The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-11-23
EWTGR'S CORRESPONDENCE.
From an occasional Correspondent.

- was TUG elutf heenes Delcye, VINO nfst designated
Boston as The Literary emporium OF the country bat
OF late Years has rather assumed character in the
republic OF music. The Handel and Haydn Society
mas long existed in this city IL is composed OF large
number oil professors and admirers OF music On special
occasions they can muster chorus OF hundred voices
accompanied by sufficient complement OF instrumental
performers For many years past they have been in the
habit oil performing the oratoos of the great masters al
the Meodeon, excellent musical hall in this city
They perform these oraiorios with much science and
skin on Sunday nights, and usually attract crowded au
dlences They the ayowed patrons oil music geaer
ay and specially OF sacred melody and they exercise
great influence the musical tase only in this
community, but in the country at large Many people,
however, OF true musical taste have doubted the benef-
cial effect OF their efforts the sacred music of the coun
try Aside from their excellent vocal performances.
they exercise sort OF indirect censorship over new pub
locations OF books OF sacred music In their new editions
OF singing books and sacred harmony, which have accu
muated every year, they have ventured exclude some
admirable specimens of the old standard tunes which had
long withstood the test OF criticism and OF time and TO
supply their places with modern trash Nor is this all
They have undertaken TO alter OF The best old tunes
for the morse, as think II is like altering the beau,i.
full psalms and hymns Of the immortal Watts Ere.
quenly good taste is offended by attempts OF upsar COM
pliers OF "hymn books" to "ar Watts" This is usually
done by clegymen who not only have neither music nor
poetry in their SOULS but have regard for the honest
fame belonging TO the nimabe father OF English sacred
poetry These nnovalus arrogate the arbitrary right toe
clude or to alter al random the nobes specimens OF music
and poetry which have come down us from the oden
time If had the making Of the laws, such offences
should be penal, and visited by wholesome punish
ments What would be thought OF any man who should
attempt TO exclude from the public the ancient speci-
mems of sculpture and painting which have been pre-
served OF the old masters Suppose modern sculptor
should lop of arm from the Apollo Belvdere 10 sup
ply it with better Suppose any should attempt
to keep out OF sight the time honored picture of the
TRANSPORTATION |" Those who have attempted to Sim
prove Watts" have excluded from recent books or
altered of the old standard tunes, have been guy
of as great an offence. If the Handel and HAYDN So.
ciey have not committed such act they have been
in measure accessories, by sanctioning modern
musical books OF this character So much for this So
ciey, that has great influence over tie music OF New
England.
| The celebrated Gemana Band OF instrumental per.
formers is undoubtedly the finest combination in this
country. and its headquarters is Boston 1t is composed
of large number OF the most accomplished and gifted
professors, comprising complete orchestra OF all inslru
mens They form sine qua accompaniment to every
distinguished artistic who visits this city They success.
sively surrounded Parodi, Albon, and Sontag They
possess much science talent and practice as to be an
indispensable auxiliary te the OF any musical
stranger however distinguished.
There also in this city several musical bands and
associations in subordinate spheres that possess great
merit and exercise less influence on the musical
community Indeed, music is probab more cultivated
in this city than in any other in the URion. Music is
among our approved Yankee notions Nevertheless,
New York will always be ahead OF us in sustaining the
opera consequence OF the immense foreign population
either denizen or ambuatory there, together with the
immense resident population OF tina, great city. But
science will long preponderate in Boston.
The present musical season will be renowned in our
annals We have had an admirable series OF concerts
from Sgnora Alboni and her associates We have more
recently had series Of fine concerts from Madame SON
tag, accompanied by Sgnor Baiali. Rocco, aud Pozzo
in, accompanied By the famous Germanian orchestra
and young prodigy of thirteen years, named Master
Paul Julien, the violin. Badia has rarely been sur
passed in this country He is admirable bUfo fu of
animation, and with voice full and clear as Inc
majestic tones OF organ. Rocco is distinguished for
his clear basso tones, and Pozzoni delightful tuo,,
As for little Julien, he puts his violin to the torture 10 pro
duce extraordinary variations. Blu, Madame Sonap is
indeed prirna donna OF the highest excellence She
has long been so renowned at all the courts OF Europe
that would be supeIuous 10 attempt TO add anything 10
her fame She possesses personal beauty perfect
grace and dignity Of manner, and a voice OF great com
pass and sweetness. As scientific musician she
is probably unequalled, excepting perhaps by Jenny
Lind. Her well.eafned fame abroad was not upknown
in this city, and much expected OF her But her
performances realized our most sangune expectations II
is not necessary at this time 10 into details Suffice
il 10 say that she achieved complete triumph and all
her concerts were crowded
| On this evening our Musical Hall il 10 he ron
secrated by grand concert, in which Signora AIboni
has been engaged to take part for bonus OF 81 200 The
hall is well constructed and capacous calculated TO
commodate 1900 auditors within hearing distance II is
admirably contryed for musical effect there being neither
acoves drapery but plain lofty and open area with
comfortable seats The building has been reared bv
company and il bids fair TO be profitable investment as
well as a centre OF music.
Madame Sontag is announced for Sunday nigh, 10 ar
company the Handel and Haydn Society in their
performance at the Meodeon and il is runored tba,
she intends TO give concert in this CITY. and
this at the Musical Hall
have thus given you a chapter on music But the
transition from harmony TO dseord is perfectly easy "a
every leader Of orchestra will attest | now PASS IN
politics. Next Monday 10 have a FINAL attemnt 10
elect members OF the legislature In those towns which
failed TO elect two weeks ago The constitution rrohibs
any election after the fourth Monday in November for
this pupose. The musical characters often have two or
three las concerts" But this is TO be the last attemp nj
concert OF parties in this State "or the season" BIT
never was much dseOrd in parties present organ
lied They have been rebedrag for weeks but the leaders
all complain OF sad disoord and a total want OF harnonV
Although the choice Of governor depends on the
elections IN the towns next Monday is believed that but
few members will be chosen. What with the cold hunk
es" OF the democratic and whg parties the free soilers
the "Mane quories," The independents" and so forth
we may expect sof OF grand hoiU1ni seenade Of all