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constructed, his harmonies bokl and vigorous, and the moduhitions 

 natural and nowhere forced ; in his rhythmical expression he is 

 generally happy, and offers a good deal of variety. Scharwenka has 

 been reproached for writing his Polish dances in the style of Chopin, 

 but in as far as a national Polish dance, like the Mazurka (Masur, 

 Mazurek), possesses certain rhythmical and harmonious features, 

 which make it actually the Polish dance and not a Russian or German 

 dance, and in as far as Chopin has repeatedly employed these features 

 in his Mazurkas, there is no reason why another composer — also 

 writing Mazurkas — should not employ the same means. The dif- 

 ference between Chopin's and Scharwenka's Polish dances consists in 

 the first having a rather feminine, plaintive, and melancholy ex- 

 pression, whilst the latter (Scharwenka's) are expressive of manly- 

 vigour, chivalrous energy, and decided firmness. 



No. 7. — Jean Loms Nicode 

 (Born August 12, 1853, at Jerezik, near Posen). 



(a) Canzonetta. 



(b) Tarentella. 



Nicode's pieces (only published since a few years) struck at once 

 a sympathetic chord in the hearts of the public, for some of his 

 shorter pieces already enjoy a great, genuine, and well -deserved 

 popularity. He is peculiarly happy in his modulations, and his 

 harmonies are singularly euphonious. The '■'-Canzonetta" is a genre- 

 piece of a remarkably happy conception and of most refined work- 

 manship. The " Tarentella " introduces a national Neapolitan air, 

 which lends great charm to it, and produces a decided effect. 



No. 8. MORITZ MOSZKOWSKI 



(Born August 23, 1854, at Breslau). 



(a) Germany ) ^^.^^ ^^^ g^.^^ « ^^^^ Foreign Parts," op. 23. 



(b) Hungary ) o j i 



The great beauty and the delightful freshness and rhythmical 

 charm of Moszkowski's Spanish Dances, op. 12, Album cspagnol, op. 

 21, and the Suite '' From Foreign Parts," op. 23, at once caught the 

 public ear, and found their way into the libraries of British amateurs. 

 Moszkowski is undoubtedly a highly talented composer, and is able 

 to invent beautiful melodies, which he understands to surround with 

 exc[uisito harmonies. 



[E. P.] 



