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of f{cience far beyond the general learning 
of fuch young muficians. The chorus 
with which it concludes commences with. 
an imitation ingenioufly conftruéted, and 
which, while it difplays a lively inven- 
tion, confirms our high opinion of the 
theoretical acquifitions of the compofer. 
A New Chriftmas Hymn, the words by Dr. 
Watts, fet to mufic by G. E. Williams. 1s. 
. Cahufac and Sons. 
We profefs ourfelves greatly pleafed 
with this little effort. The folo with 
which the compofition opens, is extreme- 
ly attractive. in itfelf, and perfectly 
adapted to the fubjeét. The fhort re- 
citative, “ Thus Gabriel fung,” &c.. 1s ex- 
preflive and theoretical, and the melody 
of the fuceeeding cantabile is engaging. 
The chorus with which the anthem con- 
cludes is formed from the fecond move- 
ment of Handel’s Water-Piece, which 1s 
ingenioufly converted to the compiler’s 
purpofe. 
Tyro-Muficus, being a complete Introdu@tion 
ro the Piano-Forte, with eight progreflive 
Leflons, compofed and fingered throughout 
by f. Mazxzinght. 5s. Goulding. 
The manner in which the firit rudi- 
ments are here laid down, is fimple and 
explicit. The exercifes are perfeétiy 
_ progreffive, and contain fome of the beft 
examples of fingering, while the leffons, 
all of which are fingered, are well calcu- 
lated for the improvement of the Tyro. 
The fupet-added ‘preludes for the 
feveral minor and major keys, will be 
found highly ufeful, as alfo the explana- 
tion of the terms employed to point out 
the different degrees of time. 
Hyma to Nature, compofed by AZ. Schulz, 1s. 
Longman and Broderip. 
This little air is beautifully fimple in 
its ftyle: we are only forry it is fo 
fhort. Had the author drawn out * its 
linked fweetnefs” with an introductory 
and a concluding fymphony, the compo- 
fition would have affumed more import- .- 
ance, and the ear have been ftill more 
delighted. ; 
Number I. of Guida Harmonica ; or, An Intro- 
* duction to the General Knowledge of Mufic, 
theoretical and practical, in Two Parts ; the 
firft confifting of Sonatas, Airs, and other 
Pieces for the Piano-Forte, with the requi- 
_ fite Infirn@tions for fingering and expreifion : 
and the fecond containing Effays on the feve- 
ral branches of the fcience; by 7. Re/fe. 
4s. 6d. Longman and Broderip. 
On the plan propofed in this work, 
which the author informs us, with fome 
truth, “ is different from any hitherto 
Roki ‘of New Mufical Publicationse 
[Nov 
publithed,’”’ mufical ftudents are furnifh- 
ed with the means of correcting their 
own exercifes, and of attaining a pro- 
greflive knowledge of the theory. In 
this work, which we confider to be high- 
ly ufeful, Mr. Re/fe gives a regular feries 
of progreffive inftruétions, with effays, 
comprifing a fimple illuftration of tne fe- 
veral fubjeéts, and rules exemplified in a 
courfe of well-digefted exercifes, And 
we find:the whole fo arranged as {peedily 
to lead the praétitioner toa knowledge of 
modulation, tranfpofi ion, thorough-bafs, 
and every branch of compofition.One num- 
ber of this work is intended to be publifhed 
every three months; but to how many 
numbers it is to extend, we are not in- 
formed. The fonata given in the firk 
number is well calculated for the young 
pupil, and the theoretical exercifes are 
laid down with great. correétnefs and 
judgment. The exhibition of the’ vari- 
ous tones reprefented by one and the 
fame key of the piana-forte, and the ex- 
planation given of the minor and major 
femi-tones are particularly ufeful, and 
together with the other recommendations 
in the work, lead us to prediét its great 
and general utility. 
Guida de Mufica (Second Part) confiting of 
feveral Hundred Examples of Fingering and 
Six Exercifes, with various Explanations and 
Tluftrations ; to which is added, a concife 
Method of learning Thorough-Bafs ; on an 
entire new plan. The whole compofed 
by F. Hook. 155. Prefton and Son 
In the Second Part of Mr. Hhvot’s 
Guida de Mufica, we find many excellent 
examples of fingering, given in paflages of 
from two to eiglit notes, both afcending 
and defcending ; and we cannot doubt 
that pupils, by fufficient attention to 
them, will find their execution rapidly 
improved. Of all the various requifites 
towards a good performer, nothing Is 
more important than a correct and judi- 
cious arrangement of the fingers. Mr. Hook, 
by extending moft of his exercifes to two 
o€taves, particularly in the left hand, 
has greatly ferved the principal purpofe 
of his publication, and proved himfelf 
perfeétly adequate to the refpectable 
office of a public tutor. We perfeétly 
agree withthe ingenious author,that “ ftu- 
dents ought to praéiife as much with 
the left hand as with the right, fince it is 
only by fuch praétice that the execution 
and command of both hands can be 
equal :? and we alfo entirely approve of 
always employing the thumb of the right 
hand after the flat or fharp is afcending ; 
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