150 
have no doubf, but the proprietor will 
meet that encouragement to which his’ 
qualifications, as a compiler of church- 
mufic, feem to entitle him. Country 
choirs and mufical focieties, will in par- 
ticular, find this work a very defirable 
acquifition, and we can with juftice and 
propriety recommend it to their atten- 
tion. 
The Piano-forte Magazine, publifhed in week- 
ly Numbers, 2s. 6d. each, by Harrifon and 
Co. No. 18, Paternofter-row. 
This work, of which we fpoke in a 
former Magazine, has now arrived at its 
twenty-eighth number. The mufic con- 
tinues to be judicioufly feleéted, and 
well printed ; and we doubt not but the 
encouragement of the public will enable 
the proprietors to proceed to its conclu- 
fion, with advantage to their fubfcribers, 
and honour to themfelves. 
“6 When Fortune reigns in fplendid pride,” 
fung by Mrs. Harrifon, and compofed by 
L.C.Neilfon. 1s. od, Prefton and Son. 
This is one of thofe airs which poffefs 
a great portion of detached tafie. Every 
paflage is elegant in itfelf, yet no beau- 
tiful whole is produced :—the ear is gra- 
tified from bar to bar,. yet no diftinét 
charaéter of melody impreffles itfelf on 
the mind. . 
Ben Bluff, a favourite ballad, by Jofeph Major. 
Is. od. Culliford, Rolfe, and Barrow. 
This is one among the many fea-fongs 
which though confiderably character- 
iftic, have no ftriking feature of their 
own. ‘The air is natural, and the bafs 
well-chofen ; but the compofition is not 
calculated to leave that forcible impref- 
fion, which ought to refult from the 
open and generous ftyle of a naval air. 
The Complete School, or Art of Playing the 
Violin, with feventy-one Variations, Ca- 
- dences, Preludes, and €apricios, compofed 
“by John Tafhanberg. <s,od. Wornum: 
~ “This is a very ufeful little publication, 
and ‘much improvement may be derived 
from it by the attentive practitioner. 
“The two firft pages of the work are 
employed in the bowing, and teaching 
the ftudent the faccaio and /egato, the 
-examples of which are judicioufly fe- 
le€ted. The author next proceeds to 
form the fcholar’s hand to the inftru- 
ment, by introducing him to the fecret 
pf proper fingering, the aét of inton- 
ation, and of ftopping intune. He then 
adds feveral excellent exercifes, in dif- 
ferent ftyles. fuch ed of fonatas, 
concertos, fubjeéts of fugues, &c. all of 
which do credit to the work, and ferve 
to recommend it to the ‘attention of 
young practitioners on this initrumient. 
Review of New Mufical Publications. 
[Feb. 
Twelve Venetian Ballads, compofed and ar. 
ranged for the Voice and Piano-forte, by 
S. Mayer, and dedicated to the Duchefs of 
York, by Catherine Salvini. 7s. 6d. 
Lavenus, 
We find much to admire in this pub- 
lication :—the ftyle of the feveral pieces 
is elegant in general, and in fome in- 
ftances is highly beautiful. The fir. 
canzonetta, “* Quando penio,” is in three 
verfes ; and the meledy, which with 
fome fmall, but judicious variations, is 
repeated to each verfe, 1s conceived with 
a great degree of tafte. ihe fecond 
“ La Supplica,” and the third *¢ I/ Lavero,”” 
are not of equal merit ; but the fourth, 
“ La Domanda,’ and the fifth, “ La 
Farfaletta,”’ are charming little airs ; and 
the latter derives much fweetnefs of 
effeét from its accompaniment. The 
fixth, ‘* Donne Damour,’ is an excellent 
ballad ;—fimplicity is its prevalent cha-. 
racteriftic ; and that fimplicity is recom- 
mended by much beauty and melody, 
The feventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth, 
poffefs no very prominent traits, but the 
eleventh is compofed in an engaging 
ftyle; and the twelfth, “‘ Sto ze eta fre/- 
chifima?’ is particularly graceful, expref- 
five, and elegant. i 
“When firft I faw my Sufan’s Face,”* a Dia- 
logue and Duett, fung by Mifs De Camp. 
and Mr. Sedgwick, at the Theatre-royai, 
Haymarket, compofed by Dr. Arnold. ts, 
Prefton and Son, 
The dialogue of this little produétion ig 
in 3-8 amorofo, and both opens and pro- 
ceeds very prettily. The fubjeét is cer- 
tainly novel, but we with it had not been 
recurred to fo often. The duett fuc- 
ceeds the air, with an extremely pleafing 
effect. Its parts are of very fimple con- 
ftruétion, yet combine fo happily, as te 
difplay the hand of a mafter. 
“6 Ah, deareft Laura’ fung by Mr. Neild, at 
the Bath Concerts. By Signior Rauzzini, 
5s. 40d: Prefton and Son. 
This is a delicate little air. The me- 
lody, which in itfelf is tender and ex- 
prefiive, is greatly heightened by the 
piano-forte accompaniment, and the ju- 
dicious relief it receives from the inter- 
vening fymphonies. 
A Grand March, performed by the Auftriaa 
, Band, commanded by the Aprch~duke 
Charles. By J. Fantini. 1s. ad. 
Longman and Broderip. 
~ There is much martial boldnefs in this 
compofition, It is direétly in the ftyle 
of the Duke of York’s march, yet by no 
means borrowed from it. Mr, Fantini, 
by publifhing it on the fame fheet, both 
in fcora.and for the piano-forte, has rem» 
dered it a very purchafcable piece. 
