The New York herald., 1869-05-02
MUSICAL REVIEW.

Schuberh & Co. publish the following
'Der Grann,n romanza, from the opera of the
"Republican,n by Z. Szemelenyi. This is written
for contralto voice. A rather pretty theme, flow.
ing and unpretentlous. 1t ends badly.
galop from the same opera has one good theme
and some lively treatment but the left hand often
INDUCES in some queer vagaries. Another selection
from this unpronounceabe genteman's pen Is an
exceedingly uninteresting march from his opera
Louis Dachauer 4 90. publish Rosslnl's Mass, both
in score form and in sheet editions.
Hall & Son publish the following
"Louou Galop." Bernstein. Very common
place, with the exception OF the trio, which has
some redeeming qualities
'The May Galopnb the same composer IS better,
and full OF spirit and dash
souvenir de Florence" nocturne. Wallace One OF
this gifted composers beautiful little stray thoughts
simple and charming.
'Fleur de The Gaop." Steinhagen. A wretched
setting of a very brilliant theme.
''Carre Galop.n Bernstein. or medium merit;
nothing to boast Of, however.
"lhe Hen,r Cuban dance. Gottschalk. very
handsome edition OF this characteristic work OF the
wei known pianist. There is nothing particularly at
tFactive about the Terpsichorean melodies INDUCED
In 10y the children OF the ever faithful Isle.n
Tie same house publishes selections from Ros-
sinis Petite Messe,n lately brought out at The
Academy. The selections consist OF the tenor and
bass solos and the beautiful duet for soprano and
contraito in the Gloria the CrucGfrus and the two
best solos IN the entire work-those of the contrato
As we have spoken IN fun regarding the merits Of
the Mass as n musical composition IL Is not neces.
sary TO repeat our opinions here
Dltson * Co. also publish many selections from the
"Twinkng sleighbells" waltz. E. A. Gorvcn
Evidently the work OF an amateur, and a very poor
Franz Apt's songs' have become Preside and
concert favorites everywhere. The one before u.s.
.'CNer Land or Sea- is pretty aud very SIMPLE
There are four of Robert Franz's songs-"Auf dem
Meer" "Gegenwart," "Ye Banks and Braes,r and
''Madchen mt dem rothen Mlndchen.n There IL
little OF true melody in any of these. but considera-
ble profundty of musical thought in the treatment
OF the barren themes. Some attempt at dramatic
illustration is made in the first song. Burns would
prefer the ORIGINAL Scotch melody for his song.
"Chlperic Waltz" arranged by J. S. Knght-very
badly arranged too. Why was not the first part OF
the overture TO llerve's opera lett untouched with
the Introductory measures aud the finale. Taxing a
parts In the wrong direction To spoil the work
il not the legitimate field OF an arranger.
List TO the Music OF Ny Song cavatna IA brav-
ura j. II, Adam. very brilliant showy march theme
ranging to the highest notes OF the soprano and also
touching very .ow alto notes. with different words
"Casaouette Waltz.n Charles Coote. Snowy ana
brilliant; but we think that when an ordinary salon
waitz runs from the natural key through all the
nat Keys there being no less than six different
changes In thisl, without any reason for such
changes IL loses unity OF character. There are
some very pretty themes III IT, however.
"Euchre,n comic song. II. Coote words by +.
Webb. or the ordinary London concert saloon
character OF comic songs which Is generally very
"nvitation au Gaop." F. Bendal. very ambi.
tious work, with some good themes very brilliantly
treated. There are few trivial things IN IL, such as
the theme on page AVE. where the octave jumps are
more ornamental than useful, but on the whole 1t is
a good musicians WORK.
Teazie. Jr. "a tveioclpede song, s as good in its
way as champagne Chare'' or Tommy Dodd.n
@rhe Lonely ilearth,r ballad. a. ii. Fernald. A
"Iove, the Pilgrim Blumenthal very beau