The New York herald., 1845-12-11


either deals in can't terms and phrasss generally
nisplacsd unntelgbls, else II describes musi.
cal composition o. It would landscape. There 10 a
story Of Beethoven somewhat to our present purpose
Correcting passage in the music Of Ries, This should
be so said he, making the alteration 81 see H." said
Rss "but why 2" II tell you Il must be so. thundercd
Beethoven losing his patience Tha looks like adsciar
aion from high authority ol the inefciency of Ian
gusge to analyzs or explain musical ideas. Few arc
of tho real difficulties o musical criticism which
ulss Dc properly distinguished from what Is commonly
called "musicel notices" The "no,ice" will do for o
performer, a"vrtuoso as tho musical slang has III
for him few common place sentences varied In Henry
Herr Berio like style will do. Compare his perform
TO the whirldwnd that sings the goomiest despair
Say that the rivers are swelling, the thunder Is kne
ing, and something lsoyeiing, when he plays; and II
you odd that after the had DONE you undone
and feel strange inclination to Commit suicide you
have done your duty like critic and the country is
safe But such slang which, unfortunately, constitutes
musical criticism is insult to the artist, for he
feels thorough contempt for the puff positive. He is
anxious to public attention called to his faults and
that the praise Ia equally knows that there is
real standard Of beauty In vBg Objects and cannot bs
Mo S @ Wor
in garden bathed in sunlight even the weeds look
beautiful since the sunlight glories all objects h
genus erroris adorned by the splendor Of the amss
phere 1t basks in, and as Horace says
"UJ pira intent in carmine panels offender
chiisn
We could not help making these remarks in listening
on Tuesday night to HuberS execution and compost
tons and gladly gave up puzzng our brains and dam
ming up the current OF admiration with metaphy sical
speculaons Love Of music is any more bud In his
heart bu. fulLbow in passions 1t Huber
Is youag man-but clad in the mantle Of experience,
shining in the light of many thoughts We will, there
fore, not criticse his positions admire them
As Te former, Huber ranks uprerm0st amongst the
voioncellists and with the exception OF Romborg tho
dead-wc do not know of any one who would unite SO
sterling qualities although Lindley and Batta may
surfass HIM IN lew specisiiltie: Win perhaps III.
much moro energetic tone-full, rich-brawny-ssfe
might say Lindley may, perhaps carry the psllx1n
what called tho tricks OF the trade but he has not the
neverfailing evenness of Huber He outshines, of
course, all the violoncelss who have visited America
Bohrer with all the requisites for great artist, has
proved himself unworthy of that name through the fa
cty with which he sacrificed the interests OF the art to
wish to propate the good opinion OF American audi.
Good opinions and dollars were. however, syno-
nimous with Bohrer. Casoella certainly a very
pleasing performer, but nothing more than pleasing
Hubers principal merits consist in the excelency OF
tone correctness and legitimacy of execution, sureness
IN the most intricate passages and unrlvaled equaiy
ms IN style Is Gas
plauded in all bis pieces but principally in the va'a-
tons the Cachucha" Here he had the best opportu
nifty OF showing his talents both as composer and
performer Variations out Of fashion, and the
",Cachucha" is now considered such vulgar theme,
rough theoretical ledge to make the piece palata
ble Huber has succeeded far beyond that, for un
questionably is OF his best compositions, and it was
too, play ed in the most mastery style.
ORIoiNAL ETHIOPIAN SrRESApERs.-Messrs Germon.
Stanwood, Harrington Pelham and White, the original
Ethiopian Serenaders under the direction OF Mr. James
Dumbollon, have engaged their passage board the
Now York" and will sail in that ship Tor Liverpool on
tae 10th.
wALLAcr's NEW OprRA.--The opera of Mariana to
he produced In London on the 10th u critic, who at
tended the rehearsal, says:-
"Mr. Walaces music is calculated TO create great
sensation He has freshness and spontanacty OF melody
in most captivating degree and he hes also thorough
knowledge OF the resources of orchestra The breno
is founded on the popular drama of "Don Cesar de Ba-
zan" The incidents closely followed the dialogue
only being OF sufficient duration to connect the incidents
MIR Wallaces themes are beautiful thoughts springing
out OF fertile Imagination satisfying at the same time
the exigences ard cravings OF the learned In his
ture he has lugue led of vigorously by the basses,
with a confined gush OF happy subjects Tho accompa.
nimonts varied and form spak King imagery. Miss
Eomer enacts Nariaua Miss Poole the Boy who il pro-
teced by Don ne ar and Harrson the hero Phillips il
one Of surprising beauty Borran has lively melody
with On ingenious violin oblgato. Harrison has taad
ladies aod most assuredly be heard every organ
,be country. Miss Romer has air which is neard
concerted pieces are qnauor leading to the finale OF
the second act and lovely trio in the last act Next
week we shall report pregIess but !, viii be strange
for Mr.. Wsllace's maiden opera
Mas. vALENIIsE Morr.--The concert Of this lady in
Boston, on Monday evening was thronged by the elite
Brilliant reception She is declare by the critics have
been eminsntly successful At the urgent request OF
many OF MIS- holt
her de partnre and nouncsd another concert last
ming : he sings at the Tabernacle tonight in the
torio Of" ST. Paul y
Dir Murdock Is playing at the Howard Athepeum
Boston
The segun troupe are drawing fashionable houses at
the Holiday street Theatre, Baltimore
Herr Alexander is attracting the elite and curious OF
Philadelphia who assemble night y at the Chestnut st
Theatre which he has engaged, TO witness his extraor
binary feats OF skill.
Mrs. Mowatt ia at Charleston S. c., where she is
great avorte The most fashionable citizens attend the
theatre.