REVIEW OF THE NEW MUSICAL PUBLICATIONS. 
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Second Volume of a mifcellancous ColleStien of 
Songs, Ballads, Canonetsy Duets, © Trios, 
Glees, and Elegies, in two Volumes, properly 
adapted for the Voice and Piano-forte. The 
Whole compiled from the Works of the beft Au- 
thors, and refpecifully dedicated to William 
Shield, Efg. by F. A. Hyde. i. 6s. 
Clementi and Co. late Longman and Broderip 
UR mufical readers will remember 
in what refpectable terms we were 
enabled fome months fince to fpeak of Mr. 
Hyde’s firft volume: the prefent collec- 
tion difplays an abundance of refource, and 
correstnefs of tafte, which juftify the ex- 
pectations we had formed, and entitle the 
ingenious compiler to all the credit which 
a moft felect affemblage of the beauties of 
our claffical vocal compofers can procure. 
Two hundred and four pages of mifcella- 
neous matter will not allow us to enter 
upon its merits in detail; but, « Balmy 
Sweetnefs ever flowing,” from Boyce ; 
ec Hark, the Lark,” from Cooke; ** In 
my pleafant native Plains,” from Linley ; 
«< My fond Shepherds of Jate were fo bleft,”” 
from Arne; ‘* The Merry Dance,” from 
Tretay ; and * The Weary Hours,” 
from Jack(lon ; will ferve as fufiicient fam- 
ples of the excellence of the feleétion in 
enerai, and authorife our recommending 
it to the attention of the public. The 
Glees, of which there are a confiderable 
number, chiefly confit of favourite and 
popular melodies, arranged exprefily for 
the work by Mr. Webbe: and we find 
prefixed to the prefent volume, a frontis- 
piece defigned by Singleton, and engraved 
by Wiight, of the beauty of which we 
only need fay, that it forms a proper coun- 
terpart to that of the engraving which or- 
naments the firft volume. 
Nuinber I. of the Monthly Mufical Sournal, 
_ confifting of Original Britifo and New Foreign 
Mufic, Vocal and Infirumental. Conduéied by 
Dr. Bufby. 6s. Phillips. 
The prefent number of this original and 
jaterefting work contains twelve articles, 
the firft eight of which are Foreign, and 
the latter four Britifh. Among the com. 
pofers of the Foreign matter, we find the 
celebrated. names.of Picini, Mihul, Haibel, 
Steibelt, Cherubini, and Tarchi ; and can 
with juftice to the tafte of the conduétor 
fay, that thofe great mafters never appear- 
ed with more Juftre than in the beautiful 
and flriking examples of their genius here 
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affembled together: but, “ A wandering 
Youth forgive,” by Picini; ‘* Lovely 
Maid, fee around us all Nature is bloom- 
ing,”’ by Mihul; ‘* The Rofe when Dews 
of Night defcend,” by Cherubini; and 
<¢ Hear you not the Nightingale ?”’ by 
Tarchi, are fuperlatively charming, and 
have a peculiar claim to our praife. Of 
the airs from the pens of Dr. Arnold and 
Dr. Bufby, we can only fay, that they vie 
with the excellence of the previous arti- 
cles, and cannot fail to add to the repute 
of their refpettive compofers, as well as to 
that of the work they enrich. ‘The words 
are chiefly fupplied by Dr. Wolcot, Cap- 
tain James, Mr. Dyer, and the Poet-lau- 
reat. We are glad to learn that the price 
of the fufure numbers is to be reduced to 
four fhillings. A work fo highly ufeful, 
as wellas gratifying, to the mufical public 
ought to be within the convenient reach of 
every lover of the fcience: and we applaud 
the Doétor’s liberal deviation from his 
original plan. 
Three Sonatas for the Piano-forte, with Accom= 
paniments for a Violin and Vicloncello. Come 
pofed by Adalbert Gyrowetz. — 8s. 
Clementi and Go. late Longman and Broderip. 
Thefe fonatas poflets the excellence of 
blending much fpirit and boldnefs with 
great delicacy of tafte. They are florid 
without being wild; and though finithed, 
yet chafte and natural: and the accompa- 
‘niments are incorporated with great ad- 
drefs and ingenuity. The fecond move-_ 
ment in the firft fonata is peculiarly ele- 
gant; the firft in the fecond is free and 
fanciful; and La Chaffe, which opens the 
third, though its fubjeét reminds the hearer 
of Haydn, is, on the whole, from the 
manner in which it is treated, ‘as novel as 
it is fpirited. With the fucceeding march, 
we are not equally ftruck ; it wants more 
ardour as well as dignity, and does not 
‘tranfport us to the field of battle: the va- 
riations with which it is enriched make, 
however, ample amends for thefe defects, 
and are calculated tg exhibit a command- 
ing finger to great advantage, 
The Veteran Tar, a Comic-opera in three Acs, 
as performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury- 
lane. Adapted for the Voice and Piano-forte.: 
The Words by 8. F.Arnald. The Mufic com- 
pofed by Dr. Arnold, Price $s. Thompjfan. 
This little piece, though it exhibits 
fome 
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