The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-27
MUSICAL REVIEW.

Frederick Blume publishes the following: Il keel
sor Music Book, for Violin, Flute, &C." There is
nothing IN any OF the numbers Of this book to war
rant the OF the word excelsior" This number
contains few very poorly arranged copies of popu.
lar tunes.
"Live in My Heart and Pay No Rent Irish song
sam Lover. The least interesting OF the songs Of
this favorite composer. The words are particularly
~ chosen for the music and the verses limp in every
line. The air ls stupid also.
"Amal,a the Golden Secret,r waltz. +. A. siedle.
A very pretty little waltz with spirit and ean ia it
10 set u whole ballroom In motion.
The same house publishes an edition OF Godfrey's
'Dream OF the Ball" waltz in which the well known
Introduction is omitted.
William A. Pond ~ Co. publish in a deservedly
handsome form series OF melodo studies for the
piano, by A. +. Lejeal. They were written for the
pupils OF the New York Conservatory OF Music, and
really excellent. They tend to elevate the taste
of the pupil by presenting all manner OF technical
difficulties IN an attractive form, being In this re-
spect great improvement on the old fashioned sys
tenn OF binding the pupil down to number OF stupid
unntcrestiug exercises which were sufficient 70
brighten any one away from the piano, IL Is by no
means necessary to clothe instruction and technical
exercises In a repulsive dress from which melody or
style IL carefully excluded. The exercises OF Mr.
Lejeal are calculated to give idea Of style and eX.
preston as well as TO form the hand and are there
tore, worth half dozen the Old fashioned nstruc.
ton books.
"GoIdea Beauty" waltz; Godfrey Fit to be placed
beside the mabel" and the Guards" IL is most
beautifully published and must become fayorIte In
every parlor and ballroom this winter
lie Zephyr" moscedu brilliant; J. W. Harmston.
The melody commences like the celebrated "Vioetta
de Caraa or which Herr wrote his beat variations
The arpeggo variations on the theme are in this in
stance OF = rather hackneyed and ineffective kind,
l.ttff tho n naln unrN nCStv ~ Anlna atn
''Iarp OF Tara" transcription; I. X. Watts. A
very pretty, short and characteristic introduction,
and some light, graceful arpeggo variations with
one however which Is Objectionable for the same
reason as we have mentioned In the Zephyr" The
theme, however, Is very cleveriy treated by Mr..
Watts.
"Bacchanale,n W. Kuhe. A dashing spirited
In 6-s time
"Graziele." impromptu II. FRANKIE. A quaint
waltz-like movement with many beautiful Ideas
in Il.
mazourka, the character Of which VIII be known
perpetual Movement Weber. This standard
work IL published In a neat and legble form.
Moonlight Serenade,r II. Lichner, commences
like the ''Casta Diva.' The second movement,
stdccdt0 con dnind, is charming and the finale for
grace. expression and tenderness, Is unsurpassed
by any piece we have reviewed this season.
LARAMIE ella" In octaves, Doher. Excellent and
not very difficult. Inc wild character Of the dance
~ faithfully interpreted.
.Etudc Galop." Quidant one OF the most bril-.
liant and dashing galops that the fingers of pianist
could evoke FROM grand and one which mas been
extensively initiated and In some instances appro-
priated cutre 10y composers.
"LAiricaine," caprice: Charles Kunkel. very
pretenlious work, Of unquestionable merit, but,
judging rom first hearing II is not particularly
striking or effective. The main themes which are
used ~ A. The song Of 1nez ia particular. worked
up IN an artistic manner and all the Gottschalk.ike
fancy Of the composer is brought into play In einbel
ushng those beautiful airs OF Meyerbeer.
"Grand Heroic March," Henry Eyre Browne.
splendid march, entirely out OF the stereoy ped form
varied ami well constructed In regard to counter.
mont. with only few blenshcs ON this latter point
il T. published by Dodworth * SON
sawyer. of Brooklyn, publishes march by J. !.
Freeman called "Le Clair DIES Etoiles," "a very com.
mon pll tGair, with some outrageous violations of
The rules of thorough bass In II.
Ditson a 90 publish the following
"Barbc Bieue POtpOurrs. Nos. | and - Charles
VETS Mr. WcTs is far successful In his arrange.
rnent OF thc airs from this opera than he with
ssIa Grande Ducheese" or ia Belle Helene.n Both
of those potpourris are excellent, their only fault
being too many airs crowded together with only
two-bar connecting links between them.
an Mces Thee at the Gate,o W. Seibert. This
song comes from Lyon Haley, Chicago. We hardly
think that any person would venture near the gate
such music as this is inflicted on him. six
year old pupil just out OF her scales ought to be able
TO do better.
william hall son publish two OF Charles Henry's
capital minstrel ballads, "Ihe Old Friend Still and
"Oh Ye Pretty T1ink,ng Stats" both vi which are
saY0rltes a. brYantl