The New York herald., 1868-12-06
MUSICAL REVIEW.

The Board OF Trade, consisting OF representatives
OF the leading music publishing houses in the
| try, who meet every summer at some watering
| place, Is terrible monopoly, against which the un-
fortunate composers singy cannot effect any thing.
There are however, sufficient publishers and musl-
clans possessed OF honesty and justice to be found
ali the great cities who might form successful
bination against the tyranny OF this clique. IL Is
shame that composers should be treated In such a
them receive anything like decent compensation
for the abors OF their BRAIN and very many or them
are even denied the scanty pittance doed out TO
others by tile purse-proud publisher. Some OF the
most successful songs and piano pieces have hardly
brought dollar to the composer, but thousands to
the publisher. With strong anti q, well organized
effort, the composers can riSt themselves IL they
wish.
Ditson h Co.'s latest publ. .ions are
"The Opera Boure, collection Of vocal and
Instrumental gems from Ia Grand Duchesse,r la
Belle Helene" "Barbe Elele,n 'orpheusn and
"Genevieye de Brabant.r 4 very handsome colec-
ton OF all the Orenbachian arrangements and seec-
tons published by this house. Evcrypopuar theme
from those operas may be found here Some OF the
potpoursis however, by Messrs. Wells ana Knight,
are very shaky concerns.
s'The Bell Goes Ringing for Sarah.- Comic song
and chorus c. W. Hunt. Exceedingly clever both
In music and words.
w. III.
talks very pleasantly and with very pretty music
into the bargain
Moonlight Polka Redowa." wcllman. simple,
unpretcndng little piece but very pretty and inter-
esting
"yocal Gems from Genevicye de Brabant," com
prising "Ah dc mon cUur,- Slfroys best song !;
..Oh ma maman" the iudicrous trio OF the
gcndarmes and Genevieve aud the pie song Of the
..sackety JacSn Comic song Oper;l Unworthy
OF criticism even II sung. az H. stated the title
page by the 'iniInitable" Annie Hudlc, whoever on
"Milltary March," No. 6, four hands r. schubert.
This Il the best OF the series quaint brilliant and
| varied. and Schubertke throughout.
.'sunrse Mazurka." J. N. Patison. This IL the
already celebrated salon piece by this favorte CON-
poser arranged for four hands II ~ very effective.
sung by the ''celebratedr Annie llmdle.n O. Mars
den. Hardly anything better than the preceding,
Rowers for 70 this eS as the smsmcn m sGSa
the words IL often sadly neglected.
W. A. Pond \ GO. publish The following =
We don't think that Helne who wrote the beautiful
verses Of tins song would be much pleased were he
TO know OF Mr.. karples' butchery or them.
De Motto Brothers, Chicago publish the follow
ing
DO not plant those al any rate. They musical
weeds OF the rankes KIND.
.Carcssing waltz.n Herman schirncr. Pretty
fair: some good ideas In II, but many puerle aiso
Golden pebbles Schottisch.n II. q. Addison. A
sparkling little lning wacf must please an amateur
The Rargcdest Man In Town. Comic song
S'n' 4 Pcrring, BROOKLYN, publish two very
prctt songs by j. Ernest ferring, called "Waitny
iur Angels 10 Come" and "Its Joking you Arcn
They are written IN the usual muslcany vein OF this
popular composer
Dodworth h son have q collection Of Robert Hell
erS most brilliant pieces, which be has played with
success IN New York ana London. They are his
three well known maZurkas. "Fuchsia,r oIDommar
and "Coroneilan and Laughing Water" the best Of
licet'3 compositions.
J. i. Peters, Broadway has just published the fol-
owing--
"Sweet Remembrance, reyeric, by Max Braun. A
th0ughttul, dreamy, but not very original work III
nat simple enough for young hands
"Fair Ida" one OF kelleris pretty ballads, with
nothing remarkable about 10.
''Allstress Jinks Of Madison Square BY VIII S.
Hays. Avery unequal companion for Captain Jnks,
and poor Imitation Of that song. u Is not Compar-
able with other songs Of this composer.
GrAna fantasia On the ballad ''Nrite Me q Letter
from ilome,r ~ Edward Hoffman. The air Is most
skillully presented throughout the composition,
winch s not devoid Of brilliancy An airy, birdlike
murnur runs through II. IL is written IN the Key Of
O. and ~ not an oyer-ditlcuit piece for learners.
80 the Cross Cling by H. Millard; ~ We Love
Me 10 Ny WILL by J. X. Thomas, and seek and ye
shall Find by y. d. Bishop arc three sacred .oHgs
Good melodies aud simple enough for the sunday
school The first of the ihree il the best.