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yan’s Pilgrim’s Progress, in Welsh, ornament- 
ed with fine engravings. 
VOYAGES AND TRAVELS. 
Travels in the Interior of Southern Africa ; 
by William J. Burchell, esq. vol. 1, quarto. 
Part VI. Vol. VI. of Modern Voyages 
and Travels, containing a Narrative of the 
Wreck of the Sophia on the Coast of Africa, 
New Music and Drama. 
[March 1, 
with the Adventures of the Crew in the In- 
terior, price 3s. 6d. sewed, 4s. bds. 
A Memoir of the Principal Occurrences 
during an Embassy from the British Govern- 
ment to the Court of China ; by the Rev. Dr. 
Robert Morrison, author of the Chinese Dic- 
tionary, Grammar, &c. and attached to the 
embassy,'8vo. 3s. 6d. 
NEW MUSIC AND THE DRAMA. 
Three Sonatas for the Piano Forte, com- 
posed and dedicated to L. Cherubini, by 
Muzio Clementi, esq. Member of the 
Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm. 
10s. 6d, the set. 
HESE sonatas are every way wor- 
thy of their ingenious and scien- 
tificauthor. The fist (in A major) is 
distinguished by its boldness of style 
and general originality of idea, elabo- 
rate combinations and artful evolutions. 
Tndeed, in every requisite of piano-forte 
composition, it indicates the pen of a 
real and self-authorized master, who, 
disdaining the shackles of timidity, 
dauntlessly traverses a new path, and 
ventures where only the truly scientific 
will dare to follow him. If the first 
movement is warm and energetic, the 
adagio by which it is relieved glows 
with a plaintive enthusiasm, and is fol- 
lowed by a brilliant allegro, character- 
ized by the beauty of its rapid passages, 
and the expressive touches of its stac- 
cato pointing. The second piece (in D 
major) opens in a somewhat pathetic 
style, and the succeeding matter, amid 
the mutations of intricate and ingenious 
modulation, partakes of a similar sen- 
timent. The adagio is well contrasted 
with its preceding movement; and the 
concluding allegro is novel in its air, 
and animated in its cast. The third of 
the sonatas (in D minor) introduced by 
an extract from the opera of Didone 
Abbandonatu, (a scena tragica). deve- 
lopes a series of specimens of scientific 
skill, which produce all the intended 
results. The middle movement is 
chaste, and well accommodated to the 
purpose of ushering in the closing alle- 
gro. The whole of this latter move- 
ment is variegated by the happy oppo- 
sition of well-modulated passages ; and 
forms a highly-effective close to the 
work, We onght not to omit, that this 
publication abounds in instances of rapid 
and trying execution ; and that under the 
advantage of due practice, the various 
movements cannot fail to improve the 
powers of the finger. 
No. I. of “Tur GLEANER,” or select Flute 
Miscellany, comprising Airs, Duets, and 
Trios, compiled, arranged, and partly 
composed by J. Monro. 2s. 6d. 
To practitioners on the flute, this 
work promises to be a serviceable com- 
panion. ‘ O Dolce Concento,” arrang- 
ed with variations; ‘“ Union Waltz,” 
a trio, consisting of three airs simulta- 
neously performed ; “* Together let us 
range the fields,”’ “ Love in thine eyes,” 
“Le Gareon Volage,” “ Saxon Air,”’ “ Le 
Don Juan,’ “ March in the occasional 
Oratorio,” and‘ Gia fan Ritorno,”’ are 
the most prominent airs. In a word, 
the whole number is well made up, and 
to the tasteful amateur, will prove a de- 
servedly acceptable treat. 
Rossini’s favourite Cavatina “ Di piacer 
mi balza il cor,” arranged as a Rondo 
for the Piano Forte, by Fred, Ries, 
Member of the Royal Academy of Music 
in Stockholm. 4s. 
This Cavatina, (though trivial in its 
cast) possesses considerable attractions. 
The introduction, a larghetto move- 
ment, is simple, but not without dig- 
nity; the closing passages agreeably 
prepare the ear for the reception of the 
air “¢ Di piacer mi balza il cor,”? which 
is occasionally and successfully intro- 
duced throughout the piece. The mo- 
dulations are ingenious, and the pas- 
sages novel and pleasing. This is suc- 
ceeded by an Andante of a soothing 
character, which forms a happy con- 
trast to the naiveté of the Rondo itself. 
The coda is energetic and appropriate, 
and the arrangement of the whole re- 
flects considerable credit on the judg- 
ment of Mr. Ries. 
No. 10, of Operatic Airs: the subjects 
taken from the most approved Operas. 
Italian, English, §c. 5c. and arranged 
for the Piano Forte, with an Introduc- 
tory Movement to each, by the most 
eminent Authors ; amongst whom are 
Messrs. Clementi, Kalkbrenner, Latour, 
Ries, Rowlings, $c. §c. 3s. 
“© My native Highland home’’ (com- 
posed by Mr. Bishop,) is the subject 
chosen for this Rondo, by Mr. ay om 
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