al critic of the paper "Le Siecle," Mr.
Commettant, expresses himself on the date of the 13th May, 1872:--

"At the last concert of the Societe de Concerts, Mr. White,
violinist of our beautiful French school, a composer learned
and inspired, executed the concerto by Mendelssohn, one of
the most melodious and the best proportioned of this
illustrious master. The virtuoso showed himself the worthy
interpreter of the composer; and through his playing, full,
correct, warm, and well-moderated, Mr. White has obtained a
success which is akin to enthusiasm. They unanimously called
back the artist; and he came to bow to the public, and then
calmly went back to his place in the orchestra, from which
he had just stepped forth. These are things which are only
to be seen in this celebrated musical company of the
Conservatoire, which, in spite of everything, remains the
first orchestra of the whole world."

The "Menestrel" of the 12th of May, 1872, says,--

"Let us recognize the great success won last Sunday at the
Conservatoire by the violinist White, in the concerto by
Mendelssohn. He is an artist now complete, this young rival
of the Sivoris and of Vieuxtemps. He is not only a virtuoso,
but also a composer of note, having published several very
remarkable pieces for the violin. We shall notice his six
brilliant 'Studies for the Conservatoire.' He has composed
one concerto with large orchestral accompaniment, a quatuor
for strings, 'Songs without Words,' several fantasies, and
several pieces for one and two violins."

His concerto brought forth the following lines in the "France
Musicale" of the 3d of March, 1867:--

"Mr. Joseph White is one of the most distinguished
violinists of the French school. While yet very young, he
jumped with one bound to the first rank; and since then he
has each day strengthened his reputation through new and
incontestable successes. He has always distinguished himself
as well by the manner, grand and magisterial, with which he
renders the masters' works, as by his style, together
elegant and sober, when he interprets music of our time. In
order to be more than a virtuoso of note, there was only one
thing wanting in him; and that was to cause himself to be
appreciated as a composer.

"If virtuosity is acquired throug