Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), 15th January 1890, Edition 1 of 1, Page 64

The Great Musicians . Jl levies of ^ Stfogtrctpljies of Hjc Qvoat Musicians . EDITED BY THE LATE DR . FRANCIS HUEFFER . Small post 8 vo . cloth extra , price 3 s . each . From the TIMES First Notice of the Series . ' Of the many series or collections of primers and manuals whereby the acquisition of knowledge is now made so easy , that . of which the first four parts are now before us bids fair to prove the most generally attractive I ? or the taste for music is ever spreading more widely among us , and with it a wish for the knowledge which elevates its enjoyment from a merely sensuous into an intellectual pleasure . Mr . Hueffer contributes a most valuable study of Wagner ' s works ; Sir Julius Benedict devoting himself with a favourite pupil ' s attachment to his old master , Carl Maria von Weber ; and H . F . Frost telling well the sad tale of Schubert ' s brief career . Italian music in its modern form finds a sympathetic exponent in Mr . Sutherland Edwards , who writes with general brilliance about "Rossini and his School . " "We have but little space left for a notice of the other volumes of the series , but we can recommend them all heartily . We look forward with no slight interest to the publication of the other volumes of this series of small but valuable books . ' MENDELSSOHN . By W . S . Rockstro . * The volume is one of the most interesting of the series to which it belong * . ' — The Queen . most 'It valuable may safely volume be asserted of the series that /— his Scotsman sketch ( . Mr . Roekstro ' s ) of Mendelssohn is worthy of his reputation , and forms the MOZART . By Dr . F . Gehring . * There is every reason to believe that Dr . Q-ehring ' s excellently compiled biography will obtain a large Musical circulation Times . . ' 1 HANDEL * Mrs . Julian Marshall . B 's y Handel Mrs . Julian is a model Marshall of what a short . biographical handbook should be . '—Pall Mall Gazette . "WAGNER . By the Editor . Second Edition , with additional matter , bringing the i history down to the end of 1882 . ' really * Full comprehend of interest the , and aims , we of may Wagner add , ; of but instr , afte uction r reading , for there this admirable are still a little great work many , in lovers which of we music seem who to see do not not 1 ' i they only Wagner do * not the understand man , but what Wagn Wagner er the aims musician at , , neither and also can the they work say he that has accomplished they are ignorant , none can of complain what he that has achieved . —Era . 1 WEBER . By Sir Julius Benedict . | neglected ' Will probably nothing go of importance down to posterity in Weber as ' s a life standard , while wor tne k entire within narrati the range ve is to made which attractive it is confined by great . Sir and Julius , under has the circumstances , surprising grace ofstyle and purity of language . *—Musical TLines . ^ i SCHUBERT . By H . F . Frost . * Giving Schubert ' s life-story succinctly and consecutively . '—Musical Times . ROSSINI , and the Modern Italian School . By H . Sutherland Edwards . * At once sound and attractive . Mr . Edwards' book is full of instruction . '—Saturday Review . 1 PURCELL . By W . IT . Cummings . I , put 'So forward indefatigabl . '—Musical e have Times been . the author ' s researches , that we doubt whether much can be added to the facts here \ ENGLISH CHURCH COMPOSERS . By Wm . Alex . Barrett , Mus . j Bac . Oxon . ; Vicar Choral of St . Paul ' s Cathedral . * The subject is one requiring special knowledge , and Mr . Barrett is one of the very few who may be presumed to possess this , together with the critical acumen and literary ability necessary for the accomplishment Monthly of the Musical presen Record t task . . ' JOHN ^^ SEBASTIAN BACH . By Reginald Lane Poole . careful ' Mr reading . Foole . ' is —Monthly evidently Musica an earnest l Record stuJent . of Bach literature , and his book exhibits the impress of intelligence and SCHUMANN 4 ' . By J . A * Fuller Maitland . Deserves success . —< Sa £ wnfc / y Review . HAYDN . By Mi 9 s Townshend . ' Thoroughly and conscientiously done /—Graphic . BEETHOVEN . By H . A . Rudall , lSh 9 ray . 1 In these dainty volumes , under the able superintendence of Mr . Hueffer , musical authorities of note information describe as the is most lirea required and criticise , and thereb the masterp y satisf ieces ying of a desire the Grea which t Musicians has lately , convey beon ing making just itsel such f more and more felt . '—Times . London : SAMPSON LOW , MARSTQJST , SEARLE < fc RIVINGTON , Limited , St . Dunstan ' s House , Fetter Lane , Fleet Street , E . C . i

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