New-York daily tribune., 1844-09-02
.n,c,.icsn s,usica, Convention.
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The Coayes,iuu is said to be more interesting ihi+
gasr than it ever has been since its formation in
iaS5 hope dat its removal from the city OF The
pilsr;n,s will not take away its health or interest
1t attended this year by aboar 800 Pe:soas-n'ai
tbe G Ga,heni;es Increase il tenfoid.
The delegation fro!n New-York have been recei'-
ed ait:, great co1dialitr. Thomas Hastings, L*q.
our venerable American Composer, vas recei'ed
with unbounded applause. HIS first lecture was
| e!:,ercd this n,orning-Subject: " lBusicaI Taste.
His lecture was very much condensed, and ao5uid
ID with practical wisdom. i Itcontaned passages ct
yren, strength, evincing much mature exPer:snce
| and reflection M.. Hastings writes very pure
Saxon STYLE remarkably sen;en;ious and pi,hy. II
some Of our feverish New Workers could hold still
long enough 20 hear this sage OF American music
deliver Two OF three such lectures, ;bey would have
matte. enough 10 reflect about for he next genera
! lion New York should be proud OF such man.
Bat his talents are neither known nor appreciated,
excepting by a who have had the good fortune
to be intimately acquainted with bin. lie has been
in the Gs!!. and labocus student for thirty ears
# is thought By competent Judges that he Is in re
spec. ,o some points behind the age. Ihl5 ought
perhars to be concedrd bur at the same time he is
equally in adgauce OF the age in regard to other
points. cquaii, fundamental. Ee is tenacious OF
| his own views a. what man Of hs age and eXPe-
renee is not! He clsaves with unco'nPromisins
grasp t. & certain class Of models, which are Deem
c5 bv men Of extensive musical knowledge 10 be IL
(-inr 10 others and most of his productions are
Lnii ON these models. Yet I will hazard the
| oaiuio; that his merits compo.<T ~" be better
An,Sen and acknowledged fifty years hence tiian
now.
Yesterday the Standing Committee proposed tie
| following question: What are some Of the promi-
nent obstacles 10 the advancement Of music
| ii w.s remarked by Col. Barr, that II was not
uscal 10 discwss such questions, simply TO state
| fact; which might throw light upon them. a va
riety ofofstaces were then stated by blessrs Hunt
| Barr Rusi Butterield, Hastings and oiheTs. some
OF them NAV be interesting 10 your readers Among
| other obstacles That were mentioned, TeieT you 20
the following General want o interest IN the corr
! mon mind want Of teachers who understand ,holr
business The Indifference OF the wealthy and rtiu-
ontial: coldness and Indifference Of the Clergy ~
| luctuure TO compensate competent teachers Tor
their !abors: The incumbrance OF old-!ashicned
SINGERS in choirs who will not take the pnlns 10
learn the immoral characters oi some who are pre-
iessed teachers Of the art; the mingled igucrrncc
and ungoyernable conccit OF singers in churches:
want oi sympathy for the teachers want o; in'e-
rest a,non- men other professions the prevalence
| of bad STYLES OF music in the South and West; the
use ofpach, notes HE evil practices IN sohc quar-
;ers. whch are carried on in schools OF music
sucb, e. z. ns iroicking and dancing; The habit OF
combining the practice OF sacred and secular music
in the same school ana on the same occasion. This
was regarded as very serious evil
To-Day the following question was proposed hy
the Standing Conmtce What are some OF the en-
courng ngements in respect 10 the progress OF music
l.! answer 10 this question, many things wcr'
stated as encoupgcmerts. The Introduction OF
music into the Common Schools OF Boston aud
other places as branch OF education, was regarded
as highly favorable indication; The growing inter
est on the subject Of musical education, IN lie
minds of s;choo Committees, Boards Of Education,
MAYORS OF Cities &c; the demand for music, ard
GOOD muarc too, in ailncst every public meeting
the growing numbers Of This Convention bringing
together men from all quarters Of the country; The
increase OF just musical taste; the vast improve
menr winch has been made in The mode OF teaching;
the gyeat change winch has taken place in the minds
of Intelligent clersynen ond theological! professors
in regard 10 the study of music; the introduction OF
music INTO many Of our colleges ard seminariea OF
learning.
The discussions Of the Convention have been
characterized with uncommon rankness aud Tree
dom Of expression, and much valuable information
has heen given 10 ieachers by this mutual inter-
change oi views ana feelings.
Ycars, in haste. CaFFERELLI