New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-25
MUSTC.

The Calm method of musical instruction, which
has in France the patronage of such masters as Kos"
sini David Offenbach, PoniatOwsd, and We4y, has
been exhibited for the past week in New-fork by
Mr. c. H. Farnham. The lectures Of this gentleman
explain what is to us an altogether newmethod OF the
science of music comprising the Inventions OF three
systematizers of musical lnstruGtlon' ana hhoWn
more fully as the Galin-Pars Cheye method It's
merits and it's benefits unquestionaDie, ana We
e glad that its lecturer is meeting with the success
The Calm riethOd is prOfessediy far more simple
sud thorough way of acquiring the first principles OF
music, and of being able TO read ana wrlic WIN
facility and understanding. The means IL oI1eTs ZOE
attaining these aims are q new notation, with new
exercises in every department OF MUSIC lnclnuing
language for the expression OF the Nalue ~ no.es
short time the pupil becomes master OF meaSure.
The musical ability is further developed by the
writing of melodies under dictatiOn, and this the
simpler notation Of Calm alone can render possible
There appears to be good reason tor the OeeI tnAt
nine-tenths of the pupils recognizing TINS system
will within o short time be enabled to read at signs
music written on the staff and write melodies from
dictation. IN several lectures Dir; farnham mas WIN
convincing clearness presented an analysis ot
the leading advantages of his system which we can
here only suggest as they need to be fully appre-
GATED the demonstration of q practical teacher Pr.
Farnham comes to us thoroughly gaalISed i4L 1
express authorization of its leading PROBES:
sOTs and patrons, the latter including some OF
the most eminent musical names IN france.
Several announ cements of music are noteworthy
Mr.. Carl WOlfsohn, whose earnest service OF
classical music entities him to welcome, viii give bus
sixth Beethoven Matinee at Steinways on Friday att
O'clock PLAYING the Senate Patketque. choice pro.
gramme with Cherubinils rare overture TO :, Les
Deux Journees" for it's chief feature will be rendered
ON Saturday evening at Stenways Hall by the PHI:
harmonic Society-Wenzel Kopta, the new violinist,
Sand the pianist Nr. VIM Mason appearing among ths
sOloists. =, =.
The Concert at Steinway's, last evening in aid Oh
the German Ladies Society is to be noted chiefly Ter
the PLAYING of one of Sebastian Bachs great organ
caprices the Toccato In Z, by Mr. S. G.. Warren. so
seldom Is it that the name of Bach finds mention
even in the most classic Of concerts, that Mr.
Warren's selection of this patriarch OF music was
surprise. His performance, both from It's vigorous
subject and the resoute treatment which Its dleU!-
ties exact was greatly interesting-a much
ADLER one, of course, than the mass OF
our musical handiwork, which appeals to a taste
more modern, but far less strengthening. Carl
Wolfssohn played aceeptably not too edifying Bel
linan Renaissance of List. and SchnbertS great
song of The Wanderer" received feeling expression
from Madame FredeTici. Wecannot say the same OF
Mr. Frederick Stems careful but nsenslbe singh got
the pathetic TrOckRe Blumen. Miss Camille Urso
gave to the concert its most peculiar charm IN hes
delicate and even exquisite execution OF fantasia
caprice by Vieuxtemps, admirable for its tender
fancy II profits our Saladns of the violin 10 show
how quickly and expertly they can. disseet music
with the bow; and Mss Camille Urso is not declent
in this particular of her art.