The New York herald., 1868-02-23
MUSICAL REVIEW.

There il hardly anything to be added this week 10
the remarks we have made in editorial columns
tho subject OF music publishers and American compos-
crs We wili then, proceed at to the subject in
hand
William A. Pond 4 Go. publish the following pieces
"Rlppllng Waves caprice. Sp'ndler. The theme aud
treatnen, Of this piece cannot be complained Of but
the whole affair is 100 long and monotonous. No mat
tsr how good piece may be- it shoudnot be spun out
too long.
,sre Deum Lsudamus." J. Ernest pcrring. This u
one OF the most important OF the composers works
and one tia, will reflect credit on American genius
in music The grand theme u treated in . mas
teriy manner and We would recommend the introduc
ton OF such at the grand musical festival at
sslnvay Hall this season. The 'old Hundred,h Ia in
troduced with rare effect in The middle OF the work.
.arand Polka de Concert. Bartlett This is very
cred.tabie 30 yonng composer and sbounds IN
"reminiscences OF Get,schak aud Harry sandeson. Is
|. br.liiant a. FAR ,hc treatment of very
themes concerned.
nKyrie for Choig . cspcllar John 4. Morgan. Il
would be dfLcu!i 70 end among the mass o. sacred
compositions published this season more sniirelv
satisfactory AVID inuscianly work The flgue parcu.
.ariy good
pitson Co rabsh the following
weird Demos cldrsctsTisto rhapsody. Icone Hop.
kns Win all ft4Itat 10 tne eeNAed cnsfaC'rr OF tbs
pece We nug. ~ thai Is fssrfuiy monotcnous and
unin,eres,ng Isnty be played concert, but never
can be = sicg.ss The wind arrangement - initiated
y,ry successluy, but Gear imitation o. Lissrs
proiudes.
rlancan Cslop,n l'tGrand Duchess,') Knight 4
very pleasing and popular arrangement. athoa.h 40,
displaying much musical brains.
.'Ihe Nightingale" Russian song kliensn rhs
song will psver become favorts 10 the cosceft
han although sung by such an accomplished vocaiis,
40 ys. Jenny Bust. 10 10 entirely too moroiosous
and. although mnscsy treated becomes bore when
sung in pubhe
"Ls Souvenir vA,z G. De Jsnon An excellent
work not pretending 10 sny,ting great but interesting
pevorthsless
".v own j. y rerriug One o. the poser
prsttss, ballads " is barcsroe and cannot fail 10
make bit in the concert hsn.
aoh cod thou sri my Goa" sacred quartet J ".
Ps,ri TIE main theme u very IKE one OF the veil
known subjects % "ptr IrelschNi&" The arrange ens
~ good and isuiiess
UGood6y Old Homs.n W. ~ Havs This is song
and chorus which neither good nor extremely bad Il
has BEEN msnifesy written 20 se and reaecis NO ere.
da on the Individual whs pcrpsuAlsd IA
ers,ua,s The composer OF this song had he heard
song caisd II Love The Merry. Merry sunshine Yer.
.'Bslls Hians po,pourrl q we,s. Trash.
1 "Rus,e Beauty Polka"s kinksL A manifest pla'
"Frei,y Pink" bsrcsroils rsdowa lran.ssia With
| variations r. Mack. common and boarding school
kind Of piece. Any musioian ought 70 bs ashamed
| Of IL -.
Pleasing arrangement OF the prnepal In ths opera
bu, spoiled by an attempt 70 simplify them 10 ridca.
lsus degree
.Gsiiy Chant the Summer Birds" ballad De Pima.
Good in is own sphere. which 10 extremely limited.
! "GuardiAnAngsls," revsrs. G. k,nksl. A very
beautiful and delicate ucfk entirely In keeping with
| the main idea on titls
/ "Ta Belle Helene Gaiop." preselsr. A simple ar.
rangement from the opera, such any three months
pupil could do
| aUnitsa States Musical iRevisw.r THIS s a bulky
periodical published monthly tor the avowcd perpose
| ~ rrri-~" 'hc publications o. Mr. pe,eva The icca
aoness Of musc ucaGu tye noashs ssvnsnsps ~.