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Gnd original ideas ; and here and there a 
pafliage of brilliancys but to thefe recom- 
mendations are oppofed fuch chromatic 
incongruities, abrupt modulations, and 
conftrained evolutions of harmony, as to 
form great drawbacks upon the compofer’s 
pretentions to our praife. The inftruc- 
tions of Mr, Salomon, his tutor on the 
violin, have ‘not, we are certain, been fuf- 
ficiently attended to by Mr. Pinto in this 
"department of his profeffional ftudies ; the 
great knowledge and experience of fuch a 
malter would otherwife have guarded 
a real genius againft the dangers ‘of 
chaotic affeétation and indigefted theory’; 
would have taught him to reduce to fome 
orcer the luxuriant confufion of his ideas, 
and to have fet his own native and un- 
common talents in a fair and advantageous 
point of view. We fay this as friends to 
that ability, the extent of which we are 
acquainted with and admire ; and hope our 
remarks will induce the young compofer 
to that vigilance, caution, and deference to 
eftablifhed merit and good example, with- 
out which no talents can ever attain their 
Full Juftre ; but by the aid of which fuch 
“as Mr. Pinto’s may hope for every thing. 
A favorite Air, with Variations for the Violin, 
and an Accompaniment for the Piano-forte or 
Violoncello, by Charles Weichfel, Gia is: 
' Mr. Weichfel, in his variations to 
this air, has difplayed much of that 
pure and elegant tafte, which difin- 
guithes his unrivalled ftyle of performance. 
With the very ingenious conftrustion of 
the fifth variation, Jopra quarta corda, 
we are highly pleafed ; and indeed the paf- 
figes throuzhout flow with a freedom of 
fancy and appropriatenefs for the infttu- 
ment for which they are defigned, which 
cannot but ftrike every admirer of fine 
vicliu mafic; and every practitioner who 
gives them due attention will certainly 
find himfelf as much improved as de- 
lighted. 
Amusement for Ladies, confifting of Six Diver- 
timentos for the Piano-forte, with Accompani- 
ments for a Flute, Tambourine and Triangle. 
(Ad Lilium). Compofed and dedicated to 
Lerpfichore, by G. Nexot, late Pupil of D. 
Steibelt. 4s. ‘ 
This work, which is prefaced with 
fome ingenious obfervations, rejecting the 
ufe of pendulums for regulating the /ime 
of different pieces, contains fome familiar 
but intereiting movements ; yet their 
greater merit is, perhaps, their being cal- 
culated to improve the finger of the prati- 
tioner. 
afforded us. 
Review of New Mufical Publicattonse 559 
© Hail to the Beam of Morning,’’ fung by Mr. 
Incledon, in bis New Entertainment of the 
WANDERING ‘MecopistT. Written by 
Mr. H. Siddons, and compofed by Fobn Whita- 
Res Oe ast 
We cannot but confefs ourfelves greatly 
pleafed with this pretty emanation of fancy. 
Mr. Whitaker has not only confulted the 
Jenfe of his author with particular fuccefs, 
but has conceived anoriginality and {weet- 
nefs‘of melody that muft gratily every 
ear. The ideas are every where natural, 
conn+éted and expreffive; and the fym- 
phony is happily calculated:to improve-the 
geneial effect. 
‘¢ The Defpairing Damfel,’ a favorite Ballad, 
fung by Mr. Incledon in his new Entertain- 
ment. of the WanvdERING ,.MELODIST. 
Compojed by Mr. Dabman, 15. 
We have perufed this fong with an atten- 
tion, but ill repaid by the little pleafure it 
Mr. Dahman, whether from 
the affectation of difplaying the mafler, or 
from utter unacquaintance with the ftyle 
of ballad-mufic, we do not know, has, 
inftead of a natural, {weetly-foothing, mclo-~ 
dy, fymbolizing with the poet’s pathos, 
and elucidating his. love-lorn tale, linked 
together a feries of cramped and diftorted 
paflages, only remarkable for their forced 
conftruction and unmeéaning diffonance. 
‘© The Death of Tom Moody, the noted Whip- 
per-in,” well-known to the Sportfmen of 
Shropfbire. Written by the Author of Harte 
ford-bridge. Csmpofed by Wm. Shield, E/g. 
and jung by Mr. Incledon, in bis new Enter 
tainment called. the WaNDERING MELO- 
DIST. » 1s, ‘ 
We are general admirers of the pro- 
duétions of this ingenicus mafter ; and 
therefore are never taken by furprize by 
his excellencies in any f{pecies of vocal 
compolition. Thepre/ent effort of his fan- 
cy is for originality of chought and ttrength 
’ of charaéter to be placed amongft the hap- 
pie of his detached productions; and 
merits all the populanty it has acquired. 
The [oncy-moon, a new Song, written by a 
Gentleman. The Mujic compojed by E. hiley, 
IS. 
This ballad, though it boafts no marks 
of that fcience and defion expected from 
the profefied maiter and regularly bred 
mufician, exhibits a pleafing caft ot fancy, 
and is fo far connected and coniliftent as to 
form an agreeable enjemble, and to, hold a - 
re{pectable rank among the ballads of the 
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