... purpose and no inconsiderable skill in artistically rendering his inten- tions. Not havina seen the score of the work, we can speak only of our impression after a single hearing; perhaps we may return to the Magnificat on a future occasion. The following ...

... MUSIC. -0- NINTH SATURDAY CONCERT AT THE CRySTAL PALACE. Speaking some time ago of Mr. Bache's recital we had oc- casion to make favourable mention of Mrs. Beesley's pianoforte playing, and to express a hope of meeting her again on a more public occasion ...

... works from undeserved oblivion may surely be indulged in a slight devia- tion from the straight line of reality. The French speak of corriger lafortune e-wwhy should we not occasionally corriger la rfatlit, particularly if the correction is founded on ...

... for the first time, is enough in itself to give the modern English school an enduring place in art his- tory. When critics speak of the kind of beauty that a painter may seek, and try to distinguish it from the many other kinds of beauty that his means ...

... intention to train all her pupils for the profession of music. Of the numerous and variegated items of the programme we must speak briefly. The pihce 0de resistance was the incidental music by Gounod to the national drama of Jeanne d'Arc, brought out some ...

... treated with a master's hand. That the difficulties of execu- tion are very considerable, appears almost like a truism in speaking of a modern work; neither need it be specially men- tioned that they were overcome by Herr Hartvigoon in the splendid style ...

... warrior's helmet. M. Laroche frequently appears in the part of a light-hearted and well-bred young man. He moves well and speaks well, but he wants gaiety, and would succeed better if he could rid himself of a crooked and sickly smile which he employs ...

... enthusiastic way called him on one occasion an angel of a musician. He cer- tainly was dubbed a knight and an R.A., to speak with IMr Browning, but the number of his works which have any chance of immortality is, we are afraid, comparatively small ...

... regrets the remembrance of a purer passion, became identified with Wagner's artistic purification. We are of course not speaking of dry detailed symbolism in the ordinary sense; but at the same time it cannot for a moment be denied that Wagner has succeeded ...

... heroical. Considering that the ladies and gentlemen belonging to that body have to sing in six different operas every week-not to speak of rehearsals, Floral Hall concerts,and morningperformances ?? Palace-it is indeed astonishing how they had found leisure to ...

... who speaks seldom, and who speaks ill, is the best leader of the House of Commons. And no doubt the slow-speeched English gentlemen rather sympathise with slow speech in others. Besides, a quick and brilliant leader is apt to be always speaking, whereas ...

... It would be difficult to define its structure according to the usual terms of musical nomenclature. It consists, broadly speaking, of six movements, but some of these again are worked out into so many shapes of variegated though continuous growth as to ...