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New Music and the Drama. 



of a dextrous ptano-forte performer, 

 tlian of a composer of genius ; of a 

 professor who, having acquired con- 

 siderable power of finger, iliinks it in- 

 cumbent on him to show that lie can 

 write as well as execute. To say that, 

 ainon^ the numerous passages iicre 

 brought info company with each other, 

 there arc not some tliat may be called 

 natur;il and engaging, would be harsh 

 and unjust; but they arc too scarce to 

 give a character to the composition, 

 wliich, regarded aggregately, is defi- 

 cient in that felicity and frcsliness, as 

 well as that simplicity and niellillu- 

 ousness of style, from which proceeds 

 the principal gratification of the 

 amateur. 



Les Deux Amis, a selecium of admired 

 National Melodies; arranged as Duetts 

 for the use of Juvenile Performers on 

 the Piano-forte, by J. Monro. 3*. 

 This selection of piano-forte exer- 

 cises, wliich is intended as a compa- 

 nion to '■'■ Tete-kTete," another publi- 

 cation of the siime disciiplion, and 

 produced from tlie same quarter, (Mr. 

 Monro, of Skinner-street,) presents 

 us wid) tliirteon pages < ' pleasant and 

 attractive matter, and will neither fail 

 to please the ear nor improve the 

 finder of the juvenile jtractitioner. 

 When we say the juvenile practitioner, 

 we limit our meaning to the first class 

 of pupils; for the several pieces are 

 not only simple in themselves, but 

 arranged in the easiest style. We 

 wish, indeed, tliat oil publications 

 professedly prepared for the use of 

 musical noviciates were equally well 

 adapted to the acconiplishnient of their 

 object; we then should not see, as too 

 often is the case, the great distance 

 between the initiatory and advanced 

 stages of practice completely over- 

 looked by the caterers for infantile 

 performers. 



La Guirlande, a Divertimento for the 

 Piano-Forte, in whieh is introdueed 

 the admired Bladriyal, "For me my 

 Fair a ivreath has wove;" composed 

 hj J. F. Rimbauh. 3*. 

 The compositions of Mr. Eimbault 

 have often attracted our -commending 

 notice ; and " La Guirlande" ])ossesses 

 strong, if not equal claims, to the 

 favourable report demanded by bis 

 best productions. The present piece, 

 which consists of three movements, 

 (an introduction, a principal move- 

 ment, and a finale,) may boast a 

 variety of attractive points. The 

 original matter is novel and ingenious. 



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and the adopted melody is adorned 

 and consolidated with a cultivation of 

 taste, and a degree of address, which, 

 while they point out the real master, 

 manifest considerable strength of con- 

 ception, and indicate a competency to 

 undertakings of a higher order. 

 Mozart's celebrated Terzetto, " Gia 

 Fan Ritorno," from the Opera of 

 II Flaule Magico ; arranged as a 

 Duett fur Two Performers on the 

 same Piano-Forte, by J. C. Nightin- 

 gale. Is. Gd. 



Mr. Nightingale, who, wo learn, is 

 organist of the Foundling, has formed 

 of Gia fan ritorno a duett, his model- 

 ling of which demonstrates no ordi- 

 nary skill in this kind of musical manu- 

 facture. 'J'he parts are disposed as 

 mmli with an attention to efleet as to 

 the claims of science ; and, iu our esti- 

 mation, denote abilities superior to the 

 operation of mere arrangement. The 

 leading properly of this duett is the 

 equal distribution of the predominant 

 ideas, by which the harmonic fabrica- 

 tion of the passages is enriched in its 

 texture, as well as variegated in its 

 ehect, and all the interest imparted to 

 the composition of which a piano- 

 forte performance is susceptible. 

 Ronsseau's Dream, an admired French 

 Air ; arranged with Familiar Vai'ia- 

 ticns for the Piano-Fcrte and Harp, 

 by Samuel Poole. 2s. 

 Rousseau's Dream is no ineligible 

 subject for a piano-forte exercise, and 

 RJr. i'oole has fully availed himself of 

 the scope it oftercd for the display of 

 his fancy. Without digressing into 

 any eccentricities, or diflieulties of 

 execution, (for indeed the professed 

 nature of his undertaking forbade his 

 so doing,) he has sprinkled through his 

 pages a good deal olOrnamcntal diver- 

 sity, and furnished for beginners a 

 l)leasing and profitable practice. 

 Chant Militaire ; composed and arranged 

 for the Piano-Forte, by G. Kiall- 

 marh. 3s. 6d. 



This military chant, which has been 

 performed at the church of La Mada- 

 lene, at Rouen, and is now arranged 

 for the above instrument, with a flute 

 accompaniment, is very diversified in 

 its i-assages, and produces an effect at 

 once animated and religious. To fit it 

 for execution on the piano-forte re- 

 quired considerable management ; 

 and, it is no small praise to the present 

 modifier, that lie has succeeded so 

 well. That the admirers of this piece 

 will be circumscribed in thcirnuuiber, 



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