The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-22
MUSICAL REVIEW.

The tone of musical publications this season s Of o
more elevated and refined character than that OF
many seasons past and trash Is fast giving place TO
genuine merit. Reprints Of classical and oDeratio
music ana selections from the best European COM
posers of the present day, with excellent American
works. crowd the shelves OF the publishers, instead
of worthless emanatons OF London concert saloons
and minstrel halls. The exorbitant prices
hitherto charged for every piece Of music
have been also considerably modified, and cheap
music Is now the rule, not the exception at every
establishments We are glad to find that earnest and
persistent efforts in behalf Of justice towards tho
public and composers in music publishing have been
crowned with success.
Dltson 4 Co. publish the following
.uueen Of Flowers Waltz" Eugene Kclterer. We
welcome gladly all compositions from the hands OF
this favorite writer. This sparkles from beginning
to end and has the ring of the Strauss metal in It,
The themes are very attractive and the mOduatlonS
"Hortensia Waltz" C. LANCE. Also published
by Lyon & Healy, Chicago. Graceful and pleasing,
and without being very Brilliant 1t possesses an
easy. natural aow OF melody which Will render 1t
"a Flower Of Hope" Romance, without words.
Waterman A very Olevery written duet, IN which
the two subjects are well carried out and the little
staccato-Ke accompaniment cOlOrs them effectively.
s.Thlne Own.' Melody for the piano. g. LANCE.
pretty simple theme In twelve-elght time, OF no
particular degree of excellence ana good ior begn
serena Polka" G. Lange Very brilliant and
constructed in the most artistic manner.
.Par Excellence" THIS is one of Howard Paul's
characteristic songs and good OF It's KIND.
.'Dimdence." Song. Gugliemo. A charming
little waltz song, py the talented composer OF
'.My Sorrow" Romance. Guglelmo or graver
ana more sympathetic character than the preceding
..ssave Regina.b For baritone or alto. Dudley
Buck A work OF considerable merit, the melody
by the artistic accompaniment. we have not como
across piece OF church music better calculated to
show of fine voice to more advantage than this
beautiful address to the Virgin by Mr.. Buck,
"Hornist and Muskateer." Bass song. Franz Abt
descriptive piece OF u martial character and one
Ditson,s standard opera librettos are the best,
without exception we have ever seen. They are got
up In very handsome style, and the best musical coll
icctons from each opera are interspersed with the
words, There Is hardly an opera, Italian, French
or GERMAN, but may be found in this unrivaed col
Yiliam A POND Co., publish the fDq Wa'Sz;ds.
Very pretty and coquettish. -.
.iue Bellsn Caprice. Bryton Smith. This Ia one
of series OF brilliant gems published by this house
under the name OF the universal Library" In very
handsome form. they are all OF superior order Of
merit and there is freshness grace and delicious
ripple Of melody about the blue Bells' which wiil
"The Birds ReveI.n idylle G. B. Lysberg. One
OF the best specimen Of the peculiar graceful and
poetcaI style Of this excellent composer that can 70
"Coming from the Matinee" Song, g. A. Fuller
or the .sOap,an JlnKs' and "Walking Down Broad
Wayn style. and fully as good as q comic song.
'March.n A. +. T0ulmin. rather singular kind
OF piece, with many striking and brilliant Effects
however.
"GeisMches Lied.n For four male voices. Words
by Hcine, music by LOUIS Sele. This song has been
rendered with great success by the New York Lie
derkranz Society, OF our best musical organiza-
tions II IL worthy OF them and the composer.
Koppitz, Prifer Co., Boston, publish the fol-
lowng:-
"a Rider Through the Valley Rode" This is one
Of Robert Fran2s newest songs, and IL very unin-
teresting and mOnot0nOus affair az that. ,...,
"Patter Of Little Feet" Ballad. II. Millard httis
gen. quite In keeping with the subject.
"Dolce far Nlente.n Redowa bluette. ~ rIauei'
Pretty and IN a popular vein. A graceful co,n,pn.
ment to Mr.. Louis Geifuss, or the LleoeIkrau1
Society," TO whom II Is dedicated o..,.
"Nenuella,r q well known NeapOntMn vnunun1vso
by Badia, which Is sung ny every ltto A'@'"u wy
In the streets OF this city. 80, -. p,n,o rors.
W. O. Palmer, Jr., publishes rom inc biDe nouso
neat little collection Of hymns. unueT the name OF
sNotca Of low designed for tine SaDDath SCHOOL, tho
social meeting and the hour OF prayer. Iney are
compiled by Mrs. Joseph I. Knapp anu are auIh'ra-
blv suited Tor the object above mentioned.
nodworth Aston place, publishes Grand March
nr ~ W,auand n very brilliant and effective work;
ana ..Art on Inc Square, A. Lee; one Of Tony
Pastor,s characteristic songs. ,, .
Eoircb,Id publishes seven additional numbers OF
n a Dwyer's Musical COronet, containing some
noun,ar songs and instrumental pieces
E y DuttOn h Co., Boston, publish the Trinity
psaitcr = or .sPsnlms or David" with appropriate
chants by Or. H. $. cutter. the eminent orRanlst.
N will be found an excellent manual for every
Episcopal choir, and ID complete In It's line.