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PIANOS Send for Catalogue, Containing Ove'l' 40 Dijfer.Ent Styles • KUNKEL'S MUSICAL REVmW, MARCH, 1887. 81 MUS:IC BOOKS PUBLISHED :SY .OLIVER DITSON co. BOSTON., JY-[ASS .. • MUSIC BOOKS BOOKS OF THE OPERA! PIANO TEACHERS FOR do not need to be told that their pupils make the best pro­ JJI.ALE MIXED for gress when the best books are used. DITSON & CO.'S books and QUARTETS, Ditson & Co.'s editions of the operas have long been famous for teaching purposes are "tried and true" and stand in the £} u·, D T'ET OHOI.RS and for their fullness and completeness; being in many cases the very foremost rank. ~ .LJ.~a. ' only ones that contain all the music and all the libretto. The following are good editions of successful works: SOCIA L SINGS • THE GREATER OPERAS. Young People's Classics ~~. tl~~ic~~$l.~~teA.n 1~J~ FOR MALE VOICES. mirable collection of easy music that is good music, and Aida, ($2); Bohemian Girl, ($1); Carmen. ($2): Stradella, calculated to improve the taste, as well as furnish useful Am ph ion (5 books) $4. Arion (5 books) $4. Harmo• ($~); Dinorah, ($1); Faust, ($1); Lakme, ($L.60); Martha., ($1); practice to pupils in their 2d and 3d quarter on the piano. • ' Mignon. ($2.50): Field of Honor, ($2); Trovatore, ($l); Mar 52 pieces; by Lichner, Lange, Perabo, Kullak, Spindler, nla(5books)$2.50; Apollo$2; Boylston Club Col· itana, ($2); Mefistofele, ($2); Preciosa, (60 cts.); Conspirators, Oesten, Schumann and others. lectlon $1.50; Cross' Part Songs 60 cts.; Emer- ($1.25); Zenobia, ($2). son's Quartets and Choruses 60 cts.; Male LIGHT ENGLISH OPERAS. Voice Clee Book $1; Mendelssohn' Four Part IIBichat•dson,'' ($3), remains the greatest and most cor- Songs 60 cts.; Saenger· Fest $1.38; Dow's Sacred Billee Ttt:ylor; Cox and Box; Pinafore; each 50 cts. Claude rect of Piano Instruction Books. Quartets $1.75; Male Voice Choir 50 cts.; and Duval; Prmcess Ida; each $1. Sorcerer, 75 cts. American Male Choir 80 cts. LIGHT FRENCH OPER&S. These contain a great variety o f the best o f Ma1 e Vo i ce Fan tine; Gillette; Infanta's Dolls; Little Duke; Galatea; Pl·ano Class'ICS ' vanced,($1). Pi~ces 1s having for Players a large somewhat and well-de- ad- Music. Love's Vow; Madame Fa vart; Mousq uetaires; each $1. served sale. Heart and Hand: Manola, or Day and Night; each $1.50. FOR MIX3D VOICES. Olivette; Mascot; each 50 cts. 11FaiMJ Finget•s,'' ($1). A delightful and very popular Baumbach's Quartets $1.75; and his New Cellectlon OTHER LIGHT OPERAS. collection of very easy Piano pieces for beginners. 1.75; Buck's Motet Collection $2,and his Second Motet Collection $2: Emerson's Concert Selections $1; D<?ctor of Al~antara:; .Belles of Corneville; each $1.50. Two Dow's Responses and Sentences 80 cts.; Thomas' Sa· Cadis; Boccac10; Fatlmtza; each $2.00 .. ($2). The newest collection of crfld Quartets $1.75; Emerson's Sacred Quartets $1.75; Four-Hand Treasure, Piano Duets. Every teacher Librettos to all Operas, 26 Cents; or Cheap Edi- needs it. Shepard's Church Collection $1; Strachauer•s Church tiona, 16 Cents. Music $1; Church Offering $1.38; Dressler's Sacred Selections $1.50. Sterling good books, widely used. Exercises in Scales and Chords, ~? ~~i~~E~; tr~R! Send for Descriptions. Any Book mailed for Price. ANY OPERA MAILED FOR RET AIL PRICE. capital set of exercises for the first steps in Harmony. SAML L. BOYD, President. GEO. W. CARTER, Gen'l MaLager. The Smith American Organ GEO. N. CARTER, Secretary . Co. .~MANUFACTURERS OF~ MANUFACTURERS OF SQUA~~, GRAND v For Church,­ New Ghapel, Designs in School, Cases, UPRIGHT and and New Parlor Use. Combinations. ~ ~ •• ESTABLISHED IN 1862. OVER 115,000 MADE 'AND SOLD. PIANOS Send for Catalogue, containing ove'l' 40 dijfer.ent styles. The Best Medium Priced Piano in the World. Catalogues Mailed to any Address upon Application. THE SMITH AMERICAN ORGAN Co. BOSTON, lASS., or KARSAS CITY, MO. Street, New York City. • 82 KUNKEL'S MUSICAL REVIEW, MARCH, 188'1. ONE PRICE NEW ENGLAND PIANOS ONLY. Are Noted for their Fine Tone and Superior Finish. JOEL SWOPE & BRO. WRITE FOR CATALOGUE TO No. 311 North Fourth Street, ST. LOUIS, MO. THE LARGEST RETAIL SHOE HOUSE NEW ENGLAND PIANO CO. -IN- 82 GEORGE STREET, ~-A1YJ:ERJ:CA.---- Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money Refunded. Special Attention given to Orders outside of the City. BosToN, MAss. Illustrated Catalogue sent FREE on Application. BRIGGS PIANOS. BROTHERS P~AKOS Have shown themselves to be so far superior to all others in Excellence of Workmanship, Elasticity of Touch, Beauty of Tone, and great Dura­ bility, that they are now earnestly sought for by all persons desiring TBB: VERT BBBT PZAKO. OAUTlON.-All genuine Decker Pianos have the followmg name {precisely as here shown) on the pianos above tt \eYB: The BRIGGS PIANOS are manufactured in the most thorough Jnanner, and are offered at as LOW PBIOES as will ensure a really good instrument. All our Pianos are fully warranted for Five Years. C. C. BRIGGS & CO. ....BEND FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE.... Warerooms and Factory: No. 5 Appleton St., opp. 440 Tremont, BOSTON. No. 33 Union Square, NEW YORK. Vol. X. MARCH, 1887. No.3· Song Words, Original and Translated, by the Editor. I am his, in his arms he will shield m'e from sorrow; THE LAKE IS STILL. See Article on page 87. I am his, on his breast 1 shall dream of the morrow, (Original.) Morrow of greater bliss, dawn of love renewed. Will he be 'TIS I ALONE CAN TELL. The lake is still and the stars of the night (From the German.) TruQ to me Like diamonds shine in the wake of my boat; Al1 his life long? The whole world knows that, in my heart, That boat, 0 love, is an isle of delight, Or will fears There is an image graven deep, And sad tears Alone with thee, 'tis an Eden afloat. From which my song draws all its art, The echoes prolong Follow my song? And will, till fast in death I sleep; Never, no, The mocking-bird's song, But that my bliss is all a dream, Never so! And this alone is the theme of their lay That th' eyes I love so well Shadows, depart ! The night for love-for love the day. So seldom on me kindly beam, The future bas but joy in store­ Come,· Sweet, thy head on my bosom incline, 'Tis I alone can tell. ! know his heart Leave Truth to steer and let Love ply the oars, Thou knowest that my joy and rest Is true and loves me evermore. Sing thou to me in those bird notes of thine, Upon thy glances ever turn, La-la la. etc. Nor mind how far we may drift from the shores. That ev'ry sigh that heaves my breast Let the echoes prolong But fans the flame with which I burn; Thy silvery song, But how my soul, both night and day, MARCH VIOLETS. And this alone be the theme of thy lay: On thoughts of thee doth dwell, (From the German of Reinick.) The night.for love-for love the day. And mourns or sings, is sad or gay- If you'd be as fair aB the March violets are, ' Tis I .alone can tell. Maidens, on a March night, seek the woods afar; Water from the brooklet dip in silence there, COME AGAIN, DAYS OF BLISS. YES OR NO?-OR THE ROSE OF FATE. With this water wash ye, and ye'll soon be fair. (Original.) (Original.) And the foolish maidens trusted in the tale, The linger pZucks the petaZs of two roses. J r Sought by night the woodland, where each filled Fair, on the lea, gentle Summer lay dreaming, Tell me, ye roses, since ye've the mystic power, her pail; Sweet blush'd the r.ose in his loving embrace, What shall I say But the village fellows gave the girls a fright, When in my heart, 'neath thy smile's sudden To him to-day ? And, upon the morrow, teased with all their might: beaming, Tell me, ye roses; speak, each prophetic flower! If you'd be as fair as the March violets are-ha, ha! Love's flowers bloomed in their beauty and grace. Shall it be yea, Maidens, on a March night, seek the woods afar- Alas the summer's fled, Shall it be nay? ha,ha! His love, the rose, is dead, Whiteroseoftruth,tell me what he so longs to know And you foolish maidens trusted in the tale, Lonely, with drooping head, White rose of truth, what shall I answer? Yes or no? Sought by night the woodland, where each filled I mourn for thee 1 her pail-ha, ha I Yes, no, yes, no, soon shall I see, Oh, come again, days of bliss, in your glory; Ha-ha-ha-ha, ha-ha-ha-hal Yes, no, yes, no, which it must be, Sun of my life, shine again ih my sky,· . · Yes, no, yes, no, yes," yes" it is! · Then will my heart, though the winter .be hoary, White rose of truth, I shall be his I · Bloom like a. rose, in the light of thine eye. Red rose oflove, tell thou what he so longs to know, YOU SEE, MAMMA. Red rose of love, what shall I answer? Yes or no? (From the Italian.) Others, more blest, in thy sunshine are basking, Yes or no, yes or no, yes or no, yes or no? Soon as his longing glances fell While in the.
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