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New Zealand Tablet, Volume IV, Issue 196, 29 December 1876, Page 8

The Belgian press pays a marked tribute to the musical gifts of three young' Cork ladies, the daughters of Mr. P. O'Brien, public accountant. From one of the papers, the ' Belgian News ' we extract the following : — " Two new songs have recently been published by M. Katto, G-alerie dv Roi; 'Si j'etais petit oiseau,' by Mis 3 Augusta O'Brien, and ' L'invocation a Dieu,' by her sister, Miss Lavinia O'Brien. These songs reflect ' much credit on the young ladies, the words being pretty, and the music simple and pleasing. ■ Some time ago we had also occasion" to notice the composition .of another of this talented family, ' L'Hirondelle dv Troubadour by Miss Jessie' O'Brien, which has since obtained great success. The talent and facility of composition developed in the younger branches of this family is worthy of the standard musical reputation of the land of their birth, the country of Balfe and Arthur Sullivan." A compliment of a similar character is made to the gifted young ladies by * L'Etoile Beige,'