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Musical Courier 1913-11-12: Vol 67 Iss 20, 1913
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1PUBLICATIONS AND REVIEWS
3NOTICE TO PUBLISHERS.
5This department is devoted to a review of old and new music publications, musical works, musical literary works and anything pertaining to the publishing of matters in music.
7Only such publications and compositions will be reviewed as are deemed worthy of notice, and the MUSICAL COURIER reserves to itself the privilege of rejection. It is also understood that any work or composition or book reviewed in this column relinquishes its copyright to any part or all of its parts so far as a review of the same can be applied. This does not mean that the MUSICAL COURIER assumes or claims any interest in the copyrights; it merely means that we are not to be held for any infringement of copyright by handling copyright publications or works in this department.
9Particular attention given to works of American composers and their products.
11Recent Publications by G. Schirmer, New York.
13The most important work recently issued by this firm is the fifth volume of J. S. Bach's organ compositions, edited by Widor. That these pieces are deemed worthy of such an unusually fine edition in the third century of their existence is sufficient comment on their superlative merit.
15It will not be out of place here to give a list of the organ music published by the Boston Music Company, of which G. Schirmer is the New York representative:
17A. S. Beaumont—Lullaby (arranged by A. J. Eyre).
18Marcus H. Carroll—Offertory in C.
19Ernest Douglas—Prelude and Allegro Quasi Fantasia.
20William Faulkes—Five pieces for the organ, op. 101—
211. Pastorale in G.
222. March in C.
233. Communion in E.
244. Melody in D flat.
255. Postlude in B flat.
26G. F. Handel—Largo from "Xerxes (arranged by Ernest Douglas).
27Helen Hood—Romance, op. 19.
28F. Mendelssohn—Funeral March (arranged by Ernest Douglas).
29Ethelbert Nevin—Slumber Song (arranged by E. H. Lemare).
30Ethelbert Nevin—At Twilight (arranged by A. H. Ryder).
31Arthur H. Ryder—Carillon-Allegretto, op. 3, No. 1.
32Arthur H. Ryder—Nocturne, op. 3, No. 2.
33Berthold Tours—Gavotte Moderne (arranged by Ernest Douglas).
34Three wedding marches (arranged by Ernest Douglas)—
351. Bridal March from "Lohengrin."
362. Wedding March, Mendelssohn's.
373. Assembly March from "Tannhäuser."
38Joh. Seb. Bach—School of Trio Playing. Two voiced inventions arranged by Max Reger and Karl Straube.
39Max Reger—Fifty-two Evangelical Chorales, op. 67—
40Part I (Nos. 1-15), Part II (Nos. 16-35), Part III (Nos. 36-52).
41Max Reger—Ten compositions for organ, op. 69—
42Part I (1. Prelude in E minor. 2. Fugue in E minor. 3. Basso ostinato in E minor. 4. Moment musical in D. 5. Capriccio in D minor.).
43Part II (6. Toccata in D. 7. Fugue in D. 8. Romanze in D minor. 9. Prelude in A minor. 10. Fugue in A minor).
44Max Reger—Variations and Fugue on an Original Theme, op. 73.
45Max Reger—Largo, op. 92h. (Violin and organ.)
46G. F. Handel—Flute Sonata (arranged by F. W. Franck).
47Ethelbert Nevin—The Rosary (arranged by R. Goss-Custard).
48Ethelbert Nevin—Narcissus (Water Scene) (arranged by R. Goss-Custard).
49Ethelbert Nevin—Wedding Prelude and Intermezzo (arranged by R. Goss-Custard).
50Raymond Röze—Wedding March.
51F. Darcieux—Noël Bressan (arranged by A. H. Ryder).
52P. Szalit—Intermezzo (arranged by A. H. Ryder).
53Schott & Co.—Green Album, Vol. I (twenty pieces).
54Schott & Co.—Red Album, Vol. II (twenty pieces).
55Schott & Co.—Blue Album, Vol. III (twenty pieces).
56Schott & Co.—Yellow Album, Vol. IV (twenty pieces).
57Schott & Co.—Brown Album, Vol. V (twenty pieces).
58Schott & Co.—Golden Album, Vol. VI (twenty pieces).
59R. Schumann—Träumerei (arranged by Alex. Guilmant).
60Gabriel Fauré—Romance No. 3 (arranged by Ch. Quef).
61Gabriel Fauré—Adagietto (arranged by Ch. Quef).
62E. Nevin—Misericordia (arranged by Purcell Mansfield).
63E. Nevin—Ophelia (arranged by Purcell Mansfield).
64E. Nevin—A Shepherd's Tale (arranged by Purcell Mansfield).
65E. Nevin—The Rosary (arranged by R. Goss-Custard).
66P. Tchaikowsky—Autumn Song (arranged by Edwin Arthur Kraft).
67Edgar Elgar—In Hammersbach.
69Needless to say, the piano works published by G. Schirmer outnumber the compositions for any other single instrument. We find among the books and sheet music works for piano a number of very important contributions to keyboard literature. Rafael Joseffy's "First Studies for the Piano" is a bound volume of some 200 pages, in which all of the difficulties of piano playing are attacked systematically by the famous pianist and teacher. The book starts with toneless exercises for the beginner and continues step by step through seventy-nine varieties of exercise to virtuosity. The name of Rafael Joseffy, however, is sufficient recommendation without any further remarks.
