462, 
pleafure to be enabled to announce their 
progreflive improvement. The Military 
Magazine, of which we have already had 
eceation to fpeak, rifes in value; and the 
harmonic contributions of Mr. Bubby, 
continue to lend it much fupport. The 
prefent pieces are conceived with fpirit, 
feored with judginent, and pregnant with 
martial effect. 
Three Sonatas, fer the Piano-forte, or Harffichord, 
with an Accompaniment for a Violin, compofed 
and dedicated to the Duchefs of Gordon, dy 
John Rofs. 7s. 6d.  Prefion. 
Thefe fonatas are written with tafte, 
-and are recommended by much novelty. 
For the fubjeét of the flow movements, 
fome of the inoft favourite of the Scotch 
airs are introduced, to which Mr. Rofs 
has, generally fpeaking, put excellent 
baffles. The accompaniment is on the 
whole well conduéted; if we were to 
point out any fault it would be that of its 
too frequently remaining in uniforn with, 
sr anottave above the principal. Where- 
ever the minor is employed it is with par 
ticular fuecefs; than which circumftance 
nothing could more decidedly befpeak the 
thorough fcience of the author, and the 
fubje€ts of the three rondos with which he 
kas encircled the work, are fufficient 
firoofs of the livelinefs of his imagina- 
fon. 
Modubstion throngh the various Keys, by seans 
of the flat feventh, flat fifth, fharp fixth, and 
foarp fourth. 15. illern. 
This little performance, comprized in 
¢wo pages, is intended to facilitate the 
firft and moft ordinary modulations. The 
examples commence in natural major, 
are carried through all the different 
keys, and by a kindof circular move- 
ment, wind into the key frem which they 
ftart. We diicover much addrefs in the 
publication, and acknowledge its cor- 
re€tnefs ; but, think it fome drawback 
from its utility that the plan does not 
embrace the swinor mede as. well as that of 
the major. 
Mb fence, written by T. Effex, fet to Efufic by 
Mils Eifex, and dedicated to Milfs Parr. is. 
Lengnian and Clementi. 
sé Abfence,”” is a pleading little air. 
Expreffion and fimplicity are its prevail- 
ing features, and give the words with an 
interefting effect. If we have any thing 
to object, it is the quadruple repetition of 
the idea with which the third bale com- 
mences. Had this been avoided, the re- 
umption of the fubjec? would have been 
rendered more engaging and impredave, 
Review of New Mufical Publications. 
_@t modern military, muiic. 
{Dec 
Kotzwara’s Battle of Prague, adapted for tae 
performers onone harphchord or pianoforte, by 
W. B. de Kriffc. 2s. 6d. Prefton, 
The Battle of Prague, a piece fo pro- 
per for a full combination of parts, is 
here converted into an exeellent piana- 
forte duet. Wpon minute examination, 
we find that every advantage has been 
taken of the aptitude of the mufic for 
fuch achange, and that from the judicious 
difpofition of that light and fhade of 
which the undertaking was particularly 
fufceptible, there refults a very novel and 
fiviking effeét. 
Two Roniances from Pleyel’s fecond fett of pro- 
greffive Sonatas, wvocalized for one or toe 
voices (ad libitum) with an accompaniment far 
a barp or piano-forte, by Mr. Pitman. 28. 
. Prefton.. 
The words applied to the two move- 
ments which are felected from Pleyel, are 
Prior’s excellent old fong of ‘* In vain 
you tell your parting lover,” and thg 
eight lines in Milton’s Penferofo, begin- 
ning with ‘* Come Penfive Nun deyout 
and pure.*” The mufic and poetry are 
certainly confonant, and derive fo much 
force from each other, that nothing cag 
diminifh their effect, but the recollection. 
of the firft, as fet by Jackfon of Exeter, 
and of the fecond, as treated’ by the 
divine genius of Handel. 
‘¢ Adieus” a duet introduced in the Opera of Lioret 
and Clariffa, compofed by Michael Kelly 
and jung by Mr. Kelly and Mifs Griffiths. 1- 
Cerri, Duffek and Ce. 
This duet is a very pleafing compofi- 
tion. ‘The melody on the moft fimple 
conftruétion, and the parts flaw together 
with much eafe and nature. The intro- 
. duétion of the mizor, at the words ** Thus 
bright fhines the morrow,”* is judicicus, 
and greatly heightens the general effe& : 
but, we are obliged to notice a fault 
which we cannot but be furprifed to find 
in the production of a compofer, hackney- 
ed in public recitation : we mean the falfe 
accentuation given to the word ** Adieu” 
in the laftline in the third page. 
A4_fecond fet of twenty four Military Pieces far 
two clarinets, two flutes, two horns, @ trum 
pet, and two baffesns, compojed by Peter 
Skiling. tes. 6d. 
Gouldmg, Phipps, and D’ Almaine. 
Thefe military pieces confift of troops, 
quick fteps, waltzs, rondos, and 
marches. ‘They are too numerous to. be 
particularized, we therefore, in general 
terms, annaunce them to the public as 
compofitions much above the generality 
They are 
. printed 
