Mozart

Source: The Musical Times and Singing Class Circular , Sep. 1, 1848, Vol. 3, No. 52 (Sep.
1, 1848), pp. 40+45
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40 THE MUSICAL TIMES.

ami fugues,
interesting from
sical pleasure, return tothe movem
us instantly on the s
their of thought.
parts
as organ The eye quickly finds
voluntaries, form its la
conspicuous part oť No.these
1, the pianoforte
volumes duet in F,
; for
and instanc
it
not but be observed the noble page
with of introductory adagio
admiration, that is th
a
ment of musicians. Those few unison not
poser officiating as such in the Royal cha
catalogue awaken solemn feelings like stan
and who was obliged to conform,
vestibule of a temple. This indueta is
great
a wor
sure, to the taste and inclination
the pianoforte is elevatedof
to anhis pat
orchestr
hearers, should have preserved
Mozart was such for
almost in the disposition ge
a
fidelity to taste of a
when
high
he composed
standard
it. Of the
in same
the lofty
ex
of his function. and worthy to be placed by the side of the
in the Passione of Haydn, is the solo Adagi
If in any part of Boyce's church music there
nor, No. 21 ; and still higher examples of
is the impress of cathedral mannerism, and offorte music are found in the duet in F min
the peculiarities of the taste of his day, it and
is 29, where imitations are made of H
found in his lively pieces with the organ accom-
Bach with that peculiar art of the compos
paniment obligāto, and sometimes in too fre- he insensibly blends himself with the su
quently repeating a passage of melody a note imitation, showing the beauty of his ow
workmanship, while he preserves their li
higher. From the variety of his design, his ex-
racteristics. The combination of Bach and
cellence in declamation, and truth of expression,
found in the fugue, No. 29, with its double
Boy ce has established himself in permanent
the fine melody of the adagio , and the st
favour in cathedrals. The singers like him frommonies of the introduction, form altoge
the extraordinary smoothness and vocali ty of his
composition, that the great artist, J. B. C
works ; organists, that his fugues and chorusesbeen heard to place it at the head of all m
are only second in grandeur to Handel's. pianoforte - if not, indeed, of all compos
The example lately set in Westminster Abbey Among the greater monuments of Moza
of a Purcell commemoration might be well imi- represented by the catalogue, we must not
tated. We should like to hear of a commemo- place the fantasia in C minor, No. 3, whi
heard at Berlin performed by a large mil
ration of Croft, of Gibbons, of Boyce, &c., esta-
nor the solo sonata in A minor, No. 42 - of
blished in some more distant choirs, church and tragic character, and requiring suc
music being the great achievement of our
and force in the execution, that our ideal
country. - Atlas, August 26th, 1848. beeri realised in its performance. It is
notice, that rapid and brilliant as modern
become, Mozart's pianoforte compositio
MOZART. concertos especially, present difficulties
unfrequently pose the player. This fact
An entire new and correct Edition of the Pianoforte
argument for giving a wider circulatio
Works (with and without accompaniments) of this
pieces which are formed to promote edu
celebrated Composer . Dedicatedthe
byacquirement
express per-of solid execution.
mission to her Majesty the Queen . Edited by Cipriani
In solo
Potter. Coventry & Co., Dean-street, pieces adapted to this purpose, m
Soho.
unpretending in their design and style, but
The completion of this work, in nine volumes, con-
ties which melodious
taining airs with variations, rondos, duets, sonatas, taste and sensibility
ciate, the catalogue abounds. Composition
with and without accompaniment, trios, quartets, &c,.
ing two orders of taste like the Rondo in
and including several compositionsNo.now
19, first pub- by an air with variat
followed
lished, must be gratifying to all who are concerned
major - the one profound and impassioned
in the progress of music. Mozart resembles Shaks-
light and graceful, have often been judic
peare in nothing more than this, that we never open
rated in this collection. Mozart piqued
bis works without discovering something new that never
struck us before - or even that we pleasing
never sawhearers of all classes; but he l
or heard
sinuate his own preferences where it wa
before. It seems impossible to traverse the beauty
The natural length of the variations No.
and breadth of his mind, New things are continually
the ear, and makes practice and improveme
turning up in the shape of some sonata, rondo, or
in hand.
fugue never beard; and the musician Mere
will notbeginners
be may take up such
that in D, No. 33, or the one in B flat, N
often found, who, glancingat the catalogue thématique
of Mozart's works - that condensed ifview
a player wants
of the a cheerful sonata with som
won-
it, abounding in fine parts, elegant melody
ders of his active intellectual existence - recognises
we recommend him to look at No. 9, i
in it at once a set of familiar friends.
the early and easier sonatas possess a certa
We scarcely know any pleasure greater
they bringthaninto
look-
practice the neat, close,
ing over the sheet of fragments gering
and beginnings en-
of the Mozart school ; they have a
titled the Catalogue Thématique of Mozart. How it
characteristic individual face, and intere
calls up the memory of delightful hours, the faces and
their simplicity. Their beauty steals upon y
the voices of the past, recollections
ofof sympathy
a wild flowerandin a wood. A player mus
geniality. It is a perfect talisman of association.
all simplicity and elegance of taste who can
Who played, who enjoyed the locality
such ain which
sonata aswe
that in B flat No. 59, m
heard, and ail other circumstancesis
investing the mu-
by the fashion of the day.

