16 June 1828

The Messrs. Bohrer’s Benefit Concert

London: New Argyll Rooms—Time: Evening

Tickets: 10s. 6d.

↓Programme

Cello Concerto	Mr. Maximillian Bohrer
Violin and Cello Concertante, incl. ‘Au Clair de la lune’ with Variations	Messrs. Bohrer, Maximillian Bohrer
Piano Variations, incl. ‘The Swiss boy’	Mme M. Bohrer	Mme M. Bohrer
Piano, Violin and Cello Trio	Piano: Mme M. Bohrer; Violin: Mr. Bohrer; Violoncello: Mr. Maximillian Bohrer	Beethoven
Violin Concerto (MS)	Mr. Bohrer	Bohrer

Principal Vocalists: Mesdames Morin, Pasta, Schütz, Miss Bacon; Signors Begrez, Curioni, Pellegrini, Torri

Principal Instrumentalists: Mme M. Bohrer, Messrs. Bohrer, de Bégnis, M. Bohrer, Moscheles, Mori

Leader: Signor Paolo Spagnoletti; Conductor: Mr. Ignaz Moscheles

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The Morning Post (May 16, 1828): 1.

ARGYLL ROOMS.—The Messrs. BOHRER have the honour to announce to the Nobility, Gentry, and the Public, that their EVENING CONCERT will take place at the above Rooms. Further particulars will be dully announced.—Tickets, 10s. 6d. each, to be had of Messrs. Bohrer, No. 5, Charles-street, Grosvenor-square; and at the principal Music Shops.

John Bull (May 18, 1828): 153.

ARGYLL ROOMS.—The Messrs. BOHRER have the honour to announce to the Nobility, Gentry, and the Public, that their EVENING CONCERT will take place on MONDAY, June 16th, at the above Rooms.—Further particulars will be dully announced. Tickets, 10s. 6d. each, to be had of Messrs. Bohrer, No. 5, Charles-street, Grosvenor-square; and at the principal music shops.

The Courier (May 18, 1828): 1.

ARGYLL ROOMS.—The Messrs. BOHRER have the honour to announce to the Nobility, Gentry, and the Public, that their EVENING CONCERT will take place on Monday, June 16, at the above Rooms.—Further particulars will be dully announced. Tickets, 10s. 6d. each, to be had of Messrs. Bohrer, No. 5, Charles-street, Grosvenor-square; and at the principal Music Shops.

The Morning Post (June 4, 1828): 1.

ARGYLL ROOMS.—The Messrs. BOHRER most respectfully announce that their EVENING CONCERT will take place on MONDAY, June 16.—The following eminent Performers have most kindly promised their assistance; Madame Pasta, Madame Morin, Madame Schutz, Miss Bacon, Madame De Vigo; Signor Curioni, Signor Begrez, Signor Pellegrini, and Signor De Begnis. Principal Solo Performers:—Grand Pianoforte, Madame M. Bohrer (her first performance in this country); Violin, Mr. Bohrer, who will perform a New Concerto (MS.) In the course of the Evening, Messrs. Bohrer will perform a Concertante Duet and a Grand Trio Concertante with Orchestral Accompaniments (by Beethoven) with Madame M. Bohrer. Leader, Mr. Spagnoletti; Conductor, Mr. Moscheles. Further particulars will be dully announced.—Tickets, 10s. 6d. each, to be had of Messrs. Bohrer, No. 5, Charles-street, Grosvenor-square; and at the principal Music Shops.

The Courier (June 6, 1828): 1.

ARGYLL ROOMS.—The Messrs. BOHRER most respectfully announce that their EVENING CONCERT will take place on Monday, June 16. The following eminent Performers have most kindly promised their assistance:—Made. Pasta, Made. Morin, Made. Schutz, Miss Bacon, Made. de Vigo, Sig. Curioni, Sig. Begrez, Sig. Pellegrini, and Sig. de Begnis. Principal Solo Performers Grand Piano Forte, Madame M. Bohrer (her first performance in this country); Violin, Mr. Bohrer, who will perform a new Concerto (MS.) In the course of the Evening, Messrs. Bohrer will perform a Concertante Duet, and a Grand Trio Concertante, with Orchestral Accompaniments (by Beethoven), with Madame Bohrer.—Leader, Mr. Spagnoletti; Conductor, Mr. Moscheles. Further particulars will be dully announced. Tickets, 10s. 6d. each, to be had of Messrs. Bohrer, 5, Charles-street, Grosvenor-square; and at the Principal Music Shops.

