New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-08
MUSICAL PUBLICATIONS.

Famous Composers and Their Works. Boston
the j. a. Mllet Co.; NewYork, Henry T. Thomas),
has reached Its twelfth number. The last TOUR
issues show greater variety than any preceding
FORM since several OF the essays are but few
pages long. Following is list Of subjects and
writer's: Mendelssohn," John 5. Dwight "Scbu-
Manu." Franz Brahms" and "Rbdnberger,'
Dr. Louis Keterborn; "Meyerbeer,' Arthur Pougn;
strauss H. r. Finck; Ran" and "Goldmark," W.
j. Henderson; Brueh." Louis c. Elson. The bio
graphical and critical essay on Wagner Is begun; the
signature Is not reached but II is the work OF Mr..
Henderson, who corrects some biographical dictlon-
aries the date Of Godmark's BIRTH the author
ity OF the composers brother Goidmark was born
on May Is, 1880 Mr.. Dwight writes with charm
ing enthusiasm, and In delciOusly suave style, OF
his Old-tme idol; DR.. Keerbons English betrays
his foreign birth and training occasionally, but his
discussions OF the music of the composers who fell to
his lot are extremely suggestive; there is French
grace and the flavor of admiration which was to have
been expected from ardent opera lover In Pou-
GINS article on Meyerbecr. The nstalment OF Hen
derson's Wagner" the life story OF the CON-
poser and is straightforward and lucid and self-pos
sessed-Qualtes that deserve appreciation In view OF
the hysterca style of much that has been written on
the subject. Many will doubtless think 1t singular
that Mr. Fnck, who has Just brought out two volumes
on Wagner, should write on the family OF waltz COM
p0sers but he is almost great an admirer oil johann
Strauss the younger he is OF the great rcformer OF
to note that DR.. Hauslicl, whose name is always
coupled with term Of Opprobrium in Mr.. FincKs
Wagner biography. is here referred to most respect
fully the eminent Vennese critic"
Adolph Carpe, a teacher OF music in Chicago, has
published though Lyon Iealy, OF that city, col
lection Of essays first contributed TO the periodical en-
titled Music" edited by W. S. B. Mathews. The es-
says form treatise the art Of pianoforte playing
which be recommended TO the ersua OF teachers.
II for nothing else than many impulses to original
thought which they give AS first printed the essays
discussed Technic "Fingcrng," Expression and
Character" each Of which subjects fills chapter III
the book. To them, however Mr.. Carpc has added an
"Outlinc OF Tiano Literature" in which the develop
ment OF pan0forte music from its beginning down 10
to-day is traced with coElincndabe clearness.
1t is to be observed, however, that Mr. Cargo, Ike
so many OF the who have written on the subject
before him. has failed grasp the structural difference
between the KEYED instruments which were the pre-
cusors of the panoforte. lie treats the clavichoid
and the harpschord the same thing. though the
difference In principle between them was most marked
and made unmistakabe impression on the music
Of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. we
imagine that careful comparative study OF Bachs
elavichord music and the hnrrSchord music "l ms
with the mec hansm OF the instruments in view might
Yield interesting results.
observations of Musician" by Louis Lombard, IS
q book Of ia tiny pages In which the director OF
music school In tiCa gOssips variety OF musNhI
topics In a generally Agreeable and sensible manner
The author Is introduced III somewhat grandoquent
manner by Ella Wheeler Wilcox, who helps along his
obvious purpose IN publishing the book by hvlshnG
praise on the educational institution with which he Is
connected though she neglects to inform us either d
rectly Indirectly whence she obtained the expert
knowledge and experience that ought alone TO entie
to set up judge OF the respective merits OF the
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