The New York herald., 1850-12-26

rying INTO practice of the doctrines which he pro-
fesses would be fsevce TO the Southern slaves or
not, and by only fifty of them voting for his party,
ifpary i! can be called, they show they know bet
ter what is to the interest of their bredcrnn bon
dsge," than he, with all his whiteness, does.
Abolitionism must be at a very low ebb when even
the colored voters will not support him. 1t is
hardly worth while to refer to this matter at all.
Gerrit Smith and his coadjltors have reached the
length of their tether-they are as flat as Seward
himself is, and he had better reconcile himself to
his fate, land die decently, for there is more common
sense ahoat than he imagines.
THE Musical MANIA THE UNITED STATES REVIEW
Ed -ISsTRUMENrALIsIs AND yocALIsTs-The past year
has been of great musical enthusiasm The advent
of Jenny Lind and of freq uent sacred and
secular entertainments Of Anna Bishopthe opera
presentations Of the Havana troupe and those Of the
Astor Place company the musical entertainments of
Wallace, the compeser-the piano forte concerts of
Doctor and his lady together with the introduction
on many occasions, of much brilliant talent, including
the names OF many persons eminent as instrumental.
lists and vocslst have kept the publ, attention
the stretch for many months. New York has given
the stamp TO all the principal artists in the musical
way, has been very liberal in the amount and cha
racter Of it's paronageirom the beginning Of the year
to the close.
On the whole the public taste has been chiefly dis
eliminating upon the instrumental performers. Wal.
lace, Doctor, Griebe Bottesini, Ardti Bayley, and
others not less celebrated not forgetting many clever
perform er. of the and third GLASS have been
appreciated and to such extent that are liable
to have in the next year many other
ddates public visiting the United States tits
faid that the celebrated vionst of Germany, Hauser
will be among the first visit this country next year
His European reputation has preceded him, and he
ranks with the post distinguished performers In the
world as brilliant rival, much may be expected in
the way Of execution on his psr and of enthusiasm
the part ofthe public when he arrives In the
Of the next spring and summer, other performers will
succeed to the triumphs which 1t Is certain he will
make in this metropolis marked only by the genius
ofGreb.I winsns Burke, and two others In the
department Of the violin On the piano forte Of resi-
dent public performers of the first case, have only
one or two and it has been found impossible form
quarete Prssou's double grand piano forte though
several attempts have been madea fact leng TO b,
membertd.
In vocal music the public have exhibited more
enthusiasm perhaps, than pure taste, in more
than one instance. We have revived the days of
Cstslnni, who sang with such wonderful effect
throughout Europe, with her head voice, and
with brilliant embellishments rather than with that
strict adherence to the composer which should be the
highest praise of great ~rtsis. Cstalaui and Jenny
Lind have something in their career, to each
Roth are justly celebrated for their charitable
dispostions though there sim plicity about the
unheralded gifts Of the former really charming from
its novelty in a public vocalist Cataiaui inaug-d In
the ymnastcs Of the voice aud for two seasons sang
entire operas, with only few puppets show In.
duleipg always In masses Of ornament Of won.
derful beauty though entirely out Of TASTE Much of
the same style has been adopted by Jenny Lind. We
have been able to scarcely recognize of the most
familiar ars In admiration of the brilliant embsl
li,bmeuts with which she has asonished the public
In 1913, 1t will be remembered, Catalani made the
tour Of Europe ss a concert singer Jenny Lind Is
doing in the United States 1t has been said Of her
that she astonished everywhere by her amazing dis
plays Of vocal power. As she had exhausted,
in enc place her stock In trade, she to another
and was always received with unexampled distinction
Her vocal efforts we're however like ieats upon tight
rope and as far removed from pure art The fact that
che fang the bass song, Non pia Audrsn is enough
to ,how that che neglected her talents for temporary
admiration The consequence Of this WAS that on her
return to the stage In 1924 she failed because In the
interim Of her absence taste for pure music had de-
msnded correct yocsration and head notes we're at
discount That style Of which Parodi Is the substan
tial and perfect embodiment, came into vogue and
mrstion Of the public. The di peio must al rays
be preferred to the d fsas. The pure artsticai
style that sacrifices the dramatic element and
the poetry Of the pssiton for the exhibition of
cbrom attic brisncy must always sustain itself against
other displays, however wonderful they may be in
themselves.
Hence II s that Parodi, In this metropolis without
dsvstng, in the concert room from the rules Of
the mott rigid taste, has been able after patient
trial to establish hersef In the affection Of the public
a. q vocalist Of unsurpassed excellence She sings
nom the chest-her eantabe is perfect-her dramato
action Is in unison with her pure vocal sylsand she
stands forth a. the highest representative Of the
stituents oftrue lyric excellence. She has charmed
BY keeping In view the great principles Of Mstastao
who said, that whenever music aspires to pre- emil
nenee poetry she destroys both that and herself
Modern music has rebelled against poetry Neglect
Ing true expression regarding attention TO words -
slavery. In spite Of common sense, every sort OF CO.
price and eItrsvasance has been In by vocal
sts, making the opera house no longer resound with
any other applause thar that which Is given to dis
plays Of execution with the vain uundstion Of which
music has been disgrsced, while the drama has been
overwhelmed. Pleasures which DO not crafty the
mind or touch the heart, of short duratioa and
though the public may suffer themselves TO be easily
csptivated by unexpected physical sensations they
viii not always renounoe the Of thsir reasoning
faculties Thus u is that End Psrodi taking her
portion a. the queen o the opera the very round
which has recently trembed With the paudits lavish
ed upon Jenny Lind. she has that naughty confidence
In the ure spendors Of her great art which to
have nerved her when there has been spps-
rent evidence Of want of taste the part Of the
public She has kept TO her standard, however, and
at last has conquered In Phila aielphs she has made
even more brilliant triumpbs than here, where her
genius has been warmly acknowledged. Our hope IL,
that she may soon return TO confirm the public in that
musical taste that must alssys endure-despite the
ferco Of novel impressions, however brilliant New
York thould eDdesvor 70 retain permanently great
orfis'e.
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