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REVIEW OF NEW MUSICAL PUBLICATIONS, 

THE favourite Song and Duct in the Stran- 
“ger. The Song fung by Mrs. Branp 
and the Duet by Mrs. Branp and Mifs 
Leake. 2s. 6d. Longman and Broderip. 
The firft article in this little publica- 
tion is an air fweetly plaintive, and re- 
markable for its natural fimplicity. It 
is printed in fcore, and furnifhed with a 
part for the piano-forte. Accompanied 
on that inftrument with the fecond violin 
part, whichis in the arpeggio ftyle, it is 
productive of a very interefting effect. 
‘The duet, which is alfo given in f{core, 
poffeffes great livelinefs of melody, and 
the two parts are fo adjufted as to do 
much credit to. the harmonizing {kill of 
its compofer, Mr. SHaw. 
«© Would we had never met.” An admired 
Song compofed by F. Fiffiz. 1s, 
Longman and Broderip. 
This air is written with much eafe, 
and is calculated to pleafe as a piano-forte 
fonz. The paflages in general accord 
with the fentiments of the poetry ; but 
we are obliged to except that of the two 
clofing notes given to the words ‘¢ jt 
died, which certainly would have been 
more expreflive in the octave below. 
Twelve Divertimentos for the Piano-Forte 
‘ and Pedal Harp, with an Accompaniment 
of two French Horns and Tamburinos (ad 
libitum), compofed by ‘¥. G. Ferrari. Op. 21. 
ros. 6d. Longman and Broderip. 
After a minute examination of thele 
divertimentos, we have the fatisfaction 
to be able to pronounce them elegant and 
{cientific. Thefe are written on various 
plans; fome comprizing two movements, 
others only one, and that fometimes very 
fhort and familiar. Indeed, for the mott 
part, they are rather calculated for juve- 
nile than advanced performers, and by 
attentive practice muft produce much 
improvement. The accompaniments, 
which are feparately printed, are adjufted 
with confiderable judgment, and greatly 
add to the general effect. 
Jockey; a Scottifh ballad, the melody from 
Little Fanny’s Love; fung by Mifs Leake, 
the words by 8. Arnold, jun. Price 15. 
Longman and Broderip. 
‘The melody of ‘ Little Fanny’s 
Love’? is fo well fuited to the words~ here 
given to it, that we have reafon to fuppofe 
Mr. ARNOLD wrote them to this mufic. 
The fentiment, “meafure, and ftyle of the 
poetry are happily confulted, and the re- 
{ult of the whole is a novel and pleafing 
ballad. 
Monty. Mac. No. XXX. 
‘¢ Faint Heart never won fair Lady,” a f- 
vourite fea-fong fung at the royalty theatre, 
by Mr. Burrows, compofed by Mr. Saunder- 
Jon. Price 1s. Longman and Broderip. 
The melody of this work is fo far 
fuited to the ftyle of the words, as to be 
fufficiently vulgar and common-place, We 
delight to praife where we can, and Mr. 
SAUNDERSON has, on other occafions,me- 
rited and fhared our approbation ;. but in 
** Faint Heart never won fair Lady’’. he 
has overltepped the proverb, and, by too 
great a-confidence in his talents, been be- 
trayed into a flovenlinefs, that does not 
DuROxt the character we have before given 
im. thd : 
The favourite Overture and Songs in Joan of 
Arc, as performed in the theatre-royal 
Covent Garden, compofed by WH Reeve. 
Price 6s, Longman and Broderip. 
The overture and fongs of this ballad 
are, for the accommodation of the public, 
printed feparately: we fhall therefore 
treat of them inthe fame way, and fpeak 
of them as detached:articles. The over- 
ture 1s bold and lively in its opening, and 
moft of the paflages are pleafingly con- 
‘ceived; the relief afforded to the firft 
movement, by the introduction of the 
oboe and baffoon in the relative minor of 
the original key, is judicious, and rendeis 
the return of the fubje&t particularly 
ftriking. ‘The theme of the rondo is no- 
vel and engaging, and the whole piece, 
we think, forms an excellent practice for 
juvenile performers on the piano-forte. 
«< Affection warms the heart,’? fung by 
Mrs. Mountain, is expreffively fet; and 
the harp accompaniment, which is equally 
adapted tothe piano-forte, greatly haght- 
ens the general effect. ° “Hang War, 
hang care,”’ is an air and chorus. “The 
melody is eafy and familiar, and the parts 
are put together with as much theoretical 
fkillas we generally find in produétions 
of this nature.. ** Vifforious la Pucelle,” 
fung by Mrs. Clendining, is bold and 
fimple in its ftyle, and, te Mr. Reeves’s 
greathonour, reminds us of fome of the 
pleafant fterling melodies of Arne’s time. 
“ Tn realms of blifs,’’ fung by Mits 
Sims, is an air of which we cannot fpeak 
in terms of commendation; we do not 
fmd in it any of the charafter which the 
werds reguire, nor .the leaft trace’ of 
agreeableness or originality, ‘* Lie ftill, 
my trembling heart,” is impreflively ima- 
gined, and conveys the fenfe of the words 
with great truth and propriety. ‘* Your 
Qg minitrel 
