12 Etuden, in Form von Characterstucken by Charles WelsThe American Art Journal (1866-1867), Vol. 6, No. 21 (Mar. 16, 1867), pp. 330-331Published by:Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/25306898 .

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330 AMERICAN ART JOUR-NAL4 guished amateurs from New York. Our friends in Patterson will enjoy a rare treat) for Signor Barili's concerts are well known for their excellence and their brilliant pro grammes. Some of hi,; recent compositions, which are most charming, will be performed.

TWESNTY-NINTH SUNDAy EVENI;XG CONCERT. -To-morrow evening Mr. Harrison will give his 29,th Sunday Concert, for which occasion he has engaged the following eminent talent:

Mlle. Canissa, Eerr Carl rPosa, Mr. S. B. Mills, Mr. G. W. Morgan, Mr. Colby, and Theodore Thomas's popuilar orchestra, One of the usual 'overflowing orowds may be expected.

AmERICAN ART FOR EUROPE.-It is always gratifying to record anything of progress in art as connected with our people, but one of.the specialties in that way is a move made by the Central Park Publishing Company, withli their well known picture of' the Park by Martel. They have had very exquisite colored copies of the pic. ture framed, and set about with the announce inents of leading business houses of this city, such a Tiffany & Co., 13all & Blaclk, John B. Dunham & Co., C. G. Gunther, Fifth Avenue Hlotel, and others of l1ke standing, and torwarded to all the leading hotels of London, Liverpool, and Paris, wrhere they lvill remain as fixtures, not only of American art, but.American enterprise. The manager, Mr. Sitwvell Harris, in'iorms us tbfat they go by the Fulton, sailing this day, and the result will be that some of ouir merelant princes will find on arrival at the otlher side, that their names have prece(led lthem.

MATTERS THEATRIC.

Another uni'eventful week at the theatres-bar ring, the revial ol'f" Henry Dunbar:" at Wallack's, and JByron's burlesque of' "The Coleen Bawn" at the New York Theatre, there h3as been nothing new at aniy of the nmetopolitan establishments. Across thQ river, a niew adaption of Sardon's " Nos Bon Villa geois," whlich appears, by the way, to have becomiie immensely popular 'with play wriobts, by Augustine Daly has been produced, tnd with considerable success.

It is too late a day to critizie Mr. J. W. Wal lack's performance or the strongly dlralwn part ot

Henry Dunbar; every play-,g,oer will remembar what a deci(ded senisation it created last year, andl wh'at a really wonderful performance it is. Full of pathos, passion and the suibtile vorkings of a mind strickeni by remiiorse and honor; it stands torth,as onie of the strongest piezes of character ization on the modern stage, and moreover a part in which Mr. Wallack's thoroughly great histri

onic powers show to the greater advantage; at no time is th e conceptionlost, -but we h arve always be fore us the sinning man, overcome wKh grief at the immensity ot hlis crimie, yet always torced to bear a calm exterior, to cover the tortutres of his

mindl by a slmile when in the presence ot others, to baffle scrutiny, and above a'l,, to avoid the siglht of the avenging Nemesis who is forever pui suing him, in the person of his daugh,ter Marg,er et Wilmot. All this Mr. Wallack gives us, and

fairly carries along the spectator with. him, holtl ing him spell bound un(ler the fascination ot his

-Intensity, and wringing fromi- him. a sympathetic sigh for the grand misery of the unhappy man.

Miss Heuriquds, too, as Margaret, affords excel lent support to Mr. Wallack's fine acttng, renider ing, the part with a greater breadth of power and

passion than has been displayed in anyof her for mer efforts! while Mr, Fisher as the Major, is Un

commenly droll, and Mr.Young,.in the s mall role of Carter, the detective, gives a lire, quiet and natural piece of acting. The play is of' course beautifully put upon the stag,e, as is everything at this establishment, and ehould coimmand suc cess.

Lady Don's perforimance of Mylies Na doppaleen in the " Coleen Bawn," is no advance on any of

the lady's former efforts, and save for the admira

ble sing-ing of " The Last Rose of Summer" and

44 Molly Asthoie," would be a very doleful affair in

deed.- Mr. Smith's Eily O'Connor and Mr. Goim ersal' sDanny Man compensate, however, for Lady Don's deficiencies, and carry off thl burlesque with flying colors.

