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vourablenefs of the jtwation, was unfor- 
tunately obiiged to be omitted in the re- 
prefentation. The uncommon fuccefs of 
this ingenious enterprize will foon, we 
hope, induce the author and compoler to 
favour the town with another treat of the 
fame kind. 
A Froufe to be Scld. A Mufical Entertainment, 
in two as, written by, Fames. Cobb, E/q. 
and performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury- 
lane. The Overture and Mufic compofed and 
compiled by Michael Kelly, %s. 
The mufic of this, generally confidered, 
poflefies confiderable merit. The fele€tions 
are made with judgment, and the original 
airs are in fome inftances highly agreeable. 
With the duett, ‘* Tell me whither lies 
my Way ;”’ the fongs * Pleafure in varied 
Mealures ;*” and, ** The {weet Lark with 
his Song’ we are particularly pleafed. 
The Overture, though it certainly exhi- 
bits no very original feature, contains fome 
paflages that give it a claim to our fepa- 
gate notice. The introductory movement 
ufhers inthe fucceeding ftrain with good 
effect ; and the employment given to the 
bugle horn, in the announcement of the 
fubject, is well judged. The feleSted 
part of the mufic is French, and ferves as 
a creditable fpecimen of the. fcience of 
compofition in Paris. 
Three Sonatas for the Piano-forte, with an Ac- 
companiment for a Violin or Flute. Compofed 
and Dedicated to Mifs Bigland. by F. Mazx- 
zinghi, Efg, 75. 6d. 
Thefe fonatas are written in Mr. Maz- 
zinghi’s ufual ftyle of excellence. The 
paffages are in general novel and ftriking, 
and fo difpofed for the finger as to greatly 
promote its improvement. The feveral 
movements are contrafted with fuch judg- 
ment and ability as to confiderably heighten 
the general effe& ; and the accompaniment, 
which is printed feparately, exhibits all 
that fkii] and good management for which 
we have fo often given this ingenious 
compofer our full credit. Wecan, with 
perfect juftice, recommend this work to 
the notice of all praétitioners on the piano- 
forte, 
A Sonata for the Piano-forte. 
SF, He Butler. 2s. 6d. 
This fonata is conceived ina florid fyle, 
and poffefles that kind of execution which 
cannot fail to be ferviceable to the piano- 
forte practitioner. It contains three move- 
ments, and the fecond, which is written 
in ** imitation of the Scotch,”’ is elegantly 
expreilive. The fubjeét of the concluding 
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raado, though not very friking in itfelf, 
is worked with confiderable addrefs ; and 
the whole forms a highly refpeétable pro- 
duction. 
The Choice of Neptune, a favourite National 
Song, fung by Mr. Incleasn.  Compofed by 
Thendore Smith, Efg. 15. 
The melody of this fong opens in com- 
mon time; and, after ten bars, breaks into 
three-fourths. The ftyle of the whole is 
highly analagous to the fubject of the 
words, and molt of the ideas are not only 
new, bur natural and connected: the con- 
cluding paflage is particularly bold and 
appropriate, and is repeated in chorus 
with admirable effect. 
A new Grand Sonata for the Piano-forte, with 
or without the Additional Keys, and an Ac- 
companiment for a Violin, ad libitum, Com- 
pofed and Dedicated to Mifs Gretton, by Tho- 
mas Powell. 35. 
The variety and tafte Mr. Powell has 
difplayed in this fonata is creditable to his 
abilities, in piano-forte compofition. The 
paflages, though they do not, perhaps, al- 
ways {pring immediately out of each other, 
are conceived with freedom, flow with eafe, 
and, in general, lay well for the band. 
Of the three movements, of which the 
piece confilts, we are beft pleafed with the 
laft; though we muft allow much merit 
to the fecond, the fubjeé&t of which is 
graceful and engaging. The violin ac- 
companiment is printed feparately. It be- 
{peaks a knowledge of the initrument, 
‘and a mind not unverfed in the grand art 
of effed. 
Love and Foily, a favourite Song. 
by S. Wefley, Eq. 1s. 
Weare much delighted with this pretty 
fportful effort of the imagination. ‘The 
character is {trong and attrative, and an 
unaffeéted novelty prevails throughout the 
melody. We hope the fale of fo pleafing 
aipecimen of Mr. Wefley’s tafte in this 
province of compofition will encourage 
him to bring forward many fimilar pro- 
ductions. 
The Favourite Overture to the Grand Serious 
Pantomime of Loca; or, the Belle Sauvage. 
Compefed and arranged for the Piano-forte, 
by W. Ruffell. 1s. 
Mr. Roffell has difplayed confiderable 
ability in this overture. The introduc- 
tory movement is ably conftructed, and 
the ** Indian March,”” by which it is fuc- 
ceeded, is appropriate and charaéteriftic. 
The refumption of the theme in the major 
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