The Morning Post (June 7, 1828): 1.

ARGYLL ROOMS.—The Messrs. BOHRER most respectfully announce that their EVENING CONCERT will take place on MONDAY, 16th inst.—The following eminent Performers have most kindly promised their assistance: Madame Pasta, Madame Morin, Madame Schutz, Miss Bacon, Madame De Vigo; Signor Curioni, Signor Begrez, Signor Pellegrini, and Signor De Begnis. Principal Performers:—Grand Pianoforte, Madame M. Bohrer (her first performance in this country); Violin, Mr. Bohrer, who will perform a New Concerto (MS.). In the course of the Evening, Messrs. Bohrer will perform a Concertante Duet and a Grand Trio Concertante with Orchestral Accompaniments (by Beethoven) with Madame M. Bohrer. Leader, Mr. Spagnoletti; Conductor, Mr. Moscheles. Further particulars will be dully announced. Tickets, 10s. 6d. each, to be had of Messrs. Bohrer, No. 5, Charles-street, Grosvenor-square; and at the principal Music Shops.

John Bull (June 8, 1828): 177.

ARGYLL ROOMS.—The Messrs. BOHRER most respectfully announce that their EVENING CONCERT will take place on MONDAY, JUNE 16.—The following eminent Performers have most kindly promised their assistance:—Madame Pasta, Madame Morin, Madame Schutz, Miss Bacon, Madame De Vigo; Signor Curioni, Signor Begrez, Signor Pellegrini, and Signor de Begnis. Principal Solo Performers:—Grand Piano-forte, Madame M. Bohrer (her first performance in this country); Violin, Mr. Bohrer, who will perform a new Concerto (MS.) In the course of the Evening, Messrs. Bohrer will perform a Concertante Duet and a Grand Trio Concertante with orchestral accompaniments (by Beethoven) with Madame M. Bohrer.—Leader, Mr. Spagnoletti—Conductor, Mr. Moscheles. Further particulars will be dully announced. Tickets, 10s. 6d. each, to be had of Messrs. Bohrer, No. 5, Charles-street, Grosvenor-square; and at the principal music-sellers.

The Morning Post (June 10, 1828): 1.

THE Messrs. BOHRER and Madame PASTA. The Messrs. BOHRER most respectfully announce that their EVENING CONCERT will take place at the Argyll Rooms, on MONDAY Next, the 16th instant.—The following eminent Performers have most kindly promised their assistance: Madame Pasta, Madame Morin, Madame Schutz, Miss Bacon; Signor Curioni, Signor Begrez, Signor Pellegrini, and Signor De Begnis. Principal Solo Performers:—Grand Pianoforte, Madame M. Bohrer (her first performance in this country); Violin, Mr. Bohrer, who will perform a New Concerto (MS.). In the course of the Evening, Messrs. Bohrer will perform a Concertante Duet and a Grand Trio Concertante with Orchestral Accompaniments (by Beethoven) with Madame Bohrer. Leader, Mr. Spagnoletti; Conductor, Mr. Moscheles. Further particulars will be dully announced. Tickets, 10s. 6d. each, to be had of Messrs. Bohrer, No. 5, Charles-street, Grosvenor-square; and at the principal Music Shops.

The Morning Chronicle (June 12, 1828): 1.

THE Messrs. BOHRER and Madame PASTA. The Messrs. BOHRER most respectfully announce that their EVENING CONCERT will take place at the Argyll Rooms, on Monday, June the 16. The following eminent Performers have most kindly promised their assistance:—Madame Pasta, Madame Morin, Madame Schutz, Miss Bacon, Signor Curioni, Signor Begrez, Signor Pellegrini, and Signor De Begnis. Principal Solo Performers:—Grand Pianoforte, Madame M. Bohrer (her first performance in this country); Violin, Mr. Bohrer, who will perform a New Concerto (MS.). In the course of the evening Messrs. Bohrer will perform a Concertante Duet and a Grand Trio Concertante with Orchestral Accompaniments (by Beethoven), with Madame Bohrer.—Leader, Mr. Spagnoletti; Conductor, Mr. Moschelles.—Further particulars will be dully announced. Tickets, 10s. 6d. each, to be had of Messrs. Bohrer, 5, Charles-street, Grosvenor-square; and at the principal Music Shops.

