The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-08
M U sicAL.
AN AMERICAN CoNsERvAToI OF MUsIC-rHt
AMERICAN OPERA.


not have the American operas That the discernment OF
our people and their natural musical abilities qualify
them for such an undertaking have evidence in tho
number and the success minor original buo and bur-
osque operas oil tho country But the musical taste
Of Americans becoming every day more and mort Gle
waited and refined II Graves musical talent OF high |
ORDER and when that cannot be obtained II Is obliged 70
itself with such second and third rate perform
have recently been presented at the Academy
OF Music in this city Looking westward find that
the generous and enlightened people Of that region have
become alive the value of heightened lyric opera
and have for several months been lavish in DO
slowing their patronage and plaudits upon the
troupe Of Manager Crau. Tho capitalists In
the West have shown their appreciation OF the puo'c
taste by naming their magnificent musical establish
ments intended alike for operate and theatrical per
fomances, 'Opera Houses" There Is the Opera House
in Chicago the Opera House In Cincinnati, the Opera
House in ST. Louis the Opera House In San Francisco
and whore tho sOpera House, Is not tho term adopted
the "Academy OF Music" is the generic name given 70
all the most prominent and fashionable places OF amuse
mont roughout the country. Who ever heard in this
country OF the Academy OF Theatrcals?" Is plain,
therefore that tho ncuations Of people are be-
coming and fascinated by the aliurements OF
music and Is time some steps were taken to educate
those who have the required aptitude genius and vocal
organs up 10 a higher standard Of operate excel
lcncc than now generally obtains in this country
As regards church music We think we may
challenge the world to produce better class Of vocasis
than occupy the principal positions in many OF our
church choirs New England is particularly fortunate
In this respect Blu. the church singers there are edu
Gated from childhood to learn something in the way OF
church music and they get rid OF the twang
peculiar Of the rural districts their voices be-
come pure their enuncation refined and their execution
highly credable. The Middle and Western States have
their singing schools in nearly every village and schoo'
district Every public school in the large cities II con-
Quoted upon modern American principles has its singing
classes adapted to the age ability Of the pupil But
the nc'natons or pupils in the schools OF the Middle
and Western States not directed so much toward
sacred music they in similar institutions in New
England, where spiritual and secular nstruc-
ton frequently go together This is in keeping
with the ancient purtanica taste of these
people 1t is therefore, nothing remarkable that
we find in the Eastern States particularly in nassachu-
SETS preponderince OF musical talent calculated Tor
church choirs and marked ability for rendering the
grand ora,oros OF Handel and Haydn, Mozart and the
other great masters, in superior style.
BY establishing an American Ccnservatore OF Music.
we normal school especially devoted to the study
snd instruction in the higher branches of music on
plan similar to OF State normal schools for the
education OF school teachers the higher branches OF
English and classical instruction. This can be done by
scleseine the efficient and promising OF the pupils
in our public schools talent especially musical
ana "a nominal cost to themselves perfect them in
their studies The Institution need not be restricted to
pupils IN public schools alone but 10 those American
youths and madens whose genius shall distinguish
them ~ the favored children Of melody. While making
this reality Academy of Music for the encourage
nent and cultivation Of American musical talent we do
not, Of c,urse, mean that the instructors shall be re-
CURED all cases, to e native born On the contrary,
in earliest daye as nation We were glad TO
receive instruction in the of arms from Baron
Sleuben iattery in science from Agassiz,
in literature from a Draper In naval architecture from
an Ericsson, in painting from he Haas 20 we have
been and ore improving in musical tastes
aud aspirations by the cultivated, refined and sk'
fui instruction or Luciano Aleiies ANTONIO aud
Eitorc Karin, Mauaocchi and other foreign artists
Of established reputation. In American school
FOE MUSIC we must o. course, accept the best in
sirucors obtain from other and older nations,
whose long familiarity with the Sublime art enables
them 10 send musical missionaries all over the world
We do not "a present propose any Particular plan for
the establishment thi. institution We merely wish
10 call the subject the art of leg atos who
assemble in Albany next rnonth- Once established, with
iriniug subsidy from the sia'e, We may before many
years eapse expect not only 20 reduce the demand for
foreign artists. bot hayr band supply of young,
fresl, and brilliant American prms donnas ready 10
adorn any European olerutic circle and to challenge
the most cync,ing European criticism We already
sond TO the world grand supplies OF gold and
silver cotton aud rice grain and Tobacco gay nothing
Of our wonderful inventions in printing presses, iron
rlads reapng machines ami patent locks. Why. then,
can not 10 make II too lae point commercially,
include among valuable expectations aud inventions
style OF operate artists that win compare favoraby
with anything OF the KIND we have lately imported from
Europes II can 10 done aud tho be-, way begin Is
by establishing Conserveoire OF Music ia this city, with
State aid, upon the plan loosely thrown out above.
OPENING OF THE NEW ORGAN. ~. fuEE's FRO
TEsrANr ErIScOrAL, CHURcH BRookLYN-
CHORAL cELEGRArIoa AoF TRINITY CHURCH
cuclH.
This OMAN. built liy Mr. n Admcr. tested Tor the
first time in presence of audience Thursday
evening plain, unpre,ending case hanks OF keys
twenty eiuh, stor~ and thirteen hundred pipes together
with IT, undesirable lcca,cn the trnnscp instead oi
the nave OF the church, mang look like eSaggcra
ted bureau did not imrsc very fs1ofahy with the
instrument, hut we we're raosi agrca,y disappointed on
hearing iis clear firm and the admirable ds,ribv-
ton OF the fine sud reed s,ops something unusual in
cans Of that ciass Tho flute arnonca the great
gan ms an example ~ loud but entirely ssre from thai
harshness or greedy sning, which renders this stop
40 disssreesSle many larger Instruments The ohc,,
os Trinity church. NeS York under the direction OF to
orrxniss and cheirmaser. Mr. Dilcr, exeutsd very
choice selection OF cheruses. solo. and reesiiSes
| from tho orutnrins OF the Mcr~ish. Samson,
Elijah aud judas Nsccsb~us VI Diiier has correct
idsa Of organ playing and wisely rcctns tho
~ mcrrrios ornamenis he slssdfsty aihcscs 90 this
linked or severe style. the only one sable for This
jes,ic Instrument, HI. conception and execution of i'm
prpysed motives lack power and variety but with mcfs
erperiepce Mr. Dier viii undoubtedly occupy high
position in his profession We glad n ind that the
hest species ef music orrsnist employ. prev det
his subject 10 lofty ssd sublime and entirely free from
i evyrythinx trivial srcular and c0mmco ~ the vncn
| ssscsjous shs most noteworthy wcvc:--"Ths Lord v
Cscstn mort soul stirring chorus by Rsh,ni; 'ro.a
Eclipse tsnos eoo from Handels Samson, sung by Mr.
samuel p. Mayer aud the welcome Hsssuiah ctss
Yy,s from she Messiah Total Eclipse hsui plain
tive end smps Walt Of melody, hut decdeiiy The mos
touchiag aud popular piece In the entire ersiotc Ths
betrayed son q nancah shofn Of his heavsn gf'st