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"THE WORTH OF ART APPEARS MOST EMINENT IN MUSIC, SINCE IT REQUIRES NO MATERIAL, NO SUBJECT-MATTER, WHOSE EFFECT MUST BE DEDUCTED. IT IS WHOLLY FORM AND POWER, AND IT RAISES AND ENNOBLES WHATEVER IT EXPRESSES.”—Göthe. SUBSCRIPTION:-Stamped for Postage, 20s. per annum-Payable in advance, by Cash or Post Office Order, to BOOSEY & SONS, 28, Holles Street, Cavendish Square.

VOL. 38.-No. 10.

SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1860.

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UNDER THE MOST DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE OF
HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN,
H.R.H. THE PRINCE CONSORT,

THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES THE PRINCESSES AND PRINCES OF THE

ROYAL FAMILY,

The Most Worshipful the Grand Master of Ireland,
His Grace the DUKE of LEINSTER,

And Several other Distinguished Freemasons;
His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, the
EARL of EGLINTON and WINTON,

The LORD BISHOP OF MANCHESTER,

The Right Worshipful the MAYOR OF MANCHESTER,
IVIE MACKIE, Esq.

His Worship the Mayor of Salford, W. HARVEY, Esq.

SIR FREDERICK GORE OUSELEY, Bart., Director of Music at the
University of Oxford.

And many of the Nobility, Gentry, Clergy, and distinguished Families of the Empire.
DR. MARK'S

GREAT NATIONAL ENTERPRISE Organised in 1848, and developed at THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC BRIDGE STREET, MANCHESTER, established by him expressly as a Great National Institution to facilitate the Encouragement and Promotion of NATIVE MUSICAL TALENT, and the GENERAL ADVANCEMENT OF MUSIC. AMONG THE RISING GENERATION, upon his new and effective system, also as a NORMAL SCHOOL for the training of masters to conduct CONSERVATOIRES OF MUSIC to be established throughout the United Kingdom, for LITTLE CHILDREN, the whole comprising an entirely new scheme of NATIONAL EDUCATION, by blending music with general instruction, so that the study of music shall become a branch of education in the humblest of schools of this country. To illustrate and to rouse an interest in every town and city for these institutions, Dr. Mark travels with a number of his pupils occasionally through the country-giving lectures, and introducing his highly approved and pleasing Musical Entertainment, entitled DR. MARK AND HIS LITTLE MEN, who number upwards of Thirty Instrumentalists, and a most Efficient Chorus, the whole forming a most unique and complete Juvenile Orchestra, composed of LITTLE ENGLISH, IRISH, SCOTCH AND WELCH BOYS, FROM FIVE TO SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE, who play Operatic Selections, Solos, Marches, Quadrilles, Galops, &c., and sing Songs and Choruses in a most effective manner, and to whom Dr. Mark gives a gratuitous General and Musical Education. APPOINTMENTS OF MASTERS AND ARRANGEMENTS OF CLASSES IN THE ABOVE INSTITUTION.

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For Prospectuses, apply direct to the Royal College of Music, Bridge-street, Manchester.

Dr. MARK is also open to Engagements with his Little Men.

Dr. MARK begs to invite the Parents and Friends, and all those interested in his Enterprise and in the Education of the Youths of this country to visit his establishment. Visiting hours:-From Nine to Eleven, a.m., and Two and Four, p.m. Saturdays and Sundays excepted.

ST. JAMES'S

PRICE 4d. STAMPED 5d

HALL,

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Sofa Stalis, 5s.; Balcony, 3s. ; Unreserved Seats, 18.-Tickets to be had of Mr. Austin, at the Hall 28, Piccadilly; Messrs. Cramer and Co., Hammor and Co., Schott and Co., Ewer and Co., Simpson, Carter, and Oetzma Regen -street; Brooks, 24, Old Cavendish-street; Bradberry's Lon Palace, Oxford-street, Duff and Co., 65, Oxford-stre t; Prowse, Hans y-street; Wylde, Great Hall, Hungerford Market; Chidley, 195, High Holborn; Purday, 50, St. Paul's Church-yard; Keith, Prowse, and Co.. 48 Cheapside; Turner, 19, Cor hill; Cook and Co., 6, Finsbury-place, south; Humfress, 4, Old Churchstreet, Paddington green; Mitchell, Leader and Co, Ólivier, Campbell, and Willis, Bond-street; and Chappell and Co., 50, New Bond-street.

