master all the difficulties it presents; on the contrary, amid her evident inexperience Miss Spinnie exhibits qualifications to warrant a belief that she may one day become a genuine pianist viz., a good touch, legitimate tone, considerable fluency, unaffected expression, and abundant spirit; and when to these is added mechanical certainty that indispensable acquirement in which she is now deficient it will be strange if she does not progress as rapidly as her best friends could desire. She should, nevertheless, be advised that to play a Concerto written for pianoforte and orchestra, not only without orchestra, but with nothing to replace the orchestra in the shape of accompaniment, is inadmissible. Letters to the Editor. "HARP RECITALS." SIR,-I beg to state that the non-appearance of Mad. BOCHKOLTZ FALRONI at my last Harp Recital is attributable alone to her withdrawing her promise to sing at the last moment, having taken offence at a mistake made in reference simply to the place for rehearsal. With regard to the unfortunate circumstances attending the performance of my Tarantelle, it is fair to say that in consequence of numerous engagements, Mr. John Thomas had not been able to find sufficient time to commit the piece to memory, nor to practise the passages contained in it. I regret these two accidents, which are the only instances in which I have failed to fulfil my obligations to the public during the six recitals; and regretting still more, as I do, the necessity under which I am placed to give publicity to the faults of others, I think that the consideration of preserving my own reputation is one that fully justifies me in taking this (reluctant) means of exonerating myself from blame. I thank you sincerely for your very kind notices of my performances during the season, and can assure you that nothing shall be wanting on my part to merit the continuance of your approbation. I am yours, ever truly, APTOMMAS. SPA.-A well-attended concert has been given by MM. Vieuxtemps, Auguste Dupont, and Delabarre. Among the artists who will take part in concerts during the season are M. Louis Brassin; M. Lebouc, violoncellist; M. Jaëll; Mlle. Dorus; M. and Mad. Léonard; Mlle. Jenny Meyer; and Mad. Mayer-Boulart, who has selected this pleasant and fashionable watering-place as her summer residence. PESTH.Mlle. Artot has sung twice, in Hungarian, the part of Maria Gara in the national opera of Huniady Lazlo, the composer having obligingly added, for her especial benefit and behoof, a cadence bristling with difficulties. HAMBURGH.-Since its first production here, towards the end of January, M. Gounod's Faust has been represented forty-three times. This is absolutely unprecedented in Germany. Mendelssohn's Letters have already reached a third edition. EMS.-M. Meyerbeer is at present stopping here, in the enjoyment of perfect health. MUNICH. Herr Leopold Lenz died on the 19th of June. He was born, at Passau, on July 22, 1804. He formerly was engaged at the Royal Opera House, and, as a composer, produced several songs which obtained for him a brilliant reputation throughout Germany. Advertisements. OOSEYS' SHILLING MESSIAH, complete Vocal Score, with Accompaniment of Pianoforte cr Organ, demy 4to (size of "Musical Cabinet"). Price 1s. BOOSEY & SONS have much pleasure in announcing their new Edition of the "Messiah," printed from a new type, ou excellent paper, and in a form equally adapted for the Pianoforte or the Concert-room. The text revised by G. F. HARRIS, from the celebrated Edition of Dr. JOHN CLARK. 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I take the liberty of Published this day, sending you a programme of Israel in Egypt as it was performed by MARIE D'ANNETTA'S NEW the Sacred Harmonic Society in 1838, under my direction, in which you will find that not a single song was interpolated, that the duets and only the duets belonging to the Oratorio were done; and that not a chorus was omitted or curtailed. Trusting that you will insert this explanation in justice both to the Sacred Harmonic Society and to myself,-I am, Sir, your obedient servant, s. d. 3 0 3 0 (Characteristically Illustrated). "What Next Quadrilles," Robin's Last "The Spirit Rapping Polka," to all spirit-rappers' mediums London: DUNCAN DAVISON & Co., 244 Regent Street, W. CARLO SIR, No account has yet appeared of the actual numbers in the orchestra at the Handel Festival of this year. The "Book of the Words" gives names of performers, but says that many are wanting, ARLO MINASI'S NEW DANCE MUSIC.. Spirit of the Night," Redowa, handsomely illustrated. 3s. 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"Since its first publication this book has met with general acceptance, and is now used as a vade-mecum by many of the most eminent and intelligent vocal instructors both in the metropolis and the provinces. We say vocal instructors, because it is only to instructors that works of this class can be of material use. Singing is not an art which can be learned by solitary study with the help of books, and those who are selftaught (as it is called) are always badly taught. But a good treatise, in which the principles and rules of the art, founded on reason and experience, are clearly expressed, is of infinite value, first to instructors, in assisting them to adopt a rational and efficient method of teaching, and next to pupils themselves, in constantly reminding them of, and enabling them to profit by, the lessons of their master. In both these ways Signor Ferrari's work has been found pre-eminently useful. "The foundation of singing is the formation of the voice. A bad voice cannot be made a good one; but the most mediocre voice may be made a source of pleasure both to its possessor and to others. Accordingly, ample dissertations on the formation of the voice abound in our treatises on singing. But it unfortunately happens that these dissertations are more calculated to perplex than to enlighten the reader. We could refer to well-known works by professors of singing of great and fashionable name, in which the rules for the formation of the voice are propounded with such a parade of science, and with descriptions of the vocal organs so minute and so full of Greek anatomical terms, that no unlearned reader can possibly understand them. Signor Ferrari (as he tells us) was brought up to the medical profession before, following the DEELISH. bont of his inclination, he betook himself to the study of music. But this circumstance, ADOLPHE SCHLOESSER. DON PASQUALE. while it made him acquainted with the physical construction of the human organs of sound, has not led him into the common error of displaying superfluous learning. We have not a word about the 'glottis' or the 'trachæa,' but we have a broad principle distinctly enunciated, and intelligible to everybody. "Signor Ferrari's principle is of the simplest kind. Everyone,' he says, 'who can speak may sing. The only difference between speaking and singing is, that in speaking we strike the sound impulsively and immediately leave it, whereas in singing we have Brilliant Fantasia on Donizetti's Opera. Price 4. MADAME OURY-IL BARBIERE DI SEVIGLIA. Grand Fantasia on Rossini's Opera. Price 5s. to sustain the sound with the same form of articulation with which we struck it GOLLMICK. — ELFIN impulsively.' It is on this principle that Signor Ferrari's practical rules for the formation and cultivation of the voice are based. To give the pupil a sufficient control of the breath for the utterance of prolonged sounds to soften the harshness and increase the strength and equality of the natural tones of the voice, without ever forcing it these are the objects of the scales and exercises on sustained sounds, which GOLLMICK. Price 4s. . DIANA. Price 3s. Grand Galop de Concert. ASHDOWN & PARRY, 18 Hanover Square. must be practised under the careful superintendence of the teacher, whose assistance EDWIN M. LOTT.. Signor Ferrari always holds to be indispensable. tone. "Signor Ferrari makes an observation which, as far as we are aware, is new. It is evidently well founded, and of great importance. Owing to the want of attention to the tone in which children speak, they acquire bad habits, and contract a habitual tone which is mistaken for their natural voice. 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