The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-11-17

Some account of Joseph Gung' who has just
arrived in New York, with his celebrated band,
NAV be interesting to our readers. We take the fol-
lowing account of himself, and his musical career,
from the Leipsic Htstrirte Zeitung of Oct 2;
Itmay. perhaps, be the fact that music was IN
vented by TubalCain, but II Is certain ne never
found out the three-quarter tactsta new KIND ana
form of waltzl for none but an Austrian could
ever have invented that. Most of the Austrian
popular ballads and songs, especially those OF the
Tyrolese and SteyermaTk peasantry, were set to
the three-quarter tact measure. This measure,
brought to perfection by Strauss and Lanner, has
given them fame and immortality equal even to
that of Mozart. It is practical and original dis
covery.
among those who have become renowned and
distinguished as musical composers, especially OF
that kind of music applied to dancing, Joseph
Gungl occupies preeminent rank He is by birth
a Hungarian, tand hence the soft and etiemlnase
waltz does not run naturally in his veins as the
more stirring and more elevated measure OF the
three-quarter TACT kind of music and species OF
harmony, in which NJ. Gungl not only shines with
brilliant ectGt, but in which he surpasses all
who have preceded him in this kind of music and
composition Joseph Gung' was born at Zsambek,
in Hungary. His father was a stocking weaver
Benedict Tschauner, the village sehoolmaster, was
the first Instructor of young GungL II any one mad
prophesied to him the event, he would hardly have
believed that a time would arrive when his little
pupil would I'LL the palace of Berlin with ravish-
ment and delight, by his music and musical compo-
sitons especially as the parents of Gungl intended
him for school-master and not for a musician.
" At the age of fifteen, young Gung'l was already
engaged a teacher in the village schools OF his
native country, rather he the plain usher or
assistant Of more mature teachers. This profession,
however, did not please the young Gung'l and IN
April, 1928, he enlisted as a eannonier, in an
tilleTy regiment, at Pesth. He served seven years
in this capacity and during all this period he had
hart tn his upfu
developed talents in music But, in 1885, the dor
mant faculty walked up TO fresh life and to stronger
energy than it ever had exhibited before, and he
became the chief performer on the oboe IN the
band of the artillery, in garrison, at GratZ. Very
soon, as Oboeist, he obtained a great reputation,
and, at last, came to be called the Strauss OF
GratZ. From this time he went on augmenting In
fame and increasing in talent and requirements In
lS41, Gungs first composition appeared before the
world, being published by Bote q BOrk, music pub
fishers, of Berlin. The title of the piece was The
First Hungarian March, After he had left the
regiment, in which he had attained the highest
eminence and reputation as leader of the band and
chOlr-master, he travelled for some time in various
parts of Germany, with a company of musicians, OF
which he was the soul and the head. Everywhere
his compositions, and the skill and performances
of the band conducted by him, met with the great
&c At Berlin he gave his first concert on the
Kings birthday in Sommer's Saloon. The modest
ARTIST himself mad not, at this lime, the least lde OF
the great fame which would follow this concert,
and with what applause and rapture his musical
performances would henceforth be received by the
cOnnosseurs and the public. The interest which
his musical talent and execution excited, continued,
henceforward, to increase in Berlin, which is to
say much for a city where they can only endure
what is excellent, great and new. Since his first
publication, above referred to, great number of
marches, polkas quadrilles, etc., of his compost
ton, have appeared before the public, and have
uniformly brought the author increased and de-
served fame. Some of the marches were taken up
by the army, and Immediately became favortes
with the soldiers. Gung'l has done much to i'm
prove orchestral music, especially by introducing
the violin in those orchestras of public music in
which it was never before known. He has in this,
and other respects, rendered great service TO the
musical world -