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REVIEW OF NEW MUSICAL PUBLICATIONS. 
HE MagiceDak, or et Wroodcutter, as 
performed at the Theatre-Royal, Covent Gar- 
den, compofed by Thomas Attwood. 6s. 
Goulding, Phipps, and D’ Almaine. 
THE mufic of the Magic Oak pyeients 
a ref{pectable effort of f{cience and fancy. 
The overture comprifes three movements, 
which are calculated to relieve each other, 
and intereft the attention. The guick- 
rep, danced by Mrs. Wybrow, in the vo- 
‘Junteer fcene, pofleffes much vivacity); 
and the Volunteer’s March, by which it is 
fucceeded, is conceived with more no- 
velty and animation than we. generally 
find in the prefent numerous productions 
or this kind. ** Hail, Magic, hail,”’ 
fune by Mr. Townfhend, is bold and 
characteriftic. The change of the time at 
*¢ Still to the chace of Pleafure true,”’ is 
of excellent effect: the refumptions of the 
former movement, at ‘* Then as I wove 
my potent Wand,”” is equally judicious; 
and the accompaniment, throughout, is 
varied with the happicft fucceis. ‘The 
melody of ‘* Thou haft giv’n me Free- 
dom,”’ fung by Mrs. Chapman, is plea- 
fingly imagined, but the accent is not al- 
ways juftly laid; into whick error, per- 
haps, the compoler has been betrayed by 
the poet, who attributes two fyllables to 
the word giv’, while the mufician has 
been obliged to confider it (as indeed, it 
really is, in poetry) a monofyllable. «*My 
Mother got Married,’ fung by Mr. 
Townfhend, is a good fea fong. “ In 
Defence of the Bleflings,’’ fung by Mr. 
Hill, is truly martial; and the fale, 
€* Now fing, now dance,”’ is ftriking in 
its fubjeét, while the digreflions heighten 
the effect, and contribute to the engaging 
conclufion of the piece. 
Four Sonatas for the piano-forte, with or with- 
out the additional keys, and an accompaniment 
(ad libitum), for a flute or violin, compofed 
by J. Mazzinghi. Op. 34. 7s. 6d. 
Goulding, Phipps, and D’ Almaine. 
Thefe fonatas, in which fome well- 
known and favourite airs are introduced, 
carry with them the ftamp of their inge- 
nious author. The firft piece is in G. 
major, common time, con fpirito, and 
commences with a bold and novel idea, 
which is well fupported through the 
movement. ‘The fecond movement, a 
pattorale, larghetto, is conceived in a 
pleafing and charatteriftic ftyle, and judi- 
cioufly relieved by the laft movement in 
2-4 allegretto. The opening movement 
ya the jecond piece, in 2-4 andante, is 
fancifully elegant, and leads the ear with 
a gratifying effect to the fucceeding mi- 
nuet, in 3-4 moderato, in the fourth of 
the original key, which brings us to the 
clofing movement in 2-4, where we And 
much novelty and {prightlinefs of concep- 
tion. The third fonata, which is in D 
major, opens with a movement in com- 
mon time, allegro maeftofo, which is fol- 
lowed by a polifhed cantabile, whence we 
proceed to a lively and engaging paftoral 
movement in 6-8. The tourth piece isin 
F major, and commences in 3-4, allegro 
quifto, from which we proceed to the 
celebrated old air of ** Saw you my fa- 
ther, faw you my mother,” given with 
confiderable and well-judged embellifh- 
ment, and the fonata concludes with an 
andantino movement, which is animated 
and graceful, is feparately printed, ma- 
naged with ail the addrefs common to this 
author, and greatly heightens the general 
effect. Seige 
Ellen cf the Dee, fung by Mr. Dignum, the 
words by Mr. Ramice the Mujic compofed by 
Mr. Rois, Orgamifi of St. Paul’s, Aberdeen. 
Is. Longman and Clements 
Mr. Rofs has adopted for the mufic of 
this plaintive ballad, the time of 6-8, 
Larghetto’Efpreffione ; in the choice of 
which he has difplayed much judgment ; 
but we cannot greatly compliment him on 
the advantage deduced from it. He has 
evidently fitten down full of the fentiments 
of the words, but not in one of thofe feli- 
citous moments when the imagination, re- 
{ponfive to the judgment, fupplies the ma- 
terials which the fubje€t demands. “The 
compofer fympathifes with the poet, but 
fails in that elegant conveyance of his 
feelings which gives charaéter to the me- 
lody, and at once warms the heart, an& 
captivates the ear, 
Book the firfty of Original Wellh Airs, fir the 
piano-forte, with an accompaniment for a 
violin or flute, arranged as eafy lefjons, for 
juvenile pragtice. 23. Rolfe 
This firft book contains fix Welth airs, 
which, for the moft part, are well feleéted. 
The ‘* Mifletoe Buth *’ and ‘* Margaret, 
who loft her garter,” and ** Caft away 
care,” are perfectly Cambrian, while 
<¢ Lullaby,”” which the editor has 
given. | 
f 
iit Mey 
for three voices, with a piano-forte ac- %) 
companiment, forms the moft valuable 
page of the compilation: The tender 
and affeéting fimplicity of this little air 
has always infured it admiration, and will 
never ceale to pleafe thofe who are at- 
tracted 
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