The New York herald., 1868-06-07
MUSICAL REVIEW.

Ditson & Co. publish the following:-"Only Last
Night"A dream song, @. Gounod. Although the
name of the great composer Of "Faust" is placed at
the head Of this song, still we cannot believe for
moment that he ever wrote It. little, trihing,
childish introduction and an uninterestng Sunday
school melody Is not what one would expect from
such maestro as the renowned Gonoud. II he
wrote It, then 1t is Of those things which "wiIl
happen in the best regulated families' and one OF
those weaknesses which some Of the best musicians
are heir to-witness Beethoven's 'wellington Sym
phony."
"Orph6e aux Enters" p0tpourri, Knight Much 90
we are opposed to popourris In general as an insult
to the composer and the intelligence Of the hearer,
still we must give this work OF Mr. Knight tho
credit of being one of the best of its kind. The fa.
vorite morcedu1 Of Ofenbachs opera are plcasingiy
woven together
"Orpheus Galop," Knight. Middling.
s'The Lost Birdlng," cavatina, Centemeri. The
composer has evidently taken "when other lips''
from Balfes bohemian Girl" for his melody and
worked 1t up In q skilful manner.
''I'm Dreaming OF the Ball,n Messrs. Birdseye ana
Korthener. Godfreys well known waltz is accom-
panied with very pretty words, which can be used
"vivandiere Caiop,n Coote. One Of this favoritc
dance composers sparkling galops, which must
prove irresistible in dance.
Adelaide" ballad Grifin. A musicanly introduc-
ton, simple though 1t may be, attractive melody
and q very beautiful accompaniment Only this and
nothing more, yet nothing more need be asked for
"Blighted Hopes" fantasia, Gull. pretty speck
men Of SchulhOf from whom the ideas and style ara
manlfestly borrowed. Mr.. Gull ought, however. ex
punge the absurd passage In the eighth measure in
the fourth page, and the ninth and tenth measures
Dachauer Vilanova publish q ballad by J. z. Per
ring called .'The Moss Rose" which Is favorable
specimen In both melody and accompaniment o6this
popular composers works.
W. A. Pond Co. publish in their peculiarly hand
some style the following works.
'Think Of Me at My Best" Tucker. An untnter.
esting song, with very commonplace melody ana
some garng mistakes in the accompaniment. a. the
very first measure In page four will show.
sabbath Closing Hymn" " Mrs. Knapp A quartet
well adapted for Sunday schools and such IKE ten
Howard Giovers works have found their wag al
over England. Among them we may notice, q ngend
musicaliy told in tha Henry Russell style, called
'sThe Old woman Of Berkeley" which poor Weiss
used to give forth with his fine sonorous bass voice.
II is a worthy theme for any Of our. 'profnndo''
artists and cannot fail to make hit inthe concert
hall when well sung.
The same composer has q quaint. prexfv littl0
ballad called 'sThe Old House by the Liniensr which
he wrote for Adeiina Patti To say that ID worthy
Of her Is, we deem. sufncient endorscmens Of Il.
Sawyer, OF Brooklyn publishes the "Sunlighe
Mazurka," by Freeman, which Is announced a9 q
brilliant AFFAIR. Pt Is mere commonpaace maxurkap
without the sligArest approach to briancy, even OK
the tallow candle order. ANY pupil OF musical coz
servaory who could write such stuf deserves 70 pe
nogged for II.
Several other pieces stand oyer until our next.