TO THE MUSICAL WOKLD. 



On the First Day of every Month is Published, price 2s. 6d. a New Number of 



THE 



HARMONICON, 



A MONTHLY JOURNAL. DEVOTED TO THE PUBLICATION OF 



©local anft fnsttumental M^^it; 



AND OFFEUING A MEDIUM FOR THE UNION OF MUSIC AND 

 LITERATURE, BY MEANS OF 



ESSAYS, MEMOIRS, DISCUSSIONS, AND CRITICISMS ON 

 MUSICAL SUBJECTS, 



TOGETHER WITH 



PERIODICAL REPORTS OF THE STATE OF THE ART IN ALL 

 PARTS OF THE WORLD. 



Although Music constitutes so important a part of the amusements of g-ood society, 

 and forms an indispensable feature in modern education, a worlc devoted exclusively to 

 the interests of that delightful art had long been considered as a desideratum. Under 

 this impression the Harmonicon was commenced, and the Conductors had the satis- 

 faction of finding, in an early stage of their proceedings, that their efforts were 

 appreciated, not only by the most distinguished professors, but also by the musical 

 public at large. In proportion to the patronage bestowed upon it, the objects of the 

 work were extended ; a correspondence relative to the state of Music abroad was esta- 

 blished ; arrangements entered into with some of the principal living Composers (Bri- 

 tish and Foreign) for the supply of new compositions of first-rate merit, and the quan- 

 tity of music given in each monthly number increased. 



The plan of the work being thus completely matured, and the arrangements, at 

 home and abroad, for its continuance placed upon a permanent footing, the Proprietors 

 beg leave to draw the attention of the musical world to the important advantages pos- 

 sessed by a Journal devoted exclusively to the subject of Music in all its details. 



FAMILIES AND MUSICAL SOCIETIES 



are not only made acquainted with every thing relating to the science in all parts of the 

 world, but are furnished. Monthly, with Six or Seven Entire Compositions, for 

 the moderate sum of Half -a- Crown ; a price not exceeding the average charge for one 

 piece, when printed in the usual form. Nor is economy in price the only point to 

 which parents and heads of families should direct their consideration. The Music 

 printed in the Harmonicon is selected by experienced and competent judges, who, 

 not being personally before the public, are totally uninfluenced by the interests 

 and intrigues, which not only produce the enormous prices of which the public so 



