The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-16
MUSICAL REVIEW.

mere u very little OF novelty in the music publish
ing trade during the summer, as composers more
inclined TO court tue breeze and surf of the watering
places than 10 trouble their heads about Apollo or
anything In the shape OF music The fall and winter
season wn shortly open and we trust that there will
be some Improvement IN the style OF musical cOmpO-
stion, and that Onenbach and Lngard will not have
1t all their own way. We depend principally on the
conservatores to bring back the public to an appre
citation OF what Is really mertoriOus in music When
teachers descend 10 endorse the two composers we
have mentioned there Is little In attempting to
elevate the taste of the public In music. The New
York Conservatory OF Music should take the initiative
in frownng down the mass OF trash which is published
to-day under the name of music. We do not advo-
cate any school OF music in particular, but cannot
endorse these London concert saloon songs or Part
sian nonsense which the publishers seem so anxious
to thrust before the people. We would recommend
English opera the most suitable style OF musical
composition to make selections from for ballads or
fantasies. Miss Richngs has unexceptionable
troupe which could rule the musical world In this
city; yet she IL cOntented TO take her company
through every town and village In the country az
ruinous expense rather than make an effort TO estab-
lish English opera permanently IN this city: Were
the works OF Wallace Balfe, Sullivan or Mellon IN
cal charatans would soon be obliged to
leave the field. Among the pieces before US
for review this week there are some OF Caribel'S
songs. We are surprised at the constant and malig-
nant hostility evinced by some OF the London jour-
mails against this gifted ady's ballads They are, at
all events, far superior to the trash which London
and Paris has lately sent us We are glad that the
exerons Of that and
have borne good fruit. There Is a large demand for
the waltzes OF Strauss and those overtures which his
inimitable orchestra has made popular in this city.
DitsOn n Co. publish the following
"rhe Mariner" Campana. In the barcar0le
style, out one OF the worst we nave seen OF this COM
p0ser's works. On page four, measures three and
four the simplest rules Of cOunterpOnt violated
In tue accompaniment. The melody is, BESIDES ex-
'.Be Thou Ever Faithful Ballad H. Miard
Words by George Cooper. The woros are entirely
too good for the music for the latter OF the negro
minstrel order and very low at that.
'Sa Coueur est Blonde" The well known drink
ing song from Victor Masses '.Gaathee'' which
Naddie made 50 popular in the Theatre FranGais two
years ago.
Magge's welcome" Carlbel. very simple
and touching ballad and one sure to please. 1t il
suitable for a c0ntratO voice.
'sTriumphal March.n Schubert. Transcribed for the
piano by Il. Pauer. The symphony sOirees have
made this selection from Franz sc6ubert's works
familiar every 1t is very cleverly transcribed.
"Why Fade SO Soon, Sweet Blossoms" Romance.
GOunOd. The melody and accompaniment wear u
dubious aspect as to whether Goun0d ever wrote
this song. It is pretty, but 50 utterly unlike the
composer OF I" Faust' as to excite doubt.
Peters publishes song by banks entitled Smile
To-day and FrOwn Tomorrow" 1t Is a charming
little thing of the best the composer has written,
and in the concert 1t must become q favorite.
Bumepthais well known caprice, La Source" Is
published by the same house.
Pond " Co. publish Inc NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Nelyn Claribel. very attractive little song. It'll
| out being pretentiOus in the slightest degree.
"Take Back the Heart" Caribel. A plaintive and
| pleasing song.
"Grand POtpourri," in themes from "Barbe
| Bleuen F. Muller. Very loosely and irrelevantly
strung together, the transitions being particularly
| Objectionable.
"Poet and Peasant Waltz" F. L. Schubert. A
| very pretty arrangement from Suppe's opera.
''Blue Beard Gal0p." Baker. Brilliant and STIR
| ring; the favOrite in Wallacks
We must certainly commend some OF the orches-
trail arrangements played at the New York and Wal
lacks theatres by Tissington and Baker. The most
trining popular airs receive In those arrangements
very attractive and pleasing form.