New-York daily tribune., 1844-08-28
Musical Matters.
Cor. cspordsnce OF Ihe H0uDe'
pnsros, Aug. 2ith, Isl

EdsTflS, aug. sttn, Icf.
Our musical affairs 90 on swlpmpgly' prom
i.sd n si;s you some account Of the way OF pro-
,ssd;nr in he :. Teachers Class" OuEProgramme
g, the OIson, the past week, has stood as follows:
/ 8o,clock A. VI. Lecture on the Pes'aozzian mode
O. teaching music. by Prot. Mason, inteisperseI
with singing psalm tunes, chants ETC. Accompanies
bv critical remarks in regard 10 style. :. A' II
O'CLOCK, a Lecture on the proper formation anu
delivery OF the voice. by Dir. George t. koot' IN
which he exhibits the common faults in tone and
n,opa,ion AID gives such rules for The management
o.: the voice as are deemed necessary. .. rom J.
70 lo'clock the class exercised IN singing seeS'
under The direction of Prof. Webb. i. After recess
Of two hours, they meet al o'clock T. NJ. ana us
fen 10 2 lecture on Harmony, ~ Mr. \. \. Jonn-
son. }. From !. 10 81, GIees Madngals, &c under
Prof Webb. &. After u recess OF two bours, ihey
meetat7l P. NJ. and sing the Choruses oil HANDEL
Haydn. Mozart g. under Prot. W. Inc pro-
grsmme ipr next week will be somewhat dlneren'.
The l,epartmsn, OF Ptof. tiasonis one OF high M
nort,nce 10 teachers of music. The success OF
teacher depends verv much upon his mode OF teach
ipr even if ne understands the subject never SO well
himself. The Pes,alozz;an system OF teaching nit
sic, is ncomparably the oestsystem ex'an'. II pre-
sents TO the student most perfect and oeautu
ANALYSIS and synthetica! arrangement OF lile eie-
men,s OF music, calling his attention 10 one chsiac
Ter affar anpihsr lust as fast Us his progress de-
raands il, and no faster. Ii tlDgs away most Oh .ie
technical membranes which have So puzz'ed
youus beginners, and makes the whole subject so
simple that child years old can understand 1t
II is called the PrstalGzz!an system, because IL Is
N. iDducti-e mode OF instruction, ard because II
WAS prepared, and first applied 10 music, under the
n,,ronaoe and direction OF wealthy Swiss gentle
man BY toe name OF PesalOzzi. 1t was introduced
;nro This Country by Prot. Mason who had II trans
l.:ed from the German of hd5!er. Ihs is the MODE
oi tcachiag adopted by the Boston Academy OF Mu-
sic. and which has succeeded SO admirably IN the
Common Schools here
The lectures OF Prot. Mason are designed 10 e1-
plaiu the system so that teachers OF music may
sdopt il with success. Those who have taught for
many wears on The old plan now use this method,
with much greater success.
MIR Root. the lecturer on Musical Elocution, or
the formation aud delivery Of the voice, handles his
subject we'll. he has given several years OF atten
ton 10 this department. and is very much liked by
the class.
Mr. A ~ Johnson, the lecturer on Harmony,
at.er having studied several years in this country,
went 10 Germany. where he spent more than year
under one Of the proiouniest musicians OF that coun-
nv giving his whole attention The study OF Har-
rauny He is making the somewhat novel expert
.aent Of attempting 10 teach Harmony to the class
~ The pest.!nzzian plan. and he has succeeded,
thus l4r, mos, admiralty. amt.ld by several gen
temen composing tic class that they never could
understand the snbjec; before.
The exercises in glre singing are highly pleasing
Prof. Webb is a gentleman OF easy aid pni'aaej
manners, and perfectly unostentatious in all his de-
ncauor He wins at ouc- the highest esteem OF
the class and they are therefore in favorable con-
dition TO hear his criticisms. He possesses the most
delicate and discriminating taste and cftcses very
closely This has the .iec 10 produce the NEST
exquisite music. II may lie though; almost impoa-
sibe that three hundred voices should be made TO
blend So as 10 produce such music, but such is the
fact, and wish that The performances Of the class
could be heard in Gotham.
The evening exercises are positively sublime.
The eject oi such stupendous choir, singing, G..
the Grand Haelujnh Chorus" is overwhelming.
| You may be able To form some conception OF the
talent combined in the class, when tell you that
| they perform the most difficult choruses al sight,
win no othr than piano accompaniment.
| The An,e, tcGn .HuSicai ConecntioR' was ad-
iourned MGHday morning AT IL o'clock. Gee. w.
Lucas Esq. of troy, President OF last years Con-
ven,on, in calling the Convention 10 order said that
he did not wish 10 be regarded candidate for
the ulfice again, and the convention elected Hon.
Cvrus Z. Smith of brooklyn, y. Y who fills the
office with much dignity and ability. In the after
noon the Convention listened 10 an eloquent rd-
dress from Rev. f. n. Kirk of Boston, which Gre
uted quite sensation on account of lis peculiar
sentiments, OF which, more anon.
Yours. hnste CAFFERELLI.
CITY AFFAIRS.