THE BEST CONCERT.
MR. MOSCHELES'S Concert, yesterday morning, was by far the best benefit concert that has taken place this season. As usual on such occasions, there was too much of it, the bill of fare being quite sufficient for two excellent entertainments. We had MEN- DELSSOHN'S ever fresh and picturesque Overture to The Midsum- mer Night's Dream, exceedingly well performed ; a new Concerto by MOSCHELES, equal both in composition and performance to any of his previous efforts ; MOZART'S Concerto for two Pianofortes, performed by MOSCHELES and MENDELSSOHN in a manner which absolutely electrified the audience; and the Finale to WEBERS Euryanthe, sung by Madame SCHRIEDER DEVRIENT and the whole Chorus-singers of the German Opera. These were the principal features of the Concert; but there were many other charming things besides,—among which were some of the finest songs of MOZART and SPOHR, sung by Madame SCHIHEDER, Ma- demoiselle SCHNEIDER, and PELLEGRINI. Mr. MOSCHELES was peculiarly happy in his extemporaneous performance; the profu- sion of fine ideas which flowed upon him was not more remark- able than the learning and skill which he displayed in their treat- ment. The Hunters Chorus in Euryanthe (a much superior com- position to its more popular companion of the Freyschlitz) con- cluded the whole. Such is the music which is now thought best suited to the gayest and most fashionable audience of the season. What an improvement !
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