"Brother Bob," which was produced at this es tabUshment on Monday eveninig, is a somewhat clumsily constructe(d adaption of "The Rough Diamond, "in which Lady Don appears to con siderablle advautage as Fauny Hearlighat, and Mr.

Baker is decidedly funny as "Brother Bob," a country lout, wvho is exactly the same as all other country louts are-on the'stagge.

Mr. Gotthold's benefit last Saturday evening proved a decided success, the gentleman's per formance ot Julian St. Piere, in "The Wife," be ing received with marked approbation by a large anid brilliant audience.

Mr. Booth's engagemeut is drawing to a close, Mr. John Brougham being announced to appear on the 8th oL April, so there aire few opportuni

ties left to witness the admirable revival of " The

Merch ant of Venice," which will shortiy be with drawn to enable Mr. Booth to appear in some ot

his other characters, before withdrawinig iiom the starry constellation of the metropolitan dramatic firmament.

SHItGGE.

MUSICAL REVIEW.

SEuvIOES FOR THS EPISCOPAL CIURCH, designed for the use of Quartette Choirs, by J. MOSlNTUAL.

N. Y., Wim. A. Pond & Co.

Notwithstanling the miultitude of chlurch music books which aite In existence, which would seem to satisfy every want of choirs, however con structed, there I1 still room for a consi(lerable ad dition, to special music of the. church, particularly

in- thatclass of music designed for compeLtent Quartette Choirs. Mr. J. Mosenthal as organist ot Calvary Church, N. Y., has bad mnuch experi

ence, and is fully aware of the wants of such or

ganizations. He has written much excellent church music of various kinds, which has made his name well known, and has Won for him an

excellent reputation. His church services for the Episcoral church,

which are now betore us, will adld considerably to that reputation, for they are able compositions, and will assuredly find a place in every well.or ganized choir.,

No. 1. Venite E$tultemnus Doi?zno, Is f spirited movement in G. major, with a broadl melody and open harmony, but with a 1reedom ot counter

point, which gives at once variety and vitality to the composltion. The modulaLions are natural; and do not exceed the bounds or due contrast. The bass solo in i's strong in accent, and 'the

trio o-i a pedal point, is'well conceived and ee'-t tiva, and the returil to the oig(rinal key is ufifld

stratned. TAiken at tlie proper teMpo, clearly enunciated, andL the counterpoints duly einpha_ slzed, this Venite will be found both effective and pleasing.

No. 2. Te Deum in F. This is a simplej clear, and straightforward' composition, in 'which the aim of the comp6ser was evidently to presentthis sublime poem in all its streng,th, and not weakenA

ed by constant repetition. To a.ccomplish this the phrases had, necessarily, to be short, but Mr.

Mosentlhal has chosen his subjects so well, thaat but little sense of al)ruptness is percepLible. The changes ol key are few. The first is to B flat,

from which the fOrtisCiiilo hurst into C major, at

the words " Thou art the King, of Glory," is very

br'ight and effective. The alto 0olo is full of sen.

timenit, and the bass solo l F miinor works up to

a grand climuax at the words " In glory everlast.

*ing." The treble sAO is replete with implora tion, and thd conlclusion is bold andl emfiphatid. The empphasis of the words Is- well preserved throughout, and the composition Is well deserving ot general adoption.

No. 3. Jubilate in. B #at. This service is bril

liant and -animated, with a ftee melody,, and ai

sparkling accomipaniment. The main feeling of the words is that ol rejoicing anid thanksgivingo

which the music tully e.xpresses. The s9prano solo in E flat, 12-8 tiue, is melodious and expres

sive, and the l)ianissilno accompaniment of

voi'es, rising to a forte at the wordls, " And this

tluth en(lureth f1rom generation to generation, ' has a charmiing effect, and greatly heightens the

brilliancy of the closing Glora., The counter

point is 1ree, aqnd the voices are treated with relS

erence to solo capacities.

12 ETUDEN, IN FORa, 0VN (.CHARACTIr9STI-CKEN. Fur das Pianoforte componirt von CHARLES WELS9 Op 66. J. Schuaerth & Co., N. Y.

Mr. Charles Wels is a careiul and accomplished wriler, who6se compositions are distinlguishled by a pleasino flow of melody, and are general-yrichi ly harmonoized, and ingeniously constructedl, ]is

piano solos, many of which liave become very popular, possess these qualifications together with a gilacetul and elegant fancy, and a refined sentiment.

