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Review of fiew Musical Pubiicatiom, 



[Oct. 1, 



diictoiy in flic hnppy conlrast of an ani- 

 i}i:it<^(l rondo, stamped, in its theme, 

 witli originality ; and, in its dinressive 

 matler; consistent and interesting-. 



Of llie orciicstral parts of this con- 

 certo \vc should not, perhaps, be justi- 

 fied in speak iniv in terms qnite so ex- 

 alted and nnqnalified. Certainly, we 

 do not discover in them that uriful con- 

 trivaiice, inventive arrangement, play- 

 fully diversified application of congre- 

 gated means, tbiind in the scores of 

 Haythi, Pleyel, and Beethoven. They 

 are, to speak in candor, comparatively 

 inartificial, and betray a composer more 

 habituated to the study of a single in- 

 strument, and its own peculiar powers, 

 than to the combined elFcct of a band, 

 and its various capabilities. Not, how- 

 ever, oll'cring these remarks as any 

 drawback upon the praise we have be-, 

 stowed upon this concerlo, as a piano- 

 forte composition, we repeat, that, con- 

 sidered in that character, it is strikingly 

 extvlleiit, and ranks with the superior 

 productions of its kind. 

 The Cypfiss fVrcath, a Song from Ri'krbtj, 

 writttn by IV. Scntt, ''.?»;. ; the l\]usic cnm- 

 ynfiii'ri, and inscrilitd to Mi.>s Eliz'ilji'tli Scott 

 Jlailoit, of Sireatly, by IVilliam Gre- 

 sliain. Ss. 



Of tiic " Cypress Wreath," we must 

 ypeak in appropriate, liccanse in dulefnl, 

 terms. 'I'lie melody is sadly meagre and 

 commnn-placc, and the bass is sorrow- 

 ftilly inartificial and unscientific. To 

 the petitioii with w hicli the elegy coni- 

 uiences, 

 " O ! lady, twine no wreath for me. 

 Or tvvnie it ottlie (Cypress Tiee"— 



as coming from the composer, every 



lady of taste and jnngnietit will readily 



jtccede. Though not charmed, she ^\iil 



be moved ; ami, if not excited to love, 



^\'\l[ feel the sentiment of pity. 



A nfiv Rondo, on a fuvcrite Irish Air, with 



an inlrodncthn ar.d sioiv moreme t ; cm- 



puscd cx\>veissly for the fnvio-fofh, a? im- 



yroii'd by Clemoiti and (Ju.; by J. B. 



Ciamtr, esq. Ss, 



This Rondo is worked with a mastery 

 jn judgment, and an anim;ition of ge- 

 nius, th::t ruiely tict in ooinbiiiation; 

 but, witliorit the union of vliich, nothing 

 truly excellent is piodiieed. 'J'iie theme 

 is never wholly deserted, nor any iucoa- 

 sonancc of idea introduced; jet the most 

 florid ellnsions of a brilliant imagina- 

 tion are imiiilgeil, and every advantage 

 taken of the exieiidcd range of keys 

 introduced in the improved jjiaue-forles 

 ♦I' Cicmcnti aud Co. 



Vinsit ct Un, A divertimento fur the Piano- 

 forte; composed, and inscribed to Miss 

 Eliza Barnes, of Newbury, by IVilUain 

 Greshum. 2». 6d. 



Viii^-t el Un is a familiar and pleasing 

 divertimento. It comprizes three well- 

 contrasted movements, inde[)cndently of 

 the boautifnl and interesting little air 

 of " Strew the Way with Fairest Flow- 

 ers;" wiiich i\rr. Gresliani has judici- 

 ously arranged for the instrument for 

 which the piece is designed. The whole 

 produciion is engaging; and, wit.iout 

 flny prctojrtions to originality. Hatters 

 the car by the ease and general simpli- 

 city of its .-ityle. 



XTiniiet, with variations for the Piano-forte 



or Harp ; cvniioied and T'spictfully in^ 



scribed t<i Mnzio Clemenii, esq., by his 



pupil, Josrph HJajoi: 5!i. 



Of the melody of this minuet, we are 

 able to speak in te.<Tns of approbation. 

 If not very novel, it is smooth and easy; 

 and, thongi) its character is by no mcan^» 

 unique or striking, the general effect 

 besi)cak» taste and a sense of consis-. 

 tcncy. 



The variations are ingenious cavtn-, 

 biles, or ritfxorainenti , on the theme; and 

 will be practised with profit by the 

 juvenile student. 

 5ieHora, afnr''riie Sons:, set to music, with 



an aecompcnimenl for tlie Piuiv-forte ; by 



M'S. D. 



Meliara is one of those common-placn 

 efforts in vocal composition, which, 

 when com))oscd with any tiling really 

 excellent, are so many nom'ntiiies; but 

 whicii, nevertheless, as measured by 

 their clicct upon iwicuUivated ears,. pos- 

 sess sofnething like a qiuility. Without 

 a single word, or impressive passage, 

 it tlovvs on with a lulling suavity, autl 

 amuses the ear without disturbing the 

 feelings. It is, in a word, one of those 

 cvory-day streams of sounds which are 

 never listened to with interest, but 

 always iironounced "pretty;" whicli 

 never touch the heart, jGt uniformly 

 cull forth the epithet " charming.'' 



A'o. /. of the Philharmonic School, con- 

 sistiiif; (f cUfisical scliclion:! from Haydn, 

 Mozart, licethovin, and otiier distin- 

 siiished ma'sters. Illustrated in sone, anil 

 adapt (d for the Piano-forte ; by IVilliam 

 Giirdiner. 5s. 



This work, which will be foun4 

 highly useful to young practitioners, 

 opens with a piece from the scientific, 

 though sometimes crabbed pen of Bee- 

 thoven. OfMr. Gardiner's selection for 

 his commencement, or indicial exem- 

 plar, we do uot, altpjcthsr, disapprove: 



