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the ftrain.in § allegro, after the Scotch 
melody, we are particularly pleafed. Ca- 
Jumbine’s dance, the fairy dance, and the 
mirror dance, are all animated and cha- 
racteriftic, and form fuch agreeable ex- 
ercifes for the piano-forte, that we con- 
ceive they will be very favourably received’ 
by young practitioners. 
*< As I roam hoary Ocean,” a fawourite Song, 
the words by the Rew. W. L. Bowles, Com- 
pofed by Edward Taylor. 1s. 
The movements of this fong are varied 
with judement, and give the fentiments 
of the words with much propriety and 
force of effect. The bold and the tender 
are judicioufly oppofed, and withou: the 
aid of any ftriking novelty of meiody, 
will afford pleafure to every cultivated ear, 
Ibe New Grand Romantic Speétacle of the 
* Miyfterious Freebooter, or the Days of Queen 
Befs, as performed at the New Royal Circus. 
"The Mujfic by Mr. Corri, jun. 4s. 
This little drama comprizes an over- 
ture, two fongs, and a duet, the merits 
of which do much credit to the talents of 
the young compofer. The fubjeét in the 
overture given tothe clarinets, /olz, is 
as novel as it is {prightly ; and the effect 
of the minore, given to the violin Sola, is 
well fancied. The fiyle of the airs is eafy 
and unaffeéted, and the parts of the duett 
are adjuited with addre(s. 
<< Ob, Stephen, when from me you go!” a 
Mine jung by Mrs. Bland and Mr. Gibbons, 
at the Theatre Royal Drury-lane. The Mujfic:by 
Fobn Parry. 35» 6d. 
This duet, the words of which are by 
Mr. Pierce Edgecumbe, is pleafing in its 
melody, and ingenious in its contrivance. 
The intvoduétcry fymphony is conceived 
with tafte, and the bafs and accompani- 
ment are managed with an addrefs that 
does credit to Mr. Patry’s judoment. 
‘Three eafy Divertimentos for the Piano- Forte, 
with an Accompaniment for the Violin or 
Flute, in which are introduced three Scotch 
Airs, By S. Hale. 53. 
Thefe divertimentos aiz written ina ftyle 
perfectly anfwerable to their title, and 
will prove ufeful to the practice of young 
performers. The Scotch airs introduced 
as fecond movements, are “‘ Balow my 
Babe’’ ‘* Saw ye my father’? and ‘* Lord 
Macdonald’s Reel’? which plealingly va- 
riegate and heighten the general eficet. 
Numbers One, Two, Three, and Four of Na- 
tional Airs ‘for the Piano-Forte, as Slow 
Movements and Rondeaus. Compofed by Wil- 
liam Clarke, of Edinburgh. 1s 6d. each. 
This work, of the intended extent of 
Review of New Mujfical Publications. 
neral attention, 
435 
which we are not informed, confifts of 
Trifh and Scotch airs, feleéted with judg- 
ment, and diverfified and embellifhed 
with variations and digreifions which, do 
much credit to Mr. Cl Hake” s taite and in- 
vention. 
A favourite Irifh Air, with Variations for the 
Piano. Forte. Compofed and Infcribed to Mrs. 
Manners, by G. Byler of Warcefter. 25. 
Mr. Hyler has given fix variations to 
this air, fome of mich contain fome ine 
genioas modifications of the original, and 
difplay a free and tatteful conception. 
Juvenile practitioners on the inffrument 
for whick they are written'will find them 
both pleafing and improving. 
“© Poor Tom the Blind Boy.” Written by Mr. 
Fohn Shield, the Mufic compofed by T. Thomp- 
jon, of Newcafile-upon-Tyne. 18. 
This little ballad pofleffes much pathos 
both in its words and melody. The ac- 
companiment is adapted to the expreffion, 
and the bafs, though unlaboured, is caree 
fully chofen. 
Haydn's 
ranged asa Duet for two Performers on the 
Piano-forte. By 4.7. Corfe. 2s. 
The arrangement of this movement is 
judicioufly managed. The parts combine 
with effect, and the melody and execu- 
tion are properly: diftributed between the 
_ performers. 
Meflirs. Clementi and Co. have juft fi- 
nithed a barrel-organ ((hortly to be packed 
up for Calcutta) the diftinguifhing pro- 
perties of which have attracted much ge- 
‘Tt operates by a {pring 
the power of which continues for nearly 
haifan hour. The performance of the 
molt difficult pieces 1s as correét as if given 
by the finger of a firft-rate mafter, and its 
cram, triangle, and flute accompaniments 
produce an cifect far exceeding what we 
have hitherto heard from any Sa numcue 
of this defcription.. Its felf-moving power 
is a great curlofity, and is ftrongly cal- 
culated to create the mingled fenfations of 
furprize ana delight. ’ 
The fecond edition of Dr. Bufby’s ;Mu- 
SICAL DicTIONARY is in the prefs, and 
will appear in the courfe.of the prefent 
month. The Dottor, we underftand, 
has made confiderable improvements and 
additions to the work, and rendered it an 
invaluable depofitory of the moft exienfive 
and indifpenfable information. 
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