New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-12

MUSICAL PUBLICATIONS.

We do not pretend 10 keep pace with the mus a.
publications Of the vsriOus American houses. for tue
simple reason the: to record all the sleetmlsic
rihss would be az empty tack noting upon mase-
zine paragraphs. AS general rule in ell art literary
lyrical plastic TO execute properly small ,hog PFC
supposes the sbil,y 70 do a large thing we'll Hence
the shet TIM sc, ss d class bsuays hands, and
determination 10 rush into print withou, the years
which even genius requires TO qualify itself to sppear
noby and fruitully before the public. Up 10 this
time there is no music publisher N this country who
Sc about giving original musical works 10 all their
integrity, DO the great houses of Europe. The pub
Eeaton is almost restricted to fugitive pieces. Lat
terly however perceive little change for the bet
ter. Mersrs. Hall have recently issued some excel
lent piano arrangements by Mr.. Wallace Of standard
pieces in which the expressive qualities Of The Isr1
meht are displayed by that eminent master without
fasby, peddliDg title. psges-the very mOuntebankery
of Art. Mr. Scharfenberg may also he indicated for
the excellence Of some OF his pabicatiocs. Mr.
Horace Waters likewise, has recently joined the pub
isbipg do apartment, having Mr.. Bakef-Joliens
leseer--as editor. Schuberth & Co. have N New
York a branch OF thsir European house. with any
quantity Of European publications Of a classic order.
Among their latest works Is Pocket Musical Die
tioneTy technical and Biographical extremely handy
for reference, and as far as we may ja3ge by q
glance, written without fear or favor. Among
the candidates for composition We perceive
the name of NJ. J. Hilton Jones, on the pub
Ecaiions Of Ar. n. Richardson, Bostoo; 5.
T. Gordon and Newman x Igi.on, New-Yorks
In these are included treatise on ,horough-base Tor
selinstructi0p. We think any self instruction in such
a severe and profound science will not avail We
have received from Mr.. OGyer Di'son Of Boston,
catalogue Of his publications, by which appears thai
be has just eompleed the piAEo-@oTks Of beethoven
IN two large yolGmes-tks most expensive undertaking
Of the kind yet ventared upon by any publisher in the
country. Ths engraving Of the e uuezceptonaby
beautiful. Mr.. Di.sen has ais, printed some entire
operss and masses, With voice and piano arrange
msnt.
Up 70 this lime no Judgment esn be formed 0: ne
real state Of muscsl composition IN THIS country for
there is no regular publication al WORKS Of size and
pretenson there being ttie eIcePtica 20 mere She
music dshed.gp for sale. OF this fact oar musical
journals moi aware in heir estimate CT the
GitiCn Of the att EVER species OF competition grand
operas, crstorios, qCarets, &c, has b.en composed
IN this country, but how few have been published me
aimsy catalogues of % lsie pub ished vii attes,.
I here are cow thrse American journals dew ted 20
mDsc-two IN Se~ York, se7ereily conducted by Mr.
K. :. Wills sDd the Messrs. Mason and one In Be-
ton, BY s. Dwight They all seem prosperous, and
each has special character. Mr.. Willis mixes p
literature with artistic contributions aad pieces OF nu-
etc from local composers OF note. Messs. .soa have
excellent resumes Of European artnews az one the
points of attraction. Mr.. Dwight deals largely in the
literature of pusle-essays on the higher aims Of ar.
Or the alter class we're long series of translated s,t
eIes OF Mozart's Don Juan extreue,y well vr,tteo,
though not indicating any profound aeqaGn lance
with the secrets Of musical coInpositon is dramatic
alliances, but useful in Their earnes. ;ooe baiog their