The New York herald., 1870-02-27
MUSICAL REVIEW.

BENJAMIN W. Hitchcock, the pioneer OF cheap
music this city, publishes very handsome musl-
Cal magazine under the name Of "Hitcncock's
Monthy.n The March number contains variety OF
interesting sketches, among Others, OF Rlstor, the
elder Booth ana his equally distinguished son-the
Hamlet Of the present day. Three excellent por-
traits accompany these sketches. The musical, dra-
matte and art notes are OF high standard OF merit.
Two songs OF popular order, ''Do yon really think
he ldYn Hudson; and "The lark now leaves his
wa,'ry nestr ]. L. Hatton; the Soldiers Chorus from
Faust and wair from OTenbach, form the musical
selections rhc magazine is got uD In the highest
style Of art and supplies place IN musical literature
long needed III this country.
Schrmer publishes the f0llowing:-'"fhe Flower
Cir" canzonc. Berignant. delicious little waf OF
melody, full OF sparkle ana light heartedness and
one OF the most appropriate gems IN Miss keiioggs
.sHedding Festival Waltz Strauss. This Is en-.
tirely different from the composers usual style. and
we would not have known 1t as q aStrauss waltz from
the alone. ii Is INFERIOR 10 the otner works Of
the great salon writer, labored and complex ana
lacking the easy now ana melody that may be found
in them. 1t was played at the Charity Bali.
'.Ine Harmony OF the Spheres is another waltz by
the same composer and also unlike his usual STYLE
The coda OF each waltz Is nearly the same. Neither
OF them can be considered either interesting or
worthy OF such a composer.
'DeuS Mlscreatur,p quartet. kotZscniner. Tno
theme, IN six-eSht time, ls simple, but pretty and
the accompaniment Is that OF an accomplished musi-
clan.
.Die Fischer, y duet. Kuckcn. One OF the best OF
this favorlte ballad writer's works. IL shows that
grace and simplicity can be more effective for the
voca than the most elaborate tneme
..Fete Mitare,n arranged for four hands, by
Samuel jackson. This is one OF The most brilliant
OF LeyDach's works, ana this arrangement brings
out its best points to advantage.
J. N. pattisoa Co., Twenty-third street. have az
length come out with their first publications.. Tie
first IL Of those beautiful mazurkas by PattsOn,
In which line or composition he IS unrivaIed. 1t is
called Evening star" and IS lu'Iy equal to any Of
is very charming ballad by Henry Miliaru, called
"My Dearest, Dear Little Heart, !" and notwilhsand.
the music is very attractive ana pleasing. Both
pieces are brought out IN creditaDle style.
dne National ON h ISr nscaI
tlonaryn III raised letters, winch VIII be found
very useful Ior lnose deprived OF sight The enter
prise that deserves the hearty encouragement
and support Of tic public as IL VIII Orng TO many
Of those poor, sghtess people Anowlege OF an ART
which VIII De an unrang source Of delight TO them.
the New York and BROOKLYN Conservatory OF
Music has also entered the publishing neld. The
professors have compiled very interesting musical
mag azine called tile Conservatory, to winch Is at
taced polka called "Tne Eccentrlc,n by Il. Mario.
II is light champagne sort OF thing, with all the
sparkle and grace OF the most eminent Sal0n writer's
ABOUT H. The magazine aud music VIII be found
worthy Of the attentive study of the numerous
Lyon Il Healy, Chicago, publish the rollowing:-
"Evallne,o grand gaiop de concert. Edward
Hoffman: Very brilliant, and glowing with the
poetry Of GooschalK. The themes are meodic ami
interesting. and the light Ioucnes here and
there petray the master hand
'.pm the Happy Postillion." Song. Abt. A
quaint little ripping melody, full OF joyous thoughts,
with snap Vi the postillions whlp and rollickng
1ral Ia lal
.Weep Not. nv Child" Song. Padla. A plain
tive minor theme In 6-S time, With an accompani-
ment. pretty In itself, but which might be raised
little more to advantage.
Ernst Reiklng has brought ont some of the well
known publications. OF the hrm OF Peters, LeipsIc.
the nrsC Of which is very handsome eatlon OF
'Haydn's Seasons" IL would be difficult TO get a
more complete catalogue OF German classical music
than this Leipsic publisher presents.