The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-21
MUSICAL REVIEW.
tson 4 Co. publish the following:-

Ditson Co. publish the foowing:-
"Lile and Letters OF Gottschalk," BY Madame Oc-
tayia Hensel. This Is, indeed labor OF love- by
OF the lamented panlsts avorlte pupils II reveals
much OF the inner lie OF one OF tie brightest and
snnniest children OF music. and although q
feeling akin to hero worship leads the
writer into flights of enthusiasm whittier few
reaters unacqnlinied with the gifted musician
can follow her. yet there Is an earnestness and At
traclve STYLE about the memoir which cannot fail TO
maze it interesting to ali. Gottschalk POSSESSED
that magnetism which Is the che, attribute OF
genius, AMI those who knew HIM viii fnd IL impos-
slbe ever 10 forget him. lie lived In bright world
OF his own, inaccessible TO the ploidng. selfish.
money making ideas of the present day, ana every
sentiment OF his nature was surrounded Ivy an at
mosphere VI poetry. Therefore the enlhusiasm dis
played by The writer OF this interesting little bro.
chaie IS parionabie when we consider the sub ect.
The letters, testimonials and extracts which are
Scattered through the work also lend II many atlac-
tlOns.
christine Waltz" Godfrey Apre,ty. graceful
treatment vi the themes tnan for any particular
merit IN the melodies them elves.
Apart" Soag. J. Il. Thomas. WItiout pos
sessg the freshness aud attra ctiycncss OF melody
winch ~ found III other songs ny thus popular COM
poser, this song has expression ami grace OF its
own that good COntrato alone eau brlug out. The
Accom- p nilneni - simple ana very pretty.
"Fnteen Nocalizes." Anna Ballard. These are
They are preceded ny very sensible and miei-
gibie INSTRUCTIONS and are admirably suited Tor the
purpose FOR winch They are written
came Cnere." Romance. Jules Egghard. The
m"ouy IS pretty, although not particularly fresh.
ana II Is gracefully framed IN The variations.
"LooAlng Back" Song. A. 5. sullivan. An ex-
ceedingy pleasing melody, changing from the minor
lnio The macr KEY with rare eject. The setting OF
the themes displays the accomplished musician and
true poet.
"Amy Louise" Waltz. G. A. Cable. Much ado
about nothing, and, with an arrangement OF the
US ella h.trII knf MAI thnra
suspicious lnse OF Strauss about The subject.
G. scmrher publishes the following
80 IiUn, that Tellest Good Tldlngs." Christmas
anthem. Dudley Buck. very ambitious work, far
above The usual standard OF the ehnrcn OF the
alto an eaooraley worked up fugue and an cfec-
tive bass solo OF the decamaory order may be found
In It:
Message of Love- Song. A. Tesca. A sparkling
boero. iull OF lie and variety.
"Jeunesse pore" Gaop lie concert. s. Jackson.
This Is u four hand arrangement Of Sydney smiths
Drllllaut work. 1t is very full. aud calculated TO
BRING out all the elan and spirit OF the original
King out the Bels.n Christmas carol. Fa stina
ii. hodges. Simple and pleasing ana well adapted
To the subject.
"Une Perie.n Bluctte. Fl. Behr. A beautiful light
polHa theme gracefully handled
- onnais tn 10 pays" one Of the chief gems In
Thomas op IA "Mlgnon."
"Blr,is In the Nipat.'' Lullaby, A. s. sullivan.
One OF the prettest specimens OF its kind we have
'.song Of Home" Ballad. J. II. McNaughton. A
"HaIk What Mean Those Holy voicesr' Christ
mas hymn. q. w. Warren. Worthy of such an
eminent musician.
William Hall u Son publish the first numbers oil
Bristow's magnificent opera, "kip Van winkle.
| These comprise twelve OF the principal NUMBERS 81
the opera Two Of them alone, .'rhe Day Is Done u
and "Alone All Alone In this Wide GRID OF Sor-
row." are bound " attain a popularity uneaualed
III English opera.
O. II. Dodwortb publishes ballad by J. f. Perrlng,
called I'D Follow Thee Love- III Thy Dreams.n II
Is one OF his hap lest efforts.
j. n. Pattison Co. publish a version or Theresc's
celebrated duck Song" arranged by Rollin How.
ard. Also some snort, sparkling waitzes by Free
man.
Benjamin Hitchcock has added several popular