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 THE MUSICAL TIMES. 45

The sonatas for the pianoforte

the musical meaning of and violin
the sacred are
composers, and theirfi
to develope a taste of excellent pronunciation of
the highest the Englishand
order, language, was
take
place among Mozart's all that could be
best desired : but even
works. The whensonata
the right
minor, No. 44, and notes
that intoF,
are sung, bear "No. 27,
Dare vare though
shepairdes" - and
all with the school-girl
works, are full of character and air of constraint, Wheth
beauty. evidently
the impassioned tones counting
of acrotchet
fine by cantible,
crotchet the (to them)
or unusual
in ac
panying the pianofortetempos by
of Handel - what possible
notes placedsentiment,
ator mean-
beau
and harmonious distances, they
ing from the words, arewith
can remain quite pec
the audience ?
If they hadof
and superior in the variety any former
their respect for the singer,
effects toinany
gra-
ever produced. Mozart's
titude forshows the finest
the pleasure conferred tone
in the performance of
contrasts of the violin, and
music more hovers
congenial about
to their abilities, a only
they can me
while accompanying it
pity the with
unfortunate grace and
artist, and blame passio
the errors of the
directors
teresting resemblances or stewards
and traits who have placed them in
abound inso
works, Every hearer awkward
musta predicament.
be struck We therefore
with hope, that, at
the ad
bration of Beethoven's style
future festivals, which
music, appears
our fair countrywomen, and the i
slow movement of thepublic,sonata
will have moreNo. 7, to
justice done in A. The
them.
sitions of harmony in the second part of this m
ment are sublime. In the second part of the
allegro of the sonata No. Brief8, it is
Chronicle interesting
of the last Month. to r
nise the fugai progression in the finale of the Ju
symphony. %* Subscribers receiving their Numbers in coloured
Many persons well acquainted with Beethoven's envelopes will remember that their subscriptions are
works have yet much to learn in those of Mozart. again due ; and lest the matter should escape their
Yet this is a highly important and necessary link memory , the best way will be, before reading any further,
to be supplied in musical history. - Atlas, August to enclose 30 penny postage stamps in a letter to the
12 th, 1848. Office of the Paper , stating from whom they are sent.

The Norwich Festival will be given on Sept.

ENGLISH & FOREIGN SINGERS. 13th, 14th, and 15th. The vocalists engaged are
Mesdames Viardot Garcia, Castellan, and Alboni ; the
A correspondent has written to us a letter of com-; Messrs. Simms Reeves, Lockey,
Misses Williams
plaint pointing out how many foreign principal H. Phillips,trebles
H. Whitworth, and Signor Lablache. On
are engaged at the Worcester and Norwich the firstFestivals.
morning will be performed Spohr's Christian s
He says - - Prayer - the least effective, perhaps, of his smaller
* * * * So that the Norwich people have only sacred compositions, and certainly not equal in ori-
engaged two English female singers ; they are more ginality to his fine cantata, " God thou art great !" - -
willing to support foreign artists than our own native and Haydn's Creation. Mendelssohn's Elijah will
talent ; and at no previous Festival, whether at Norwich occupy the second morning's performance. On the
or elsewhere, have there been so many foreigners engaged third, Mozart's Davidde penitente , adapted to English
as on the present occasion. It is quite enough to hear words; and Handel's giant choral oratorio, Israel in
so many of these foreigners at the opera, and not taking
the place of our own talent in singing our sacred music, Egypt. The evening concerts will consist of classical
and taking away the bread from our fellow-country- selections : among the compositions, a portion of Cima-
women's mouths. Really such things don't seem to get rosa's Matrimonio Segreto; and the First Walpurgis
any better. * * * * Night of Mendelssohn ; with selections from the Nozze
di Figaro, and the Clemenza di Tito. Mr. Benedict
Now it appears to us that our correspondent's indig-
nation is not without cause ; but at the same will
time,behe
the conductor, and Mr. Harcourt will preside
at the organ.
seems to have failed to express what we consider the
Mr. Charles Salaman, the Pianist, has returned
veal grievance. At the opera, the artists in question
to his
are conferring a real benefit on the art of music by professional
the duties in London, after a protracted
accomplished manner in which they fulfil theirabsence
allottedon the continent. During his residence in
Italy, Mr. Salaman has received the spontaneous com-
tasks, and all complaints of the patronage bestowed
pliment of being elected Honorary Member of the
upon them pass unheeded, as they very properly
Academy
should. Art is of no country, and excellence shouldof St. Cecilia, at Rome, and of the Roman
be welcomed from whatever land it comes. But when
Philharmonic Academy.
these same singers are taken to a musical festival,Death
their from Sea Sickness. - We regret to record
presence is an abuse and an inconvenience. aThe se-painful death which has recently occurred.
most
lection must be altered so as to adapt it moreMrs.
to their
Frazer (who together with her husband, Mr. H.
capabilities ; or, if they do attempt to sing anyFrazer,
portionhad been fulfilling an engagement at the
of the great works of Handel, Haydn, or Mendelssohn, !
Theatre Royal, Portsmouth) left that port on Friday
the result is either a complete break down, or, afternoon,
what is at three o'clock, in the Brunswick steamer
little better, a caricature. Where so many enof ourto Exeter, at which city they were engaged
route
English trebles are able to give this very music in a
to perform on Monday. At her embarkation, Mrs.
manner which has earned for themselves a lasting
Frazerre-
enjoyed her usual health, hut during the voy-
putation, they have just cause to complain of age,
the erro-
she became most seriously affected with sea-sick-
neous views which directors and stewards take ness. Paroxysm succeeded paroxysm, until, totally
of pub-
lie taste. When the great Catalani and Malibran sang this unfortunate lady expired in the arms
exhausted,
at our festivals, no valid complaint was madeofat her
their
husband, at about one o'clock on Saturday
engagement, because their thorough comprehension of* - Hants Independent.
morning.

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