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gach a production, and we are too well 
aware not to award its author all due 
praise; and we hope Mr. E. will be in- 
duced by the favourable reception of this 
composition to continue to oblige ee 
public with his labours. 
‘The Four Szasons,” composed for the Pieno- 
for e and dedicated to Colenel Eord Blayney, 
by Signora Domenico Briscoli, Conzposer and 
Director of Music to the Louth Regiment, and 
Master of the Royal College of Pieta de Torck- 
ini of Napless 55. 
We find in “ the Four Seasons” a con- 
siderable display of spirit, genius and va- 
riety. With the representatian of Spring 
and Suaumer, we are particularly pleased. 
The music of the fields and woods: is 
closely imitated, and the rural scenes 
and circumstances of both seasons ac- 
guainted with a. forceand justness that 
must both strike and delight every criti- 
cal ear. 
Ne oe, VI. “# Bis EATION. iagais 
for the Piano—forte by Mr, Latour. As. 6d. 
This piece corsists of the well- known 
ar of “ Nobody’ $ coming to woo” w orked 
into a kind of port and is heightened 
and embelli ishe ed by a variety of ‘fanciful 
and appropriate ¢ additions, which render: 
equally desirablé with the previous nuim-~ 
bers of this favourite and popular series of 
inno-ferte exercises, anddo much eredit- 
p ; 
to Sir. Latour’s and ingenuity, 
Ee Reteur ce PEté, @ fauvurite Diwertimento 
fer the Piano =f te, with an Accompaniment 
(ed: bitur ma) for the German Flute or Violin. 
Consp ose ay Fs LA inves. 4s, 
lasie-2a 
Me. Munro, the’ authér of the adinired 
pieces’ of Laura and, ‘Eenza, and the 
‘Dute ‘hess of Bedford's Waltz, &c. has pro- 
duced ‘tmder the above ti ttle, a pleasingly 
varied, and well arranged exercise for 
the instrument for which it i is designed. 
Lhe whole is comprised in five move- 
sments which succeed each other with ex- 
cclen t elect, while the accompaniment 
is conducted ace a taste and an ingenuity 
much above what we Gnd inthe common 
exainples ofthe day. . 
Bay Mother,” a Glee Sor Three- Snprana 
wiles. Composed by F. A. Lefer.” 2s. 
Mr. Leifler has employed these in- 
teresting words in the formation of a 
lece of vocal harmony as agreeable as 
tt is familiar. Considering the little lati- 
-tude afforded for variety, the effect is 
as free from monotony as could well 
be expected; and at the s same thine, 
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Review of New. Musical Publications. 
[June 1, 
making due allowance for the compass 
within which the three parts were obliged 
to be confined, the construction of the 
harmony is not “only fair, but ingenious. 
Two favourite Glees for Vbree Voices, with an 
Accompaniment for the Piano-forte. Com- 
posed by Theodore Smith, Esq. 2s., ; 
We admire the ease of style and sim- 
plicity of construction by which these’ 
glees are characterized. We canwot, 
perhaps, say that the combination is every 
where of the first order, or wholly free 
from violations of the~ established laws 
of harmony; but taste and fancy have 
well compensated the little lapses of the- 
ory, and the general efiect will be found 
highly. gratifying to the lovers of this s0- 
cial and mieresting species of oompasi- 
tion. 
Lhe Duke of Bedfard’s' Grand Stay ‘ti Quick 
March... Composed and arranged _for the 
Harp, or - Pigno-for te, by T. Cooke, of tbe Tice 
atre Royal, Dublin. 2s. 
- These marches are distinguished bya 
considerable portion of martial spirit. 
‘The dignity of the one andthe anima- 
tion of the other bespeak both talent and 
judgement, and annourice Mr. Cooke as 
a very respectable composer, 
The ff favourite Ballad af aes Nobody coming to 
marry me.” Arranged as @ Rondo fur the 
Piano forte, by W. Slapp. “As. 6d. 
. This little exercise tor the piano-forte 
is of a pleasing and sunple description, 
gad imevits.to be recemmended to the at- 
tention of all young prachanei om that 
mstiument. + 
The Tear,” a favourite Song, sung by Miss 
Parke at Balls and London Concerts. 
“Composed by M. Rauzzini. The Woras by 
Sir George Dallas. 1s. 6d. 
‘fhe melody of this little song, though 
not without some faults im its rhythm, i is 
attractively and expressively conceived. 
The passages are natural and connected, 
and the accompaniinent | is fot ite’ con- 
structed#: sae 
Six Divertimentos for the Piano-forte, with an 
Accompaniment” for a German Flute. Com-=— 
posed by F. Herring. 65. 
These divertimentos are of that easy 
simple -cast, that _partcularly fits them 
for Cacia practice; at the same time 
they are conceived with that freedom 
and “pleasantness of fancy that cannot 
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‘fail to’ please-the generality of hearers. 
The’ passages'lie favourabiy for the fin- 
gers, and will be found very’ pis a 
‘to the young stadent. 
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