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REVIEW OF NEW MUSICAL PUBLICATIONS. 
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«¢ The Travellers, or Mufic’s Fafcination,” a 
dramatic Opera, as performed at the Theatre 
_ Royal, Drury-lane. Compofed and arranged 
Ser the Pano forte, by D. Lorri. The Words 
by Mr. Cherry. 145. 
HIS opera, the mufie of which has 
been fo favourably received by the 
public, is, in many refpeéts, highly cre- 
ditable to Mr. Corri as a dramatic com- 
pofer. He has, it is true, prefled into his 
fervice many ars and melodies that have, 
in various fhapes, frequently been before 
the public, but fill we find much of his 
own, and much that is good. In one 
very principal point he has greatly fuc- 
ceeded, and that is charaéter; the firft 
eflential in all ftlage compofition. The 
fongs, the chcrufies, and the dances, 
are all national, and analagous, and give 
proof of nice difcrimination, as well as 
much judgment in effedt. 
The plan of the overture is well con- 
ceived. The idea of forming an intro- 
ductory compofition from the feveral airs 
of the piece was, we believe, firft fug- 
geftcd by the late Dr. Arnold, who fuc- 
celstully put it in praétice in his overture 
to the mufical farce of ‘* Peeping Tom:”” 
bot in tha: inflance it was a whim, here it 
is a propriety, and what an acute and fa- 
g2cious auditor might expect from a judi- 
cious compoler. Among the airs of this 
popular diama we have to diftinguith 
*< Sweet are the flowrs that deck the 
awn,” fung by Mrs. Mountain, in which 
we find fome {weet and very expreffive pal- 
fages ; ** Deep in the fountain of this beat- 
ing heart,” fusg by Mr. Braham, the 
ideas of which are elegart, natural, and 
connccted ; ** Dear wedlock’s joy totafe,’” 
fung by Mrs. Bland, which pleafes by its 
fimplicity ; ‘* Deep in the brea the -rofy 
tyrant dwells,”’ tung by Mrs. Mountain ; 
aod ‘* Mofic fir her voice refounding,”’ 
tung by Mr Braham. The duettos are 
well combined in their paris, and the cho- 
roffes, though of fl ght conftruction, are 
calculated to produce confiderable flage 
effect Our reaters will perceive that, 
taken inthe aggregate, the ** Travellers,” 
as iar asregards the mofic, is an opera 
peilefing no flight claims to publice fa- 
vour, and that it cannot fail to add to Mr. 
Corri’s reputation as adramatic compoler, 
A Concerta for the Piano- forte, compofed by F. P. 
Salomon, Ejyy with (ad libitum) Accompanic 
ments for two Violins, Viola, Violoncello, two 
Oboes. and two Horns, by G. Mafi. Dedi- 
cated to Mrs. Orm, by the Author. 8s. 
This concerto, in which Mr. Salomon 
has introduced the fubje&t of Hiillifberg’s 
pas feul, was originally written for the 
violin, and in that form has been repeat- 
edly performed at his annual concerts at 
the Opera rooms. 
This production confit of three move- 
ments, the ftyle of which throughout is 
elaborate, in many inftances fpirited, and 
even brilliant, while in others it is delj- 
cate and impreflive. The adroitnefs with 
which the compofer has accommodated 
the piece to the inftrument for which it is 
here defigned, is highly creditable to his 
ingenuity and judgment: theres fcarcely 
a paffage that the niceft connoiffeur might 
not fuppofe to have’been originally intend- 
ed for tie piano-forte: and fo well do the 
notes in general lie for the hand, and fuch 
uleful practice will they be fuund by thofe 
who are advancing to the higher excellen- 
cics of performance, that we cannot but 
recommend this piece to their earneft at- 
tention. 
6¢ Tell ber I'll lowe ber,” a Ballad, fung bv Mr, 
Incledon in the Songfter’s Fubilee. Compofed 
by William Shield, Efg. 18. 6d. 
This fong, to which Mr. Shield has ad- 
ded a tranfpofition for the ufe of thofe la- 
dies whofe voices are mexzi foprani, is fet 
in the fimple Englith ftyle, and furnifhes 
another faniple of the compofer’s genius 
for ballad andcompofition. The paffages 
are in themfelves obvious, and perhaps 
not very novel; yet the general effect is 
fufiiciently uncommon to ftrike every ear 5 
and the fentiment is fo accommedated and 
enforced as to juftify the favour with which 
the beft judges receive this little effort of 
Mr. Shield’s fertile fancy. 
Number Seven of Foluntaries for the Organ. 
Compofed by Samuel Wefley, Efq. 25. 
What we have already faid of former 
productions of this kind from the pen of 
this able, {cientific, and ingenious com- 
pofer, may; in a general way, be applied 
to the prefent compefition. Sound theory, 
happy contrivance, richnefs of cambina- 
tion, end unity of ftyle, form its princi- 
pal charaéteriftics, and atfo:d new proofs 
of thofe powers and profeftional accom- 
plifhments oo which we have fo ofien had 
the pleafure to defcant. 
Ain original Air, with Variations, for the Piano- 
forte. Compofed and infcribed to Mifs Georgi= 
ana Walker, by Richard Light. 1s. 6d, 
This air, though not ftrikingly crigi- 
nal, isof a pleating charaéter, and forms 
a very good vehicle for the variations by 
which it is fucceeded. The progreffive 
execution 
