The New York herald., 1875-12-20
MUSICAL REVIEW.

hr. G. schrmcr, No 7oi Broadway publishes MEL
ode Caprice by Homer n Bartlett entitled 'Adcu" Z"
and dedicated 20 the charming young pianistc Miss
Lima Luckhardt The composer has the Judgment, in
absence OF original ideas make good selections from
classical works and call them his In this he
makes liberal OF Mendelssohn. Yet II is anything
but an honorable course for would.bc composer 10
pursue The next thing may hear OF is tho "Sonata
PathGtque' by Mr. Bartlett Mr. Schrmer republshes
the very best of the European editions OF the works OF
the classics, and among thom everything that can be
found IN the programmes Of Theodore Thomas and
Hans Won Bllow
Thomas J. Hall, No, Sl4 Broadway, publishes the fol-
lowing:--
'.Gottschalk, Wallace and wollenhaupt, smplhed for
the Piano. BY Henry Maylath. The adapter had a
very difficult task before him in the selections he made
for the purpose OF adaptation to the ordinary player
The most widely known compositions Of the Chopin OF
America Louis Moreau Gottschak, tho following
"Borceuse,n "BanJo," LAST Hope 'Marche do
Mutt" 'Murmures Eoliennen and 'Printemps
d'Amour" They have been long sealed TO the major
ity of piansts OF their technical difficulties,
In the smphhed form they lose very little OF their
original beauty and effect Mr. Maylath has contrived
10 bring these tone within the reach Of even the
least experienced nngers and the same result has been
reached in Wallace's Polka dc Concertn and lie
Reye,' and in Wollcnhaupts 'Whsperng Winds Ma
zurka." Much as We dislike meddling with compos-
praise must be granted in this instance
DO the Little Ones Ask for Ne Nowf" Song and
OF melodies which have SO long afflicted the public ear
on hand organs and other instruments OF torture.
''Rockaoy, Lullaby" Song d. ). Baocock Neatly
written, with very good motif
George willig Il Co., Baltimore publish the follow.
ing
the popular vein good subjects and artistic treatment
s'Brunhda Poonase.n - schneider A very weak
commonplace work Polonaises are very dangerous
IN hand eiIh her by Or nj
genius of Weber or Chopin must breathe through
those martial measures TO make them effective and 10
the manor BORN The polonase in "hignonn shows
that every Frenchman can appreciate the spirit OF tho
ancient Magyar.
'The Dying Soldier" Song Asger HamcrcE very
pretentious and correspondng!y weak composition
Some OF the principles OF ballad writing
lated in this song and eccentrcites OF style cannot
compensate for want OF accuracy and artistic lnsh
"A Voice from the Waves Revere. J. rhcophiL
There many good points about this work. but there
in the very first bar terrible blunder that Is
entirely nexcusablo
'sNachlangen (Memory's Soundsl, 'iAm schcidewcge"
Parting Companions) Two capital piano works in the
Brnley Richard style, by a favorte composer, Gustav
Langc.
''i.oving and Beloved Again" Ballad. Fabo Campana
charming song by one OF the best OF the present
English writer's.
''Brown Eyes or Blue Eyes, Song. Hamilton
Aide. Very little to praise and very cums'ly con
E. H. Harding, No. 22s Bowery, publishes the follow
Saint You Awful Waltz A. Bley very clever
instrumental arrangement Of the sparkling little song
which Miss Jennie Hughes introduced to the New York
public, and in which se OF her most remarka
Bile successes in comic vocarsm
Awkward Squad March," "God Bless Our Home"
and 'l776 Galop also published by this house. and
in the popular style.
W. H. Ewald, Jersey City, publishes the "Debut
Waltz, by : l. White, composition which betrays
signs OF want OF finish, well possessing artistic
merit in the theme. sDarling Little Rosebud" song
and chorus, W. W. Keenan,, rs as trashy the most in
veterae organ grinder would desire.
Ditson Co., New York and Boston, publish the fol-
lowing
sailing in the Twilight" Barcaroe Teresa Car
renl marvellous resemblance to Of Rubin
STEMS barcarolles
LA Gioa del Futuro' Duet for two sopranos. An
tonic Giuglini Not worthy of the attention of mu-
siclan being crude uninteresting and badly treated
Nicely done tor the holidays and not without musical
merit either.
J. l.. Peters No 500 Broadway, publishes some very
attractive collections Of for the holidays There
the vocal works of hendessohn, edited by MacFar
rem and published by Noveo OF London Peters being
set TO music by J. W. Elliott and beautifully illustrated;
"Houschod Melodies, !" la Creme de Ia Cremen and
.Parlor Music" The books which published under
the above titles the best have placed
before tho New York public in regard to selections of
works and beauty Of appearance.
William A. Pond Co., No. SAT Broadway, publish
the first OF series OF works by the eminent pianist,
John n. Pattson, which come under the attractive
title Of "Rhapsodies Americalncs." II Is sort OF
gaop but yet treated in that free and rubdf0
always governed by artistic spirit that take
IL OF tho sphere OF mere salon music. Nothing
be moro exquisite in melody than the second theme.
and IL is framed In style such would only
pect from Gottschak Mr. Pattson has here surpassed
The effect he years ago by his Sunrise Mazurka
stPolka de Concert "