R. CHAS. HALLE will perform Clementi's Sonata in Lessons for Piano Solo, at the Monday Popular Concerts, St. James's Hall, on Monday evening next, March 12. Sofa stalls, 5s.; balcony, 3s.; unreserved seats, ls.

[TALIAN NIGHT.—MR. SIMS REEVES at the Monday Popular Concerts.-Owing to the great success of the programme selected from the works of Italian composers, performed on Monday evening, Feb. 27. the Directors of the Monday Popular Concerts have much pleasure in announcing that they have made arrangements to repeat it on Monday evening next, March 12th. Principal performers:-Mr. Chas. Halle, Herr Becker, Signor Piatti, Madlle. Parepa, and Mr. Sims Reeves. Conductor-Mr. Benedict.

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MR.

SALAMAN'S

EVENING CON

CERT, at the Hanover-square Rooms, on Thursday, March 29th, at Half-past Eight. Vocalists:-Madame Catherine Hayes, Madlle. Parepa, Miss Stabach, Miss Eliza Hughes, and Herr Reichardt. Instrumentalists:-Pianoforte, Mr. Salaman Violin, Herr Molique and Mr. H. G. Blagrove; Vila, Mr. R. Blagrove; Violoncello, err Lidel. Accompanyist, Mr. Frank Mori. Programmes will be shortly published. Tickets, 7s. each; family ticket, for four persons, One Guinea; of Mr. Salaman, 36, Baker-street, and of the principal music-shops.

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connection with Government Securities. The Stock is issued by the Consols Insurance Association, 429, Strand, London. Incorporated pursuant to Act of Parliament. Investments bear Five per Cent. per Annum Interest, receivable Monthly, if desired.

Full particulars may be obtained on application at the Chief Offices, 429, Strand, London, to THOMAS H. BAYLIS, Managing Director.

TWARGANISTS and AND MCHOIR MASTERS.

ISS MARGARET MCALPINE (Contralto), 12 men and 16 boys, towards which 25 per annum will be allowed by the Vestry.

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requests that letters respecting engagements for Oratorios, Concerts, and Pupils, be addressed to her residence, 63, Burton-crescent, New read.

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Holy Trinity, in the City of Coventry. Salary, £50 per annum. He must be in communion with the Church; must produce satisfactory testimoni ls as to character and ability; and will have to provide a choir consisting of not less than Applications to be sent to William Lynes, Esq., Accountant Churchwarden, Coventry, on or before Wednesday, the 28th instant. Coventry, 8th March, 1860.

TO VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS.-Boosey and Sons

military band instruments, reed and brass, as well as bugles, drums and fifes, have been used and approved of by almost every regiment in the service, at home and abroad. Those regiments that contemplate the formation of a band. are invited to apply to the firm, who wil be happy to recommend them competent bandmasters, and render any further assistance that may be required.—Boosey and Sons, Holles-street, London.

MR. [R. T. SCOTSON CLARK is in town for the season. MEYERBEER'S DINORAH AND STERNDALE

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CAUTION to

AUTION to Musicsellers, Booksellers, and others whom it may concern.-"AM I NOT FONDLY THINE OWN?" adapted to a German air, entituled "Du du lieg-t mir im herzen;" the English version by Maria Hutchins Callcort, and music adapted by William Hutchins Callcott.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the copyright in the above-mentioned song is vested in C. Lonsdale, of No. 26, Old Bond-street, music-publisher, and legal proceedings will be taken against any person who may be found to have pirated, or shall hereafter be found pirating, such copyright in the before-named song. Dated this 1st day of March, 1860. CHRISTOPHER LONSDALE.

(Signed)

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BENNETT'S MAY QUEEN, are sung nightly at the CANTERBURY HALL CONCERTS. Comic vocalists-Messrs. George Hodson (the Irish comedian and mimic), W. J. Critchfleid and E. W. Mackney. Several interesting pictures are added to the Fine Arts Gallery. The suite of Halls have been re-decorated and beautified, and constitute one of the most unique and brilliant sights of the metropolis.

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ERRARI'S WORK ON THE VOICE AND SINGING, price 8s., may be had at his residence, Devonshire-lobge, Portland-road, Portland-place, and at all the principal music-sellers.

"Of all the treatises on the cultivation of the voice that have appeared for many years, it is the most sensible, concise, and useful."-Daily News.

"There is more sense in this work than we find in nine out of ten publications of a similar kind."-Athenæum.

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"Here is a really sensible work."-Musical World.

