The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-29
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MUSICAL REvlE,>,


The approach OF the HOLIDAYS brings out host O
nc" publications OF all kinds with very fair
sprinkng OF meritorous ones. We trust, however,
that the publishers win treat those who are com
pletely In their power and who supply them with
the materials wherewith TO carry on their business
win little more consideration and justice than has
oeen their custom hitherto. For instance, among
the selections before US for review to-day there arc
some genuine gems which have become deservedy
popular and for which the unfortunate composer
never received dollar. What wonder. then, that
there Ia such heap Of trash published every
week when 1t costs nothing but the printing
and paper and when true artists have aban-
doned the field in disgust We have some
excellent composers among US whose works would
do honor to the musical strOngholds In Europe. An
instance OF this may be seen In the character OF the
compositions OF Mr.. r. l.. Ritter played and sung AZ
Stenway Hall on last Thursday evening. They are
on q broad scale. and exhibit unmstakab,e evi
dences OF the cultured musician in every measure
Among them may be mentioned Hads' songs IRON
the Persian) o scena and aria from Alneri's
"Antony and Cleopatra" and the Forty sixth
Psalm.n frst introduced In public at the musical
festival The taste OF the public would be immeasur
ably improved were such works heard more fre.
quen:ly aud the publishers more persistent IN ad.
vancing them. II Is mistake to suppose
that the public OF New York. that mas
so nobly supported the very highest form
OF musical entertainments when they were
given IN proper style, has degenerated SO
low in musical taste as to be charmed only wi h
London concert saloon songs and the minstrel music
OF Onenbach, which no composer with any degree
OF self-respect Will prostitute his talents to consider
or study. When concerts and oratorios are re.
vived and managed In proper manner; when we
have sterling Italian opera once more lrmly estab.
llshed mere; when IN French opera OnenDaCh ana
his BANJO tunes give place to grand opera and opera
conaiQue; when leaders OF theatrical orchestras viii
cease humbuggng their hearers with c1nedn selec-
rons and when sOi-disdnt critics will begin to re-
member that there other strains tan those Of the
Mabille the Closerle des Lilas or the oxford Music
Hall, then perhaps the publishers will expunge from
their list OF publications the in0leraDle trash wnch
often crowds out works OF merit. For snch con-
summation we devouty pray.
Ditson 4 Co., OF New YORK and Boston, publish
the following
"sweet lsabeia;n comic song. Leybourne is too
well known 10 Call for any remark.
10 am With You Alway;'' sacred quartet. o.
D. Blake. The words by Mrs. ]. M. Pond are OF a
superior character to most church hymns but the
music Is OF the crudest kind. Three verses to such
music would DC an nallible soporac.
"Come INTO the Garden, Maud" music by Miss
Lindsay. Why this lady should select slch sub
)ect as this serenade by Tennyson. which has been
already welded to beautiful melody and immor.
tailed by sims Reeves 1t is hard to tell The music
Is worthless in every sense OF the word.
ode Rose, die Li.ie'' and 'Hor' len das Liedchen
Klingen;'' two songs by Robert Franz The second
one Is very pretty theme, with beautiful! accom-.
panllnent IN the Schumann style.
1.-THE Funny MAN, comic song, W0rQS Dy george
Cooper, music by G. E. Pratt. One oftne best comic
songs we have seen in some time. The music Is
adapted. 49,
.horne. Very good ana pleasing.
THAT Lady in the Cars' comic song. Winner
Adapted to the first melody OF the "Maoe! Waltz"
very poor affair.
.'Fleur de The Galop;" arranged by c. A. Russell.
medium arrangement Of q most brilliant theme.
ketterer's fantasia Oh it IS the best we have seen.
Fantasia OH UberOn;" Leybach. most brilliant
and effective piece some OF the best themes III the
overture arranged in charming manner.
"lsona;'' grand waltz, arranged from Stigelli's
song by j. >. Anght. This is one OF the very best
arrangements by Mr.. Knight that we have seen
The motives are not very attractive but the treas
ment of them is what we particularly speak Of.
"Let this Brow on Thy Bosom Reclinin2;" song
F. II. jerks. A desperate attempt at Schumann, but
a lamentabe failure There are papabie consecu
tive nlths, and other mistakes Ia 1t. MIR. jerks
should give up composition rs bad Investment.
"Sarmlento." A very pretty song and well adapted
for this favorite cancatrice's voice and style
'Mnuet de Mozart" Arranged 10y j. y. Pattison
Taken from one Of the composers quartets anu az
ranged by mastery hand.
Holmes, OF Brooklyn. publishes a grand pot pourri
on "Baroe Bleue," by Russell which Is mainly made
up of the frat act and which il a very poor affair.
ars r rs srns together e seres any
right that attempts to make anything out OF onen'
bachs trash.
Pond Co. publish six of Harry Sanderson's most
brilliant peces which now come before for the
first time. They are the "Rigoletto' and Travlata
fantasas, the "Eva Gaop.u the Electric Polka" the
Eagle Quadrille" and lullaby. ANY OF them is
worth hundred such works published at
present, and no piansts album VIII he complete
without them. The operate fantasies are the most
brilliant we have ever come across.
"Les Cloches ct lie Moulin;' caprice 6tnde Croisez
Very good IN its way, but entirely relying on what
we would call groteslue effects.
''Non Torn0;'' romanza. Tito Mattel A most
beautiful little work ana bearing the impress OF the
true artist in every measure.
"Dream OF Homer nocturne Mrs. III. Keber. A
very brilliant piece, but not or the nocturne order by
any means.
1.-THE Musical Box" caprice. Lielich. A clever
thing to illustrate the subject but so long that II be-
comes tedious.
FAIRY Fingers.n $. b. Mills. charming little
study IN tripets, which fairly rippes over with bril-
liant and graceful thoughts.
"Marche Fuuebre.n Haner. The first theme Is
taken from "Ione.n and rather hardly" arranged In
the matter OF counerpoint, and the snte is remi-
I!scence Of Chopin's "Maiche Fnnebre.n
Peters publishes a song by III. r. banks called ION.
why Should We Be Partedgn IL Is a very pretty
melody and not commonplace either. There are lit
lie touches OF the true musician SHOWN IN the accom-
panimeuts.
DAILY publishes "The Sanctuary" a Catholic sun
day school vocal class book by j. l.. Gleason, or
ganlst OF 81. Bridget's. This little work supplies
want that has been long felt in Catholic churches OF
"a compendium OF suitable hymns. little catechisui
of music precedes the selections, which are OF
peror KIND.
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