The twelve charactelistic studies before us are coumprised in two book>, and are entitled, L Pr.eel u

dium; 2. Allegro in Triolen; 3. Lied obne Worte; 4. Toccata; 5. Walzer; 6. Elegie; 7. Ilylle; 8. Presto In Triolen; 9. Triller Studie; 10. A la Cramer; 11. Tremolo; 12. Bravour Studie. They are not ainbitious as regar ds diffleulty .o'manipu lation, being calculated for young students, and as ilntroductory examples illus'rating peculiar forms of passages, andL technical necessities, pre sented in. a pleasing an(d attractive shape. They

all have a grace of melody whfcll cannot fail to

please the student. The "Lied ohne Worte"' the "Elegie," and the "Idylle," are charming

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AMERfOAN ART JOURNAL. 1~~, I

inelodious thouglhts, tender, anA expressive, which will often be played after thV have ceased to be a study. The study "A la Cramer," is telil citious in its construction; the "Trill" and "Tremolo0" to good aiad pleasing praetice, as also ara the "Triplet" and "lBravoara" studies, in an eminent degree.

We can recommend these Twelve Studies to teachers and to students, as both pleasing ani(d iseflil as practice for the several forms of pas ag,es nlicated in tthe titles.

GATLo FURIOSo. Composed by A. W. HAWTHORNE. N. Y., Wm. Hall & Son. Played up to its proper tempo this is a stirring

Galop. It Is plain and straighbtforward, not chro natically difficult, but very eflbctlve. It is dedi cated to Marcus L. Ward, Esq., Jr., -ot Newark,

N. J.

XORMNIG GLORY WALTZ. For the Pianoforte by A. W. HAWTHORNE. N. Y., Wm. Hall & Son. Tl-is is the simplest of simple waltzes, very

Sweet in melody, and of the least possible ditffcul ty. It is a pretty trifle which is likely to become popular everywhere, because it sings in thee 9ar, and can be accomplished off-hand. It is dedica ted to Mrs. R. Combes of New York.

JUB1LATh IN E FLAT. Composed by ALBERT, H. aWOOD. N. Y., Wm. A. Pond & Co.

This Jubilate has met with much success among the best choirs of the city. It is a popular piece in Grace Church, and is always effective. In its character it is essentially jubilant, and is fiee in Style, albeit it contains some good ecclebiastical harmony. lThe opening is tfesh and joyous, the vocal effect being heighltened by a florid accom paniment. The movement in B flat, "Be ye sure that the Lor(d Re is God," is bold, emihatic, afnd in perfect keeping witli the words, and is

most excellently well worked. The dash into D major is unceremonious, but gives helight and ei fect. The bass solo is imiipressive, but the close of that movement, where the tenor aud bass cross each other during a space of six bars is decide(ly objectionable, is an erTor, and must prove inet fective. The piece closes by a return, to the first tnovement, with which it closes both brilliantly and impressively.

Joyous *nusic, even to joyous words, is very rare, and we esteem Mr. AlberCH. Wood's Jubi; late more on account ol its being an except on to the general rule. It is really joyful without be lnoa too secular, and its bold diatonic phrases, it

we may use the term in that connection, renders it well fitted for devotional purposes. We com

mend It to all good choirs, as both brilliant and etelctive.

In our next we shall en(leavor to give an ex tended review of music on hand, by Pease, Bass ford, Pattison, and a host of other writers.

A curious law suit is about to be brought against the Gas Company of Paris. It laid down gas pipes in front of a tailor's shop so negligently that the tailor and his servant were suffocated during the night, and his wife, long an invalid, went crazy ne't day. The tailor's family sue for damages.

There have been several deaths in Paris from flowers in bedchambers; the patients died of brain fever or.paralysis.

(For the Amerioan Art Journal.]

GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY.

BY JO{HN W. WATSON.

There she stands with sunken eye, A lost, degraded creature,

Lost to live, and loat to die, A deep, unspoken living lie

Engraved oon e'ery feature.

Once that eye, now dead and dim, Flashed in liquid splendor.

Once yon woman'slmerest whim Could call a score of warrifrs grim,

Each eager to del'end her.

There she stands with withered cheek, And lips with bloodless scorning,

Forgetting as she strives to wreak The passions that their silence speak,

That mercy follows fawning.

Once that hair was like the night, In graceful beauty flowing.

4Once there rang with youthful light, Wordls soft, through teeth of pearly white,

And lips with crimson glowing.

There she stands, the wreck of soul, The wreck of worldly beauty.

