5824.) 
< New Sonala for the Piano-Forte; com- 
: posed by-Ey Solis. 3s.” 
This sonata has’ for two of its com- 
mendable features, spirit and delicacy; 
The subject, of the first,movement is 
bold. and cnergetic.; that of the,second, 
smooth and. sentimental, and. the,.third- > 
opeus, Jn..an animating and engaging 
st tera rthe-.whole, therefore, Mr, 
Sole in, this.effort of his. skilful and 
ingepions pen, has. produced, an \evi- 
denee.of, his qualifications asa piano- 
composer, which ought to encousage him 
to, eontinue.to exercise his talent in that 
province of his, art.. To .accamulate 
patronage, he has,.we think, but. to 
proceed, “ ’ 
The celebrated Medley Overture to the Siege 
of Rochelle; - composed, selected, » and 
arranged, for the Piano-Forte, by W. P. 
Ry Cope 2s. 6d. ; 
» ‘Phere’ is, ‘we think, in’ this modifica- 
tion’ of ‘the Overture to the Siege of 
Rochelle, ‘sufficient pleasantness. aud 
diversity torecommiend it to the fayvour- 
able Wotice of piano-forte practitioners. 
The moyemenhts are not only agrecable 
in themselves, but judiciously opposed 
© each ‘otlicr, and both borrow and 
impart an ‘effect which augments the 
effect ‘of the composition. rhe 
Riilitary Divertisement, and Quick Stcp, for 
(09° © the Piano-Forte. 
{a \\compositions..ushered+ to the 
public ‘under. the) denomination of 
ilitary Music, it too frequently falls 
withinthes demarcation of our duty, to 
censure, “and ~ rarely -to commend. 
However,.as regardin& the publication 
now (before us; we procced ‘in our task 
cheerfully, because we find it pleasing, 
‘Phe -character «of ‘the piece is bold and 
martial ; and, if’ we. do not every-where 
meet) with the union of, grace and 
strength, we are; by the chequered cast 
of the modulation, lulled into contented- 
ness, while weeare gratified by varicty. 
The «first movement is striking, the 
passages are felicitously conceived and 
effectively blended. -The conclading 
Quick Step is vivacious, and only 
requires) novelty to make: it generally 
wiiractive.. Viewed as a whole, the 
piece before us is no way unworthy the 
attention, ,cither of masters or of 
amateurs. 3" 
The Cudiz Rondo for the Piano-Forte ; com- 
5 posed hy Samuel,Poole. 1s. 
The style-of this rondo, in the texture 
of Which) Mr,,Poole bas. ingeniously 
» 
New Music and thé Drama. 
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interwoven Rossini’s favourite Cavatina 
“ Aurora!. Sorgerai,” is familiar and 
‘pleasing. The whole is comprised in 
two ‘movements; and the design of the 
author has included'as much variety as, 
Perhaps, an intended trifle would admit. 
«dep sus 4, TBE DRAMA. f 2: 
The exertions in the management, of 
both the national theatres continue to 
Keep pace with the claims of the public; 
and the. result has been, the production 
of spirited and meritorious _perform- 
ances, and the ensuring full’and splendid 
houses. . The royal visitation at Drury- 
Lane on the first of December, and at 
Covent Garden on the third, augmented 
the general cclat -of. the season, and 
threw an exhilarating glow on the 
efforts of both the well-appointed com- 
panies, ‘ 
_ At Drury-Lane, the skill of manage- 
ment has vied with, while it has been 
more successful, that at, Covent-Gar- 
den. owton’s Dr. Cantwell,..Mac-.; 
ready's Gracchus, Macbeth, Leoutes, and 
Rolla; Braham’s Henry... Bertram, 
Prince Orlando, and. Hawthorn Kean’s 
Richard, and Othello; and -Miss.\Ste- 
phens’s Diana Vernon, and: Rosetta, 
have formed a combination of excellence 
that commanded the most ‘crowded 
audiences, and extorted the warmest 
applause. Mr. Elliston’s indefatigable 
activity, sceonded by his spirit and. 
judgment, has certainly succeeded jin 
drawing around bim a phalanx of talent, 
girted by which, he stands secure: of the: 
continuance of popularity ‘and spublic’ 
patronage, and of maintainingoallethe 
honour his exertions haye acquired'and 
deserved. Hylan wise nt 
_At Covent-Garden, . Young's King 
Joln, Sir Pertinax , Mac Sycophant, 
Homlet, and. Beverley; Mr--Kemble’s: 
Charles, Surface, Benedict, ‘and/sother 
equally distinguished characters; :Sin- 
clair’s, Henry, Bertram, Prinec Orlando, 
Young Meadows, and Lrumore> Miss 
Paton’s Floretta,, Rosetta; andvAnnette ; 
and Miss. Treo’s Ophelia,have proved, 
as we think they ever will, .bighly 
attractive, and. diflused.over theirepre-- 
sentations a lustre; which’! veiled” the 
failure of Mrs..Heman’s tragedy, ‘called 
The Vespers of Palermo, and sustained 
undiminished the merited crédit ‘of the 
theatre, > is rhs at ice 
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