4 FEBRUARY 1854, Page 14

At the soiree of the Reunion des Arts, on Wednesday,

there was a novelty of some interest—a trio for the pianoforte, violin, and violon- cello, by Thalberg, a composer hitherto known in this country only by his brilliant fantasias written for his own surprising displays of execu- tion. In this trio, he has adopted, with no small success, the more regu- lar forms and severer style of the older classical masters, blending it very agreeably with the florid passages more peculiarly his own, It was ex- ceedingly well played by Mr. Kiallmark, accompanied by Mr. Ries and N. Patine; and was a. pleasant specimen of the popular pianist's versatile genius.