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simplicity; In tlie case and expedition with which 

 the music is produced; in cheapness of construc- 

 tion; and in having so little disagreeable effect on 

 the nerves of the performer.'" 



A new species of Hunting Music was invented 

 in Russia, a few years ago, by J. A. Maresch, 

 master of the Imperial chapel, who died in 1794. 

 It is performed entirely on Horns, of ditTerent sizes 

 and figures, some long and strait, others short and 

 curved, but all of the same_ tone. These instru- 

 ments are said to be carried to such perfection, 

 that the Quartettos and 2uintcttos of IIaydn, Mo- 

 zart, andPLEYEL maybe performed upon them, 

 and the Concertos of Giari>;ovichi executed, even 

 to the Shake, wdth admirable precision and ease. 



The great musical Composers of the eighteenth 

 century were very numerous. It will be possible 

 to take notice only of a very small number among 

 the most distinguished. Of these there were in 

 England, Arne, Greene, Boyce, Avison, Ar- 

 nold, and BijRNEY; in France, Rameau, Ber- 

 tier, PicciNi, GosEC, and Gretry; in Germany, 

 besides the illustrious names before mentioned^ 

 Graun, Abel, Fischer, Bach, Gluck, Fuchs, 

 Fascpt, Richter, and Stamitz; and in Italy^ 

 Martini, Jomelli, Metastasio, Bononcini^ 

 Raimonde, SaLxVMOn, Alessandri, and many 

 others. 



The great musical Performers of the eighteenth 

 century were probably more numerous than those 

 of any preceding age. Of these by far the greater 

 number were natives of Italy and Germany, espe- 

 cially the former. They were so many, indeed, 

 that no attempt v/ill be made in this place to giv^e 

 a list even of the most conspicuous. Nor is such 

 an enumeration necessary. The fame of tl^e as- 



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