New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-18
NV MUSIC.

Mr.. G.. SChirmer sends us q number of the
choice musical publications OF the Lpslc and Berlin
house OF c. Peters, OF which he 10 the sole agent III
this city, The Peters editions Of standard works are
noted for accuracy and chcapnes and those now before
us have the additional recommend tons of neat ap-
pearance beautifully clear type, and convenient FORM
az Schumaun', songs have two charming volumes
the Lieder und CcSd.ge e. Lyrics and sonGs) contas
lug the twenty 1--WE pieces published und'' opas mum
hers o. 81 II. SC aud l2; and the R'md"-ct md Bal
laden e. RomaIzis aud Daliacs') Twelve u number,
included in o,era A. 49, 50 AMI CT TIE German words
and Eucsh TRANSLATION arc both given, the versions OF
the Heine songs In which Schulnann so often found
his finest inI ratOn, icing usually that OF L. A. Bow
ring Ii e by certain that III these lyric com
posons and his Other vocal pieces OF the same class,
such rs the DichtcTe5e. Schumann has not displayed
most fully the individuality of his genius and esiab
lshed his strongest claim TO tao appreciation OF pos
tcrity lie himself well aware OF tie value Of his
songs when he to kIhlert, should Ike you 10
examine my vocal compositions more closely Iney
foeteli my future dare not promise 10 DO more hat
IT, IN souc) than have already done. and am content
herewith" We should DC CAD If these exquisite
works models OF the romantic school OF lyric poetry
both IN The music ard the text, could made familiar
To every household.
W. have two vO umcs also OF the vocal compositions
OF Robert Fra. z. the greatest of cotcmooraTy song
writer's The Franz Album. of which these form tie
third and fourth Volumes is uniform III style with the
Schumann collect ion, and contains Doth Il lslish aud
German Some of the most beautiful of the songs.
as most of our readers know, written for transi
tion from Burns. II We nud special national color
ing in these essays with the SCOTTISH mus, discover
q perfect affinity with that delicious pOetca spirit that
underes the external peculiaries Of Burnss style.
Ienau and Heine also furnish tie musician with con-
genial tcxCs. Simple, fluent. and pathetic melodies.
and close affinity with the sentiment OF the
rosltd are characteristics Of his quite much
AS deep feeling, a subtitle perception OF mental
emotions and remarkable faculty Of expressing broad
distinctions Of meaning by short and vigorous phrase
The profound scholarship OF Robert Franz and the mas
terry Of the cOntrapnntal style derived from his Ong
study OF Bach Handel cOnpc in the superb
Accomplishments which in his songs and those OF some
of the other modern German masters possess an i'm
portaDce unknown to the older song-writers.
Some admirable standard piano-forte music comes to
ma from the same source TIE first and second parts Of
remarkably well printed edition Of the piano compost
lions Of schumann include his Arateske top 49, Bumen
stick e. F,Owerpece" OD l9, HumOresle Top 2D. Much
stucke e. Nightpeces." Op. 49, and Faschingsschwank
aus Wien e. Carnival Franks from Vienna" Op 26). All
Sc familiar and favore pieces composed IN the
early part OF the 1862 They do not rank with tho
most highly finished Of the composers works. but they
are fu OF the freshness and freedom OF his early
tic period.-A curious contrast to these fancul
productions IL offered by another class OF works
which Peters publishes. These the Strass waltzes,
OF rhythmical form. with little poetry possible,
unless 1t be the sensuOus poetry Of notion The
Strauss ibun appears in two ARRANGEMENTS. one for
four hands, the other for twoThero ia also excel
lent four hand arrangement Of of tanners Wdises,
and another Of Of Suppes Oeertures, namely the
"Poet and Peasant" 1.-THE Fair Galaca." " Ten Maids
and not One Man." "Fotte Bursche," paragraph g."
and Isabella For two hands there specimens Of
three OF the hest Of modern pansts. the leaders Ut
three widely differing schools. Thalber0s OpernFdnia
steen are represented by his fantasies La Stra-
niera" Lucia" and LA Muette de Portic." OF
Ltssfs ODern- Fdnt0seen have two excessively
brilliant compositions on themes from "Lucrezia
Borgla and one on La Mucte." There Is very pretty
edition also Of SOrts dc Venne Of the MASTER
mine Vascs Caprices a. apres FIR SchuberU. The Rubin
stein Album contains two Melodies, Tarentellc. q
Caprice, RomanZa, an ImprODptu and BarcarOlle.-
Mr. schirIner is also the New York publisher Of charm
ing little music book for the Young FOLKS issued by
Brekopf aud Harte at Leipslc and entitled Erses
characterization. 1t contains between forty and nifty
tunes OF the very simplest character suitable for begin
Ders at the pianofOrte.
Among Schirmer's own publications Is A. g. Rtters
Art Of Organ Playing" the text translated by Mr.
John p Morgan. This is the second volume Of IA work
n parts which ranks the very best treatses
Oh the subject to which IL IL devoted. 1t shows the
ehsracterstc Of the German school, TIE