The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-25
MUSICAL REVIEW.

Ernest Renking, Fourth avenue has some II the
latest publications OF the celebrated German house
OF Peters. Among them the operas OF ala
Mueite de Portlcl" aud 'Joseph," and these chez
o'0u,res OF Auber and MGhu have never been set
IN a handsomer form. The eiectrotvpe ana binding
are superior TO anything We have seen OF the kind
IN this city.
"Kaiser March," Richard Wagner. Thomas,
with his admirable orchestra has made the New
York public familiar with THIS the latest work OF
the apostle Of the music OF the future. II has one
great merit, that Of vgor and sustained power and
although there are OF the composers wild
vagaries in It. yet II must be interesting to every
musician. II Is In four different forms-for
orchestra. the original COMPOSITIONS; for the piano.
IA a SOLO 10y Carl Tausig: for four hands, by Hugo
Ulrich. and for eight hands, by August Horn.
Victor Felix has some very interesting transcript
tlous of the Heder OF Kucken, Preyer and Speier.
Tney are characterized by exceeding nea;ness OF or.
namentation and a peculiar happy mode OF bring.
ing out the beauties OF each work IN strong light.
Charles D'Avenel's prescriptions embrace large
variety OF subjects, and all NJ them are good some
OF them excellent. lie has happy faculty OF se.
iecIing the most salient poDs Of an opera and
framing them IN fancirul surrounding OF orpeg0f,
chromatlcs. scale passages ana trills, which adds
mnch to their effect
The same house publishes some -FOUR hundred
fautasias OF the p0tpo'ari order by Hector OLIVIER
which are designed for small hands and beginners.
some OF them are arranged for piano and violin,
piano and cello piano and hute and others *
trOs
William A. Pond b Co. publish the following
Ballet music from the "Back Crook G. Uperti
musical director at Nolo's Garden. This collection
consists OF gslop bolerO mazurSa, dana deiie
yoYte, Demons Revel aud the LOtoS Caprice. They
are alt spirited and dasaing, aud reflect nigh credit
on the composer
song Dy Opertl called ''ifwas bus a Pleasant
Dreamr IL ~ worthy Of composer who could
produce such an exquisite melody as 'DreamIng
Ives Both OF these songs are far superior 10 Tie
ditties of the present day.
DIson a Co. publish The following
'.rhnk To-day ana speak Tomorrow Song. H.
L. Hime. fine melody, with clear. healthy.
vigorous tone about 10 that illustrates admirably the
sound advice conveyed In the H0rds.
"pavnleak.' song. Miss Lindsay. This IL an Illus
traton OF LongfellOws beautiful poem, and ~ char
acteristic and OF real merit. There Is, perhaps, "A
little over elaboration In the accompaniment and
somewhat or inonoiony IN tue melody, but with u
good singer u Will always command attention.
.Reurn OF spring Duet Abt unpretending and
small In It's way but pretty melody.
"rne sigh Ballad Cainpana. delicious little
"orphan Gertrude" midnight Sonq' and 'Co-
ing TO Sleep.u j. l.. Roeckei. There Is marvellous
similarity between these and some OF Robert Gold
IRENE simplicity OF theme with the utmost delicacy
and artistic handlng
Neither OF them rene< credit ON the composer.
"A Wie's Letter. Song. Kandegger. wretcheh,
nonseuslca musical setting of most beautiful poetry.
me later Is oy Frances Ridley Havergal.
"salya Waltz" Leybacn. Pattison h Co. have
already pU liished this watt
Pattisou K TO. have brought out some mum.
her. of charles Fradel's Apollo collection There IA
NOT an undressing measure among them.