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by the higher members of the profession : and it is but justice to 

 state, that among the former, the most efficient in his exertions was 

 Mr.Gauntlett, who, by the means of his own pen in the pages of 

 " The Musical World," and by enlisting other periodical writers on 

 his side, induced the society to give this most stupendous effort of 

 Beethoven's genius a full and fair trial. With good judgment, 

 therefore, they selected Mr. Moscheles to be the conductor of it, 

 who had so perseveringly studied the score as to know every feature 

 by heart, and consequently was qualified to direct the band in their 

 full developement. The performance, upon the present occasion, 

 was more uniform and steady than last year, and a decided improve- 

 ment throughout was manifest. The scherzo was taken somewhat 

 more slowly, the andante rather faster, and in both instances we 

 felt the alteration to be advantageous. Mr. Loder, the principal 

 violin, was as firm as a rock. He had also made himself master of 

 his author's score, and the result was, that a complete understanding 

 was established between him and Mr. Moscheles, who has so com- 

 pletely identified himself with this extraordinary production that he 

 will doubtless preside at its repetition every future season ; for the 

 Philharmonic directors will now as soon think of omitting the Jupi- 

 ter as the No. 9 of Beethoven. Two solo performers also appeared 

 for the first time in this country at the same concert. Hausman, a 

 violoncellist, and Heinemeyer on the flute. The former possesses 

 great command over his instrument, and his composition, which was 

 well put together, proved him to be more than a mere mechanist. 

 His tone, however, was feeble and comby in its character. Mr. 

 Heinemeyer, in this latter qualification, left nothing to be desired ; 

 although in no erne respect should we esteem him to be superior to 

 our own first flute, Ribas. 



At the fifth concert the symphonies were, Beethoven's magnifi- 

 cent C minor, and Haydn's No. 7- The solo performances were, a 

 posthumous M.S. Concerto of Hummel, played by Mad. Dulcken ; 

 and a Quartett of Spohr, by E. W. Thomas, Watts, Tolbecque, and 

 Lindley. The former composition will rank with the best works of 

 that great master. Like all the writings of Hummel, it is most 

 charmingly scored, and is replete with delightful melody and rich 

 colouring. The andante is our favourite movement, and the Rus- 

 sian air is as novel as it is sparkling and vivacious. Mad. Dulcken 

 has an extraordinary finger, and her playing is brilliant and ener- 

 getic : her forte, however, rather displays force and vehemence than 

 power, and to awe feeling she is deficient in the expression of ten- 

 derness. We could not avoid the reflection how the composer him- 



