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young performers, in playing ftrange pieces, 
are apt to take paflages wrong, which makes 
the mufic appear much more difficult than it 
really is, and chiefly originates from the po- 
fition of fingering not being marked at the 
beginning of the paflage, which ought always 
to be done in progreffive mufic, though here- 
tofore entirely negleéted. In the following 
duetts, 1 have marked the fingering of all 
the folo-paflages, which will be found con- 
venient and improving, and will fave both 
mafter and fcholar a deal of trouble. I have 
alfo been particularly careful to fhew where 
the fourth finger is to be preferred to the 
open ftring, and where the open ftring is pre- 
ferable to the fourth finger ; a matter of the 
firt importance, and without the knowledge 
of which it would be impoffible to arrive to 
any degree of proficiency.” 
RefleEtion, a favourite Ariette, with an Accom- 
paniment for ths Piano-forte, Harp, Guitar, 
and Flute. Compofed and dedicated to the 
Duchefs of Devonfhire, by S.M.H, ts. 
Rol fes 
We find in this airette fome paflages fo 
highly delicate and fweet as to evince much 
happinefs of fancy; but we <annot fay 
that the general conftruction of the melody 
gives proof of equal judgment and expe- 
rience. The harmony is not always cor- 
rest, and the rythm has in fome places 
been neglected. We, however, meet with 
no falfe accegtuation, nor impropriety of 
expreffion ; but, on the contrary, difcover 
a clofe attention to the fentiment, and 
evident marks of meaning, and of natural 
tafte, and have no doubt, but that the com- 
poler, whoever he may be, will, by further 
exercife, become a favourite author in this 
{pecies of compofition. 
Six Glees, compofed by JofephKemp, of Exeter, 
ana dedicated to the Hon. George Pomeroy. 
Opera Secunda. 8s. Skillern. 
Mr. Kemp, we underftand, is a young 
compoler; but though, independent of 
this information, we mutt have felt con- 
vigtion of the fact from fome trifling 
marks of juvenility in his prefent publica- 
tion, yet we mu(t, at the fame time, have 
acknowledged his claims to that’ indul- 
gence ever due to dawning talent. On 
our examination of his /cores, we find, 
with a few inaccuracies, much felicity of 
contrivance, and feveral judicious modu- 
lations. The melodies are in general 
conceived in a naturaland pleafing ftyle, 
and the parts move with an eafe not com- 
mon to the vocal counterpoint of the pre- 
fent day. 
O Snake, O flay! a Glee for three Voices. Cam 
pofed by J. Mazzinghi. 1s. 
Goulding, Phipps, and D’ Almaine. 
This glee poffefles the merit of much 
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originality. The ftyle thro ubgout is un- 
common, and though fomewhat odd, is 
yet engaging and affecting. The feveral 
parts are put together with that propriety 
to be expected from fuch a mafter as Mrs 
Mazzinghi, and the general effect is im- 
preffive and interefting. 
Book of Examples for Bemetzrieder’s complete 
Treatife on Muyfic. _ Skillera. 
In the prefatory page ef this work 
(which confilts of ime parts) the author 
obferves, that ** at the beginning of a. 
treatife on mufic the examples muft elu- 
cidate the principles, and facilitate the 
method of learning ; therefore the readers 
cannot expect to find here (in the prefent 
work) fome of thofe happy infpirations of 
genius which charm the ear; yet the fol- 
lowing will give fome delight to their un- 
derftanding, though they are only calcu- 
lated to illuftrate the precepts for the ftudy 
of the reading, playing, folfaing, and 
finging.”” The fact is, that in works of 
this defcription, the pupil never expects 
to find that of which he is not yet fuppof- 
ed to be qualified to judge and enjoy: he 
only requires that the example fhould 
keep pace with the precept, and that due. 
lights fhould be thrown upon the paths 
through which they are leading him: this 
Mr. Bemetzrieder having been careful to 
effect, we cannot withhold our approba- 
tion from his prefent undertaking, nor hes 
fitate to recommend it to the notice of 
thofe who are defirous of learning much 
ina hitle time. 
Adefte Fideles, the favourite Portuguefe Hymn on 
the Nativity, with an Accompaniment for the 
Piano-forte. 1s. Longman, Clementi, and Co. 
With the merits of this hymn, fo 
fmooth and chantaut throughout, the pub- 
lic are well acquainted. The accompa- 
niment to the prefent edition of it is ju- 
dicioufly arranged, and the whole is re- 
commended by the addition of an Englith 
verfion, at once faithful and elegant. 
The Fowler, a favourite Air and Song, extracted 
from Mozart's celebrated Opera of the Zauber= 
Fiste. Avranged as a Rondo for the Piano- 
Forte by T. Haigh. 1s. Rilfe. 
Upon infpection of this piano-forte exer- 
cife, we find that Mr. Haigh has done 
ample juftice to the charming fubject on 
which he has been engaged. The varia-~ 
tions are fancifully conceived, and the paf- 
fages in general lie well for the hand, 
Indeed, the whole confidered, he has treat- 
ed his original in a fatisfattory and ma{- 
terly manner. ' 
Kk 2 48° Mela 
