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6 Hes! yes! be mercilefs, thou Tempeft dire !? 
Al Scene in Pizarro. The Words by R. B. 
Sheridan, Efg. Set to Mufic and dedicated 
to Mrs. Sheridan, by Ff. P. Salomon, Efg. 
ts. 6d. 
“HESE words have already been fet 
to mufic by two other compofers, 
Mr. Kelly, of Drury-lane Theatre, and 
Mr. Chard, organi(ft of Winchefler Ca- 
thedral. Without {peaking of the compa- 
rative merit of the prefent compofition, we 
muft fay that it poliefles great and inde- 
pendent excellencies, and forms a claffical 
fample of Mr. Salomon’s tafte, judgment, 
and fcience. ‘The fenfe of the words has 
been confulted with accuracy and feeling, 
and many of the paflages exhibit a delica- 
cy and addrefs in modulation, and a force 
of expreffion much beyond the reach of the 
generality of modern compolers. 
Three Sonatas for the Piano-fortey with an Mc= 
' companiment for a Violin.  Compofed and in> 
Seribed.to the Right Honourable, Countefs Temz 
ple, by De Steibelt, Ez. 75. 6d. Op.4.5+ 
Thefe fonatas poflefs an eminent, portion 
of that merit for which we naturally look 
in the works of a compofer of Mr. Stei- 
belt?srank, The opening movements are 
written in an elegant and finifhed ftyle, 
and are calculated to fhew the finger of the 
practitioner to great advantage. The pieces 
are interf{perfed with various familiar airs, 
among which we recognize ‘* The Lafs of 
Edinburgh Town,” and other eftablifned 
favourites, all which the compofer has. em; 
bellifhed and acranged with great tate and 
addrefs,. . 
Six Divertinientos, with favourite Italian Airs, 
as Preludes for the Piano forte, with or with- 
cut the additional Keys. “ Compofed and dedi- 
cated to Mrs. Ferningham,by F.Damiani.7s.6d. 
Thefe divertimentos, which, we believe, 
are the firft of the kind ever printed in this 
country, will be found highly ufeful both 
to.vocal performers, and piano-forte prac- 
titioners. In each piece forne favourite 
Ttalian Air, accompanied with the words, 
is given as a theme, and afterwards work- 
ed upon in an elegant and ingenious ftyle, 
as an exercife for the piano-forte.. The 
tafte evinced in this part of Mr. Damiani’s 
work does kim great credit, and will re- 
commend it to the notice ofall real judges 
and encouragers of fine tafte in compofition, 
Three Sonatas for the Piano-forte, with or with- 
out the additional Keys ,with an Accompaniment 
for @ Violin or Flute, Compofed and dedicated 
to hpyie of Bathurft, by Henry Michele. 
“7s. ° ‘ 
».Mr.-Michele-has not written thefe fo- 
Matas,in a ftyle that entitles kim toa place 
among the firft rank of Englifth compoferes 
yet we find fome things to commend, and 
feel our expectations refpecting his future 
productions confiderably raifed. The paf- 
faves, though not ftriking or elegant, fow 
with eafe, and rife naturally out of each 
‘other ;-and the feveral movemenis are fo 
contrafted as. to greatly heighten and 
improve the general effect. In faying this, 
we do not mean to compliment the com- 
pofer’s judgment at the expence of his,ge. 
nius. We with to acknowledge his ta- 
lent to its fulleft extent, and cannot difmifs 
this. article without recommending it to 
him to perfevere earneltly in the career he 
has commenced. 
66 See Aurora’s Rays Extending,” Written on the 
Definitive Treaty of Peace, by F. Biffet, Mu- 
feum, Birmingham, Sung by Mr. Incledome 
Compofed by Ff. Mazzinghi, Efg. 1s. 
This air would take a re/pe€table rank 
among the productions of a compofer of 
lefs merit than Mr.Mazzinghi; but,ascom- 
ing from his. pen, we cannot fay that we 
find in it any thing extraordinary.. The 
whole is in the form of a roudo: but. the 
theme, if not dulland {piritlefs, is far from 
being-novel or ftriking, and the difcuflive 
paflages do. not. rife above mediocrity. 
‘6 The Parachute; or, All the. World Balloon- 
mad.’ Amuch admired Comic Sone. Written 
by Mr, Fox, ludicroufly, defcriptive of the frve 
aerial Excurfions mace in Englaad,by MM. Gar 
nerin, IS. ‘a 
In, this temporary effort of Mr. Fox’s 
lyric talents we find neither poetry nor 
reafon. The verfe, if verfe we may call 
it, is every where, rough and coarfe, and - 
the meafure broken and disjointed, with- 
out any thing like an idea to compenfate 
thefe mechanical deficiencies. The words 
are fet to an old popular Englith air; but 
it is a pity that the author did not, for the 
fake ot confiftency, compofe a melody for 
them himfelf. 
4in Air, with Variations and Accompaniments 
for a Flute and Vreliz, Obligato. Compofed 
by R. Light. jun. 25. 
‘This air is conceived ina pleafant fiyle; 
and the variations are arranged with in- 
genuity. The compofition is obvioully, 
though not expre/sly, intended for the pi- 
ano-forte: and, if properly accompanied, 
its performance cannot but produce an ef 
fect highly creditable to the talte and 
judgment of the compofer: 
‘* Religious Gems,” Ballad, from Carlifle’s Spes 
cimens of Arabian Poetry, The Mufic comes 
pojed by T. Haigh, 15, 
The melody of this Ballad poffefles no 
prominent feature of excellence. It is nor, 
however, 
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