1802.] 
Houfe,” a beautiful and popular air of 
Andreozzi’s, another of Baldwin’s, and 
two of Mozart’s, are diftinguifhed by the 
high’ and florid ftyle of their opening 
movements, and the artful and agreeable 
contrait produced by the fucceeding 
ftrains. They are valuable, as combin- 
ing two moft important requifites in this 
{pecies of compofition—pleafure to the 
ear, and improvement to the finger; and 
thefe, we doubt not, will enfure them an 
extenfive fale. 
Harril the Brave, and Briflava the Fair, Jung 
by Mr. Incledon. Compofed by F. Maz- 
singhi, Eq. 
Nir. Mazzinght has exhibited much 
judgment, as well as genius, in this com- 
polition. The words, which are from the 
pen of Mr. Afhburnham, and poflefs in 
a confiderable degree the furia poetica, 
have infpired the compofer with cor- 
re(pondent ideas, and dictated a ftyle 
which, we can juitly fay, greatly partakes 
of that bold fimplicity and genuine ex- 
preflion fo obfervable in the vocal pro- 
ductions of the great Englifh matters of 
the laft age. 
Le Tour de Weymouth, et le. Retour & Windfor, 
A grand and favourite Sonata for the Piano- 
forte. Infcribed to their Majefiies. Compofed 
by Theodore Smith, Efq. 
Mr. Theodore Smith, in this mufical 
deuvsir paid to their Majefties, has ac- 
quitted himfelf in a ftyle no way deroga- 
tory to the repute he fo juftly holds as a 
piano-forte and vocal compofer. Strength 
of fancy and juftnefs of difpofition form 
the leading features of the piece, and the 
force and variety of the effect will enfure 
many admirers. The whole fonata, in- 
cluding a ballad of two verfes, introduced 
as a vocal coda, occupies eleven pages, 
and forms the thirty-eighth work which 
Mr. Smith has prefented to the public. 
A favourite Duett for Two Performers on one 
Piano-forte. Compofed by J. W. Holder, 
Muf. Bac. Oxon. 
This duett, though not of the higheft 
defcription, is by no means deftitute of 
merit. We find, it is true, but little 
originality of fancy, yet the parts are put 
together with confiderable judgment ; and 
by the artful difpofal of the paflages, and 
judicious contrait of the movements, an 
effect is produced which cannot fail to re- 
commend the compofition to the notice of 
practitioners on the inftrument for which 
it is written, . 
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The Country School-boy and Rofa. A Ballad, 
with an Accompaniment for the Piano-forte. 
Compofed and dedicated to the Dutchefs of De- 
wonfpire, by I. Haigh. The Words by Mr. 
Hur leftone. 
The melody of this little fong is con- 
ceived with a fimplicity admirably fuited 
to the fubjeét and ftyle of the words, 
which are written by Mr. Hurlftone, au- 
thor of Crotchet Lodge, and other fuccefs-~ 
ful dramatic pieces ; and form a pleafing 
fpecimen of the lighter caft of lyric poetry. 
Were this ballad communicated to the 
mufical world through the medium of 
public performance, we think it would 
certainly foon become popular. 
The Chace, a New March and Hunting Rondo 
for the Piano-forte.  Compofed by T, H. 
Butler. 
We acknowledge fome merit in this 
piece, but cannot fay that it ranks with 
the beft of Mr. Butler’s produétions. A 
grand obje¢tion to the March is, that it 
opens with the. very notes of the fubject 
of Cramer’s celebrated piece of the fame 
defcription: and the Rondo is relieved by 
fo little digreffive matter, as to weary the 
ear, fhort as is the movement, before we 
get to its end. The horn-notes, we muft, 
however, in juftice fay, are arranged with 
judgement, and ftrongly picture the fcene 
to which they are intended to call the 
mind. ‘ 
A New Slow Movement, and a beautiful Per- 
fran Air. Arranged asa Rondo for the Pianoe 
forte, by T. H. Butler, 
We ereatly admire this little piece. 
The air merits the epithet beautiful, ap- 
plied to it in the title: and Mr. Butler's 
introductory movement ufhers it to the 
ear with a {weet and perfectly appropriate 
effect. The tafte with which he has ar- 
ranged the air as a rondo, alfo claims our 
commendatory notice; and we are only 
forry he has not fuperadded an accompa- 
niment for a violin or flute, of which his 
fubjeét was particularly fufceptible. 
6¢ The Haunt of Fairies,” a favourite Song, 
with an Accompaniment for a Harp or Pianos 
forte. Compofed by Thomas Thompfon. 
We find much to admire in this little 
fong. The melody, like the words, 
which are from the elegant pen of Mrs. 
Barbauld, is eafy, natural, and charag- 
The accompaniment, though 
light, is prettily fancied, and forms no 
jnconfiderable embellifhment tq the air. 
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