The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-20
MUSICAL REVIEW.

OF Music Trade Ia no exception TO the rule Every
summer, at some watering place, while others are
only thinking OF enjoyment ana dsporting in the
SURF those arch consprators meet together to plot
against the rights and welfare OF unhappy CON-
posers and TO riyet the chains still closer on their
already heavily manacled limbs Their plan OF ope
ration is as follows:-Any composer who has had
the manness or spirit to lift up his voice against
the oppression OF the publishers is marked out and
there IL no chance afforded him should he dare to |
offend any member Of this "rng." Every meet
ing brings new regulations OF prices anu
strengthens the monopoly. This board mas
the power to crush the hopes OF any composer VINO
may have the presumption to publish his own WORKS.
for they only exchange music with each other, ana
oil other compositions carefully kept out OF the
market The publishers also persist in forcing into
public notice and public patronage such compo
sitions as they wsh no matter how trashy they may
be. We have often heard customers, both in this
city and in the West, repeatedly ask for certain
| pieces which were real gems, and the answer each
| time has been, 'Those works are out OF print at
present and out of fashion also, but here is some-
thing which Is all the rage" Pretty custodans
| OF art those people arei At the same
time the fault does not always lie with
! the publisher. Were 1t not for the few
honorable exceptions, who reflect the highest credit
on the musical profession, there would be little to
| say in favor Of composers. large proportion OF
them are deserving or no mercy or defence on ac-
count OF their sneaking and treacherous manner OF
| transacting business with publishers, ana II the
latter beat them At their own game the verdict q
all probably will be "served them right" But Ii Is
! not of such we speak. We only propose to defend
the honorable and meritorious composer, who Is
actuated by q love oil art as well as ms own IN
teresis and who IL cheated out OF the iruit or his
labor by a rapacions publisher There are evils on
both sides. ana while we denounce monopoly and
foul play in the publisher we unhesitatingy oppose
unjust demands breach OF contract and double
dealing on the part Of the composer. Many OF the
latter species have i black mark after their names
in the books Of nalf the music stores in this country
But this IL no reason why respectable composers
should be placed In the same category.
Louis Dachauer Co., Fourteenth street. publish
"Caprice El6ganten william M. Schumacher. One
Of the most brilliant concert pieces have seen for
long time from the pen OF New York musician.
Ii Is an excellent study besides number OF airy
and graceful passages In the introduction give
favorable idea of the following movements. The
ing character, but well constructed and varied
in treatment. A pompous, heavily chorded move
ment next introduced, and Is followed by the same
theme with the chords resolved into arpeggii The
fpale is exceedingly effective
exquisite little thing, full OF spirit and flowing
; | melody.
mon TAmo," romanza. Tito Mattel 4 very
/ handsome edition or this rival OF Non Ver.' Inc
r | romance Is beautiful
The same house has also ready for publication all
the gems from 'Perchole," ''Fleur de The" and
..L'tEi Creven the three operas which next on
T the apis with both opera 6onte companies.
c Henry Ltolffs Verlag Union square, branch Of
Q a Brunswick firm, publishes very handsome cdi-
a ton OF Mozarts sonatas and the operas Of dome-
neus and Titus and R0ssni's Barber OF sevie.' II
g Is a standard edition and well gotten up.
Il Tremaine publishes the following
Gcet G,,s sPasm como SON song tn M Mss No.,
Thompson should sing such trashy affair.
;. at ls Not Your Business Why" ballad A. CulI.
Worse than the preceding, and that is bad enough.
$ Tucker. we can only say Of Mr.. fuckers song we
don't know why he should thus anllct the publisher,
but he has done 1t In this instance
$ at wil Not DO TO Tell" Ballad. II. P. banks.
Very embarrassing aud by no means up 70 the gene
raj standard OF this song writer.
|, Tommy Dodd.n Sung IN the drama Of after
Dark Ernee Clark. or all the infections of London
concert saloon songs this the worst Pray let US
! have no more Of such ntolerable trash.
! '1xOp Polka RedOwan A. Gull A pretty little
thing for the parOr; not very original in idea or
! | treatment but pleasing.
'Reign OF Roses.n polka de salon; Edward Hor-
man. II Is seldom we come across such brilliant
and at the same time unpretending salon piece. II
ls fully equal to ANYTHING written by TINS fayorite
distributed and the sklful change Of keys gives
: pleasing variety. At the same time it Is within tn,
y reach OF any practlsed pianist
o BOosey 4 Co. publish the following
/ ''rhe vagrant" song; j. l.. Molloy. very good
baritone song OF the kinda little monotonous, how
"The Old Cottage Clock" ballad; Moloy. The
same remarks WIN apply to this Mr.. Moloy Is not
]. schuberth a Co. publish the following
.srhe Slumber Song, from Dnorah," paraphrsse
Oscar Picifer. One Of the best and most pleasing
things written by this truly excellent pianist and
saSe Regina louis "nt ve ep good Church
: piece In 1873 time. With a harp accompaniment
! and sympathetic tenor or soprano voice, 1t Will b'
!. $50 far. 80 far away song; Richard Norman
!. This bears the stamp OF the accomplished musi
clan. II Is one Of the best songs we have come
|, across In our review and both melody and accom-
, paniment are admirably suited to each Other.
music by Adeline Mario-Celli. An exquisite melody
which cannot fail to be constant favore with the
'.Revcrie Poctique." william Mason one OF
Z those attractive works in which the charming
melody, which illustrates the beautiful lines Of Victor
y Hugo 'J'etas sen pres des fots. The low murmul
is wen illustrated in this piece.
Y William A. Pond 4 Go. publish the following
spirit OF Burlesque" containing some Of The
songs. aBeautlful Bcs AMI 'rhe Bell Goes Ring
ing for SARAH are the two nrst numbers. They ar,
. '.sunnower Mszurka;- j. n Pattison, from the
publication OF Hempsted Of Milwaukee. 10 Is al
lar composer, especially his mazurkas, which are
unrivalled The present one has simple quaint
The entire composition will compare favorably with
any OF Mr.. Pattlsons other works.
.'Genevieve Polka Redowa;, arranged by d. An
gelo This the Tyroenn, Of the opera In the very
simplest form. 10 would be better II the orranger
had adhered more closely to the original score.
Juanita Mazurka:'' Ronbler One OF IN ordI-
nary kind Of mazurkas, neither ettcr nor worse
" 20 mon cher amants the fayori,e ballad from
"La PerchOe," one OF Oirepbach's la est operas.
, very pretty song, suspicously Hke an English bal
lad whose name we cannot ~ present call 10 mind.
II be made as great favorite as the Dites
| LUZ
1.-THE Ships on the Bay" c0ntralto song words
by Arthur Matheson, music by w. X. Bassford. Ths
song written for Miss Florence Rice on the eve
or her departure for Europe. II IL most beautiful
| composition. both In music and words. and Ia sus-
ccptlble of being rendered with the utmost feeling
| 'Arditi's PEstasi Waltz transcribed by J, Ley
| bach. II any wishes 10 get Arhti's beat waltz
IN The most brilliant and effective form in which Il
could be placed. they will lind 1t In this admirable
Transcription by Leybach.
love in May" Oesten. This composer is one Of
the beat In Germany for small fingers. Ills works
are always attractive and face. The present one Is
| good specimen.
"Genevieve Galop;' d. Angelo. A dasbine selec-
ton from the ballet music OF TING favorte opera
The arangcr has closely adhered 70 the score this
| time.
Charles Bnncc, OF Brooklyn, publishes the fol-
| owIng:--
"Quadres and Galop' founded on themes from