No word can sway, no charm control, The beart that lib a buirning coal

Consumes all sense of duty.

There she stands with scorntiul hiss, The emblem ot a fury,

Remember well your sister's kiss, Your niothprs migrhl have been like this, - Gentlemen of the Jury I

CORRESPONDENCE.

WIESBADEN, Feb. 22, 1867. HE;NRY C. WATSON,

My dear fiiend.-I do not yet know if miy last letter, intended as an introduction for a very ex cellent artist to the Editor of the AMERICAN ART JOURNAL, has been duly delivered or not, but having had lately, indirectly, news about all your doings and goinis I write again to you, as if I

la(l to thank you, my goodl old friend aud col

league, for those welcome notices. You mlust lknow, dear Sir Henry, that several

of my best, anid best beloved pupils in New Yoik are kindl enQugh to entertain a quite lively cor responidence with their old affectionate teacher, and t-lhus I am well posted about your muisical

doings in New York. What shall I tell you now about Wiesbadien? You know that in November last, after having

finishe'd a gielicious ramibling of niearly 5 months,

I settled again in Wiesbaden, where formerly 1 officiated as Conductor and Court-chapel master to H. H. the Duo of Nassau. (Temnpora mnutan

tur). I aum delighted to see that my long absence

trom lhere has not injuLred my former popularity, and I am happy to count my friends by scores.

Twice a week I play Quartets for String Instru

ments, and once Trios, Quartets, and Quintets,

with Piano. Here I must tell you, dear friend, that the Grand Steinway-, which I brought over

with me from New York nearly two years ago, after having used it there more than two years previous, has kept wonderfully, and is the admira. tion of all tha. have seen and, tried it. I am proud

in the possession of the best.instrument in Wies baden. Not being professionally engaged here, I enjoy music more than ever, and you will be glad to hear that the nervousness which compelled me to leave my position in New York, does not troui ble me much more.

The Symphonic and Chamnber Concerts are verdy good here, an(d the Theatre very flourishing. Our best singers are: Mile. Lichtmey, Mlle. Langlois, Mile. Waldmann, Mlle. Boschetti, Mr. Caffieri, Mr. Borchers, Mr. Philippi, Mr. Carnor, Mr. Klein, and Mr. Peretti. Conductor, Mr. Jahn fl,om PragLue. Repertoir-Robert, Huguenottes,

Prophet, Muelte de Portice, La Juive, Fidelio, Oberon, Magic Flute, FPreischutz, Tell, Stradella, Armida, Don Giovanni, and the usual Italian Operas by Verdi, Donizetti, and Bellini.

I intend to remain here till the opening of tlho

Grand Exhibition in Paris, and there I hope to

meet you, my -dear friendl. Will you come? Now mark, Sir Henry, any communication di.

rected to the care of Mr. Philip Fehr in Wiesba

den, Germany, will always reach me, wheresoever I maybe..

Now good bye, my dear Sir, give my best com

pliments to your amiable wite, and recomumend me to our common friends.

Yours, most truly, THEODOuE EISFEL D.

LITERARY NOTICES.

OUR MUTtJAL FDIEND. Diamond Edition. Ticknor & Fields. Boston.

This is the second voluiiie of the new and beau.

tiftul serial Edition of Charles Dicken's complete works, issued byr Ticknor & Fields. It is pro duced in the same style of excellonce as the

first volume, and contains the whole of Dicken's last work. The typogrraphy is pertecticu, and the whole " -et. up " in every wvay wortlhy the re.

putation ot the house tifom which it eminates. The illustrations by S. Etynge, Jun. are moro

carefLlly (drawn than those furnished by him for

the Pickwick Papers. The characters are strong

ly.individualized, without any touch of the cari

cature.

WOODBURN' Gi.ANGE. A tale of English Country Lilo, bY WILLIAM HOViT . T. B. Peterson &

Bros., Philadelphia. This book forms a wide contrast with the

feverish, highly colored novels of the present day. It presents social life in one of the English coun

ties, with the varied charaeters which serve to

make up a neighbourhood. Much of the maachi

neryof the story hinges upon the struggle bet

ween landed titled aristocrats and the flourishiug

and wealthy tradesmen, the one for supremacy

and the other for recognized position. The bias

of the author is evidently wvith the people, but

still he introdulces characters which by their real moral worth and high-toned natures, redleemiis those of " genitle blood" from utter obloquy. It

need hardly be said, that tlle sturdy makers of

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