The Morning Post (June 16, 1828): 1.

ARGYLL ROOMS.—The Messrs. BOHRER’s CONCERT will positive take place THIS EVENING. Particulars in the Bills.

Reviews

The Morning Post (June 18, 1828): 3.

THE MESSRS. BOHRER’S CONCERT.

These highly-talented Musicians gave a Concert on Monday evening at the Argyll Rooms, which was not so well attended as their merit deserved. as it was principally an instrumental performance, we shall only say that PASTA, Mesdames SCHUTZ and MORIN, and Miss BACON, Signori DE BEGNIS, PELLEGRINI, TORRI, and BEGREZ, sung with their wonted ability. One of the brothers executed a Concert on the violin in a very superior manner; his bowing was exceedingly neat, and his tone good; he played several difficult double note passages, and revelled amid the altissimo of the instrument with excellent effect. M. BOHRER played a Concerto on the violincello in a masterly manner; his execution is very rapid. And he performs passages in octaves perfectly in tune, but lacks the fine tone of LINDLEY. A trio was well performed by the two brothers and Madame M. BOHRER on the pianoforte. The Messrs. B. displayed great cleverness in a Concertante duet, violin and violoncello, in which was introduced “Au Clair de la Lune,” with variations; one variation in harmonics was beautifully managed, and towards the conclusion each indulged in a jerk à la KIESEWETTER, which much amused the audience, among whom we observed both MORI and LINDLEY, who liberally joined in the plaudits which rewarded the efforts of their brother artists.

The Times (June 18, 1828): 3.

ARGYLL ROOMS—The Messrs. Bohrer gave on Monday evening a Concert, for their own benefits, at these rooms, and we regret to say, it was thinly attended, although the programme held out the promise of its being one of the grand-cat exhibitions of the kind witnessed in the course of the present concert-giving season. The musical fame of these two brothers, one of whom professes the violin and the other the violoncello, is so great and so long-established on the continent, that we cannot believe it has remained unknown in this country, especially as it is not the first time they have appeared among us. But it is a deplorable truth, that here the award due to genuine merit will frequently be lavished on the impudent quack, on acquirements of mediocre pretensions, and even on the swindler branded with infamy, who will crawl before the titled fashionables and the endless fry of aping ones for patronage, and who will, through the debasement of servility, pocket guineas by hundreds, and laugh at the number of dupes they have made, whilst the well-qualified candidate for public favour, scorning to stoop for that patronage of which real merit should stand is no need, may exhibit himself to empty beaches and bare walls until the day of starvation comes, unnoticed, though well known. It was some satisfaction, however, to observe, that on this occasion the audience was select, if not numerous, being composed almost entirely of connoisseurs and true lovers of good music, evidently attracted by the expectation of a rich musical treat, and they were not disappointed. The most remarkable of the evening’s instrumental performances were, a concerto on the violin, by Mr. Bohrer; one on the violoncello, by his brother; a fantasia on the pianoforte, by Mrs. M. Bohrer, of her own composition; and a duet for the violin and violoncello, by the two brothers, in the course of which the bénéficiaries exhibited talent of the very first order, which was acknowledged by the most flattering marks of admiration. In the vocal department, Madame Pasta afforded new delight in Pacini’s cavatina, Vedrai quell anima, composed expressly for her; and Madame Schutz executed the principal scena in Freischutz, in the German language, with the happiest effect. The orchestra was in the hands of the most eminent professors in London, and was conducted by Mr. Moschelles.

The Atlas (June 18, 1828): 396.

THE MESSRS. BOHRERS’ CONCERT.

