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Les Muses. Valses. By G. Lamothe. (hammond And Co.) — We...

that these veins are a combination of borrowed ideas, one of which is Gonnod's celebrated vales from "Faust." More originality must be forthcoming, before especial praise can be......

Phantom's Liaises. By Josef Gungl. (hammond And...

not in any way do justice to the author of the " Soldaten Lieder." They lack the usual sprightliness and vivacity so often dis- played by Herr Gone' in his other compositions.......

Bohemia. For Piano. By Eugene Ketterer. (hammond And...

presume that the author is well aware that he has made many more successful efforts than the piece now before us. It is, perhaps, above the average of pianoforte pieces......

Les Ye= Bleus. Waltz. By G. Lamothe. (hammond And Co.)—a.

very pretty and effective waltz, and it deserves some praise—being original, though simple—and should become popular......

Nuit D'espagne. Song. By J. Massenet. —a Glance At This

song com- pels us to say that the author has much to learn. A poor melody, an ungrammatical and inartistic accompaniment, and accents in many cases entirely false, give ns the......

Dauntless. Song. By W. H. Weiss. (j. Williams,)—a...

descriptive of certain words by Sir Walter Scott. One fault mars what would otherwise have been a very successful song, and that is the rest- lessness of its melody.......