71Schirmer's Library, Nos. 1,141-2, consists of two volumes of sonatinas and miscellaneous pieces of diversified character classified, compiled, revised and fingered by Sigmund Herzog. Volume I is easy, Volume II is moderately difficult. We call especial attention to this edition. Most teachers either neglect sonatinas or weary the young pupil with too many of them. In these volumes teachers will find a careful selection of all the sonatinas the average pupil requires. We note an unfortunate misprint in the first measure of the left hand part, the Martini gavotte, "Les Moutons," page 102, Vol. II.
73Two volumes of Gilbert Dances, edited by Susan Hoffman Gilman, will bring joy to dancers of many styles. The various steps are described tersely, and there are diagrams to illustrate the movements. The volumes contain dances of all schools by both great and ordinary composers.
75A Sight-Reading Album for piano solo, consisting of sixteen favorite pieces for pianists capable of playing music of the fourth grade of difficulty, carefully edited and fingered by William Scharfenberg and L. Oesterle, will prove of value to piano students.
77In sheet music form we find the following compositions for piano solo:
79Deux morceaux (two pieces): "Page poétique." "Prière," by Giuseppe Frugatta; two easy pieces, "Pensée du matin," "Pensée du soir," by H. Alexander Mathews; three sketches, "A Day in the East," "The Caravan," "Zuleika," "Night in the Desert," by John C. Holiday, which are pieces with more than the usual amount of character; three pieces, "Cradle Song," "Merry Peasant," "Scherzino," by Theodora Dutton, charming and graceful; three pieces, "Early Spring," "Round Dance," "Capriccio," by Ludwig Thuille, full of clever part writing, excellently written; Gavotte Concertante in canon form, by Homer N. Bartlett, a scholarly and brilliant work; characteristic study, "By the Fountain," by Frances Terry; six easy and melodious pieces, "Gavot," "Jack Frost," "A Story," "Waltz," "The Night Patrol," "Happy Song," by Felix Swinstead; four preludes, by Francis Hendriks, full of an elevated and Chopinesque feeling; four pieces, op. 62, "Madrilena," "Le Carillon," "Cantilena," "Inno," by Mario Tarenghi, good examples of the modern Italian instrumental style; five characteristic pieces, op. 84, "Reminiscence," "Lagoon," "Vagaries," "Shepherd's Lullaby," "Frolic," by Rudolph Friml, very useful and melodious teaching pieces; six very easy pieces for beginners, "Ooeasy," "Suretoplease," "Angelic Choirs," "The Spider and the Fly," "Care Free," "The Grand Old Organ," by Eugene Wyatt; three compositions, op. 9, moods, "Surge on Surge," "The Valley of White Poppies," "Sword Storms, Giddy with Slaughter," by Noble Kreider, somewhat gloomy and passionate and by no means easy; "Spring Song," by Rafael Joseffy, as fragrant and dainty as a spring wild flower; Russian Suite, op. 83, "Church Processional," "Russian Melody," "The Breeze," "Russian Dance," by Rudolf Friml, filled with many strongly characteristic Russian moods and fancies. one of two readings
80Deux morceaux (two pieces): "Page poétique." "Prière," by Giuseppe Frugatta; two easy pieces, "Pensée du matin," "Pensée du soir," by H. Alexander Mathews; three sketches, "A Day in the East," "The Caravan," "Zuleika," "Night in the Desert," by John C. Holiday, which are pieces with more than the usual amount of character; three pieces, "Cradle Song," "Merry Peasant," "Scherzino," by Theodora Dutton, charming and graceful; three pieces, "Early Spring," "Round Dance," "Capriccio," by Ludwig Thuille, full of clever part writing, excellently written; Gavotte Concertante in canon form, by Homer N. Bartlett, a scholarly and brilliant work; characteristic study, "By the Fountain," by Frances Terry; six easy and melodious pieces, "Gavot," "Jack Frost," "A Story," "Waltz," "The Night Patrol," "Happy Song," by Felix Swinstead; four preludes, by Francis Hendriks, full of an elevated and Chopinesque feeling; four pieces, op. 62, "Madrilena," "Le Carillon," "Cantilena," "Inno," by Mario Tarenghi, good examples of the modern Italian instrumental style; five characteristic pieces, op. 84, "Reminiscence," "Lagoon," "Vagaries," "Shepherd's Lullaby," "Frolic," by Rudolph Friml, very useful and melodious teaching pieces; six very easy pieces for beginners, "Ooseasy," "Suretoplease," "Angelic Choirs," "The Spider and the Fly," "Care Free," "The Grand Old Organ," by Eugene Wyatt; three compositions, op. 9, moods, "Surge on Surge," "The Valley of White Poppies," "Sword Storms, Giddy with Slaughter," by Noble Kreider, somewhat gloomy and passionate and by no means easy; "Spring Song," by Rafael Joseffy, as fragrant and dainty as a spring wild flower; Russian Suite, op. 83, "Church Processional," "Russian Melody," "The Breeze," "Russian Dance," by Rudolf Friml, filled with many strongly characteristic Russian moods and fancies. one of two readings
82Among the works for violin with piano accompaniment, and other string compositions, we must make especial mention of Rubin Goldmark's quartet in A, for piano, violin, viola, and cello, op. 12, a serious, scholarly, and cleverly constructed work of seventy-five pages in length, to which we cannot do justice in this brief review. The composer has managed to say what he had to express without making any of the parts unduly difficult. The work is practical and within the reach of most players of average skill.
84A sonata in C, op. 14, by Edwin Grasse, is also a work deserving of more space than we can devote to it at present. In fact no amount of press notice can compare with the labor and art of a composer who can produce a good sonata. We must recommend this work to violinists who have sufficient technical skill to surmount its many difficult-
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