The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-11
MUSICAL REVIEW.

Dltson & Co., New York and Boston, publish the
fol0wing:-
"Mignon.n Fantasia. Ketterer. OF all the bril-.
liant transcriptions OF operas by this favOrite
poser regard this as the best. Thomas opera
difncut subject for pianist to Illustrate but Mr..
| Ketterer has done his work admirably. 1t CON-
mences with the Gipsies' March, and leads into the
| introduction to Mignon's we'll known song.
clevery worked.up transcription of The .Danse des
Cuts" Is followed by very brilliant arrangement
Of the POlonalse, with winch the work Ia brought 10
| o conclusion.
| 'Dreamlng, Still Dreaming" Canzonet. ]. r.
Thomas. This is one Of the songs written by this
favorte composer tor the celebrated American con-
tralto, Mrs. Zelda Seguin. 1t is simple and cnarm-
ing in Its melody, and. united to the beautiful lines
OF George Cooper, who seems to be the poet
laureate In the song iine Is well adapted to the
sympatnetlc voice OF Mrs. seguin. 1t Is written IN
from to +, one octave and minor third.
IF, .Eks Gsiop." ". T: Me!bman, Jr: An ordinary
"Ye Dinna Understand Ballad. q. +. Sargent:
A characteristic Scotch melody very prettiy ar
Inc opera hbrettos published by this house are
the best that can be found on the shelves OF music
publishing house.
"Unanson des Anges." Willie Pape. Something
In, the Leebre-Wey line, with a little OF The
"Cloches du Monastere" and .'Clochette du Patre"
thrown In. 1t Is rather mOn0tOnOuS
"Haenemann Grand March," Bassford. A bril-.
liant, effective composition, with taking subjects,
'Fantase Comique." A. Ii. Pease. pianist
and composer ike Mr. Pease might be more profit
YaIier Gal that Winked AT Me.'
love OF the Helenr' Barcarolle J. R. Thomas.
but not at all adapted 10 the words.
"On, that We Two Were Maying.h Song. GOunod.
exceedingly attractive accompaniment II brought c
out III concert 1t would become very popular.
William A. Pond Co., New York, publish the fol-
lowing 81
"Reminiscences OF Mignon." A. W. Berg. A very
childish and uninteresting arrangement OF MignOns
'.Break OF Dayr Reverie julius L. Muller A
work OF real merit sparkling and characteristic of
the SUBJECT 1t Is written IN an ambitious vein and
'MarorIes Almanac" Ballad. Nine. Sainton. A
pretty little melody introduced here by MISS Edith
Baltimore, Pittsburg and Chicago Railroad
for plano work, but the music Is light and spark
ling.
answer TO "Beware;' sung by Mrs. M0uiton, and
not attractive In the slightest.
'.Mandolinata.' spanish waltz from "The Black
OrooK'" ny G. OpertL An adaptation oil popular
''Dear Love- be True.n Duet from the same, as
sung by Miss Bessi Sudl0w anu Arthur MatnsOn.
work OF undoubJed merit, rejecting credit on the
composer, Slgnor 0pertl.
p Main. pretty melody, but not oyer original.
William Han Son publish the iollowing:-
"Nym Crlnkle Galop.' Steinbager. fine. brill
liant. dasning composition, admirably suited for
the pail ROOM II rs dedicated to Mir. A. Z. Wheeler.
whisper II softly" Song and chorus 4. NJ.
Brown. strangely like avery popular melody.
"Grand theoretical PianofOrte Metnod,u for sys- |
tematlcal instructions In all branches Oh panofOrte
playing, from lis first beginning to us highest ce.
vel0pment, by Sigmund Lebert and LOUIS STARK |
Professors OF the Conservatory In stuttgart. Com.
pete IN four parts. The fourth part also containing
Ieur Original contributions by IA. Franz Won Liszt
as wei az studies by Bendei Benedikt, Brahms
Professor Falsst, stephen Heller, kerd. iIiler w.
Kruger, franz Lachner, Vincent L9chner Moscheles
a. kyoinstep, q. Saint-Saens, U. ScherzeI, Spelde
&c. Fourth improved and enlarged edition. Stutt, |
y u me
Is he tte OF one OF the most remarkable panoforte
metlods Issued. The authors are eminent profes.
soIs AT tne Conservatory Of Music III Stuttgart who
nave ialu uown In the most admirable and explicit |
manner tneB vast experience az piano forte Teachers
In OfGer 10 give at once the fundamental Idea M
Tue WORK ~ may be well TO reproduce an {
expression the AUTHORS use In the preface OF liz
fourth edlyion:-"The development of technics
ought to 20 step by step. hand in hand with thai Of
taste, knowledge ana experience THAT ia
20 saw While they consider sound and logical 40
TO technical ability Indispensable they
also insist that this is not done at the expense of
true musical art. II Is thus that the musical exam.
ples ana Illustrations become OF the highest impor.
ancc as has been well understood by Dr. Franz |
ION Ilszt who In his recommendation OF the !,
Method, calls some OF these illustrations ''Uniqueu
irving them ungratfed praise. Others show In the
ironeest terms the appreciation the great pianists
bestowed Upon this remarkable work. We mention
,tephen neiisf Julius Benedict, Ferd. Hitler, Franz
Gcnner Vincent achner, Reissiger, Lindpaintner,
larschiicr Moscheies Wilhelm Taubert, DR.. Faisst, |
.uper. AmbrOise, Thol2as, Marm0nteb &c. |