New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-10
MUSICAL REVIEW.

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II il pleesant TO find that this collection o
.xuslo Is not preceded by theory Nh Leach deenine
IL probable that those who could sing The iHuS' IN III
book. mast have had some previous inS'g" ln'o 'o'
rulimebts Of the at. Church ana HONE presents
valuable collection OF The best KIND OF music adapIe1
from the works Of the best composers OF The past ah'
present time We fad among them the names Of Han
de-. Mozut Haydn Beethoven. Mendrssohn. Weber
Spohr Cherubini Gibbons. Boyee Crotch. Clark King
Winter. Himmel Norelc Bristo@, 1imm LoGer Nor
ran. H,,ye Chard Randall. Ogden. heathccOte. Rink.
Newko~m. Rossini Flotow. Whitaker. Croft Robin
non IIoJres Uorm Leach &c. With 50 yairS a INST
of pames tho differences OF style must necessarily De
Infinite end the choice almost houndoss We have
zone through the BOOK and tnd that the seectons
have becn made with great aud that ney and tie
whole arrangement give evidence Of rare taste ana true
Judgment on the part # the adaOor Where excisons
have been made TIE has bceU made by skiul and
tender surgeon, and tie parts are brought together
with scarcely marx left TO show where the wound has
seen Tie words adapted wifi extraordinary care.
and most successfully. the sentiment being always ap'
oropriac 10 that OF the music selected. Among many
.o,rihr ions by resident composers. Bristow. Nor
esu. Tlmm, Howe. &c. we fud some mcodious, well
eonadeyed aud well hsrmouized pieces by Mr.. Leach
himself aud some equally good by his brother, S w.
Leach the we.known vocalist now Of San Francisco.
The tyre is clear the paper good and the whole get
up of the book is credtale 10 tie honse of Oliver DIT.
sOn CO. Church and Homo shoull be considered
induspesabe in every choir and in every musical home
in the ccuaiTy.
Lsus Dorino: new collection Of Notes. anthems. aud
CntoeA Selected, ADAPTED srd composed by George
Lssc.. New York: : 4. GoIdoI
This collection of church music is in every re-
spec; O. excellent as that in "Church and Home" by
the sane adapter. Mr. George Leach. He has made
Dis econs from tie richest mines of true mrsie and
ss find again Of the finest gems from the works q
H4sdc, Haydn, Mozart MenGelssohn, Himmel Spohr
Noyello Beethoven Schubert. Winter. Horsey. q nck
Russell Boyce, Farmer. Rossini, Weber. Kreu'zer
Mehul Kuekeu, and some Of our resident writer's
Tim. Howe and G. and S. W. Leach.
tsir Church and Home the Laus Domino contains
an ntte variety Of pieces adapted r the cAmoh such
ss Anthems Moiets Canticles, Sentences. Hymns
beside pieces more especially suited or home cir
es on the Sabbath evening. All the selections are
made the best possible taste there being selection
NJ character below just standard Of excellence, SO
shat their practice will only delight but viii surely
elevate ard refine the of oil who sing them They
are not difficult to accomplish but they require delicate
treatment and Toying study to perform them Justly and
~itb tao necessary ooloring. These remarks apply
eqaally 10 both works which should be glad 10 see
Introduced everywhere. They meet public want,
and are glad to learn that they have been received
well BY the public having passed through several ed
ions.
Ete Cartirna collection OF Songs, noe's 1Fns. AID
Quarrts srrsrg od with paninert fr thu Pa
,'qIs and sdagea to ~ s o. B s eor so
Eew-Yort; Abbey a Barrett
Mr. Bristows long experience as vocal
eeacher in the public schools in which position lie has
been .ngularly effective and popular. has taught him
HE wants Of that important branch Of education ana
has enabled hin 10 produce just such work as meets
Che necessities OF the He has made liberal contr
butions TO the work fiom bis Fen which are excel
BENT aud well considered for The purpose The selections
he has made are from the best masters and Of every
variety Of character comprising solos duets trios and
nuartes both sacred and secular and OF various de-
Hrees Of difficulty 1t is work which can be placed
In the bands Of any one with the certainty that some
khng viii he unG therein 10 suit each particular style
Ind taste All the selections with but few exceptions
bre arranged with full piano Accompaniment. Tie
Csnlena has been very generally adopted in the public
md other schools aud will work Its way when better
known into private circulation lis price when COM
ptfeO Va le SOHtehtaS ASSt
rure 1t q large and ready sale.
odsnis Of Music for the Of Teacher. and then pup'
and especially Intended Tor lass teaching IN Pvs'e snd
public schools by Eugene lTss,our &c |afsno. New
A0rk; 5. Z. Gordon
There is no want of rudimental works On mu-
sc; the market Is pretty well stocked for amost every
singing book has its authors peculiar idea OF rcdmental
4heory Mr.. Trastour has produced very practical
little work. which without advancing any new theories
viii be found very valuable from the common sense nr'
ssugemert OF general, received principles. He has
adopted the system Of question and answer. dividing
chem into progressive lessons. " ich be properly
ptuded in the absence Of the teacher 30 that no tiue
will be distracted from the lesson 70 accom- sh "a;
could be carried out without such abstraction Thus the
teacher will be spared weary task. and the pupil will
ceceve all his allotted time which is at the beS; but
brief when judged by the 1nieulty Of the study
Mr. Trastour has laid down some very good rules by
which TO choose teacher and panoorio; also, ar Il
the course Of study the correct mode ni lingering and
che selection Of progressive pieces Thrre is one fca
sure which viii no, only assist the student bat wiz b'
pfgeat TO the teacher those in the country cspe
eialy namely. schedule Of progressive compOstion;
exercises studies and pieces. numbered accordn Il
che degree Of difficulty from to five. The sce or
6 in excellent comprising tic most thorough unC
sterling works by the beet vIlers for tie IisDo'otP
1ths arrangement is faithfully carried out the tasi'
will be as wen educated as the fingers, and bette
class Of pupils will be the natural consequence
We commend Mr.. Trsstoui's RGdimepts Of Music 4
al who Studying or teaching tie piano.fOI,e.
Twenty Melodic Exercises 81 form Of soeggo. for Sos
AMI Memo oprsno voices intended siudr- 20 scgnir
toe an Of Singing by Caro- bss'nI Ne"'iofk' "@