The New York herald., 1869-03-22
MUSICAL REVIEW.

There is quite an improvement in the music pub
fishing business The greater number OF the pieces be-
fore for review are really meritorious, and what s
also gratifying, American talent Is well represented
Our composers foolishly and unthinkingly left the
field when the muddy deluge OF English buresque
reached our shores. There was no reason why they
should do SO; for even II few mercenary pub
fishers paid homage to "T0mmy D0ddn and "Tany
was aWelshman," yet there were enough left to re-
cognize true merit and respect the art of music AS
we anticipated the public have sickened of the afro
cities perpetrated under the OF music by those
Dundrearies who followed In the wake Of the bur-
laSque blondes The sprit Of burlesque" outside the
stage has nearly eyaporated, and our own c0nscien-
tious composers are again in the foreground. The
trash OF Lngard and Farnie should never have been
published, or II published should have been permitted
to remain on the publishers shelves. But better
late than never AS a dey0tee OF real music we
hail the change which has taken place in the popular
mind. In little while no publisher will have the
hardhoOd to show his customers the refuse Of Lon
don concert saloons. The sooner the better.
Henry Litollfs verlag publishes very handsome
edition of the opera OF Norma" words and music,
'Preciosa," ditto, nifty of Schuberts inimltable
melodies for the piano alone, all his dance music
complete, and J. s. Bach's piano works complete.
In one book there are twenty-five OF Bachs favor
ite compositions, comprising the Suites An9aises et
Franchises, three tocatas and four fantasies. Those
great works % are gotten up in good style anu az
pltson 20. publish the following
Evening Rest" berceuse. Sidney Smith.
Founded on very pleasing and we might say
tractabe melody, for It Is OF nature susceptible OF
any degree OF colorlng and varied expression. The
treatment of 1t shows the skilled hand ana Is
what out OF the beaten track There are q few
puere trlplet passages IN II which mar the general
than compensated for by The grace and beautg of
others. ILe moduatlons on the fourth page are
particularly beautiful.
..Our Flag song and chorus. G. A. veazle Jr.
rather spirited sort Of piece. The harmony Ia the
chorus is little mixed and unnecessarily intricate
Ns sPresiden Prgs Grants EarchS iaess Ciore
very ordinary military march. The beginning OF it
resembles Mendelssohn's wedding March" some
wnat. but In very mid form. A rather pretty theme
Is on pagc six. Perhaps IL would be effective II
Srformed at the Peace Jubilee at Boston next sum
be cannan sacSpat ad psaltsy. SSs SatGs ON tns
ordinary 6ls1o Il Il perfect exempiacati5n 81 the
WHEN ~ We - Grow row Old" Solo and md sS duet &. r.
Sargent. very beautiful melody, and handled as
Dudiey 70 ady Jae Gray and Hsr Ansvern
Vocal duet, adapsed 10 .'ovely Venetian alr.n The
air Is well enough, but hardly entitled to The term
.The DAYS OF Oldv Ballad. A. b. Hoag. There is
one good strain IN this song which is repeated, how
ever, little too often. IL will pass fos au ordinary
'song Of the Sea-" T. BsseIl: poetry by Kate
o the nan sGs as y ws
Sea-n
.sThe Voice OF SPRING. Polka redowa A. ii.
aLa Dame Ilanche.1 Fanrasle briilaata. Lev
bach. An admirable work on Boieldieu's beautiful
opera. Leybach has particular talent for culling
the choicest morccaux from an opera and presenting
them In an attractive and brilliant form. He caters
more 70 ne general taste than 70 the d,.etdnt.i
nary passages which we meet with In works OF tAl
kind.
'Clarkc's New Method for Reed Organs, is com.
plee as far as instruction goes, and the voluntaries
are well selected.
Louis Ducnauer 4 Co. publish an excellent edition
OF studies and exercises for the plane, by Bertini
J. L. Peters publishes the following:--
"He Wipes the Tear from Every Eyeo Sacred |
song. II. 7. Danks. most beautiful ineody-not
ss1he Lord WIN Provider Sacred song. George
Leach. A pretty thing In minor key, with very |
good accompaniment.
George Cooper, music by J. Il. Thomas. Both the |
melody and words are very good, and the title we
song writer's ..Do Right and Fear Not.- even n the
market be nooded by purlesque trash. The time VIII
come yet and that shortly when publishers Will be
ashamed to have the 'splrit Of burlcsque- on their
"Katy McFcrran." irish Song. wm s. Hays.
soso kind or.song. Mr.. Hays forte evidently does
not lie In the Green Isle There is not particle OF
the shamrock about Katy McFerran.
written TO order. one OF those stereotyped. haci
neyed pieces which beginners delight IN.
W. a. Pond 20. publish the following
''relI Me. Doth q Flower Lovefn q. Opcrti A |
very excellent waltz song, simple and effective.
Another Of Mr. Opertls songs Is .Anyil Jack, the |
Farrier" IL liz an admirable song for the concert |
hall, and, with good baritone voice Is bound TO |
become popular. The skllful musician IL shown in /
every measure.
.'1'he Bridal Morn Waltz" by Howard Gl over. IL
one OF the best waltz songs We have seen this sea
SOD. There are few Of Ardits popular songs OF the
Kind which compare with It. II Is dedicated 10
and sung by the young American prirna donna Miss
Fannie stockton and has been eminently successful
wherever II has been sung
cave Nenem.n Tor soprano or tenor voice ]. l
Tamaro. An exceedingly neritorIous piece with a l
melody possessing mine OF sentiment and religious
feeling aud charming accompaniment. The bass
Is peculiar and effective. There IL an apparent
mir OF simplicity In the entire work, which recon-.
mends IL IN any church. The changes and motIula-
tions are sklful and full OF delicate perception or
the lights and shadows Of sacred music The com
position " worthy Of such distinguished musician.