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August 10 , 1867J THE TOMAHAWK. 157
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AMATEUR MUSIC.
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revealed WHAT m a. tbeme these ; for two...
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DOUBLE ACROSTIC.
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August 10 , 1867j The Tomahawk. 157
August 10 , 1867 J THE TOMAHAWK . 157
Amateur Music.
AMATEUR MUSIC .
Revealed What M A. Tbeme These ; For Two...
revealed WHAT m a . tbeme these ; for two the words poet I ' s Frankl pen or y the we painter confess 's brush that we is doubt at our , otnr ability disposal to ; do . it We decent might justice , perchance within , have the limits recoiled of the in dismay space from our seM-rinposed task , but that English amateurs , both in such musical alarming and fashion theatrical , that , are a now word beg or inning two to of " counsel take notice may " be well timel nigh y , spent coming , and at when the present amateur moment musicians , when , like the the season rest of is brief from the labours of
refreshment the the world past three , are has contemp or been four well months lating earned a . And for repose , there truly , is the no ri harder ght to -work such - fessional ing members will in find all of things him society at , be a than . it breakfast understood ymns , professional and , save later proficiency on amateur at a mafin . —pro & - e musicalej You you will meet him at dinner , , after which he will sing you such Belgravia a a coup lot . le out How of of songs hi passionately mself , and ! then For fond hurry mark of musict off to it a must musical is not lie be alone party to take to in j oblige his personal friends that he , consents you , to shorten , his days ,
! him by such at the super house -huma of some n exertion lady — within far from whose it ; doors yo » u wi he ll has often never see ! unless gentleman set foot ,, hap until l in y that , there the day adulation may . Then be something of it must .. p be leasant . but his » love o to 1 this this for his young is im art - , possible It has I been our questionable fortune to hear amateur music ! I all over , the worldand we are inclined to think that it is con-\ siderablmore abundant , andon the wholemore abominable
, j in There England -r" - * _ "ft y are _ T than , » . T . of course elsewhere 1- _ , exceptions , . , to the rule , , and we need not hesitate country ,, in amateur saying performances that we have which occasionaE , individuall y heard y and in this colbe lectivel readil y , were understood worthy of that the if hig a hest . man coanmendatioa is ifted with . natural It will aptitude , y whether for the composition or the g execution of music , and , if to this he joins the advantages of education and
refinerival ment ment , , who he he will will was possess T born > ossess in a a a considerable considerable garret , and who pull Dull was over over set his his to less less work fortunate fortunate before I his best talent he could was . fairl In the y matured latter case , to , earn however his , bread it will be by seen music that as bread the mam to g eat ives —whilst his life the to subject his work of our —the first stake examp he le plays gives for , for is of the what most is part doubtless , the odds a natural and ends taste of his but time one to which the indul his gence social position precludes , him , from followi , with that earnestness
of purpose which is requisite if he m ng eans up to leave his mark in the world of music . more Then than again the , amateur the professional can own artist . If the learns work the of truth a profe , which ssional is cannot becom whether e but acquainted vocalist learn or a lesson with composer the from fact , fail it ; in to publishers such please roug the will h fashion public not have , , that he will his he , music , and concert givers will not engage him to sing . Not so
tells our dainty him . he young does gentleman ill ; why shoul of the d they drawing ? The -room folks —nobody who listen ever therefore to him do , that not they " pay will their be allowed money , " to and " take they their must choice not . expect " And , so the amateur rarely improves ; such as you heard him . to-day , so It you is not will alone find him against two years the individual hence . shortcomings of these social offenders that we would inveigh , nor are we going to say
that that the the amateur amateur music music which which goes coes on on in in the the London London season season takes of May any , June bread , and from July the , professional artist ' s mouth musicians ( for during have the , as months a rule , is more on account work on of hand our than conviction they can that properl a degraded y get throug taste for h ) but art is it I being system engendered as now in force that . we desire to raise our voice against the than What the , for general instance run , can of be more utterl which y stale are and performed unprofitable at
amateur meetings ? You programmes will find transposed and mutilated versions of operatic pieces , which have no right to be heard in from the drawing the pens room of modern —you will Italian meet Maestri with some , and washed generall -out y a music sickly Ba Piece ron de sentimentality Brissac to prepare from " melodious Claribel . " menus We are for not " Bel a musical gravian
: mothers " that there is a mine of wealth to be found in Menin delssohn M . Gounod ' s songs ' s , " or Ni Schubert ght Melodies ' s , or , if . " they With must regard follow the to the fashion last , named words of collection M . Victor , it Hugo is true —is that well known one number amongst —a our serenad amateurs e to . the It is generall is essentiall y , however , one warbled which by should some be young lad b y , a albeit man onl song if the next maiden y who to introdue sung it y in some
" select y ; circle " will take the trouble proposes to translate the last verse of M . Hugo ' s poetry , we incline to think that she may possibly change her mind and sing something else . least So for now the , farewell present , you ! The goodl rich y store host of of self amateurs -satisfaction —farewell , which at good encompasses fruit but you if , forbids there be us a to sing hope le wise that one our amongst words will you bear he
. will feel that ; we , have told him the truth . We sincerely hope , lesson that he should may take be received the lesson , not to in heart anger , and or vexation receive , it but , as in a . good good will and hopefulness .
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we The give Idiot it another Hosp chance ital not . having benefited to any great extent , How often mated are these fickle two T The one unto the other owes its birth—> : And If of yet the the first second you can must not be find your the reproach worth . , ( i . )
| ' When When He could rich rich , , the the not miser miser keep this oft oft comp comolained from lained the door ; And so the neighbours let him starve When fate had made him . really poor . Unhappy monarch ! 2 like . ) a child , He ruled a herd of thieving savages ;
' A Thoug childish h proof ailment to struck plague ' him s , unnumbered down , ravages . Mounted upon a fiery ( 3 . steed ) He leads to victory the mob ; Stri Noug pped ht of but his a robes Potter he and stands a snob confes I * t , ( 4- )
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ANSWER TO THE LAST DOUBLE ACROSTIC . B ar B . A It O . R ag S . D as H . No Answers . 9 Burleig Received h street , S . — trand None , before correct Sa . turday Answers Morning may next be . sent to
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NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS . had Fan the Fan least , and pretension Knave to of wit Cluds you . would —You have are qtiite discovered wrong that . If what yon appeared The Anonymous was written Correspondent A la burlcsqtic . who sent us an Insult in his About Unpaid Three Letter Hundred . —Shabby and ! Forty other Correspondw ents ord . — of We advic reall e at y parting have no try time and to g answer et comfortab yovi . ly Here berthed , however in lu , natic is a asylums before you do any further injury to your fellow-creatures .
Notice To The Public. Tribution The Edit...
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC . tribution The Editor that ma of y the be Tomahawk sent to him declines . In future to be " responsibl Notices to e for Correspon any con - - heretofore dents " will . appear only occasionally , and not week after week , as
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Tomahawk (1867-1870), Aug. 10, 1867, page 157, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_10081867/page/9/
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