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New Mutic and Drama. 



slight evidence of Mr. Forster's talent 

 for this species of instrumental com- 

 position. 



" Love's my sweetest Stort)," a Ballad , 

 the Words by Cornelius Wehh, Esq^; the 

 Music composed by T. IVilliams. — 2*. 

 The melody of this haUad displays 

 considerable powers of conception, and 

 is by no means devoid of taste. The 

 expression is just and forcible; eveiy 

 passatfe has a natural link Avith its 

 neighbour, and though we cannot vouch 

 for the originality of the portions of 

 the composition, Mr. Williams is enti- 

 tled to our acknowledging, tliat the 

 aggregate effect is boih novel and 

 striking. 



" La Jeune Musicienre,''' an easy lesson 

 for the Piano-Forte. Composed, and de- 

 dicated to Miss F. Port, by A. V. 

 Forster — 1*. 6d. 



This little exercise (in one move- 

 ment of two cro(cliets in a bar) is 

 written in tiie manner of a Rondo: and 

 the returns to the theme (which is very 

 pleasing) are as easy and natural as 

 they arc frequent and welcome. Pro- 

 ductions of this description are highly 

 useful ; and when they recommend 

 themselves (o the general car by the 

 commodiousuess of their passages, and 

 general agreeahleness of their style, 

 their circulation cannot fail to reward 

 the labour and ingenuity of the com- 

 poser. 



Le Gentil Houssard, an Air with Varia- 

 tions. Composed, and dedicated to Miss 

 Carter, by M. Hoist. — 2*. 

 The variations to this favourite air 

 (seven in number) are fancifully con- 

 ceived, and form a series of regularly 

 increased execution. The passages, 

 generally speaking, are conveniently 

 constructed for the hand, and greatly 

 calculated to improve tlie young prac- 

 titioner. We shall hope to see other 

 populfir melodies treated by Mr. Hoist 

 in the same manner. 

 Montpelier, a Rondo for the Piano-Forte. 

 Composed, and dedicated to Mrs. Opie, 

 by fV. Fish.— 2s. 



The subject of this Ron:!o (which is 

 introduced by a pleasing prelusive 

 movement in six quaveis) is both novel 

 and attractive. The digressive matter, 

 without wandering too far from the 

 theme, affords a happy relief to the 

 burden of the movement ; and the ef- 

 fect of the whole is highly gratifying. 

 To piano-forte students in (he novicia- 



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tory stage of practice, this production 



v^'ill prove both acceptable and useful. 



THE DRAMA. 



Tliough, since our last, the two na- 

 tional Theatres have continued their 

 successful career, the intrusion of the 

 Oratorio season, by depriving the drama 

 of two nights out of every six, has 

 narrowed the sphere of its operations. 

 However, during their course, the in- 

 dustry of the Managers produced two 

 new Pii'ces ; one under the title of 

 Mifstification, and the other London 

 Stars — mere trifles. 



Drury Lane has likewise produced 

 a serious play by Mr. Moncrief^ 

 called the Mother and Son, of much 

 dramatic and moral effect, and likely 

 to hold a place on the stage. The same 

 theatre, on the following evening (the 

 25th) performed the new tragedy by 

 Lord Byron, called the Doge of Ve- 

 nice. It was deservedly received with 

 enflinsiasm, but some jaundiced or 

 sinister feeling led some of the parties 

 concernetl in its publication to obtain 

 an injunction against the performance, 

 and in consequence the public are de- 

 prived of the gratification of beholding 

 it, till some claim under the irre- 

 levant copyiiglit act is determined 

 by (he Chancellor. It will rank among 

 the very best productions of the drama, 

 as well in style as in sentiment, if its 

 performance be not interrupted by the 

 caprice of law, which might have stopt 

 Henderson's Pleadings of John Gilpin, 

 if Cowper or his friends had been so 

 weak as to make the attempt. 

 ORATORIOS. 



To the attention and assiduity of 

 the able and scientific conductors of 

 these noble entertainments, we think 

 the public much indebted. While, at 

 CovENT-GARDEN, Mr. Braliam, Mr. 

 Pyne, Mrs. Salmon, Miss Stephens, 

 Madame Camporese, and a variety of 

 other excellent vocal performers, did 

 credit to the management of Mr.Bishop; 

 at Drury-lane; the same singers, 

 aided by others, conferred distin- 

 gnishedjsplendoiir on the arrangements 

 of Sir (ieorge Smart ; in the enumera- 

 tion of whose exertions to gratify the- 

 musical public, it were an injustice not 

 to notice his engagement of that great 

 master of the harp, Signer Bochsa ; 

 and the novel and vei-y extraordinary 

 effect produced by his performance in 

 simultaneous conjunction with twelve 

 of his pupils. 



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