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1799-] 
*¢ Rofa and Henry,” a favourite Song, intro- 
Review of New Mufical Publications. 
317 
this department of our Magazine, to 
duced by Mrs. Fordan, in the new Comedy of notice works in manufcript; but Mr. 
the Secret. Set to mujic by a lady of fafbion, 
Is. Longman, Clementi, and Co, 
The melody of ‘ Rofa and Henry,” 
though fomewhat irregular in its metre, 
and monotonous in the termination of its 
two firft lines, is, on the whole, pleafingly 
and affectingly conceived. ‘The lady of 
fafhion, though not a lady of profound | 
fcience, has given evidence of a fancy, 
which, if duly cultivated, might become 
both elegant and prolific. 
The Mufical Prologue to the nezw comedy of Five 
Thoufand a Year. Written by T. Dibdiay 
Spoken and jung by Mr. Munden, at the 
Laeatre Royal Covent Garden. 1s. 
Longman, Clementi, and Co, 
The melody feleSted as a vehicle for 
the fubje& of thefe lines, is that. of 
“‘ Englif Roaft Beef’? The humour 
being broad, the choice of this popular 
air is judicious, and befpeaks much judg- 
ment of effect in the compiler. 
Six original German Wulrzes for the piano-forte, 
with an accompaniment for a triangle and 
ladys tamburino, dedicated to the Princefs of 
Wales, by James Sanderfon. §s. Thompfon. 
Mr. Sanderfon has tired his hand at 
this fafhionable fpecies ef compofition 
with confiderabie tuccefs. Much fopirit 
and originality of fancy pervade the 
Several pieces, and recommend them to 
the ear, while the paflages are in general 
fo turned, as to render the work improving 
to the finger. 
Mozart's Grand Quartetto for the piano-forte, 
with accompaniments for a viclin, tenor, and 
violoncello. 45. | Prefton. 
This elegant and elaborate compolition 
is in E flat, major, and comprizes three 
movements ; the firft of which is in com- 
on-time, allegro, the. fecond in three 
quavers, adagio, and the third in common 
time, aliegretto. Every bar bears the 
ftamp of Mozart’s peculiar genius, and ex- 
_ hibits an exuberancy of fancy and accu- 
facy of arrangement, to which but few 
compofitions, ancient or modern, can 
sjuitly pretend. We could point out 
many beautiful paflages, but the merit of 
this great mulician is of fuch notoriety as 
to preclude the neceflity of entering into 
particulars ; it is, therefore, fufiicient to 
add, that the prefent work is in every 
refpect worthy its great author. 
Zee Prophecy, a facred Oratorio in two parts, and 
Ocean, an ode in one part. Performed March 
29th, 1799, at the Tocatre Royal Hay-market. 
The only onecompofed in this country nearly thefe 
tbirly years. 
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it is not perfectly within the pale of 
Bufby’s late fcientific enterprize was at 
once fo novel, and of fuch extraordinary 
merit and magnitude, that we cannot re- 
fit the impulfe to gratify our mufical 
readers with a few remarks on the above 
produétions. 
Underftanding that the compofer had 
dared to ftrike out a ftyle for himfelf, 
combining the grandeur of the greateft © 
ancients, with the fweetnefs of the moft 
admired moderns, we attended-the per- 
formance with high-wrought expeéta- 
tions; and the curtaio had not long been 
up, before they were ftill increafed by the 
powertul effect of a fugue in the overture 
to the Prephecy, the beautiful fubject of 
which inftantly arrefted our attention, and 
was an{wered by the bafs in a manner 
which afionifhned the whole audience, and 
extorted a fudden and univerfal burit of 
applauie. 
The airs were not only uncommonly 
chaite and elegant in themfelves,: but re- 
markably rich in their accompaniments ; 
and the chorufles dilplayed that fublimity, 
expreflion, and correctne{$ of counterpoint, 
which no other compoler of the prefent 
day appears to have attempted. The 
fiyle of the.cde wasalfo fruly noble. The 
overture and choruffes were of a caft be- 
tween Handel and Boyce, and the airs 
poffetfed ail the mellifluency ot Arne, 
blended with a dignity not to be found in 
the works of that charming author. 
Mifs Poole, Mafter Eliict, Mr. Nield, 
and the other principal vocal performers, 
acquitted themfelves to the highelt fatis- 
faction of their auditors; and Mr. 
Cramer, whofe anxious attention through- 
out the performance was evident to the 
whole heufe, led the band in his very beft 
ftyle. 
We cannot but congratulate Mr. Buf- 
by, and all his cotemporaries of talent, 
on this his welcome entrance into the 
Lyceum of the Mutical Claffics. He has 
‘proved that the genius of the old {chool is 
not extinék; and that the lovers of the 
fublimer {pecies of compofition will no 
longer be under the neceflity of con- 
tinually recurring to the reiterated ftrains 
of Purcel, Handel, Correlli and Gemini- 
ani. ‘The harmonic energies have again 
been awakened, and we entertain the hope 
that this brilliant effort will encourage 
other profeffors of genius and fcience to 
exertions equally honourable to them- 
{elyes, and as gratifying to the public. 
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