preg uy 
_ [November, 
REVIEW OF NEW MUSICAL PUBLICATIONS. © 
HE Shipwreck, or Lofs of the Halfewell Eaff- 
Indiaman; being a grand infirumental Puce, 
adapted to the Piano-forte, with an Accom- 
‘ paniment for a Violin and Violoncello; compofed, 
~ arvanged, and humbly dedicated to his Excel- 
lency Baron Lenthe, by A. F.C. Kolimann, 
Orgamift of bis Majefiys German Chapel at 
St. Fames’s.° As. Coni and Dufek, 
Mr. Kollmann im his prefent imitative 
effort has been more minutely circumftan- 
tial than any of his numerous predeceffors 
in this miodern fpecies of compofition. 
The fpace allotted to this department of 
our Magazine will not allow us to notice 
all the fituations feparately; we therefore 
content ourfelves with obferving, that from 
the overture, which immediately precedes 
¢* the fetting fail with hopes and {pirits,”’ 
to the final circumftance of * the furvivors 
of the wreck coming {afe to fhore amid the 
return of ferene weather,’ we find no lefs 
than twenty-eight changes of circum- 
ftances ; and confequently the fame varia- 
tions in the fentiment of the mufic, in moft 
inftances of which the compofer has ex- 
cited the powers of his art with confider- 
able fuccefs. To exprefs the fhifting paf- 
_ fions of the mind in one and the fame piece, 
and in the circumfcribed {pace to which he 
was neceflarily confined, was certainly an 
arduous tafk; and the ftyle in which Mr. 
Kollmann has acquitted himfelf, reflects’ 
much credit on his profeffional {kill and 
judgment. 
Ibe Flow?rs of the Fore, as fung by Mafter 
Gray at Vauxhall. The Poetry by a Lady. 
Compofed by Mr. Hook. 4s. 
Longmap, Clementi, and Co. 
«© The Flow’rs of the Foreft’” is a 
chafte, {weet, and, in fome degree, original 
little ballad. The air would, perhaps, 
have been rendered ftill more attraétive, 
had the ingenious compofer relieved it 
with a franfent modulation; but general 
excellence, fuperfedes particular cenfure : 
‘the words are written with much ele- 
gance of conception, and the melody 
mects the fentiment with a correfpondent 
delicacy. 
The Mary-le- Bone March. Compofed and ar- 
ranged for the Piano-forte by M. P. King. 
Is. 6d. Booth. 
. ** The Mary le-Bone March,” we are 
_forry to fay, affords no new evidence of 
that ingenuity and tafte which we have no- 
ticed in other productions of Mr. King: 
indeed, we find it too deficient both in 
novelty and {pirit, to-allow it a ftation 
above that of mediccrity. 
The Rifing of the. Lark, a Welch Song, with az. 
Accompaniment for the Piano-forte or Harp ; 
Ajo arranged with Variations for the Piano- 
forte, by W. Ling. 1s. «Rolfe. 
The fimple yet ftriking caft of this old 
Welch melody renders it a proper fubjeét 
for variations. Mr. Ling has not only 
difcovered judgment in the choice of his 
theme, but has executed his defign with, 
tafte and ability. ‘The variations with 
which he has enriched his original are four 
in number ; all in the fame time of tave 
crotchets in a bar; but yet fufiiciently 
marked and diftinguifhed to oppofe and re- 
lieve each other. ) 
Three Sonatas for the Piano-forte, with, or with- 
out, the additional Keys; and an Accomipani- 
ment for a Flute or Violin, -in which are intro- 
duced feveral favourite dirs; compofed, and 
inferibed to Mails Porten, by Joleph Maz- 
zinghi. 7s. 6d. 
Goulding, Phipps, and D’ Almaine. 
Mr. Mazzinghi has enriched the prefent 
work with all his ufual ingenuity and tafte. 
Every page exhibits true genius and the 
well-informed mufician. The feverat. 
movements are contrafted with judgment, 
and calculated to produce the happieft ef- 
feét on the refined ear. We cannot but 
greatly admire the whole work; but at 
the fame time muft exprefs our preference 
to the firft and third fonatas; which, we 
think, exceed the fecond both in fancy 
and conflruétion. One quality (highly | 
interefting to the piano-forte practitioner}. 
is common to a// thefe excellent pieces— 
they are of a caft to be highly improving 
to the juvenile finger. : 
Valentine-Day, a Serenade for Tavo Voicesy with 
an Accompaniment for the Piano-forte. Com 
pofed by Reginald Spofforth. 1s. 
< Longman, Clementi, and Ca. 
« Valentine-Day,” though not one of 
thofe produ&tions of which we can {peak in 
the highelt trains of panegyric, 1s a com- 
petition of fome merit. “The melody is 
{mocth, and the expreffion in fome places 
much above mediocrity. Mr. Spofforth, 
we prejume, only meant it asa trifle; and 
as a pleafing trifle we can recommend it to 
the lovers of ballad-mufic. 
Tuo Field-Marches, for Clarinets, Horns, ang 
Baffoons, aljo adapted for the Harpfichord and 
Piano-forte. Compofed for the Uje of the New= 
cafile Volunteers, by Thomas Wright, of 
Newcafile-upon-Tyne, 45. 
Goulding, Phipps, and D’ Almaine. 
The firft of thefe pieces is a flow march 5 
the fecond, a guick ftep. They are both 
| tolerable, 
