The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-03-13 00:00:00

ROTAI, ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

On Saturday the monthly concert for March was gull
in the Concert-room of this Institution, and wu very
numerously and fashionably attended ; the scheme of the
performances was as follows :
PART 1.--Sintimia in }; Mat—Haydn. Trio, oboe, o.Cuo_
clarionet, T. 3ludie, busoon, D. Smith—Beethoven. Facts,-;
piimmforte, Miss Foster—Cramer, Song, Mt. A. Sanie, " Cjd
Fietaw"—Dintipaintner. Duo, two violin', M. Mayors by
T. Ala wkes—Kreuu.er. Quartet, " II er° doloren—jog

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I'AIIT Il.—Overture, (L)doiakto—Cherulaini. Duet, The,
Owe, W. Phipps, violoncello, C. Lucas—Maysedm Song, MN
atrrell. " Ombra adorata."—Zingarelli. Adagio and &num,
piano-force, Miss Dieltens—livarnell. Quartet, "Mi 01•111:11
race"--itirisini. Overture to Der Freiscauts—Weber.
liaydn's siufonia in E fiat was effectively done, but not
quite with so much steadiness as was necessary. The
trio for oboe, clarionet, and bassoon, was very well pee.
formed, particularly the oboe part, by Gratton Cooke, son
of Mr. T. Cooke, composer to Drury-lane Theatre. The
powers of this young gentleman are very extraordisary
upon one of the most difficult instruments which the
orchestra affords. Mr. A. Sspio's Girl Pieta°, by Lind.
pa:ntner, wee very good, anal we think this gentleman's
bass voice will be an acquisition when brought to mata-
ray. The duo for two violins, by 11. Blsgrove, pupil of
Mr. F. Cramer, and T. Mawkes, pupil of Mr. Singer
letti, drew down the most rapturous applause; and we
feel satisfied that could Kreutzer himself have heard it
be would have derived no small satisfaction. The first
act closed with Lord Burghersh's quartet, 11 faro deface
by Mies Bellehambers, bliss Watson, Mr. A. Sapio, and
Mr. E. Spageoletti, and was very deservedly applauded.
The overture to Lodoiske (not our dramatic romance),
by Cheruhini, was most ably led by Master Seymour, tad
we cannot but express our admiration of the manner la
which the first horn part was done by Master Danielle, as
well as the drums by blaster Pye. Every one who knows
this overture will recollect the great precision requisite to
give it its proper effict ; and certainly nothing was wanting
on that head. bleyseder's duet for the piano-forte sod
violoncello, introducing the sir of Di tanli palpiti, was well
executed, hut the pianc-forte part was beneath the powers
of young Phipps. Miss Dorrell's Ombra adorata of Zings.
relli was moat ably executed; and we must say tbat we
have great expectations from this young lady, though we
regret, for her sake, that her talents were not fostered at
an earlier age. Rossitit's quartet of Mi mance la roc
was not so strictly he time as to admit of that share of
praise to which it would have been otherwise entitled. It
was expected that Carl Maria Von Weber would have been
present, and therefore the overture to Mr Freisehutz vas
selected to close the performances, but he was prevented
from attending, and lost, from that circumstance, what we
are assured would have given him the greatest delight.
Miss Foster played a fantasio of Cramer's, and Miss
Dickens an adagio and air brillante of Ilurnmel's ; these
young ladies are pupils of M. Moscheles, and do that gee.
tleman the greatest credit. They appear nearly of an age
(about fifteen) and their style of execution promises that
they will attain the highest rank in their profession. As a
master we think M. Moscheles is unrivalled his power
as a performer are well known and duly. appreciated. We
always considered Clementi the first piano-forte player of
his day, and it is no small compliment to him to say dot
no exercises of any modern composer have supplanted his
Grades ad Parnassum, which we cannot too strongly re-
commend to time study of all those who wish to gain a com-
petent command of the piano forte.
Dr. Crotch presided at the piano-forte, a situation
usually assigned to Mr. Bochsa when in the eademy.
Our readers, we presume, are aware that Mr. Bochsa has
been dismissed from his situation of Director of the prac-
dee of the Royal Academy of Music, in consequence of
the charges that have been brought against his moral cbs.
racter while resident in his native country. We should
not have alluded further to this subject but from a letter
which appeared in a Morning Paper (lately established),
during the last week, signed " Justus." The first part-
graph of that letter, whether intentionally or not we do not '
know, implied that Mr. Bochsa's character in the !loyal
Academy of Music had not been such as it twee.
Upon inquiry we are assured that there is no foundation
whatever for such a charge. The same letter also stated,
that if M. Bochsa subscribed to that Institution, in mow)
and instruments, nearly equalling, in amount, the sum that
he bad to receive from it—he had done so with the
property of other persons, because he bad become a hank-
ruin. Of that, we conceive, the Royal Academy could
not judge ; but of his time, which we presume to have been
his own, he was most liberal in the sacrifice (if we may be
allowed the expression) for the good of this Institution.
And we say, without fear of contradiction, that the success
which has attended it has been mainly assisted by that dere-
tion of dine which no other pawn' could be found willing
to give to it. It is quite clear that the Noblemen and Gen-
tlemen of the Committee could have no feeling for the re-
taining him in his dike but that they believed his serviceswere essential to the well-being of the establishment intrust-
ed to their charge. It has been absurdly stated over awl ever
again that Mr. Bochsa bad the superintendence of the
moral as well as musical education of the students of the
Royal Academy of Music. The fact is that the boys are
under the superintendence of a clergyman residing ei!it
them for the express purpose of regulating their moral else
racier, while the girls are under the inspection of
Mrs. Wade, the widow of an officer of high rank in tee
army, assisted by a lady of great respectability, as gine7.
ness. Nothing, therefore, can be more ur fair than tore._
present that Mr. Bochsa was allowed any interference mu)
the pupils except as to the regulation of the practice,
the iving his lessons on t harp, always in the preseece
the g
governess. We havehe
thought it necessary to °°Y ill"
much, in order that the public may know what really were
Mr. Bochsa's duties in the Academy. We hope that Ito.
ral feeling alone has actuated those who have brought Cr;
ward the charges against Mr. Boehm, though we're
posed to doubt that such is the case, seeing the time tt,3t
has elapsed in bringing them forward. We should haw
thought the proper period for the exposition wonelhar.
been when Mr. Bochsa was projecting his oratorios in
cuntry, when a refusal to perform with a person
reputed character would have been certainly the most ro4
sistent course to have adopted. In conclueion, %CL
that the Committee will be enabled to find a pero we,
the office of director o`.. the practice, willing to de °tett:7
dine necessary for the purpose, always remembering that,
must possess the requisites necessary for the icaportauce
his office.

The Bavarian MinClaer transacted business yestenle!':l
the Foreign Office.
On Saturday Count de Moltke, the Danish Minittet,
transacted business at the Secretary of Slate's Ottic

Foreign Affairs.
Mr. Secretary Canning bad a select party at dinner 1r"
terday, at his residence in Downing street.
A Cabinet Council was summoned to meet yestelaY
two o'clock, which was afterwards postponed. •
Saturday evening Mr. Secretary Peel left town "s
to his brother Major Peel, at his house mar Richouu'
Surrey.
The Quarantine Department at 'Milford is to be Plic"
under the superintendence of a Captain, two Lietne"lll'
and a Purser of the Royal Navy.—Homps4ire 7'eler,r4"
Sir Michael Seymour, But. k.C. B. has take" Ihe
nand of the port, pro tempore the Commando-4mA.
bating gone on leave.—ThonpAire Telegraph.