1804.) 
Horfe-race, &c.; and it is very well 
unagined, well drawn, and well engraved ; 
and muft, we fhould fuppofe, be very in- 
terefting to gentlemen of the turf. 
A large print of My Horfe, painted 
by Guy Head, and engraved by Charles 
Turner, and Two Views of Alexandria, 
are now ready for delivery at Mr. Orme’s. 
The Pancrama of Rome, painted by 
Retnagle and Barker, and exhibited in the 
Strand, is fuperior to any thing previ 
oufly painted in that department of the 
art, which has been properly called the 
triumph of perfpective. 
Review of New Mufical Publications. 
158 
A Mopet of EpinBuRGH more than 
rivalling that of Switzerland, which Ge- 
neral Pfeiffer made by fo many years 
of application, and which even alone to 
fee many foreigners have been known to 
vifit Switzerland, has been prepared by 
the care and ingenuity of two very worthy 
young artilts, Meflrs. Brooke, miniature- 
painters, of the Haymarket ; and is now 
admired as doing very high honour to 
Britifh genius in a department of the fine 
arts, in which that was not before known 
to have greatiy fignalized itfelf. 
REVIEW OF NEW MUSICAL PUBLICATIONS, 
—[—=£={_— 
The Beauties of Handel, in 2 volumes, confifting 
of his moft favourite Songs, Duetts, and Trios ; 
feletied from the various Works of that great 
Mafler; arranged with a feparate ccom- 
Pamment for the Piano-forte; and dedicated 
to bis Majefty, by ‘fofeph Corfe. Each volume 
ETE 
E have now before us the fecond 
volume of this extenfive, elegant, 
and ufeful work, Of the excellence and 
utility of the undertaking we have already 
{poken in our remarks on the former vo- 
lume ; the fecond keeps pace with it in 
every valuable point; and while it com- 
pletes the largeft and beft felection yet 
made from the works of the great Ger- 
man, confirms our opinion of the tafte of 
the afliduous and ingenious editor. We 
cannot difmifs the article without obferv- 
ing, that the piano-ferte part is fo judi- 
cioufly conftruéted as to give an addi- 
tional value to the numerous pieces with 
practitioners on that inftrument, who, by 
its aid, will find themfelves enabled to 
produce a new effeét, as well as to lend a 
greater afliftance to the vocal performer. 
Number V. (to be continued) of Veluntaries for 
the Organ; compojed by Samuel Wefley, Efq. 25. 
This is an excellent voluntary; but we 
are not fure that, with all its matterly 
combinations and ingenious evolutions, it 
do-s not, in fome initances, favour a little 
of the affectation of organic erudition. 
With the fliding of the movements into 
each other we are greatly pleafed. The 
effect of fuch contrivance is generally 
happy, and is particularly fo in the pre- 
fent compofition ; efpecially at the intro- 
duétion of the laft movement. But why, 
we cannot help afking, has Mr. Weflcy, 
in diftraft of his own fine genius, reforted 
to a melody of the late Mr. Paxton for a 
theme? ‘To poverty of invention con- 
temptuous pity may indulge the refource 
of adoption ; but when orginal talent leans 
on the credit of another, where is the re- 
colleétion of its own dignity ? 
Three Sonatas for the Piano-forts, with an Ac- 
companiment for the Violin or Flute. Compofed 
by “fobn Rofs, Aberdeen. 75. 6d. 
‘Thefe fonatas, the adagios and rondos of 
which are formed from fele& Scottith 
airs, are written in an elegant, yet fami- 
liar ftyle; and difplay an addrefs only 
found in real and well-bred maiters. The 
prflages every where fpring from each 
other with eafe and nature, and lie fo well 
for the hand as to admit of confiderable 
brilliancy of effect, without much exer- 
tion in the performer. We cannot, there- 
fore, but recommend them to the atten- 
tion of thole practitioners Who would wifh 
to delight their hearers while they im- 
prove their own powers. 
Victt’s popular Grand Concerto in A, with the 
celebrated Pollacca, arranged for the Piano- 
forte, with Accompaniments for two Violins 
and a Violoncello, by “F. L. Duffk. 6s. 
Mr. Duflek has arranged this juftly- 
admired concerto with all that tafe and 
{kill fo confpicuous in his fimilar publica- 
tions. The great piano-forte mafter is 
obvious in every bar; and the eff-& of 
the whole evinces a knowledge of the in- 
ftrument not always found in profeffors 
even of the firft rank. Praétitioners, in 
general, will find this not only a pleafing, 
but highly improving exercife. 
The favourite Overture and Sonzs in the new 
Grand SpeSiacle, called ** The Wild Girl; 
or, La Belle Sauvage; performed at the 
Royal Circus. Compofed by Ff. Sanderfon. 55. 
With the overture and airs of this - 
pleafinz and popular fpectacle we firft be- 
came 
