The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-15
MUSICAL REVIEW.

George Wiling q co., Baltimore, publish the fol-
lowing:-
Suppe's overture to "Pique Dame," for two and
four hands, The "POet and PEASANT overture, by
this composer, mas long been favorite here since
Its Introduction by the popular maestro, Theodore
Thomas. This overture Will be found to possess the
same freshness, vivacity, melody and charm, and
II heard as frequently as the "P0et and Peasant"
would he perhaps great a favorte. The arrange.
ment for four hands excellent and fills out the
various parts more fully than IN the solo. Both
editions highly credItable to the Baltimore pub
i.shers
"LEtinceiie." Moroccan de salon. Rene Favager.
A very pretty waltz movement, Astounding IN At
Tactive themes cOlored by an artistic accOmpani.
ment OF quaint and peculiar kind.
lie Carlton" H,pJ0aptu. G. A. Schneider.
Very graceful and neatly worked up. 1t is true TO
its me-intDron,ptu-fo the composers thoughts
wander at will without any fixed purpose through
the piece.
''rhe Canary and the Nightingale" Moroccan de
salon. Rodolfo sipp. This piece as an attempt to
initiate the feathered songsters mentioned above Is
failure, as sll such attempts generally turn out to
be. There few pretty passages In it, but 1t Is
entirely devoid OF musical interest
"Occabol Mazurka" Henry Securing A brilliant,
dashing little work. which can never fail to please
on the piano.
Woodland Voices'' ana Queen OF Skates.n Ma
zurkas julius E. Muller Both somewhat OF the
same character as the preceding. The "Queen OF
Skates" however, is dancing mazurka, while the
other two are more OF the etsde kind They are ex.
cellent in their line.
'.Marie, Polka Mazurka.n Joseph Gung' Should
be rather called Les Caoches, from the Des which
are introduced IN it from first TO last. II capital
for the ballroom and orchestra, but not effective on
the piano.
"Le sourire, Mazurka." H. Roulier. Nothing in
Blush Rose Waltz G. Godfrey. All Godfreys
waltZes seem TO have common root but as that Is
good we shall not complain Of the number Of
trunk, the "Mabel Waltz"
'Mazurka di Bravura." A. F. Toulmin. Mazur-
kas.-Ihe Cry Is still they come. This is snowy aud
brilliant enough 10 satisfy any one.
"CarllOns" Caprice mazurka t. Richard.-A
very capricious one 1t is, too, and would prefer
hearing 1t on the chimes tnan on the piano. Some
valuable time has been misspent IN Its composition.
D ,Tso p; 4 GO. publish r the following Ing
tata designed for the OF schools, singing classes
and social gatherings. 1t Is within the reach Of all
pretty and taking choruses trios. duets and solos,
Mr.. Thomas has In 1t made very valuable cOntrtbu-
ton to the extremely limited repertoire OF public
schools.
'Frage Nicht.n Proch. This Is most beautiful
German song of the Abt and Kucken order, with a
finite 0bi,gat0 which sets 1t OF TO advantage
Passing Away Into SUNLIGHT" Ballad. W. c.
Ellis. Simple and pretty.
''Of Thee Think" Song. A. Reichartlt. Uniu-
.'Pll Follow Thee" Polonase Arranged nv
Charles E. Pratt. Brilliant and varied, without being
dincuit.
"Tbe Faithful Echo" Song. W. CAM. Pretty
and simple.
William Hall Son publish the following
1.-THE shepherds ROundeIay.n A pastoral sketch
william vincent Wallace Full of freshness and that
DuOyant spirit which might be expected from such
composer in handing suchsa subject There Is not
the slightest effort az effect In IL but spontaneitv
aud gayety which constitutes Its principal charm.
1t h dedicated 70 Charles Z. b. Seymour one OF the
composers fastest friends. Both are gone now.
come to MY Heart ie Faded Flowers Elegy,
NJ Keller touching. plalntlve melody with APP
propriae words.
@. II. Dodworth Astor place, publishes very bril-.
liant and stirring march, called the enterprise"
written IN Harvey Dodworth's best yeia on the
title page is capital nkenes OF James Fisk Jr. 10
Is one or the best compositions published long
time by this house.
seven more numbers OF the dime series and four
Oh the haif-dime series Of music for the million have
been issued by r. W. Hitchcock. The selections
good aud got up IN handsome style THIS cheap
music bids fair TO- become power yet
"The Mysteries Of Music.v such Is the title OF an
original work just completed by Mr. A. J. Goodrich.
me BOOK ~ complete, theoretical, practical and
4stbeticai tfeatise on musical cOmpOsihon ami the
secret Oh IT'S superiority IL that che author has con-
sidered music as an innate art, not mathematical
science ana by deep aud original thoughts has un.
veiled many hitherto intricate mysteries.