The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-27
MUSICAL REVIEW.
william A. Pond h Co. publish the following =

william A. Pond h Co. publish the followng:-
1.-THE Absent One" Song Rzzo Rather too
sketchy and trivial in the melody.
"My Song" RizzO. Dry and embarrassing, and
the melody unsuited to the words.
"HOrace Greeley's Grand March," Charles Glover.
or all the Jokes played upon the Chappaqua philoso-
pher this IL tile cruellest. We are more astonished
Trash as III arch All" than o tSe nVentve
genius that perpctiated 1t.
'.Soitly Now the Light of Day." and "Come, Holy
Spirit K. y. Crittenden. TWO short sacred quar-
tets, pleasing In their way.
VISIONS OF Joyn Romance from an unfinished 81 |,
melody, somewhat quaint in Its nature, but artis-
'.Tie Art OF Singingn Professor Ferdinand Sic
Der. Translated rom the German, with the add
ton OF an original chapter on the hygiene OF the
voice by DR.. +. Seeger.
The introduction in the hygiene Of the voice is
the most sensible article on the subject and the
most ineligible, too, we have seen in modern
works. DR.. Secger takes the ground Of true
physician as well as musician, and we recommend
every asprant for vocal honors to read what ne
to say about the voice. Sieber's work is the best
we have ever seen on singing. 1t is thorough,
simple well graduated and addresses itself to the
pupil US well as the teacher. II its precepts be
carefully studied there is no fear that natural gifts
will have every opportunity to make their mark.
Ditson & Co. publish the following--
'The Woods" Song. Robert Franz. A delight
ful little pastoral romance, with characteristic
accompaniment. great mistake Is made by the
person who translated the German words by dsre-
garding such necessary clements as euphony and
adaptation of words to notes. This is fatal error
with many OF our song writer's. Their verses when
placed in singing form are hard, harsh and dis
agreeable. Accent and smoOthness seem to be I'M
ineligible terms with them.
Farewell" Vocal duet. Words by L. A. Ander-
man music from the German, by IL. Seligson. A
80, Loving HEARTY Ballad. Virginia Gabriel
The melody is fair enough, but when one has heard
the lovely music set to these words by Gottschalk
Miss Gabrlels work seems tame and uninteresting
"Ask Me Tomorrow" Song ID. f. Tuy. Co.
quettish and graceful. The verses came from the
"Harkl the Convent Bellsw Four-part song.
Hatton. The composer OF "Goodby, Sweetheart"
has done himself honor in this delightful little work.
dream OF the Better Land.n Duet @. q. Barker
bright conception, but clumsily finished.
"Long, Long Ago" Song. Q. B. Lyon Simple,
Correcting to Spring." Four-part song G. D.
Wilson, This is an arrangement OF Strauss lovely
waltz, "Thc Beautiful Blue Danube" for ladies'
voices There Is some merit in It, the words being
very well chosen for the purpose, but great deal
more might be made out of such subject.
"Sonata In F major" scarlatti; edited by Carl
Bauck: The greatest OF all Italian musicians has
found here worthy Interpreter in Mr. Bauck.
"Fausr" Fantasia. Sydney Smith. The trouble
with this work is that Mr.. Smith attempts too
much when he crowds into one composition
Gounod. He thereby creates nothing but q COM
monplace p0tpOur7f which may be called In point
OF coherency Of idea, the Dolly Warden Of music.
How different Is the superb work Of Pattison on the
worked out In truly artistic manner, the different
movements depending upon each other as the con-
stituent parts OF q grand structure.
"A Night OF JOY" Romance. Eugene Berthier.
In q meodtc point OF view there is nothing in this
work to call for o word of commentator, and yet
great deal Of skill is shown in the treatment.
"Gleanng Song" Words by Jean Ingelow: music
byA. H. Pease. pretty little musical poem with
the stamp Of the artist on It.