266 Review of New -Mufical Publicatiins, 
+f OGober 15 
66 The Yeuth who, fir’d by honeft Fame.” AGle No. HW. A fatoourite Overture for the Pianae 
nerve! by Fobn Stafford Smith, for the Year 
. 2802. 
Mr. Stafford Smith, whofe numerous 
and excellent produétions in this fpecies of 
compofition have been fo long and juftly 
efteemed, has not diminifhed his preten- 
fions to fame by his prefent effort. It 
certainly poffefles many excellent:paflages, 
and the ideas are frequently turned and 
played upon with confiderable ingenuity. 
We muft, however, obferve, that the firft 
movement is not fo happy in its conftruc- 
tion-as thofe by which it is fucceeded.— 
if fung in the time proper to the fubject, 
the articulation will be hurried and con- 
fufed, and, if taken flower, the fpirit will 
be lott, efpecially at the opening. This 
little imperfeétion might, we conceive, 
eafily be obviated in the future editions, 
which would entitle it to our unqualified 
praife and approbation. 
‘€ The Death of Crazy Sane,” written by Mr. 
Anderfon. Compofed by Thomas Thompfon, Or- 
ganifi, of Neweafile- upon-Lynes 
This air, which is evidently intended as 
a counterpart to that of the popular bal- 
fad “* Crazy Jane,” is in moft refpetts very 
inferior to Mifs Abrams’s truly original 
and interefting produétion. The ideas 
are frequently common-place, and, in 
fome inftances, borrowed. from the very 
melody of which it forms the fequel. 
“© The Blackbird,” fung by Mr. Dignum at Vaux 
hall-gardens. Compofed by T. “Coftello 
The « Blackbird” is anatural and ealy 
little Scotch ballad. -It comprizes three 
yerfes.of fix lines each, the firftt four of 
which are fet in common time of four 
crotchets in a bar, and the two latter in 
fix quavers, forming a kind of burthen to 
each verfe. The intermediate fymphonies 
are pretty and fanciful, and the bals isin 
general well chofen: yet, we muft remark, 
that in the feventh bar of the firft move- 
ment carelefinefs has betrayed the com- 
pofer into the anomaly of two confecutive 
and perfect fifths. 
&¢ In Glafgow Town my Mither dwells,” feng 
by Mifs Daniels at Vauxball-gardens. Writ- 
ten by Mr. Upton. Compofed by I. Sanderfon. 
The chief merit in this little ballad is, 
that, notwithftanding the numerous pro- 
duétions of the fame fpecies, it pofleffes 
few hacknied paffages, and has fomewhat 
of a diftinét character. It, however, has 
the defect of a total want of modulation, 
which objection might eafily have been ob- 
viated, and-with it the monotonous effect 
of the perpetual repetition of the key- 
mote and its harmony, 
a y's fomewhat broad and vulgar. 
fortes with an Accompaninent fora Violimad 
libitum. - Conspofed by F, eterna! eae 
of the Battle of Prague. 
We find in this Overture bine bold ae 
fpirited paflages ; the bafs of the firft 
movement frequently moves with energy, ~ 
and the fecond and third movements:are 
happily conceived and well contrafted.— 
Judging as far as we are able, without, 
feeing the /core, the effe& of this any 
muft be exceHent, performed by a band. 
6¢) Poor Mary,’ a favourite Song, with an At 
companiment for the Harp or Piano- forte. Come 
piled by Fobn Gueft, Bury St. Edmunds. ° 
Of this fong we cannot fpeak in terms of 
commendation. The paflages are trite, 
meagre, and unconnected, and the air, in 
the aggregate, dull and wuninterefting.— 
The words; however, we muft fay, are 
not calculated by their fuperior excellence 
to entitle the poet to complain of the mutic. 
We hope they are not written by the com- 
pofer. 
6° The Match-Girl,” a Ballad, as fung bs Mifs 
Daniels at Yauxall-gardens. Compofed we 
W. P- R. Cope. 
The « Match-Girl” is a pleafing little 
fong. The ideas flow with eafe and fmooth- 
nefs, and rife naturally out of each others 
The words are written by Dr. Houlton, 
and exhibit a knack at ballad verffication | 
which befpeaks talents fitted to fuperioref~ . 
forts. 
sé Adowr, adown, downin the Valley,” pms 
by Mrs. Bland et Vauxball-gardens. Come. 
pojed by I. Sander fon. 
The melody of this ballad oldatae us 
exceedingly. It is novel and fanciful. 
The paflages throughout flow .with eafe 
and. {moothnefs, and the general effect is’ 
animated, and highly charaéteriftic. 
66 Mufing on ‘the roaring Ocean,”'a Scotch fongs 
with an Accompaniment for the Piano-forte. 
Written by Robert Burns. Compofed and dedis 
cated to Mrs. Weft, by Whe Rofs, Organs 
Mberdcene 
This is a pretty, engaging little aig 
Both the time and the Key in. which Mr. 
Rofs has written are chofen with judgment,. 
and the-melody aypibag 2 all the intended 
effect. 
6 Mafter Cupid, mre Ferdlba Fife! Boas ae 
by Mr. Incledon in bis new ’ Entertainment 
called Variety. Tbe Words by T. pene 
‘The Mufic compofed by W. Reeve. * 
The words of this fong are written. with 
a tolerable degree of humour, and the air. 
has the merit of being pérfeétly appro- 
priate. The whole, however, borders on | 
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