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REVIEW OF NEW MUSICAL PUBLICATIONS. 
ASY progreffive Leffons, fingered for young 
beginners on the Piano-Forte, or Harpfi- 
ehord, by Thomas Attwood. 58: 
Longman and Broderip. 
The author of thefe little pieces an- 
‘nounces, in their favour, shat ‘‘ they are 
particularly adapted for pupils at an 
early period.” In this recommendation 
we can have the pleafure to join him. 
Through fifteen pages of mufic, he has 
preferved that nice gradation of diffi- 
culties, which is the firft requifite in_ 
compofitions defigned for young prac- 
titioners, and’ has enriched the work 
with as much fancy and novelty as its 
nature and purpofe could well admit. 
The Death of Anna, a favourite ballad, fung 
by Mr. Incledon, and compofed, with an Ac- 
companiment for the Harp or Piano-Forte, by 
Renigald Spofforth. ‘1s. Linley. 
The “ Death of Anna” is a charming 
little air: a beautiful fimplicity pervades 
the melody, and conveys the fentiment 
of the words, with peculiar force and 
propriety. oe 
The new Britith Tar, a favorite Medley 
Sonata for the Piano-Forte or Harpfichord, 
{elected from the molt approved Sea Songs, Sec. 
2s. 6d. Longman and Broderip. 
Compilation and arrangement, though 
they can never difpute the prize with 
original compofition, may yet claim con- 
fiderable praife, when in the hands of a 
judicious mafter. The prefent publica- 
tion is evidently the refult of much 
experience and knowledge of . effect. 
The fongs introduced, are “ When 
Britain fir at Heaven’s command,’ 
«« And did you not hear of a jolly young 
waterman;” “ For England when with 
favring gale; ‘How little do the 
landmen know;” ‘* When the failor’s 
jad firft put to fea;” “ The wand ring 
failor 3”? “ Then farewell, my well- 
trimm’d wherry;”. “ Come away, my 
brave boys -» «© And can’ft thou leave 
thy Nancy ;’”” and. the celebrated horn- 
pipein G. Thefe are preceded by an 
original and introductory movement ; 
and are fo happily arranged as moft 
agreeably ta relieve each other, and to 
form one compact whole. 
Cape St. Vincent, a grand Sonata for the 
Piano-Forte, with Accompaniments for the 
Violin and Violoncello, expreffive of the victory 
over the Spanith fleet ; compofed by M. P. 
King. 4s. Longman and Broderip. 
In ¢* Cape (St. Vincent; we find an 
endeavour to convey the idea of the pro- 
cefs of a fea-engagement; and miuft ac- 
Knowledge, that in feveral parts of the 
compofition, the author has been greatly 
fuccefsful. It was natural that the land 
battles and fieges with which mufical 
heroes have prefented us, fhould fuggeft 
the notion of a naval encounter, that we 
have long expected the appearance of a 
production fimilar to the prefent, and 
‘are pleafed to find it fo ably executed. 
The piece comprifes feven movements. 
The introduétory movement is in com- 
mon time, allegro fpirito, and ts fucceed- 
ed by “ Night,’ or ‘* The Englith fleet 
awaiting the dawn of day,’ jn which the 
‘‘ fignal guns of the enemy,” a “ breeze 
fpringing up,’ and ‘ gradually de- 
reafing,”’ are ftrikingly expreffed. 
This leads us to “day -break,”’ or, “The 
Spanifh fleet difcovered ;” from which 
we pafs to a movement, conveying the 
“‘difmay of the enemy,’ then to the 
“naval finale,” or-‘ Hearts of oak,” 
in which the fine old fimple air of Boyce 
is judicioufly introduced, mingled with 
piffages calculated to expreis the 
“caning of the  wiolins,,, . and, ‘the 
failors dancing and finging,”’ after which 
Dr. Arne’s ‘*‘ Wooden walls of Old 
England,’ formed into a Piano-Forte 
movement, produces a clofe of charaéter- 
iftic and forcible effect. 
Edward ana Editha, a ballad, fung by Mis. 
Bland, and compoied by Reginald Spofforth. rs. 
Prefton and Son. - 
_ This ballad of * Edward and Editha,” 
though far from being deftitute of merit, 
is not equal to fome other efforts of the 
fame compofer. We do not find that 
fimplicity and chain of melody which 
generally marks Mr. Spofforth’s mufical 
effufions; yet theré are bars in which 
the fentiment of the poetry 1s happily ex- | 
_preffed. 
La Chaffe, or the Hunter’s Medley, for the 
Piano-Forte or Harpfichord, compofed, | ar- 
ranged, and feleted by Dr. Arneld. 2s. 6d. 
Longman and Broderip. 
To thofe mufical amateurs who are 
partial to the mufic cf the chace, this 
compilation of Dr. Arnold’s will prove 
highly agreeable. The introductory 
movement 
