The New York herald., 1870-06-04
MUSICAL REVIEW.
N. patt,son 4 Go. publish the following:-


J. N Pattison 4 Co. publish the f0ll0wing:-
"Longing," cavatna. Harrison Millard.
very beautiful and artistic work, modelled after the
Italian schools. 1t Is eminently dramatic ana
colored with all the warm tns that music Is capable
Of bestowing.
Fifth Avenue Galop.n The themes are oil cacu-
lated to give spirit and brliancy to any work. ana
the treatment OF them will be found satisfactory.
The title page Is the handsOmest specimen OF liho
graphy we have ever seen in this city. The prnci-
pal artists Of the Fifth Avenue theatre are photo
grapned In various characters.
O. Schlrmer publishes the following:-
"Robin Adair," Improvisation. Richard Hofr-
man. genuine tone poem, aoounding In very
lively passages for both hands. The treatment Oh
the quaint melody is novel besides. No more grace
ful or delicatey constructed work couid pe piaceo
In the hands OF pianist.
ia Gioja,n valsa di bravura Carlo Bosoni.
The best vocal waltz we have met among modern
works. With all the pillfancy and sparkle OF Ardi
It has besides q solid musical basis OF melody ana
counterpoint OF the most ingenious character. 1t Is
admirably adapted to the light. 0rid voice OF Miss
Kellogg. to whom 1t is dedicated and 1t stamps the
composer as . musician Of the first order. o,s ,ro
"Altr Di,' rOmanZa. Carlo Bosonl. Less pre-
tcniious than the preceding but ON exquisite Lttle
melody In ITSELF
Lover and the Bird" sonx. Guglelmo. A very
beautiful ana characteristic work, and one worthy
che distinguished composer of the "Maud Waltz"
. lie Vallon," by Duyernoy, Is an ordinary Tyro'
"The Trout, melody Of Schubert, caprice bril-.
liante. BY stephen Heller. magnificent work,
Kaleidoscope picture of the beautiful theme Sucn
works should be made more general IN the music @
publishing business as they represent the true
.'The Flower Girl" canzone Berignani. A fan
tastic and dramatic sort OF work, but varied and
with sufficient melody in 1t to redeem 1t from mono
tony and length.
"We'd Better Blde Wee" Clarlbel A pretty
White. smith 8 Perry, Boston, publish the fol-
lOwing:-
'say Goodbye, YET not Farewell" solo and quar-
tet. M. Keller The melody Is very pleasing, but
the accompaniment is not. Neither do we like the
''Thc Exie's Dream,n bass song. M. Keller. IT IS
very difficult to lind composer who can write even
toerable bass song and certainly MI. Keller Is not
one Of these
''The Unfinished Prayer" song. H. strachauer
''The Mikmaid's Marriage song" NJ. Keller.
Really fine work. sparkling and Lively ana emil
Benjamin w. Hitchcock, Beekman street. pub
fishes the following musical selections In the June
number OF his excellent magazine:-
"Damon and Clora" duet. Henry Purcell. In
canon form, the themes dialoguing with eacn other
."Beautiful Bird" duet. Arranged by Dr.. Wetmore
pretty little melody in triple time and well ar
Lulu Polka" charles Fradel A good dancing
piece with popular themes.
"Helen Galop." Barnekov. A fine dashing theme
better suited for military band however, than the
piano.
Fairchld & Dwyer publish ''The Bronze Polka"
dedicated to Mr.. Albert DegrOot designer OF the
Vanderbilt bronze, and composed by Il. Della Field.
it Ii lively sparkling little piece and oneWell fitted
for the ballroom.
Ditson Co publish the following;-
"Letters on Music" Louis Ehert Translated by
Madame Fanny Raymond Riiler. Avery interesting
and exhaustive work, dealing IN a calm and lmpas
stoned manner with the aesthetics OF music and EVIL
dencing signs Of long research and profound appre-
citation OF the subject.
"Succes Polka" Ketterer. One OF the popular
composers electric works, in which ne iniuses all
the brio and dash 30 characteristic OF him.
"illusiOn POlka.n X. Il. Heyman. In popular
vein and excellent
"Farewen Polonaise." Heynan. Founded on
motives from Gumbert, and very attractive and
pleasing work.
"Forest Legend" A. Jungmann. A pretty little
thing, with quaint Introductory minor theme and
largo six-eight melody Of a very high order OF
merit.
"Charleston Galop." Miss Crawford. Sparkling
and popular. with fine iitho5raphic title
"Anglia POka.n james Prescott. Very unnter.
esting and below medlOcrlty.
"rhere is No More Night Than Day." Song and
chorus. 8. n. Holmes. The same remarks will ap-
ply to this. only "more sO.n
"Friederich's March," Cungl. The well known
march played here under another name and credited
to another composer here by every mi! ltary band.
'They Are Sleeping" Song aud chorus. j. G..
Clark. MOnOtonOus and dreary in the extreme. We
advise the composer TO le5 them sleep.
Ernst Reinking publishes "Une Esqnisse de Ma
Zurka," by Charles Fradel. 1t Is a fancful pretty
piece with some graceful passages in it.