THERE'S NOTHING

LIKE A FRESHENING

BREEZE," new song by Alberto Randegger, composed for and sung with the greatest success by Mr. Thomas, when on his last tour, and always encored. Boosey and Sons, 28, Holles-strect.

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CASE'S PATENT CONCERTINAS, as used by

and being less liable to get out of tune than any other English Concertinas. Prices from four to twelve guincas each. Manufactured by Boosey and Sons, Holles-street.

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REVIEWS.

"The Quadroon Girl"-words by Longfellow, music by Balfe. "Magenta," music by Balfe (Boosey and Sons), Mr. Balfe has bestowed unusual pains upon the fortunes or misfortunes of the poor Quadroon Girl, set forth with such eloquent impressiveness, accompanied by so revolting an insinuation, in the poetry of Professor Longfellow, who, in the last stanzas, plainly intimates that the planter sells his own daughter to become the slave and minion of the slavedealer :

"The soil is barren, the farm is old,'

The thoughtful planter said;
Then look'd upon the slaver's gold,
And then upon the maid.

His heart within him was at strife

With such accursed gains,

For he knew whose passions gave her life,
Whose blood ran in her veins.

But the voice of nature was too weak,
He took the glittering gold;

Then pale as death grew the maiden's cheek,
Her hands as icy cold."

"The heart within " the bosom of this planter must have been a heart of slow "beat"-not such a heart as Longfellow ordinarily delights in pourtraying, not such a heart as the heart of his "Blacksmith." In all respects the position of the unfortunate Quadroon was deplorable-for, sings the

poet :

"Her eyes were like a falcon's, gray,

Her arms and neck were bare;
No garment she wore, save a kirtle gray,
And her own long raven hair."

(If she had a hawk's nose and a swan's neck, she must have been a most bird-like Quadroon, and was purchased, peraunter, by the slaver for his legitimate wife's aviary). More puritanical than the American verse maker, Mr. Blatchley (who embellishes the song with a striking pictorial frontispiece) has clad her decently in a long white gown, with blue girdle, and scarlet dressings, besides placing bracelets on her arms, and red and pink roses in her "raven" hair. Mr. Balfe's music-assuming the form and dimensions of a scena, with recitatives and movements in varied tempi-is eminently dramatic and expressive. It would suit any contralto or bass singer now before the public, and, delivered earnestly, could not fail of producing a marked sensation. Our prolific composer has no doubt felt deeply for the miserable Quadroon, whose beauty might excite the compassion of even a less sensitive son of Orpheus than the author of "The power of Love."

Of "Magenta," too-where the words (anonymous?) repre sent the solitary grief of a bereaved girl (whose true-love has been slain in battle), alternated and, at times, combined with the shouts of victory and demonstrations of joy, to which the inhabitants of a disenslaved country give vent outside Mr. Balfe has (less ambitiously) made a species of dramatic scena. His martial touches are confined to imitations of trumpets and reproductions ("transcriptions ?") of trumpetcalls, assigned to the peaceful Benedict or Jules de Glimes of the piano; but with the tender complaints of the unhappy girl, his melody is entirely and appealingly sympathetic. Here, again, we have a song fitted alike for contralto or bass, its highest note being D on the fourth line, while the highest note in the “Quadroon-girl" is F on the fifth, of the upper

stave.

"The Poor Orphan Child"-written by R, Lincoln Cocks,

composed by F. Campana (Boosey and Sons). An arietta in the pleasantest and most unlaboured manner of its agreeable and unlaborious composera simple ballad, in short, giving real musical charm to a poetical appeal on behalf of the friendless orphan, from the pen of Mr. Cox, which, if sung to Sig. Campana's melody, at the door of an asylum, would be pretty sure of obtaining admission for any pitiable protegé (or gee) either, or both, of them might adopt.

"Adieu, dear Home"-words by Richard Bennett, music by E. J. Loder (Boosey and Sons)-is another unpretending ballad, superior even to the one just criticised, combining a graceful and easily-remembered melody with an accompaniment the neatness and propriety of which are alike eminent. The lines of Mr. Bennett, although on a hacknied theme, are simple, healthy, and unaffected.

