The New York herald., 1873-05-06
MUSICAL REVIEW.

"oish' IN an artistic point OF view, the paper on
winch IL u written. The Organist OF another
churoh nduiges in q TIE Deum or an anthem. the
musical value OF which represents naught. The
anproach Oh such festivals as those OF Christ
mas and Easter brings forth quite q
brood OF unhealthy pieces, which are some
times tolerated for the time being and
soon forgotten. Then we must again sneak
of tue many songs and ballads which are weekly
in1icted uDon the public. Their name IL legion and
their merits exceedingly small. Among piano
compositions the standard OF merit is higher cspc.
ciaIly those OF European origin. Few or our own
piansts have shown any industry in enriching the
catalogues OF the publishers this season. II may
be on account Of dislike to labor for which there
Is 10 return from those peculiar business people,
music publishers.
Louis Berge. Fourteenth street. publishes the fol-
lowing:-
"ila Reinc du Raln Galop Mayiath. One OF those
brilliant and smgularly effective works that CON-
III every sense OF the word, and the treatment Of
themis characterized by u clear, ready, sparkling
style that seizes ut once on the ear.
.Evening Starr Mazurka caprice. ]. N. Patti
son. THIS celebrated pianist ana composer has In
this work shown some OF his nappiest and most
genial thoughts in the naZurka iiue. II Is gem
worthy Of any player
Benjamin Hitchcock, Third avenue, publishes the
following
"Ihe Elopcment Galop.r Lawrence StOddard. A
sparkling salon piece.
''Sunshine After Rain.r Song T. Rankine.
Trivial and commonplace.
lie Reve des Anges.' StOddart. Good for be-
ginnerS, with tender fingers.
Balmer % \ Weber, st. Louis, publish very bril-
founded on the romance from "LEclair"-"Cali
me thine own.' IL is worthy OF this popular COM
Dltson co., New York and Boston, publish the
f0llOwlng:-
the great oratorio works, which viii be found OF
interest 10 our vocal societies.
"Thy Vows Are All Broken.' Song. John Daniel.
Trashy in the extreme aud an insult to the Ocauti-
ful poetry OF Lord Byron,
"Eileen Alanna." Song. J. II. Thomas, This
favorite song writer should not allow himself to
degenerate to the low standard OF such song. 1t
is entirely unworthy OF hun.
''Sweetly sing" Duet. W.. A. Smith. Uninter-
eStlng and with barren subject.
"The Choice" Song. Virginia Gabriel. A pretty
little melody, neat and grace u and appropriate to
"My soul Waiteth for God.n Recitative and
aria. Isaac Goodcl Without any great pretcn-
melody and It's accompaniment that render 1t
"rwo Nests" Ballad. Claripel. Simple and
graceful
"The Tryst." Song. L. II. southard. A little
gen. full OF beauty.
'Dancng Leayes.' Tito Mattel. nasly,
SNOWY saton work, wei adapted for lady amateurs.
"La Carlta." Transcription OF Rossini's quartet,
by Lszt. There is hardly trace OF the Abbate's
peculiar style in this transcription. 1t reminds
one more OF Thal6erg and as such Is delightful
work.
Regarding the well known "Moses in Egyptn
fantasia, by Thabcrg, and the overture to
''Mignon,' published by this house, 1t Is only
necessary TO say That Dotn editions are neat and
Edward schuherth Union square, has received
large consignment OF the best standard classical
works rom the principal European houses. Peters
ana Breitk0pf and Haertel are specially repre-
sentedon the list which comprises works by every
composer, from Bach down to Wagner.
Ernst Reinking, Fourth avenue, has number
of publications by August Cranz, leuckart, sim
these works are the following, with the names Of
the European publishers-
August Cranz, Hamburg:-
'scene Romantque.n Fantasia. Alexander Drey-
schock. good exercise Ia chromatics and trils,
but rather overstraned for an arrangement OF
simple melody. IL is q more pretehtOus work
tnan its merits prove on close investigation.
"La Campanella.' lmpromptu. Dreyschock 4
glittering. unmeanng example or the "Bells"
order, very labored and ineffective.
'VUyeins Erwachen.r M0rceau. FIR. Bauen-
feder A long, labOred composition, in which
there Is hardly an intelligiDe SUBJECT. 1t hardly
repays the trouble OF PLAYING It.
"Litherklange." Q. Rolling. delightful work,
combining charming themes with richness and
variety OF treatment that sets them OH ~ the best
possible advantage.
"Dnorah.r Fantasia, for four hands. II. Alberti.
Very neatly ana effectively done and simple
enough ior every amateur -
Martha" Fantasia. II. Albert. rather
pretty p0tpOurri OF the principal subjects OF Flo
tow's opera, and q good exercise Tor pupils ol lin
tied experience.
III irovatore.- PotpourrI II. Alberti. The
same remarks viii apply here. The arrangement
Is simple and tasteful.
'Tannhauser.r Potpourri. q. w. Marks. This
is more important work than either OF the pre-
cedlng, ana he adaptor deserves high praise for
his encitous treatment oi an extremely difficult
subject for the piano The leading themes are spen-
dldiy worked out and yet the arrangement Is by no
means difficult. 1t is the best specimen OF the
much abused potpourri style OI writing we have
Leuckart OF greslau publishes a "Mazurka Fan
tasia" by Hans Won Bulow, which has been played
In concert here some time ago. Like the rest OF
the worthy Baron's works. VINO combines IN him
sell the accomplished pianist with the VIGOROUSLY
dull composer, IL IS as unlnteresting as can be
imagined. There Is an aimlcss cropping in the dark
from beginning to end abundant technical diii-
that class OF musical writer's VINO depend entirely
upon mechanical effects. Whatever the result may
he with the orchestra 1t is a most lamentable ail-
ure OH the piano.
''Im Buchcnhan- I'm the Grove), Fritz spInd-
Ter. Very pretcntious. and, at the same time very
commonplace Arpeggi are the principal ele-
Prayer.h Mr. srindler does not always write ike
this and II + to be regretted hat he should thus
Jordens Martens. Broadway, publish 'Jnb-
late in ~ by Mosenthal. which has the merit Of
theme. There Is little interesting IN the church
compositions Of the present day and mere
knowledge oil cOunterpoint cannot compensate ior
the absence OF melOdic beauty.
"Wehnuth" lSadnessl. Mme Bonenltz Volk-
mann. 1hcre are some good ldeas III tEls little
piece, but very eccentric treatment OF them
notable mistake occurs at the commencement OF
the sixth bar, on the fourth page.
M. Gray, san Francisco publishes the following:-
"iou May Win Him Back by Kindness" Ballad. BY
George !. Evans. Not certainly with such a melody
thls which IL so commonplace. Try something
Iresncr, Mr.. Evans.
.Fannic Marston Polka.- +. @. Carnes Nice ana
pleasing, like the photograph on the title page.
aladdin Schottlscne.r Carl Hess 1t ls To be
hoped that the composer never intended this piece
be danced by the ladies TO whom ~ Is dedicated
the Rigl Sisters. IL Is beneath notice.
The same house publishes comic song, sung by
one Billy Emerson. Criticism would be lost
upon IT,.
.'Olt In the Twilight Ballad. j. Il. Thomas
Made TO order, evidently at u moments notice: Tor
Mr.. Thomas is too good musician to write such u
melody under other circumstances.
mo, Never Can Forget" ballad, J. Il. Thomas.
Better than the other, but not enough To excite