MUSTER-ROLL OF MUSICIANS.—The Musical Society of Classical Composition in Paris
intend publishing, very shortly, a biographical dictionary of the most celebrated composers and performers, from the time of Handel down to Rossini. Amongst them, the French notice states, will be found, 709 Bohemians, 701 Italians, 517 Germans, 308 Russians (!), 134 Hungarians, 134 Frenchmen, 128 Englishmen, 78 Greeks (!!), 18 Spaniards, 18 Danes, 10 Swedes, 9 Portuguese, and 3 Turks !!! If such a scheme is really carried into effect, what a waste of labour, of paper, of ink, will the Society have to answer for ! Mercy on us ! nearly three thousand " celebrated " musicians, during the last hundred years or so !—Who they may be, I cannot divine, and am most curious to see the list. But I venture to prophesy, that not one name in ten will be known, even to musical historians ; and not one in fifty to the world at large.—Harmonicon.
An ENGLISH PANTOMIME AT PARIS !—Among the phenomena now exhibiting in Paris an English pantomime, there entitled La Chatte blanche, with the English music, arranged by MM. 'Adam and Casimir. I believe this is to be the first instance-of a musical piece of British birth being performed in the French capital. I trust it will not be the last; for whatever tends to bring the two countries into closer acquaint- ance, will be for the advantage of both. Rosina would exactly suit the Opera CoMigate, both drama and music ; and I recommend M. to give the matter a thought—Dilettante, in the Harmonicoit.
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