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Laan aly 
REVIEW OF NEW MUSICAL PUBLICATIONS. 
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VIE Overtures, Songs, Choruffes, Marches, end 
Appropriate Symphonies in Foanna, a Dramatic 
Romance, as performed with univer fai Applaufe 
at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. Com- 
pofed, and dedicated by Permiffion to her, Ma- 
jefy the Queen of Great Britain, by Thomas 
Bulby. tos. 6d. ; 
Goulding, Phipps, and D’ Almaine. 
‘The merits of the mufic in Joanna has al- 
ready been fo amply and fo juftly remarked 
upon, in the various diurnal and periodical 
prints, that but few obfervations will be ne- 
ceflary from us. The predominant features 
in the airs are fmartnefs, {pirit, and truth of 
exprefiion, while the outline, the choruffes, 
and fymphonies clearly indicate that the 
works of Purcell, Handel], and Corelli have 
chiefly formed the {chool of this compofer. 
‘Lhe veal conuoifeurs in mufic will certain- 
ly feel themfelves much obliged to Mr. 
Bussy for endeavouring to revive the 
beauty and energy of thefe great matters ; 
and will be highly gratified to find, that 
the art of pure and fublime compofition is, 
in fome degree, {till preferved among us. 
We congratulate Mr. Bufby on the exalted 
notice with which his firft dramatic ef- 
fort has been honoured. The well known 
tafte and judgment of the GREAT PER- 
SONAGE, who has permitted her name to 
adorn his publication, brings a fan&tion 
to the public opinion which mutt gratify 
his higheft withes. 
A General Treatife on Mufic, particularly on 
Harmony or thorough Bafs, and its Application 
in Compofition; containing alfo many cHential and 
~ original Subjedis, tending to explain and illuf- 
trate the Whole. By M. P: King. 11 is. 
Goulding, Phipps, and D? Almaine. 
Regularity and progreffive order, which 
fhould ever form the great features of di- 
dactic works, is the leading recommenda- 
tion of Mr. King’s prefent publication, 
and on that merit we chiefly reft onr fa- 
vorable report of'his ingenious and elabo- 
rate undertaking. All that he now teaches 
has in courfe been taught before, but 
feldom with that clearnefs and perfpicuity 
which we here obferve. The axthor, 
mafter of his fudjed, and happy in his me- 
thod, is always lucid and intelligible; and 
gives his, meaning with fulnefs and force. 
‘The introduction contains the firft prin- 
ciples of mufic, as they particularly relate 
to practice.. Mr. King then proceeds to 
the eflential principles cf the fcience; af- 
ter which he treats of harmony or tho- 
rough-ba{s, thews the application of har- 
mony by the laws which govern its ‘ufe, 
and gives an analyfis, in which he enters 
fufficiently into the compofirion to illufrate 
the preceding part of his work, In the 
fecond paragraph of the preface we find the 
author july obferving, that ‘* the princi- 
ples ot a {ctence always remain the fame 3 
but. the manner in which they may, be 
beft explained, muft depend on thofe who 
treat of them; it is for this reaion that 
each writer on the fubject adopts a method 
of his own; and it is on this ground that £ 
have purfued a.plan very different from 
any yet followed.”? Indeed we frequently 
find him differing from fome great autho-= 
rities, but never without afficning reafons, 
to moft of which we cannot but fubf{cribe. 
Three Sonatas for the Piano-forte, with an Ac 
companiment for the Violin (ad libitum). Come 
pofed, and dedicated to Mifs Maria Read, by 
PD) sStelbelts 75) GG: 
Goulding, Phipps, and D’ Almaine. 
My. Sreibelt’s ufwal tafte’ and volatility 
of execution prevails through thefe ‘ona~ 
tas. The flow movements do not aiways 
poffefs that pathos which we generally find 
in his\adggios ; nor are the parts put to- 
gether with that fizi/b of which this excel- 
Jent compofer is fo capable. The work, 
however, on the whole, ftands in the fir 
rank of piano forte productions, and can- 
not fail to bighly gratify every lover of 
fferling compofition. 
The Overture (with the Movements deferiptive of 
the Volcanic Eruption) inthe new popular Pan= 
tomime of the Volcano, pe formed with umver= 
alApplaufe at the Theatre Royal, Covent Gar~ 
den. Arranged for the Pians-Forte, and. com= 
pofed by |. Wioorehead. 2s. 
Broderip and Wilkinfone 
We find in this overture paflages ftrong- 
ly defcriptive of the {cenes and incidents 
they are meant to elucidate and inforcey 
Thofe which accompany the volcanic erup- 
tion, at once dilplay a vivid fancy and a 
correct judgment. Phe whole forms a 
good practical piece for the piano forte, 
and will, we make no doubt, find its 
way very generally to the mufic-rooms of 
the ladies. 
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