The New York herald., 1870-01-10
MUSICAL REVIEW.

Properly conducted cOnservatOrles Of music and
concerts ike those OF the Philharmonic Society,"
are tue only means OF e0ucaung tue American
mind up to . credltable lnus,cal standard The
former absorb all the young embryo artists OF
the city, ana difuse knowledge nd love OF
real music among oil classes; for In those
institutions, when under efficient management,
trash s rigldiy excluded. Pupils will have to 60
elsewhere to be initiated into the vocal or instru.
mental mysteries OF LONDON concert saloons or
Parlslan orgies. The Philharmonic concerts rev cal
glimpses OF the inner tempe OF art, and encourage
the neophyte to perseyere In the right path. ara
to be led away by the idle nonsense OF Oreubach
Lingard. even the blonde burlesquers. To grand
conservatory OF mlsic like that we have already
in this CITY and 10 the Philharmonic Society we
look Tor the regeneration Of the public In
music; for We can hope for little from
sucn time servers as Lle publishers. The
dissemination OF healtnful musical literature by
OF the cheap series, 50 that all classes can
ha We good works within neir reacn u ALSO power
fni auxiliary to the progress 0i III. art. We may
nope TO next season revivu OF p0pu ar concerts
like tnose we had before ana ora4orios by young
social societies the Old ones wll.ch nlJnertO
mon0pOized The production Of those works have
apparently lost al interest IN iurtnerin< the Cause
Of music. Inc greaG Beethoven festival Will, un-
duuDtedly, do much towaris arolsing tae pubic
nina 10 take an Interest Ia the divine art. Inen
Ony can we nave the shelves ~ music publishers
relieved Of the petty tiasn which for long lime
monouoilzcd the place u classical ald standard
works
Dltson & Co. publish the iol.owlng:-
LA ae.ne des Fees GalOp" Sidney smith. fine,
dasling Satom piece, VIA life ant vi-sor III every Dar
and within the capacity OF any ordinary pltasSL
'home they BroughJ hef warrior Uead.n From
renDysons poems Music py MISS NJ. Lindsay II
10 sucn music II would have Deen much better
10 nave lett nlm behind. No wonder tue Warrior
died.
ana "orientii Malcn.D Three co.nposlti9as by Ed
ward Moilennauef. The first IS s.mple charming
htte tang wiIa the impress Of an artsts touch on
u ma ~ u . Y
"UuDan Grande Marclle Militairs" l. L. Ripley.
We tear that the Cuoaas would never gain sneir Ia
dependence win suci inusic as tbis 10 splf them
on. II bears the marks OF musical tyro OF tns
most united order. sn
..Ine Wreath Of Geinsn "rhe Opera BoutYeu ana
'Pianoiorte Gems" published by Luis mousse are
eXceilent collections oI every KIND OF music
w. A. Pond Il co. publish the loliowMg:-
SeecLi0nS from j. Eeili.nl.0l cairdulos opera di
camera. Treasured lokenS." Ibis Is the work
winch was lately brought out in Philadelphia by the
composer we can only Judge of the music " It's
intrinsic merit. not knowing tae elect II has the
opera The opening maze chorus, ..Let us be Ray,r
Is exceedingly bngnt aud pretty and good algury
for the rest oi the The duet, Tor tenor
ald buno, Is Sparkling aso Tnc e,ttr'dcte Heteiie
senucntdte, Is graceful theme IN I1S Tune, with
an appropriate arpesgio accompaniment scena
ana ara Al the second act, Inat s0aK the language
Of m7 heart" lor the tenor, Is Walacc-iike Ia
melody. although the theme ID evidently reininis-
cence. Without partlcuarzlng Lnc otner selections
we may say generally that the music Is OF light,
places ana II Is lrothler tnan onenOach itn-
ont the nun0r OI the latter.
rive not FOry0tton 10 Love Tnee," song. ID.
Angelo. A siMpe, unpretendin0 liCIle melody, yet
pieasing In It's way.
ii CouId Nol, song. l.. Abilities. The same may
be sad, sad OF this wynn the addilion tnat 1t Is verJ
.Wnen the Corn Is Waving. Annie, Dear" ballad.
G. BlaInpn. Another VI the same Kind.
Wen sail the Ucep,o balcarOhe. Albert w.
Berg. A very beautiful iIttIe work.
"Dreamtng Eyes WalLz.n u. Opert. charm
Ing waltz VI the Godfrey order OF themes, Carried
out in u musiciany manner.
three-yolce service " Henry Miilard Without
exhibiting much OF the composers meocic re-
sources, Will be i0und well adapted 20 The Waats VI
Episcopal cn0rs.
SELLING THE STATE or MANf.-A very singular
scene occurred at the State House In Augusta. Me,
last Wednesday,. A Mrs Thornton, OF Portland, had
caused iotce or sale or the state o Maine TO oe
posted up ON the doors OF the state House, aud aL
tel O'Clock she proceeded u satisiy ner ciaIm by
selling the Common wealth. Several bios were nate