"The Dew-drop and the Rose, song for voice and piano"poetry from the German, music by G. A. Osborne (Duncan Davison and Co.)-is remarkable alike for expression without exaggerated sentiment, and for cleverness without pedantry. (Dr. Johnson, or Mr. Chorley might here interpose"Sublime without whiskers?-melancholy without a white waistcoat?" but the "withouts" in this instance are not open to such carping.) Not only is Mr. Osborne's song well written and expressive; it is marked by decided character, and character well sustained throughout, which in a composition of so little pretence is a quality that at once arrests attention. The words, moreover, are so nicely exhibited in their English costume-by a poet (ess?) who need not have adopted the anonymous-that we are tempted to quote them :

"A dew-drop reclined on a beautiful rose,
And whispered soft vows of his love,
When near that sweet flower to seek soft repose,
A sunbeam fell down from above!

The dew-drop instinctively felt there had come
A rival-his loved one to prove,

A shelter he sought next the heart of the rose,
And whispered soft vows of his love.
Still nearer came that sun's bright ray,

As he called the rose his bride,
Those words the dew-drop heard him say,
Then droop'd his head and died."

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

MOZART'S TRIOS.

SIR,-Can you inform me how many original violin trios, by Mozart, are in existence besides the well-known Grand Trio in E flat, Op. 19. My object in asking this is to complete my collection of original violin trios, quartets, and quintets. By publishing this in the Musical World, you will oblige, Sir, your obedient servant, Brighton, March 1st.

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FAIR PLAY.

ARTIST.

SIR, I take the liberty of addressing you, hoping you will allow me space in your columns, for which I shall feel much obliged. Chelsea, which took place on Monday the 6th instant, and was returned by I played at the competition for the situation of organist at St. Luke's, the umpires (three in number) as the best player; notwithstanding the organ is not my principal instrument. It would be out of place to repeat the umpire's report here, as it could do no one but myself any second; and No. 9, third. The election took place on Monday the good. However, three were selected for election-No. 8, first; No. 2, 20th instant, when Mr. Carter (a resident of Chelsea), the worst of the three, was elected by a large majority. Is it not a most shameful proceeding to bring a dozen men from different parts of London and given to Mr. Carter long before the playing? I, for one, lost a whole elsewhere, to play for an appointment that was virtually, if not actually,

day's teaching, Monday being one of my busy days. One thing, I have not yet mentioned, I think deserves more than

ordinary condemnation; that is, the fact of several of the trustees telling me that they had made up their minds to vote for the best man. I (from the judgment of the umpires) thought they would vote for me, and, in consequence, made sure of my election. I should not take this step, were this the first time I have been thus treated in a like affair. I never played in a competition but once before, and being returned by the umpires as the best, and not being elected, I made up my mind never to play in competition again, which resolution I kept until the time that Chelsea became vacant. Should Mr. Carter refer to a competition that took place for St. Helen's, Bishopgate, years back, I answer him in the following terms, "I did not play for it;" that is to say, I played one piece, but finding that there was something to play at sight, I declined going on further (having at that time very imperfect aight, which is now, thanks to Mr. Bowman, of Clifford-street, quite perfect). Hoping that you will not find this letter too long, and that you are of my way of thinking—that is, that such things should be made known, for the good of organists as well as of congregations-I remain, sir, yours respectfully,

F. SCOTSON CLARK.

4, Union-grove, Wandsworth-road, S., Feb. 29th, 1860. P.S.-The trustees have not thought 'fit to write to inform me of their decision. "How very business-like!" but what is one to expect? Perhaps they are ashamed of their conduct-and well they may be.

THE BROTHERS HOLMES.

SIR,-Having had the great pleasure to make the acquaintance of the English violin virtuosos, the Messrs. Alfred and Henry Holmes, I ought to write you some lines on this occasion. Believing it will be interesting for you and the musical public to know the artistical movements of your praiseworthy countrymen, I beg to inform you that they have been for the last two weeks staying here amongst us, during which time they have played at the Court with the greatest success. They so enchanted the King, that after hearing them the first time, he begged them to stay for some days longer, that they might play again at the palace; and further, by his wish a concert was arranged for them in the Opera-house, which went off most brilliantly. They were recalled with the greatest enthusiasm, after each of the solos and duets which they performed.

