The Sun.
London, England, 1869-03-05 00:00:00

7HE iIIUSICAL MAGAZINES.

BOND-STREET.—This justly popular magazine for
the resent month is of more than ordinary excel"
lence, and shows very clearly that the publishers
keep in view the promise made at starting. The
new number contains a very delightful ballad, en"
titled " Twilight steals softly," by E. Fox ; and
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very brilliant schottische, by Mr. Hobson, COtitle,
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" Sea shells." The talented and original
composer, Mr. Blamphin, contributes one °f
his choicest and newest productions, a
of exquisite melody, entitled " I have tried not
not to love thee,",which will find a place among:
the best songs of the present day. The ever ready
composer Tinney adds a capital and spirited
entitled " The Rocket," and Minasi a very effectil,e,
and serio-comic song, " Call her back and kiss her.i
The immense circulation this magazine bas attained
is the most convincing proof of its excellence, 3°,1
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certainly the publishers deserve the thanks of v"
the musicians out of the metropolis fur the excellent
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supply of new and really good music they noW re
ceive monthly through their local librarian. _

EXETER HALL.--This magazine, though differ"
ing essentially from the former, is no less retnar'a
able for the excellence of its contents. We had
great pleasure in recommending it from its Ora;
mencement, and it continues to deserve the higbea
praise. The number for March opens with a fino
ballad by one of our best composers, Mr. H. Smart,
and Immanuel Liebich contributes a very effective
pianoforte piece, " The Harp of David." Elizabeth
Philp adds a new sacred song, " Lord, help n,On't,
and Mr. G. A. Macfarren a new hymn for Easter.
A beautiful composition for the harmonium wit
Rimbault makes up a number quite equal, if n°
superior, in excellence to any that have yet beeo
published.

Messrs. Metzler have just published two yen!
beautiful compositions of Stephen Glover for o,',
pianoforte, entitled " Recollections of the Rbule'
which we have much pleasure in recommencll4e:
'hough not unnecessarily difficult they form 'ler'
effective pieces, and are really worth the time °cu.
pied in their study, which is more than can hes3el,'
of a great deal of the new "music" lately publisu
t;
They have also just published twelve pian°fta
pieces, in the form of exercises, by that accomPhs".o
composer for the pianoforte, Mr. Kuhe, which
nwille
be most acceptable to all musical students.
uninteresting nature of the usual exercises to!os,
quire the shake, the staccato, grace notes, arpeggi ke
and octaves are too well known to need remark, ".0
for the student to attain the facility in an attractlit.
and enjoyable manner has been the object of 3
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Kuhe, and, according to our opinion, he has 85
ceeded in his task in the most successful mannered
Mr. G. Emery, of Oxford-street, have just is°llhe
two very beautiful ballads, both of which will
certain to be received with the greatest f 0 0r,3 of
One is a remarkably melodious setting ri,
some elegant lines by Longfellow, by G'i 3
bel, entitled " Resignation ;" and the otu,er,
" Sweet Mother," is by W. H. Bella' 0'
the music being by W. H. Weiss. Apart from 'eh
peculiar merits of both compositions they will ebe
be regarded with the greatest interest, as both
but
music composers have passed from amongst us',_ ioa
the many delightful strains they have left bcP.„
will cause their names to be long remembered
with'
the two ballads of which we now speak will,
out doubt, add greatly to the fame of each.