The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-09
MUSICAL REVIEW.
|. BoNFoRr. Secretary.

| hsn character OF me publications. that Ind faNor
in Europe. II our own publishers would only
abandon the trashy songs and dance tunes tina,
poured forth in a ccaseess stream every year and
| apply their resources 10 the production Of real
| works OF art, they would confer a boon upon all
| lovers OF good music. Stern measures
| CURED TO stem this muddy torrent OF trash. and
these measures must be adopted first by our own
! publishers. People who do not know the first
principles OF music insist upon thrustng their
childish thoughts which they pretend 10 be music,
before the public. Some OF the western publishers
confine their attention solely to this inane
stuff, rejecting carefully anything that might
SAVIOR of real merit. Cincinnati and Louisville
particularly boast OF composers whose published
| songs may be counted by the thousand, and we
| have yet to find one particle OF merit In them.
Such degradation Of the publishing business can
| not fail to injure the progress OF music. Happily
In this city classical works are In greater demand
than song by Hays or a bundle OF Sunday school
tunes by Root, and trash is at a discount.
william A. Pond 4 Co., New York, publish the
! following:-
| "The Spray" mazurka caprice. John n Pattison.
| This gentleman has attained an enviabe degree OF
| popularity by the charm of his mazurkas, which
are now to be found in every paror and salon.
! ''The Sprayf may be placed on the score OF merit
at the very head of the list Simplicity, combined
with gracefulness, rich themes clothed In fanciful
attire and q neatness of finish will make this ex-
quisite little gem lasting favorite where poetry
| united to music Is appreciated
sManuscript Waltzes.n Edward Strauss. Many
of the SUBJECTS smack suspiciously OF the better
| known works OF the brother Of the composer,
Johann, and the general effect OF the parts Is the
same. Yet that does not detract from their popu-
lar character, if it does from their originality.
Edward Schuberth h Co., New York;
"Hypothesen Waltzes." Edward Strauss. There
is an absence of the dash and spirit of the real
Strauss watzes in this piece. Some OF the themes
are distorted out OF all shape, and the mOdulati0ns
reception Lancers.n Weingarten. About as
as what one generally hears IN 9aIi room
Rather pretty for a work built upon very slender
foundation, the themes being OF the delicate order
The same house publishes two works by Mile.
Teresa Carreno, one waltz ana the other or the
idy order. The first themes In the waltz are bril-
liant as might be desired, bat are too strongly i'm.
bued with the spirit melody and treatment OF
Thalberg. Unhappily we hear too little OF the
sparkling works OF that great pianist nowadays,
and "reminiscences, even with another name at
tached to y, WIN be grateful to the ear ~ ,,.
small works for the piano, and may serve to give
the best idea Of the CHARACTERISTIC style OF the COM
without wild charm OF their own. Er ,tno disco
Onnnes. The first, IN major, will explain the
"serenad de- Josefy. One Of those extraordinary
productions that Lerplex even an ear prepared
Tor the worst. There is neither purpose or intei-
gence In a single measure and the only relief eX
perienced Is when the finish is reached
Ditson Co., New York and Boston:- o,.o
This Is a work which should be hailed with pleas
ure by all DESTROYS OF better class OF musical pub.
licatOns as evidencing desire to promote Ameri-
can art on the part Of the publishers. Mr.. Paine
is an organist OF celebrity and an experienced
attention OF the musical public. 1t would be i'm
possible from mere cursory view Of the work, to
shall postpone extended remarks on 1t until our
next Nview. The words are selected fro from the
Apostles. as told in the Divine writings is divided
into four parts THE Divine Call, the Denial aud
Repentance, the Ascension and last instructions to
Peter and the wonders OF Pentecost. Three Luz
! theran choras are introduced in the work.
ambitious work Of which hss"s shall speak again.
| Four choras are introduced in it, including Elm
Eeste Burg, and the national anthem, GOO save
| the Queen" The words are principally selected
from the Psalms.
"Hope's Sun VIII Shine Again., song. Harry
Sanderson. The beautiful verses Of Finley Johnson
are welded to a melody which might be mistaken
for one Of Bale's or wallace's, in its smooth
| rhythm and flowing measures.
"Go!den Butterflies Moroccan brillante. Theo.
dore Oesten. Sparkling and vvacious, and finished
| in this favOrtc composers best style.
save Mara.n Song, duet and chorus, for female
voices. J. M. Deems. rather childish sort OF
Of eS aea wo psa
| William f. Muller. These are remarkable more for
eccentricty than brilancy OF style some OF the
themes are strangely linked together in patchwork
order.
bewder pianist. There is complete absence OF
the charm ana spontaneity of Johann Strauss.
"Iong LOST song. Virginia Gabriel. very
poor specimen OF the talents Of this popular song
writer. Melody and accompaniment are alike
childish and unworthy of attention.
"Roaming Through the Green Fields" ballad.
| vivien. OF the "John Browns Soul Is Marching
Onn order, as a trashy song we could desire.
"Three Lesn song. V. Gabriel A little gem
in which music and poetry combine with grace and
thoughts" song. v. Gabriel. descriptive
melody susceptible OF much expression. The ar
| rangernent Is very artistic.
Forever and For Aye" song. Henry Smart.
Trashy verses welded to music which is no better.
| 'Doubt," song. v Gabriel. Sickly sentiment
tally and hurdy-gurdy music combined. why viii
snch nonsense be permitted to appear in print
phies TO darlings and inquiries, .will he come Z"
..My one True Love" song Virginia Gabriel.
| When a musician degrades himself or herself by
writing melody to such execrablc trash as Mr..
Palgrave has written in this song the verdict must
be nniavorable. Besides, the music is not on par
with some OF the composers other efforts.
"The Joyous Reapers,r vocal duet. Campana
mere sketch, but not without grain oil pleasing
Cory Brothers, Providence. R. =
Eyes Of summer Blue; song, Words by samuel
beautiful song, which is sure to find it's way into
the concert room and INTO popularity;
beautiful Thoughts" song. Words by Mitchell;
music by Blake. Another gem Of melody and
and equal o the @ one -,
Street," two songs by the gentleman Just men,
toned The first Is very pretty, and the latter fair
| LOT one OF ltS KIM,
Ernest ReinKing New York. This house has re-
| ceved large number Of publications from the fol-
| lowing European ents:-Smrock, Ber-
I'm; Cranz, hamburg Trautwein, Berlin; siegel,
Leipsic; Gotta, Stuttgart; Luckart, Bresau; Fried
| rich Homeister, Leipsic; Carl Merseburger, Leip
sic; Esther, Leipsic; Breitkopf Haertel, Lepsc,
| and Peters, Berlin and Leipsic
Simrock issues a beautiful edition Of Mendes-
s0hns "Lieder ohne W6rte," those tone poems
which never fail TO delight the heart OF pianist.
| "Du Meiue Seele, du Meme Herr" fantasia on
| Schumanns "Widmung,n by Gustav LANCE.
| very brilliant and elaborate transcription OF
well-known lied. Perhaps the elaboration ana
| labor bestowed upon 1t may prove means Of
swamping the melody. -.
IAN den Sonnenscheinn fantasia on Schu-
mann lied by Gustav Lange. In this work Herr