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Rev'iew of New Muftcal Publications. fAu^. I, 



of the ear with the improvement of flie 

 fingtr as tn enfure the eaiueft thanks of 

 every juvenile praftitioner. 

 Tht celebrated Overture of Demopbon ; ar- 

 ranged for tbt Piatioftrle by T. Latour, Ejj. 

 2J. 



This fine, expreflive oveitnre, though 

 not, peihaps, Co perfeflly calctilued (or 

 a piano-forte exercife as Ibme o(hers, has 

 been turned to great account by Mr. La- 

 tour's adaptation. The (core is ably 

 comprefTed, and the paflages are fo well 

 dilpoCed for the band, as to facilitate their 

 execution and produce a pleafantnefs of ef- 

 fea that could not have been txpeiSled 

 from a lefs (kilful mafter. 



<!> Reji, Lady Fair ;" a Ballad for Three rdces, 

 OS Jurgby Meff,i. Tcrrail, Vaughan, and T. 

 Sate, at the Glee Club ; dedicated to T. Moore, 

 SJq. is. 



This ballad, or glee, is Intended as an 

 a^iwer to « Oh, Lady fair !" and is no 

 unworthy cuiiipanion lo that pleafing and 

 popular compofition. The ideas are%afy, 

 natural, and unatrtfted ; and the combina- 

 rion of the voices difplays a degree of niy- 

 fical intelligence every wny fufficient for 

 a produ(^Upn of this fccpe. 

 ♦ ' Tbe y.olet of the Vale ;" a Ballad fung by 

 Mfs Tenr.a,:!, at the Focal Concerts, Hano- 

 ^•erfquare ; comfofed by J. F. Burrow!.' is. 

 The rr.elody of this fon^, the words of 

 Tv.uch are by iVfr. Raunie, exhibits tl-e 

 pifture of a mind fertile and tHfteful, but, 

 perhaps, witho.it that perfeif eafe and 

 finifli which only experitijce and length 

 cf ftudy can attain. The ideas are ele- 

 gantly turned, but fome of the dijlances 

 are too fudden, while obvious opportuni- 

 ties of exprelfion have been milTed. 

 Lvcy, a Ballad ; fu„g by Mrs. Mountain, ^vUh 

 uj^-verjal ^pflauje; comfofed and refpea fully 

 dtduated to M,fs Harriet HutcbJon, by 

 James Henry Ufftr. u. 



Mr. Bloomfieid, tlie celebrated author 



ot the " Farmer's Boy," has fupplied the 



poetry of " Lucy ;" and Mr. Ltffler, we 



mud lay, has, in his melody, kept pace 



w.,rh h,* au:iu,r's puriry of idea, and ea(e 



of dia,on. In a wo.d, " Licy" ,s a very 



engaging and inicreliing little ballad, 



tkcfa^^ourite Air of '« Laurette i" compojed by 



H. Smart ; arranged as a Rondo, for the 



P.ano Jorte or Ha,p, and inferibed to Mifs 



Beeehey, by Jojeph Major, zs. ^ 



Mi. Major has conveited this popular 



air into a rondo that will, we predi6>, he- 

 come equally prevalent. The digreflive 

 matter blends well with the theme, an4 

 the palTagts, while they muft gratify every 

 ciltivated ear, afford that praflice for 

 the finger by which it cannot fail to be 

 improved. 



" Poor Kate luho fells Brier ;" a Ballad ; 

 fung by Mifs Tyre', at the Uratre Royal 

 Drury Lane ; -uiruten and ccv.pojcd by Wi}~ 

 Ham John Rhodes, u. 



" Poor Kate " tells her tale in a me- 

 lody as fimple and natuial as her own 

 charai^er ; and this we deem the firfl me- 

 rit in a fong of this kind. Among the 

 lovers of unaftciled, arilefs air, Mr. 

 Rhodes, we are convinced, will gain by 

 this little effort many admirers. 



" The .MaidofSeaton Vale,'' a Scottijh Ballad, 

 •written by Mr. Rannie ; comprfcd and dedir 

 catcd to Mrs. Fmlafon, by J^hn Roj's, Efq. 



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In the " MaidofSeaton," we find much 

 fvveetnefs of melody and tenriernefs of ex- 

 prtfTion. The ideas flow out of each 

 other with eale and nature, ar.d the effect 

 of the whole worthy the well knoivn ta- 

 lents from which the melody fprings. 



.A neiu Overture for the Pi xno-forte ; compofe^ 

 and dedicated to Mfs Maria Place, by J^ 

 Latour, Ejq. 7.S. ' 



This overture, in which Mr. Latour 

 has introduced the favourite airof «< Go 

 George, I can't endure you," is through- 

 out conceived with much fpirit, and pro- 

 duces an effeft that evinces a particular 

 happinefs of talent for this light, eafy, and 

 ple.ifing fpecies of compofition. Piano- 

 forte Ifudcnts who have not yet arrived at 

 the higher ftages of cxecuiion will find 

 thin an agreeable and improving exeicfe. 



«' Orphan Mary; or, the Strawberry Girl ;"< 

 fung by Mrs. Herbert, in the New Pe.nlo- 

 time, of " Laugh and lay down ; or Harlc 

 qum King of i>pades j" compojed by J. Saader- 

 Jon. u. 



This is one of thofe many ]i,ttle efforts, 

 which, without any (Iriking merit or pecu- 

 liarity of charafftr, pleafe the general ear, 

 and add to tae genual Itock of ordiciuy . 

 entertainment. 



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