ROYAL SOCIETY OF MUSICIANS. THE one hundred and twenty-second anniversary festival, which took place on Thursday evening, at the Freemasons' Hall, was the most successful in our remembrance. In the first place, the assembly was larger than on any former occasion; in the next, Mr. Charles Dickens, one of the most entertaining and accomplished of chairmen, presided; and lastly, the donations, if they did not exceed that of any previous year, were more liberal than ordinary. The concert, too, was on an unusually ambitious scale, and the dinner, served by Mr. Elkington, prevailed throughout the evening, in a great measure due to the a bona fide Freemasons' Tavern repast. The utmost hilarity president, who was the sun of the festival, and shed a light on all around, and infused warmth into every bosom. Mr. Charles Dickens, to speak in theatrical parlance, made a decided hit. He was voted nem. con. the very best chairman who ever occupied the seat of honour at one of the Society's dinners; and, we have little doubt, if he was installed "perpetual president," it would enhance the prosperity of future festivals, to say nothing of the effect it might have on the general state of affairs. Mr. Dickens is not personally mixed up in musical matters, but on behalf of charity no more appropriate president could be found. No bad specimen of Mr. Dickens's oratorical powers will be found below; but even this admirable impromptu display can convey but a remote idea of his readiness to seize upon a point for illustration, the fertility of his imagination, his piquant style, his logical acumen, and his wonderful powers of accommodating himself to his particular hearers. Moreover-and this is the rarest virtue in a public speaker-he is never diffuse, and consequently never wearies. If copious at times, it is because his matter is abundant and thought flows freely; and, to crown all, we never knew a chairman or president who knew better the exact moment when to speak and when to refrain.

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If there was any drawback to the enjoyment of the evening, it was that the first part of the concert was much too long. The practice of giving more than one musical performance after each toast is, we fancy, a mistake. If, instead of fifteen pieces Previous to their arrival here they were two months in Copen-in the first part of the programme, there had been ten, no one hagen, where they created a great sensation by their concerts would have complained, although ten would have been too and by their performances in the Society of the Musik-verein. many, more especially with such long operatic pieces among They also gave several concerts in the provinces of Denmark them as the recitative and aria, Ah! fors' è lui," from the with the greatest success. Therefore the young artists have Traviata. The fact that the first part was not over until near sufficiently confirmed the great praise which my cousin the eleven is enough to show that the system is wrong. Fortuhappy deceased senior of the violists Mr. Spohr often had nately there was but one encore (to Miss Arabella Goddard, in spent them; and on that account my sincere interest for the Stephen Heller's Improvisation on Mendelssohn's air, "On two brothers will excuse this letter and my bad English therein. song's bright pinions," for which "The last rose of summer," of I am, sir, yours truly, Thalberg, was substituted), or there's no knowing at what unusual hour the concert would have terminated. A good Kapellmeister of his Majesty the King. selection, on the whole, was provided, and justified the an

Hanover, 27th Feb., 1860.

ARNOLD WEHNER,

MR. RANSFORD'S CONCERT.

SIR,-In a letter addressed to you last Monday, I called your attention to several errors in the account given by one of the morning papers of Mr. Ransford's annual concert. I now trouble you again to point out that in the Musical World of last Saturday you have, in your report of this concert, printed the same errors with some additional ones.

Your reporter says: "The bénéficiaire sang, with great spirit, Dibdin's 'Tom Tough,' with other of his popular ballads, and, with his

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daughter, the duet,Oh, tell me, gentle stranger,'
sang only "Tom Tough" and the duet, not any "other of his popular

ballads."

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nouncement that "the festival should be considered more in the light of a musical entertainment than a public dinner." This will be at once granted, after perusing the following list of artists, all of whom gave their gratuitous services:- vocalists-Misses Augusta Thompson, Lascelles, Haywood, and Rachel Gray, and Mad. Rieder Schlumberger (soloists); with Messrs. R. Barnby, H. Buckland, W. Coward, J. Coward, W. Distin, W. J. Fielding, A. G. Ferrari, Handel Gear, Donald King, F. Kinkee, E. Land, T. Whiffin, T. Williams, Whitehouse, and T. Wallworth, for the madrigals, glees, and chorus ;-instrumentalists-Miss Arabella Goddard, at the last moment, volunteered a solo on the violin, and played M. Paque, Mr. John Thomas and Mdlle. Sophie Humler-who, it capitally in the bargain, and pleased all the amateurs by her choice of the music. The band was under the direction of Mr. Lazarus, and consisted of sixteen wind and brass players. And to conclude our catalogue, Messrs. James Coward and W. G. Cusins presided at the pianoforte.

The royal toasts having been proposed and duly honoured by the company and the musicians, the next on the list was 66 Prosperity to the Royal Society of Musicians."

Mr. CHARLES DICKENS rose and said: Ladies and gentlemen, I suppose I may venture to say that it is pretty well known to everybody, that all people, whenever they are brought together at a dinner in

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