The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-17

"Let those teach others, whom themselves excel"
To HENRY G. Watson, Esd
Since MIR. WILLIAM A. KING has raised you pub
cly TO the title OF Esquire, and given you the de-
dcatiOn OF an Imitation in the style Of 1ndI6trg,
hope you will now endeavor TO assume musical
character, behaving con to all composers and
performers, both feminine and ma scullne, IN the
empire city. | would have preferred 1t Mr.. KING
had "produced" an original ,caitS tor you to caper
by. Some friend of mine has asked me en- pas
SAINT, whether you have taken the title OF Esquire
upon the merit OF your score, or the score OF your
merit Yeu adopt the qualities of chameleon, es-
pecialy in the case OF Mr.. Horn. Ion hrst depre.
cated his abilities relative to the opera Ahmed al
Kamel," and then like Punch in a show, turn round
to the opposite side. 1t is well known that you
bring party to assist you in kissing public master
ly performances such as was, among other lnstan-
ces, evinced at the concert OF Madame SPoHR
ZAHN, when Mr.. BOUCHER, the only vloloncello viz.
tuoso whom New York can boast OF, had kindly
volunteered with the rest of the performers,
ting solo of much difficulty and beauty with great
sk precision and feeling 10 the peasurable sails
you afterwards so disgracefuly denounced in the
g New World" ...
You mistook the name of the instrument, viz
violincelle," instead Of riolonceHo as the latter
and other cases show how deficient you are in mu
steal etymology. You secuted, some time ago, an
admirable performance of my valued brother in
music, Mr. EHNsr, the eminent fiuust, who de-
serves unqualified appreciation and patronage from
the public Likewise did you repale my very Ia
Tented friend, Mr. john WILLIS, with puerlle, uu-
lust review concerning his baIlad-"O, say not that
this heart is false"-not To mention manifold other
proofs of your terate flagrancy IN the art, allied TO
spleen and i'll nature. Pray, MIR Esquire, by what
sagacity do you ascertain the detects oil harmoni-
GUS combinations
Admitting that you have extraordinary cars will
YOU stand a professional examination with any OF
those respectable persons IN Efo'yor practice, whom
nuar ahlv iuSultsr nd yypud
have injured had II been IN your power Can you
even discern the key in which composition is per-
formed, and when transition takes place, or ,chat
do yoa kno,c?
The trde Of England, Mr. BgAHAM. Next you
br w niue ndots ~ oHec'td criticism on the compo-
sitions of Miss AUGUsr. bRowNE. nave ktcwn
this young lady almost from her infancy. and wit
messed the progress OF her talent Her illusions
in my humble estimation, far superior in melody
and harmony, to any OF your works, which have
had as yet the honor OF becoming acquainted with
You have declared that of all the music you ever
"Remi ssion of SIM was the vilest, and even sur.
passed that of the Sacred Music Society" at the
Tabernacle You aege further, amongst many
other crooked insinuaions. that not one bar,
throughout the oratorlo. was played as written by
the composer, and that no idea can be formed OF
The wretched scraping of the violins, the impotent
fumb,ing of the BASES, wholesale Massacre" &c.
Can you take any part in the next representation
that better It's condition III 60 you NAV claim
a Jas part. Your " Imperial Majesty" as have
heard YOU csmpllmented, rather IN ndieule is very
autocratc, in commanding the leader where TO place
the instrumental performers al the Oratorios. This
i. not so bad proclamation from the King of the
LiIliputians in which you have given evident TO.
kens that you are well acquainted with the effects Of
brass. The assertion OF yours e. that your sugges-
tons, which any person moderately acquainted
with his business would not have needed and which
would never have been called for where Mr.. Horn
was the presiding power,O refscting much on Mr.
H,H the very sensible and Judiclous Maestro di ca
peHa of the " Sacred Music Society,"" is too laugh
able 20 require further comment ! warrant that
through my influence you shall put front Of the
Orchestra exposed TO the gaze and admiration eff the
ladies and gentlemen, II you will, as newly created
ESQUIRE make your splendid debut with The grand
wailz for the pianoiorie, by WiHiam A King, allud-
ed to- This +" Labor of Love" you owe TO your
patron the Royal JpiHiam, and you will thereby
prove to him, and to the Western hemisphere, how
much your fingers may be " improved and strength
ened" since the suspicious dedication. advise
you however, to get the waltz first INTO your cran
um, and that will prove you have some intellect.
The hands and feet will then most maglcaly act IN
their faces. and make the "Woodiands ring !,
In ancient Mythology, we are informed that " 1T
las carried the Weird on hls back" but how Pic
colo, in the quality Of Reviewer, can sustain the
musical renutaion OF the +" New Word' is involved
IN mystery and remains TO be cleared up, as II is
certain that he came from the Shakespeare Cliff
minus all musical Cliffs Of Science, except that 81
The Base CHf. You nave particular friendship 70,
the word erecrabie' az identifying II with ysur
conduct. subscribe myself most noble Esquire
Your obedient servant,
ANTHONY PHILIP HEISRIcH