MESSRS. BOHRER, the celebrated professors, of Berlin, took a benefit concert at the Argyll Rooms on Monday. These gentlemen have been delighting the amateurs of Paris with their fraternal performances on the violin and violoncello, and they now make a second visit to London to show that their fingers move as exactly together, and that their taste is as much under the influence of one soul as formerly. Their strength is in their union: when they play together there are no two performers we would hear in preference; singly, we like others better. We have not heard at any benefit concert throughout the season more hearty and successful exertions to please than on Monday evening: for those who liked the excitement of hearing difficulties mastered, there was a rich feast. But the BOHRERS’ can do better than this: they have a real taste for composition—a profound knowledge of the fingerboard—a deep relish for good harmonies and new effects, and the neatness with which they execute passages together is delightful. Mr. BOHRER executed a violin concerto (MS.) of his own composition. The subjects were pretty, and were treated in a musician-like style. Here he exhibited a pleasant tone, but of no great force, a very brilliant and articulate staccato bow, some very harmonious arpeggios, and great certainty of hand in the upper part of the instrument. The fault of both seems to us, their slashingmanner in the fortes; which is both inelegant in appearance and unpleasant in effect. When force is wanted, it is not absolutely necessary that strings should be cut in two. MAXIMILIAN BOHRER, the violoncello-player, is a disciple of BERNANRD ROMBERG, and has much of that author’s ability in composition and execution, with a better tone. Still is LINDLEY without a rival in the last respect. The composition of Mr. M. BOHRER was very melodious, and full of agreeable changes of key, as beautiful as unexpected. His execution is surprising; we could not help noticing, in particular, a passage of descending octaves from the top of the instrument, in which one note was missed each time, and leaped back to with the greatest accuracy. His style of bowing is masterly. The occasional iteration of notes, the extravagant and sudden leaps, and the profusion of trills which were occasionally to be found in the compositions of the BOHRERS’, are in a taste unworthy of musicians so clever as they really are. We were particularly delighted by the opening of a duet for violin and violoncello, in which the slow double notes on both instruments produced the effect of an organ—the harmonies and dispersion of the chords were exquisite. Some variations upon the well-known air, “Au Clair de la lune,” charmed the whole audience, particularly one produced wholly front the harmonics of the instruments. With the exception of an occasional extravagance, we had uninterrupted enjoyment of this very clever performance. Madame M. BOHRER is a tasteful and brilliant pianoforte-player. She executed a part in a trio of BEETHOVEN, and some variations on “the Swiss boy” (composed by herself), with ability and modesty. Madame M. BOHRER is young, very pretty, and very unaffected. Our readers will perceive that this was a complete family concert—for which, by recent accounts, it appears the Germans are celebrated. We confess that music coming in this social shape (where all the birds are of the same nest) has for us a double charm. The sentiment of the music does not seem contradicted, as it does in the harmony of two performers who cherish a known malignity for one another. What a resource against ennui must such a family have!—what an interest in each other’s improvement, what quick sympathy with a new discovery, and how reciprocally amiable must their common adoration of music render them! Music which is played by relations or personal intimates always comes nearer true harmony than even that of better players who are strangers, and who cannot arrive at that spontaneous movement of soul which is begotten by a mutual understanding. A sinfonia played by real brethren would be perfection. If the hundred and twenty sons and daughters of FETH ALI SHAN, the King of Persia, had good ears and musical talent, where would be nothing to prevent their playing the “Israel in Egypt,” for their evening amusement. But a private gentleman in England may in vain emulate the patriarchal dignity of the King of Persia, least of all out of the romantic notion of creating an orchestra. Madame PASTA and the whole operatic corps gave their assistance to the MESSRS. BOHRER; but we were sorry to observe that the room was not so full as might have been expected from the noble patronage under which the concert was announced.

The Harmonicon, vol. VI (1828): 168.

THE MESSRS. BOHRER’S,

At the Argyll Rooms, Monday, 16th June.

Though under the patronage of four members of the Royal Family, with other persons of high distinction, the Messrs. Bohrer could assemble only a scanty audience. Not that they had neglected to provide good performers, and an inviting program; for they had Mesdames Pasta, Schutz, and Morin, Signors Curioni, Begrez, Pellegrini, and De Begnis, with a strong orchestra: they had also Spagnoletti to lead, and M. Moscheles to conduct; yet they were not the fashion; and (such is musical taste among the genteel mob in London) were Apollo and his choir of Muses to descend, they would find only Midases, unless a certain circle had previously decided that they were to be considered as Lions. The two brothers played in a most delightful manner; Maximilian on the violoncello particularly. Madame M. Bohrer executed the piano-forte part of a trio of Beethoven, and “The Swiss Boy,” with variations by herself, in a remarkably neat manner.