New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-14
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
RECENT MUSICAL BOOKS.

The sumptuous publication entitled Famous CON-
posers and Their Works." which Is Issuing IN serai
manner by the J. b. Millet Company OF Boston, mas
now reached its eighth number. review IN 'h'S
journal printed the appearance Of TIE nrs' io"'
numbers gave Information OF the scope and character
OF tho work and hearty in It's praise lhc
nnmhers which have come To hand confirm the cor
rectfcss OF that verdict. In fact they do more.
The writers chance all TO be Americans, whereas TWO
eminent Germans were represented In 'he e"ih''
issues. The comparison thus suggested results 10
the advantage Of the native talent. Mr. Phhp
Hale who writes OF Mozart ard Beethoven, MI
w. ]. Henderson. who treats OF spohr' froieSsor
yohh Fiske who deals with Schubert. all Fave q
nchter and more entertaining style than DTS
Sptta and Langhans yet are none the less thorousn
In their studies. the less comprehensive Ill "oH
range. There are naturally enough. some evidences
NJ dilctantesm in Professor Fskcs essay Ter music
and musical criticism only pas,imc. not voca'
zion with him. but II would be difficult to hnd IN
all literature a thorough critical study. "t'lh
the compass OF Mozar's works than Mr.. Haze mas
contributed, vltalzed by loveier enthusiasm
The critical portion of the Beethoven essay
il from the pen Of the editor OF the "or"'
Professor Paine, and shows the discnmha''hs
,ns,pbt NJ tle studious musician OF Mr.. Hendersons
aSpohrn II is scarcely necessary 10 speak In new
York. where the lucidity and inciVehesS Vi Mo
writings are well known. Two other representa-
tives OF the romantic school, Weber ana si"rso',i
are discussed By Mr. II. f. krchbiel. VINO h''iiunN
has considerable TO say concerning their reiauohsp
IN Wagner The deafness OF Beethoven Is oe"'o"
~ from n medical point OF view by Clarence ~
Blake The musical Illustrations when ACCOMPANY
these issues mos. TO inclusive) are PECULIARLY
happy and so are the pictures. though II i h''o''
urebensble how two blunders should nave o'ep' ''o
,n,s feature Of the work. The house pictured as
tho hrtbplace OF Beethoven Is that In the hAciiH"o
in Bonn which forced to give mp us pc'Vn.es
=. tim distinction which never belonged 10 IL many
roors ago. The true house Is that IN 'he boh's"'9''
which is now the property OF society spe.".s VI
sanized for its preservation ana 'he lou""ai' "
p.o,noven museum The confusion would nave
hecn pordonable twenty years ago. though even '"e
49, ,n,os,,cations Of Mr. Thaycr had been MADE anu
.ho o,d controversy concerning the two houses COZ
lated in the first volume OF his biography VI
t,,ovcn The second bunder Is unparuohaoe. ~,
a COW Of a painting representing bee.ho''" 1 r
In the midst OF some players OF chamoer 'I'u',
erhscription saws he Is conducting one Vi Ms ~
,. orar,e,s vet the music that Is PLAYING Is d"
Snotorte quartet and the Rasoumowsky SET i io'
s,rnrs. Henry T. Thomas OF NO. 10 AS'of i"'''
rcpresents the publishers In Ncw-io'h'
nj, .u,s,on N foreign ard native writers h'"ue ~
a.. nroced,ne parag graph suggests the propricN VI ."
expression of pride and gratihca'oh "",'" re- ,no
~ the pianoforte score OF one OF 'he ' =
rnusc publications OF Novelo. Ever d co: nas p'w
v,ded for u.s. 1t Is a sacred canta'a ehu.'u 1871.
>,s.s,uo q setting for soil. chorus ana Or'hes'i"
=, medieval hymn, by Horatlo W. ra'he' ~
parker has spent the bulk OF MS ume sii''e "'o
turn from Munich In this CITY, ana Is "o" 49,,
Of Holy Trinity Church Unfortunately LOT Nc" 'I
hox.ver no will on May enter upon inc o"''o u
n,,s, ond choirmaster OF Trinity Church. Boston,
His now work Is one of which every palriouo ->'".
music lover can be proud II Is 10 be pciloii"'u NJ
month bv the Church Choral Society ana ois'"'o''
Of its STYLE and merits can be deferred ui .'i o"
ve are glad of this opportunity TO say that ho''.
,.cart choral productions at home and ABROAD !"
ought IN have hearing in all the larger clues Oh t"e
country that command the forces when us perform
ance enists
Two pamphlets have also come recently from the
.ams publishers (Novello. Ever Coz. whcN ae-
serye the attention OF all serious music students lay
and professional one is lecture ichNefeu ny IN
John Stainer at oxford, entitled. Music IN It's heia
ZION TO the Intellect and the Emotions; the o'hcr
&c the first instament OF Mr. Edward panhreu'hers
ionrexpected Musical Ornamentation.' professor
staner,s little study In musical philosophy Is marKeo
BY a sanity of thought and lucidity ol eApI'sNoh
which make IL outweigh IN valIe many OF 'he Ppn-
derous German efforts which have been made 10 point
It's scope and the reason of its Influence upoi, ,hc
e enS Gessoner. and holds the golden mean be-
tween the eAtrerc rationalsts ana eAIreme sfiu-
msnlaMis In r a' pannreaher has taken up
subject Of Y.st importance now that mus
work of tile modern schools. II Is only 81
recent years that musicians have learned TO c"ncede
without debate that an understanding Of thr com
posers from Gabriel to Haydn is dependent upon
2 restoration OF their music as II WAS performed III
their day The battle fought Ont over inc question
OF rcorchestrating Haeh and Hand"l Int equally
essential as a knowledge OF how 10 Ill up the ac-
COMMANDMENT sketches Is understanding OF how
TO play the old ornaments cspcilnanrrn NE
Germans call them which integral parts Of the
old compositions for keyed instruments. though they
were only suggested in kind OF musical Shorthand.
Mr. Dannr euticr viii supply this information IN
two Of the Novclo primers of which the first is
before u.s. His method Is as wise a. II is mode, 81
lie teaches by example or rather permits the old
composers 10 do the teaching In respect Of form
and dimensions the term primer" l. misleading as
ann,ed 10 his book. 1t Is 200 pages long
and the pages are sheet-musc size or nenry 50:
used by about fifty composers from Diruta 13a)
to Johann sebastian Bach and transiate, them INTO
modern notation. For pIaholorr PI,yc.s Wnose
rcportores extend back to pre- Bachan days. MuSi
cal characterization" is an Invaluable "vadc mccum."