Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), 15th August 1887, Edition 1 of 1, Page 904

THE GREAT MUSIGilWs . A SERIE ? OF BIOGRAPHIES OF THE GREAT MUSICIANS . I EDITED BY DR . FRANCIS ! HUEFFER ; Small post 8 vo . doth , extra , price 3 s . each . From the TIMES' First Notice of the Series . is now 4 Of made the many so series that or of collections which the of first primers four parts and manuals are now whereb before y us the bids acqui fair sition to pro of ve knowled the most ge wish generall Mr . Hu for effer y the attracti contributes knowledge easy ve . , ..... which For a most the elevates valuable taste for its stud enjoyment music y of is Wagner ever from spreading ' a s merel works y ; sensuous more Sir Juliu widel into s y Benedict among an intellectual us devoting , atid wit pleasure himself h it a . with a favourite pupil ' s attachment to his old ^ master , Carl Maria von Weber ; and H . F . Frost telling School exponent well th . £ " sad in We Mr tale . have of Suth Schubert but erland little ' s Edward brief s left career , who for . writes a Italian notice witii of jnusicr the genera in other l its brilliance volumes modern ^ form of about the fihds " series Ifcosg * a ini sypjathetic but and we can his recommend them all heartily . We space look forward with no slight interest to the publication , of the other volumes of this series of small but valuable books . ' MEWDEIiSSOHN The volume is one of klie mo 3 t . interesting By W . S . Rockstro series to which . ibhelongsS—The Queen . most * It valuable may safely volume be ^ asserte of the d series that . '— Iii Scotsman 3 sketch ( , Mr . Rockstro ' s ) of Mendelssohn is worthy of his reputation , and forms the MO ' The ZART re is every . reason By Dr belie . F . that Gehring Dr . Gehring . 's excellently compiled biography will obtain a large Musi circulation cal Times . . ' HANDE ' Mrs . Julian Marshall L , B 's y Handel Mrs . Julia is a model n Marshall of what a short . biographical handbook should be /—Pall Mall Gazette . "WlAGNEIi . By the Editor . Second Edition , with additional matter , bringing the Fall history of interest do \ fn to . the j we end may of 1882 , of . instruction , for there are still a great many lovers of music "who do not only really Wagne comprehend r the man the , aims but Wagn of "Wagner er the ; musician but , afte , r and reading also this the admirable work he has little accomplished work , in which , none we can seem complain to see thai not ; they achieved do . ' — not Era understand , what Wagner aims at , neither can they say that they are ignorant of what he has WEBER Will probably . go B down y Sir Julius posterity Benedict as a standard . work within the range to which it is confined . Sir Julias has the neglected circumstances nothing , of surprising importance grace in of Weber style and ' s life puri , while ty of language the entire . *— narrative Musical Times is made . attractive . =-- by great , and , under SCHUBERT . By H . F . Frost . ' Giving Schubert's life-story succinctly and consecutively . '—Musical Times , ROSSINI ' At once sound , and attractive the Modern . Mr . Edwards Italian ' book School is fall . of instruction By H . S *— utherland Salwday Review Edwards . . PURCELL . By W . II . Cummings . put 'So forward indefatigable . '—Musical have Times been . the author ' s researches , that we doubt whether much can . be added to the facts here ENGLISH Bac . Oxon . Vicar CHURCH Choral of St . COMPOSERS Paul ' s Cathedral . . By War . Alex . Bakrett , Mus . ; possess ' The this subjec , togeth t is one er w requiripgr ith the oritical special acumen knowledge and literary , and Mr ability . Barrett necess is ary one for of the the accomplishment very few who of may the be present presumed task to . Monthly Musical Record * JO Mr HN . Poole SEBASTIAN is evidently an earnest student BACH of Bach . literatur By Reginald e , and his book Lane exhibits Poole the . impress of intelligence and careful reading . '—Monthly Musical Record . SCHUMANN * Deserves success/—Sa . turday By Review J . A . . Fuller Maitland . HAYDN * Thoroughly and . conscientiously By Mis . s Townshend done . *—Graphic . . nota * In describe these daint the lives volumes and , criticise under tho the able masterpieces superintendence of the of Great Mr . Hueffer Musicians , musical , convoying authorities juat such of more information and more as is felt most /—Times required . , and thereby satisfying a desire which has latel ' y been making itself - London : SAMPSON LOW , MARSTON , SBARLB & KIVINGTON St . Dunstan ' a House , Fetter Lane , Fleet Street , 12 . 0 . * I

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