1826.] 
_* When the Birds ave sleeping,” Cava- 
i Se a Mr. T. Cooke, composed by 
: g.. Mewes. 2s, Willis and Co.—The 
jopening of this song is as light and elegant 
a morsel of melody as any we recollect ; 
“and the return to it, at each point of the 
-rondo,. is extremely sweet: it is altogether 
a, more beautiful ballad than we generally 
meet with; and we think will soon be very 
popular. E 
/ ©" Of all the Flocks the Fatrest,’ com- 
posed by C. H. Wood, Small, and Co., 
Pdinbus gh Stay,.my,, Charmer,” Do. 
Do.—* While the Breeze of the Morning,” 
sung,by Miss Noel. Do.—We should pre- 
‘sume from the style of these songs, from 
the initials, and the manner in which we 
‘recelyed them, that the composer is an 
amateur ; if so they are highly creditable to 
‘him. The first is particularly light and 
pleasing, and worthy of better poetry— 
“Stay my charmer” is not equal to the 
former, either in melody or accompaniment. 
We should presume that the bundle of 
motes in the bass of the second bar isa 
misprint; the C, at the least, must be 
obliterated. The third song is undoubtedly 
the best concocted composition, and, in 
our opinion, the most elegant melody; but 
‘the first two bars and a half-are, note for 
‘hote, _Horn’s ballad of Burlington Bay, 
‘and a strong similarity runs through other 
‘parts of the air. - 
_ * Put round the bright Wine,” sung by 
Mr. Pyne at the City Festivals, composed by 
Esther, Elizabeth Fleet. 1s. 6d. Monro 
aul May.— We regret that it is not in our 
power to pay Miss Fleet the compliments we 
would wish on the merits of this song; we 
do not doubt that it might meet the supreme 
approbation of the worshipful the cheese- 
mongers, or any other company, but it does 
not shew to advantage in black and white, 
‘Imprimis the style is completely passé; and 
‘secondly, which is a more serious charge, 
~ there are scarce any two bars which we 
cannot trace as old acquaintances ; we do not 
‘Mean to impute to the lady any intentional 
plagiarism, they were most probably re- 
Tniscences floating in her brain of which she 
was herseJf unaware; a couple of instances 
will be more convincing than any other 
observation we can make. “ And loye,” 
‘&c. bottom of page 2, vide T. Cooke’s Old 
‘Adam. “ Then a-far in dim shades,” vide 
0 i sd me wine,” et passim vide 
ibdin. 
New Music. 
437 
Piano Forte. - 
Fantasia on Airs in’ Winter's Sacrafice In- 
terrompu, with Flute.ad lib. J. B. ‘Cramer. 
4s. Cramer and Co.—The ‘airs on which 
Mr. Cramer has founded this Fantasie, are so 
well known and so justly admired, from the 
the introduction of the Opferfest in an 
English garb, that any obseryations’ on 
their beauty would be completely de trop. 
The selection it is almost unnecessary to 
say is made with judgment, and the ar- 
rangement simple and natural; indeed it 
is scarcely possible, without a perfect ac- 
quaintance with the opera, to distinguish 
the original music from Mr. C.’s additions, ° 
so perfect is the similarity of style. “The 
lesson is easy of execution, and the flute 
accompaniment such as any amateur 
would with facility accomplish. 
Brilliant Variations for the Piano Forte, 
on the favourite cavatina “ Aurora che sor- 
gerai.” H. Herts Opera 17. 5s. ' Willis 
and Co.—These very splendid variations 
exhibit almost as much originality as varia- 
tions are capable of, with great brilliancy, 
and no small share of difficulty. Some of 
the passages are highly energetic and novel 
in effect, but they require a previous ap- 
prenticeship to the studii of this composer 
to give any moderate performer a chance of 
executing them, The introduction is in a 
more simple style than we should haye ex 
pected from the general tenor of the com- 
position. The variations are seven in num4 
ber with a long coda ; but it would be impos- 
sible to give any thing like an analysis within 
our compass. We think we have seen a fo- 
reign copy of this work, but if our publishers 
always make an equally good’ sélection 
from the stores of our continental neigh- 
bours, they are entitled to as much credit 
as if they confined themselves to copyright 
productions. ea 
Thirty-three Studies, or short Introduc- 
tions for the Piano-forte, by E. Sims. jun. 
5s. Goulding and Co.—It is unfortunate 
that Mr. Sims should have designated this 
work as studies, a term which certainly does 
not apply to them in the least, and may 
lead to disappointment in the purchaser ; as 
preludes they are many of them excellent, 
and as a whole the work may compete with 
any that are published. The composer has 
given us abundant variety; one or two 
are quite in the organ style, and the mo- 
dulations are sufficiently various to suit 
even a German ear. fits 
VARIETIES, SCIENTIFIC AND MISCELLANEOUS. 
Morley’s Explosive Engine. —Very great 
interest having been excited in this country 
@egardinga new explosive engine, generating 
| power that may be substituted for that of 
the, steam engine, invented by Samuel 
‘Morley, of Oxford, New-Itampshire,. the 
following, letter, addressed, by, that gentle- 
man,to, Professor. Silliman, will, we trust, 
be found acceptable to our readers, 
(“Dear Sir:—Having accidentally dis- 
covered that the vapour of water and. that 
of spirit of turpentine, when mixed with a 
very great proportion. of atmospheric air, 
were highly explosive, I have been endea- 
vouring to produce therefrom a. useful me- 
chanical power, and embrace the earliest 
convenient opportunity to send, you, an 
account, and the résult of some experi- 
