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fkill of a real matter. With the point at 
<< Sifter of Pity,” and its. anfwer, we.are 
‘particularly pleafed : the paffage at “Queen 
of the ling’ring Tear,”” is truly pathetic and 
beautiful; and the whole of the laf move- 
ment is written in a ftyle which argues 
much fenfibility and tafte. 
Grand Duet for two Piano-fortes, or a Piano- 
forte and Harp. Compafed, and dedicated to 
Mifs Griffith, b) F. B. Cramer. 6s. 
Clementi, Banger, Hyde, Collard, and Davis. 
This duet, which has been performed 
at the Opera Concerts by Mr. Duffek and 
the author, is a charming produétion in 
#t8 kind, and calculated to produce an un-. 
commosly fine effeét,if accurately perform- 
ed. The four parts are difpofed in a ftyle 
worthy this great performer and ingenious 
compofer, and befpeak a profound know- 
Jedge of the inftrument for which he writes. 
“The Cottage of Peace,” a Paftoral Ballad. 
Sung by Mifi Gray, at the Amphitheatre, Wefi- 
minjver Bridge, in the Grand Caledonian Spec- 
tacle Romance, called the Iron Tower, or-the 
Cel! of Myftery: 
Compofed by Mr. Sander fon. 
1S Riley, 
This little ballad makes its appearance 
witha great promife of becoming popular. 
The ftyle is at once fimple and pretty, 
and the burden engaging and intere(ting. 
The flute accompaniment is managed 
with much judgment, and produces, in 
orchefiral performance, that happy and 
ftriking effe&t which can only refult from 
a thorough knowledge of the band. 
6° Refy Hannah,” 
wrigien by Robert Bloompfeld, Author of the 
<* Farmer's Boy.” The Mufic compofed by bis 
Brother, Vfaac Bloomfield. 1s.~ Birchall. 
The mufic of this little ballad 1s, like 
the poetry, chafte and fimple. The me- 
lody, we mu confefs, is not marked with 
any ftriking feature or character; but it 
js {mooth, eafy, and natural ; and though 
we trace the lack of that addrefs which 
only time and experience can produce, yet 
the ingenuity of the compofer has ina 
great ‘meafure enabled him to avoid the 
quaintnefs and embarraflment almoft in- 
feparable from early effort. 
The Favourite Union Medley, in which are in- 
ter{perfed feveral popular dnd efteemed Englifh, 
Liifb, Scottifh, and Welfh Airs, including jome 
favourite Subjeis, taken from Moxart and 
Martini, for the Piano-forte, Violin, or Ger- 
man Flute. 2s. 6d. Buckinger. 
- Why this is.called the Uziox Medley, we 
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Review of New Mufical Publications. 
The Poetry by Mr. Upton. 
a favourite Song. The Words 
[ May. 85 
confefs ourfelves wpot fagacious enouch ta 
difcover, fince incoherence and dif-union 
form the very effence of a medley, and ra- 
ther point out inconfftency and disjun&tion 
than affinity and connection. The different 
fubjeéts run into each other with tolerable 
eafe and freedom; but produce none of 
thofe ftriking and whimfical effe&ts of 
which a well-conitruéted medley is capable. 
No. XIV. of Elegant Scie&ions, comprifing the 
moft favourite Compofitions of Haydn, Pleyel, 
Paifieila, Ge. confifting of Scyatas, Overtures , 
Capriciss, Rondos, and Airs, and with Varia- 
tions for the Piano-forte or Harp. 2s. Rolfe. 
In the prefent Number of this pleafing 
colleétion we find the favourite Irifh air 
introduced in the grand pantomime of Har- 
lequin Amulet, at the Theatre Royal, 
Drury-lane, arranged by Mr.Betts for the 
piano-forte ; two favourite airs, by Mo- 
zart ; and a fonnet, compoled by Reichard. 
The Irifh air is arranged in a ftyle which 
does credit to Mr. Betts, as a piano-forte 
profeflor ; and the other melodies, if not 
amoneft the frit productions of Mozart, 
are in every refpeét worthy of their great 
author. EGR i! a 
Six Duets Concertanti, for two Violins. Come 
’ pofed by F. B. Victti. > 8s. 
Muzssio Clementi and Ca, 
Mr. Viotti has difplayed his ufual abi- | 
lity in thefe duets. Their general cha- 
racter is fweetnefs of melody and richnefs 
of conftruction.” The fubjeéts of the fe- 
veral movements are in general both novel 
and ftriking, and the conduét of the whole 
is no lefs mafteriy than we might expect 
from fuch a compofer. — ee 
The mufical world is at prefent-in full 
activity. A new Opera, under the title of 
Adelnura, the Out-law,-is in preparation 
at Drury-lane ; and another, called The 
Elind Girl; or, a Receipt for Beauty, has 
juft appeared at Covent Gatden. The 
Grand Annual Cencert, for the benefit of ~ 
the Royal’ Society of Muficians, is ap- 
proaching, and Dr. Bufby’s much admired 
Oratorio of the Prophecy is announced for 
performance at the Haymarket Thea- 
tre, on Thurfday the rath of May, to- 
gether with a grand Thankfgiving Qde, 
called Naval Glory; the words by Mrs, 
Crefpigny : and a new Coronation An- 
them, written for the occafion, in cele- 
bration of the Union, by the Poet Lau- 
reat. *" ; 
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