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. REVIEW OF NEW MUSICAL PUBLICATIONS: 

Forty-two Vocal Exercifes, in two Parts; 
with a Bafs Accompaniment, defigned for the 
Alfifiance of thofe who wife to fing at Sight, 
and as a Sequel to L’ Amico Del Principiante, 
Zy Samuel Webbe, 6s. Birchall, 
NHE prefent work confifts of forty-two 
exercifes, whichare given in two parts, 
accompanied with a bafs. They are per- 
feftly progreflive in point of execution, 
and cannot be ftudied without confiderable 
benefit to the pupil. a 
We entirely fub{cribe to the ingenious 
author’s recommendation to learners, to 
begin every piece they practice by finging 
the fcale of that key ; and in flow time, 
futtaining and {welling the tone through- 
out. By thefe means the ear will certain- 
ly become more correct, and the perfect 
found of every tome and /ezmi-tome in the 
octave be acquired. ae 
The author propofes to adopt the fyHa- 
ble wt for do in the’key note. This we 
approve, and afk in his own words, ‘‘Why 
we fhould not practife upon every vowel, 
for the fake of obtaining a good intona- 
tion?’ For, as Mr. Webbe fenfibly ob- 
ferves, the vowel O, is in /é/, and by 
ufing ut, inftead of do, all the vowels are 
brought into praétice; A, in faand Iz; 
E,in ve; 1, in mz and fi; O, in fol; U, 
in at; which fyllables fhould always be 
fung according to Italian pronunciation. 
By this method every note in the octave 
has its appropriate fyllable; MG will be 
the greater 3d to the key in the lower ¢e- 
trachord; Si, the greater 3d to the fifth of 
the key in the upper ¢etrachord (the. o&ave 
being a compound of the two). Thus alfo, 
the difficulty attendant on finging by dex. 
achords is effe&tually removed. 
Ehree Sonatas for the Piano-Forte, by W. A: 
Mozart. 8s. Bland and Walker, 
Thefe fonatas are every way worthy the 
pen of their great author. Tafte, exe- 
eution, and f{cience, pervade the work, and 
form thofe attra&tions which Mozart fo 
well knew how to produce. The pieces 
are written on different plans, and difpla 
snuch variety of fancy as well as richne(s 
of modulation and harmony. Equivocal 
chords are pretty freely introduced; and, 
in fome places, produce a new and ftriking 
effect.- The movements are well contraft- 
ed, both in pomt of their particular dif- 
‘pofition of paffages and general charac- 
ter; and form in the aggregate an ex- 
cellent fet of exercifes. for the advanced 
practitioner, 
Tbree Sonatas for the Piano-Forte, with an Aja 
companiment for the Violin or German Flute. 
Compofed and dedicated, by Permiffion, to Win. 
Shield, Efg. by Johan Rofs, of Aberdeena 
73. Gd. g Preftons 
Mr. Rofs has difplayed, in the prefent 
work, confiderable tafe in piano-forte 
Saar Several of the movements 
are ‘brilliant, though fimple; and execu- 
tion and familiarity of ftyle are fuccefs- 
fully combined. The paffages, we re. 
mark, lie, in general, well for the hand, 
and in no inftance that we have difcover.. 
ed, induce falfe fingerimg. For the fub. 
jects of the flow movements fome favorite 
Scotch airs are introduced, the effec of 
which is truly charming, and exhibits the 
author’s judgment to great advantage, 
6¢ Arife lovely Beam of the Tweed.” Written Br 
Mr. Rannie. Compéfed by Mr. Rofs. 1s. 
Hamiliona 
The general caft of this fong is highly 
i o 
creditable to Mr. Rofs, as a ballad come 
pofer. The air is for the mott part, ealy, 
graceful, and natural ; and in fome placese 
affords examples of real elegance : But we 
cannot pafs unnoticed a grofs and obvious 
violation of a law known to the humble 
mufician; we allude to the two confecus 
tive, perfec fifibs which. take place in 
pafling from the laft note of the fir bar 
to the firft note of the fecond. y 
ce Joh Nofegay- Girl,” a Ballad; written by 
onn Gretton, Efq. The Mufic compofed b 
Mr. Wiifon, oe : a 4 
Longman, Clementiy and Co, 
“© The Nofegay Girl”? is one of the 
prettieft little ballads ef the prefent day. 
The air is fimple and natural, and con- 
veys the fenfe of the words with an effect 
perfectly confonant to the fentiment. The 
poetry, which runs to the extent of five 
verfes, though perfe&tly in the ballad 
ftyle, is neatly conceived and clearly ex- 
prefled. The variation given in each verfe 
to the fecond line of the burthen of the 
fong is original and fanciful, and evinces 
the talent of the ingenious author in this 
fpecies of writing. 
The Pedal Harp Rotula, and New Inffrucions 
for that LInfirument; with Eighteen favorite 
Waltzes, Songs, and Minuets, for the Harp 
or Piano-Forte. Compofed by Mr. Weippert, 
43. Bland and Weller. 
This ufeful little book comprifes all 
the 
