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New Aliiiie and Drama. 



beheld, aud has but a slight vein in 

 it, just enough to indicate tliat it is 

 marble, and is an emblem of the ori- 

 ginal. 



The monument has now been about 

 two years in Iianii, aud ivill be finislied 

 in less than another year, which is an 

 expedition in so great a v^•ork unex- 

 ampled in English sculpture. Tlie 

 monument to Lord Nelson, in St. Pauls, 

 was upwards of ten years in liand, and 

 the others in .similar proportions of 

 time. 



An exhibition of engravings, by liv- 

 ing British artists, is proposed to be 

 formed. Premises, in the most eligible 

 part of Soho Square, have been tal<en, 

 and are fitting up for the occasion, and 

 Exhibitors aie guaranteed from being 



[April 1, 



called upon for any portion of the ex- 

 pence. Tile exhibilion is intended to 

 open about (lie middle of April, and 

 we congratulate the piildic on the pros- 

 pect of much gratification, and the en- 

 gravers on valuableand extended means 

 of patronage. The King has sanctioned 

 the Institution, and its success seems 

 certain. 



Messrs. CoLNAGHi have imported 

 an iii^ectiiig French print, called Con- 

 voi da Pauvre, representing the funeral 

 of a poor Hian. The bier is drawn hy 

 a horse, unattended, ex<-ept by a faith- 

 ful dog, who follows his master's corse, 

 his ears and head pendant, and his ac- 

 tion languid and disconcerted. It is 

 the climax of simplicity aud poetical 

 painting. J. E. 



NEW MUSIC AND THE DRAMA. 



Tlie Neapolitan Watfz, cnmponed hy Mo- 

 zart, and arranged witli variations for 

 the Piano Forte, brj Thomas Adams- -2s. 

 " rriHE Neapolitan Waltz," is one 

 JL of the most agrer^ablc of Mo- 

 zart's trifles. The variations IMr.Adams 

 has added to it arc ix in number; and 

 the whole presents to us au exercise for 

 the piano-forte, that will he found not 

 morcattractive to the ear, than imjjrov- 

 ing to the finger of tlie rising student. 

 Mr. A. has, indeed, in this instance, 

 made so good a use of liis borrowed 

 materials, that we hope the circulation 

 of the piece will encourage him to fur- 

 ther efforts of the same kind. AVerc 

 our suggestion attended to, of his pub- 

 lisliing a set of themes similar to the 

 present, and treated in the same fanci- 

 ful and engaging manner, we siiould 

 not doubt of their lieing very favour- 

 ably received, and proving to their 

 ingenious illustrator, an advantageous 

 speculation. 



" Haste Lore 'tis /," or the Gallant Trou- 

 badour, adapted to an Irish Melody- 

 The words by Mr- William Lewis, the 

 symphonies and accompaniments by Mr. 

 John Davy. Is. (Sd- 

 The air of this song is original and 

 interesting. Its application to the sen- 

 timent of the words to whicli it is here 

 affixed, is proper and effective. In the 

 bass and accompaniment, Mr. Davy 

 has displajed much of that ingenuity 

 and science for wliicK we have long 

 given him credit ; and the symphonies 

 are botli analagous and tasteful. 

 " Oh, if those eyes deceive me," a song 

 compo.ied by Sir John Stevenson. 2j. 

 Sir John Stevenson has (lirown into 

 the melody of this song, a great degree 



of sweetness, and in the accompani- 

 ment, decorated it with much of his 

 usual taste. Tl)e air itself is charac- 

 terized not only by originality of style, 

 b!it liy the ex[iressive cast, and close 

 connexion of the passages. While tlie 

 study given to the sentiment of (he 

 poet is e\ ery where evident, the mind 

 traces the composer's ciiain of ideas, 

 and from their congruity aud relation- 

 sliip to the sense of the words, shares 

 (iie pleasure afforded to the ear by their 

 independent attraction. 



" Here «c meet too soon to part,'' a ballad. 

 The words hy John Clare, a Northamp- 

 tonshire Peasant, the music by T. Wil- 

 liams, l*. tirf. 



This song, which has been sung by 

 Mr. Diiruset. with consideralde ap- 

 plauseat the Nobility's concerts, is much 

 above tlieoidiuary standar.l of modern 

 ballads ; the words convey a novelty 

 of idea, aud the melody, if not remark- 

 ably novel, is pleasing and appropriate. 

 '•*"he accompaniment, though, perhaps, 

 somewliat too active and busy for 

 the style of the air, is entitled to our 

 saying, that it is ingenious, and inde- 

 pendently considered, far from devoid 

 taste. 



La Jardiniere, a popnlur lesson, compo.sed 

 and arranged for the Piano Forte, by 

 J. G. Graeff. \>s. 



" La Jardiniere," is a lively and 

 pleasing production. The familiarity 

 of the style of this composition, in- 

 duced us to conclude that Mr. Graeff 

 intended it exclusively for young prac- 

 titioners; and to such it will prove 

 highly acceptable. Some of the pas- 

 sages are volatile and animated; but 



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