened with rapture, was sung with the utmost sweetness. The finale (Rossini’s Ciel il mio labro) by Mrs Seguin, Miss C. Novello, Mr Bennett, and Signor Giubilei, formed a splendid close of the evening.—We congratulate Mr Eliason on his success.

The Court Magazine and Belle Assemblée, vol. VII, (March 1835): 131.

MR. ELIASON’S MUSICAL SOIREES.—…At the second soirée we had a noble improvisation on the piano-forte, by Moschelles. The concluding soirées promise a still greater treat, and we advise all those who love chamber music in its most captivating form, to patronise Mr. Eliason’s exertions in getting up these beautiful little concerts.