1806.] 
execution is no trivial recommendation to 
the piece, fince, if duly praétifed, it can- 
not fail to improve the power of the juve- 
nile finger. 
Marche et Valce pour le Piano-forte. Compofies 
A. Salifoury, ches Mr. Baker, par Louis 
Von Efch. 25. 6d. 
This fonata (for fuch we venture to 
ftyle it) confifts of more than the ticle an- 
nounces; comprifing, befide the march 
and waltz, an elegant Aria in andante time 
of fix quavers, and forming in i°s fout 
enfemble an exercife of a tafteful and 
finifhed defcription. 
b) 
6° Nobody coming to woo; arranged as a Ron- 
do for the Piano-forte, by S. Hale. 1s. 
This piece comes under the genera! de- 
feription we have often given to produc- 
tions of this kind. The air is well cal- 
culated forthe u’e to which Mr. Hale has 
applied it, and his digreffive matter gives 
it the true form of a piano-forte fonatina. 
Young practitioners wili derive both | 
amufement and improvement from its 
ftudy. 
66 Does that glif? ning trembling Tear,” an An- 
fwer tothe ® Timid Tear,” written by Mr. E. 
Button. The Mufic by the Hin. Auguflus 
Barry. 1s. 6d. 
The words of this little feng are fo far 
above mediocrity as to claim our particular 
notice. Of the mufic we cannot indicate 
equal approbation. The melody is infi- 
pid, and out of all fcientific order. Why 
do moft amateurs either never (tudy at all, 
or write firft and fludy afterwards? 
“ When Henry died,’ a favowite Ballad. 
Compofed oy Mr. Rauzzini, and fung at bis 
Bath Concerts by Mrs. Afbe. The Words by 
G.F. Williams, Efg. 1s. 6d. 
‘The affeting pathos of the words of 
Monthly Retrofpeé? of the Fine Arts. 
155 
this fong, aided by the graceful and exe 
prefiive melody which Mr. Rauzzini has 
applied to it, cannot fail of fecuring the 
adiniration of every hearer of feeling and 
judgment. 
‘© Tf tis the Eye that {peaks the Heart,” a fan 
wourite Canzonet, with an Accompaniment for 
the Piano forte. Compofed and dedicated to 
the Counte/sof Avran, byT. Phillips. 15. 6d. 
This little fong, without pretenfions to 
extraordinary praife, is far from deititate 
of meit The melody is natural and 
pleafing, and the accompaniment is con~ 
ftructed with judgment. 
‘6 The Marrisge Contract, a favourite Mir,” 
compofed by F. Fonue. Danced by Mijs 
Adams, at the Theatre Royal, Dublin; ar- 
ranged as a Rondo for the Piano-forte by 
Fobn Monro. 35.6d.. 
This is a pleafant little rondo, and wiil 
be wellreceived by all young praétition- 
ers, The paffages are {mooth and fami- 
liar, and favour the improving execution ~ 
ot the juvenile finger. 
The Burial Serwice, Chaunt, Ewvening Seraricey 
Dirge, and Anthems, as they were appointed 
to be performed at the Funeral of Lard ¥if- 
count Nelfon, Duke of Bronte. at St. Paul's 
Cathedral. Dedicated to the Bifpop of Lin= 
coln, by Fobn Page, Vicar Choral. 10s» 6de 
This mufic, feletted from the works of 
Croft, Purcell, Greene, Handel, and Att. 
wood, forms a handfome folio volume, 
and claims a place in the library of every 
lover of fine church compofition. It is 
neatly and correétly printed on the beit 
paper, and in every refpect marks the 
zeal and liberality, as well as the profei= 
fional diligence of the coifipiler. 
\ 
MONTHLY RETROSPECT OF THE FINE ARTS. 
The Loan of all new Prints and Communications of Articles of Intelligence are requeffed. 
A Ric Britith Ga'lery in Pall mall was 
opened to the infpection of the pub- 
lic on the 17th of February. Some no- 
tices of the plan on which it is eftablifhed 
may be found in our Retrofpect for No- 
vember, The regulations appear to be 
judicious ; the conduét*of the fubfcribers 
has been liberal and impartial, and the 
artifts in general feem to have exerted 
whatever power they poffefled to render 
their productions worthy of the public at- 
tention. So far promifes well, and leads 
us to think, as well as hope, that it is 
well calculated to anfwer the purpofes for 
which it is inftitured—the promcetion of 
the fine arts in the United Kingdom. 
That the arts want protection and en- 
couragement is a very fertous truth, and 
that affociations of artifts for the purpofe 
ef forwarding a joint intereft, have ufu- 
ally terminated in fuch difagreements as 
one fhould not expeét among liberal mind- 
ed men. Whatever may have been the 
caufe, certain it is that even the Royal 
Academy has zot quite fulfilled the very 
fanguine hopes that were formed cf it at 
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