The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-11

Italian ComPosers-M. Muxie.
The taste FOR Italian music has made such progress u
this country within tho Last few years that everything
connected with ils dsyeIOrenens has become matter OF
public interest The encouragement given TO foreign sFss
who come here under Managerial auspices however,
unfortunately net always commensurate win heW neFs
There Influences brought TO bear in connection with
all great operate enterprises which tend either 70 exas
gerate to oepreciate the capabilities OF particular
dJ,aa A: one time they due to the competition Of
rival roupes al another the necessity Of keeping back
unteeted merit In order not 10 the reputation
Of some temporary fayore. In this way talent often
compelled to yield the palm TO medocry to the regret
those distinguish between the true and tho false
we desire 10 arrive at the reputation Of discrmi
mating musical community must take to repel tho
insidious influences to which wo arc subjected In
these matters We. are proverbiL as = poo
ple for our ecepticsm on most points Of faith
Why, therefore, should surrender our judgments to
musical caterers They not trustworthy than
the thousand other spectators who claim share Of tho
public patronage neither they infalibe. While
they frequently endeayor to pass OIL countereis upon u.s.
they oen deceived in their estimates Of their
pret9ts. We should therefore, be perpetuaiy our
guard against their representations and only accord
approval AFTER careful analysis of the qualities which
II is founded.
It especially the duty Of the press to keep faithful
watch and ward the pretensons which put for
ward TO the public favor In connection with the Haian
lyrical drama So little ia as yet critically understood in
regard to by those who take pleasure in its effects that
II is essential that journalists who have opportunity
Of observing the Of the artists who 10 us
with regulations either deservedy acquired nanufac
tured for this particular community should keep the public
codn Of their exact position and standing In doing
this they will frequently merit from the oblivion
to which is liable TO be consigned by circumstances as
reduce to their just level the claims Of pretenders who
are foised on us to meet the exgencies Of commercial
speculation.
Taking this view OF obligations it 2yes us pleasure
to do justice TO the merits Of composer and artist with
whom our public are but perfectly acquainted although
in Italy the appreciation in which he is held would have
warranted the part Of the enterprises With which has
been connected here much liberal mention OF bis
anecedens Occupying ostensbly merely the post Of con
ductor to the Academy Of Music and that capacity char
ing only the general credit Of the management the gentle
man 70 whom we alludeM Muzio-yes his claims TO our
consideration On much higher grounds THAN the efficiency
CT the orchestral arrangements which, under his leader
ship have given much satisfaction TO musical c0tnos
seurs Hs career taken connection with the particular
style ofmus!c which has obtained such popularity aongs.
U.S. possesses many features Of interest that feel
that we aha crafty readers by giving brief sketch
oft.
n Muzio is nephew Of the celebrated Italian com.
poser Verdi, and was born at Busseto, small town in
the Duchy Of Parma. His uncle discovering in him the
germs Of remarkable musical talent took him at early
age under his tuition and carried him about with him
to all the principal cities Of Italy In this way he
learned TO appreciate the merits of the different Italian
schools Of composition whilst at the same time he pro-
flied rapidly by his uncles instructions. When he
sufficiently advanced in his studies Verdi employed him
to superintend the rehearsal and arrangement of his
operas, and he thus became as were the Interpreter
the works Of his iustrious master After assisting him
With the operas Of "Macbeth the "Masnader" "erusa
em,n oLuisa Miller" "RigolIetto.v 'stIfelIo,n the
"Troyatore," Traviata, "Simone," and Boccanegri"
II. Muzio beook himself to the task Of original compo
sition and in 1851 he for the Italians at
GELS, the opera Of Giovanna Ia Para which was inme
dately after reproduced at Milan. This success
%as followed by engagement to compose for the Milan
theatre another OPERA Ia Claudia which performed
in all the principal cities Of Italy and again twice repro
duced in Manar honor but rarely awarded In that City,
which prdes itself the constant production Of novel
ties
The next work brough, on. by N. Muzo the 'sDae
Regime wch was performed at La Scala with the
marked success and in twelve months afterwards he pro
duced at Bologna Ia Sorrentna which, after Claudia
may be considered his best opera. La Baszeggo Nitrate
Benedetti and Acry the artists upon whom acvoved
the first representations this fine work performed
fourteen times in succession and tho fourth act which
Basseggo made an immense impression, each o,
casion encored and repeated Although much of his time
wes, as have shown, given to wr.,ug H. Muzio ma.
naged still devote himself the active duties of his pro
fession. He filed successfully the post Of corduc:o
the operas of Milan Venice Psdua Florence and several
other Italian cities.
Since his arrival in this country, M. Mizo mas
not occupied himself with any important. operate
work. but he has nevertheless continued his labors Of
competition and published several detached moceaur
the piano. Amongst his recent SUCCESSES may
specify the 60 Pccolomini Waltz which greatly
admired last winter the beautiful polka CAobon ct
Baby - the spirited ga!op, Oswald, and the aria " IA
Zpgara" which sung at all the Pccolomni concerts
by Nile. Ghjoni. When II. Nnzo mounted the opera Of
&c II Poiuto for the Academy, he composed ind intro.
duced an air IN Tor pcco!onini which encored at
each representation, and when Cortesi undertook the
same role her predecessor he wrote another aria 70,
| her which had ike success. In week two
de,sand ihs. VIC shall also have from bis pen waltz
titled .La vase Rebeccs." Magenta rnazuka, aud Sc
vera martial Italian sorgs opropos to the objects of the
! present campaign.
The qualities by which ~ Muzio's competitions
particularly distinguished tenderness Of sen.i
meBt and ciearness and purity Of melody. When he
touches the piano he eases his hearers less by his
cutye eas than by his natural and simple method Of
preston He is true artist, animated by high and noble
esriratons, but modest withal and doubtful OF his
brilliant capacities. Although he has written much and
achieved successes which might well crafty a man OF
ordinary ambition nc speaks Of himself being only
tho threshold Of the temple OF art 1t 10 qualities Ike
heee that mark the few who win She prizes Of artistic
greatness.
CorOners' Inquests Yesterday.
The DEATH or PATRICK CosGRoyE-Co CONCLUSION oF THE
ISQrEsTThe inquest in the Of Patrick Cosgrove
alias Cockroach who died rom the effects Of stab in
the abdomen received in Fulton street. the night Of the