1804. } 
*© The Garland of Love is the Willow.” A fa- 
wourite Song, fung by Mifs De Camp, at the 
Lheatre-rpyal, Dyury-lane.  Compofed by 
Thomas Welfb, 1s. 
Mr, Welhh, by this little vocal produc- 
tion, has conferred an obligation on the 
devers -of genuine ballad-melody. The 
paflages' are eafy and unlaboured; and 
appear to be dictated by the fentiment of 
the poetry. Ina word, the ideas are, in 
general, natural and interefting; and, while 
the ear is delighted, the heart feels an 
effe&t that furvives the founds by which 
it is produced. j 
Twelve Divertimentos and Two Hymns for the 
Piano-forte. Compofed for, and dedicated toy 
the Fuvenile Pupils of L. C. Nielfon. 7s. 
The chief recommendation of thefe 
divertimentos, isthe unaffected familiarity 
of their ftyle. The compofer’s meaning 
is fo fimply conveyed, as fully to meet the 
conception of that clafs of praétitioners 
for whofe ufe the publication is profeffedly 
intended. The hymns are for the voice, 
what the other pieces are for the fixgers— 
fhort, eafy, exercifes ; and well calculated 
for the early ftage of praétice. 
A favourite Sonata for the Piano-forte; com- 
pofed and dedicated to Mrs. James Smith. 
By L.C. Nielfon. 25, 6d. 
This fonata,’ though written with fim- 
plicity, may be practifed with advantage 
by thole who have made a tolerable pro- 
‘grefs in execution. The paffages are fo 
difpofed for the hand, as to {peak a fami- 
fiar acquaintance with the true character 
of piano-forte mufic, and are too inge- 
nioufly conftruéted not to be found pleaf- 
_ ig to the cultivated ear. 
The New Grand Qverture to the Mountaineers ; 
as performed at the Theatre Royal, Covent 
Garden; and dedicated to ‘fF, P. Kemble, 
E/q. Compofed by W. H. Ware. 25. 
This overture is written with fpirit ; 
aad much freedom, if not originality, of 
fancy is difplayed in moft of the paflages. 
With its effect in the band we were much 
pleafed, and think it, in its prefent fhape, 
a promifing candidate for favour with 
piano-forte performers. : 
@ Soft as the downy Wing of Love 3" a2 fa- 
wourite Song fung by Mifs Howell, at the 
Theatre Royal, Haymarket.  Compofed by 
I. Hook, Efg. 1s. 
This is one of the pleafanteft of Mr. 
Bloncacy Mae. No. 121. 
Review of New Mufical Publications. 
$37 
Hook’s almoft innumerable vocal produc- 
tions. The ideas are expreflive, and fo 
well conneéted, that we find in the whole, 
what fhould be found in every ballad, only 
one charaéter of melody. _We venture 
little in predicting the general good recep- 
tion of this ingenious trifle. 
66 Fuff like Love is yonder Rofe;” a favourite 
Rondo fung by Mr. Braham, at the Theatre 
Royal, Covent Garden. Compofed by ‘fbn 
Davy. 15. 6d, 
Mc. Davy has given to the words of 
this fong an attractive and appropriate 
melody. Its form is much that of the 
rondo, and the returns to the fubject are 
ingenioully managed. 
Mr. Bainbridge, of Holborn Hill, has 
invented a new fpecies of Flageolet, which, 
in its performance, requires no pinching 
or half-covering for the upper notes. 
Among feveral other_advantages over the 
common Flageolet, the prefent inftrumens 
poflefies the important one of rendering 
the fingering, by its new. apertures and 
keys, as methodical aod as regular as thas 
of the German flute. The compafs is 
extenfive, and the pitch an oétave to the 
latter inftrument. Thefe are real im- 
provements upon the commen flageolet 5 
we therefore give Mr. Bainbridge the cre- 
dit due to his ingenuity ; and only lament, 
that a blind fondnefs for his invention has 
led him to over-rate its effect, and to at- 
tribute to it powers that we are in the ha- 
bit of allowing only to magic and fuper= 
natural agency. 
Judging by the Specification given in 
our laft Number, of the invention for keep 
ing in tune various ftringed inftruments, 
we cannot but compliment the projector 
on the novelty and apparent efficacy of 
the principle on which he operates; and 
we congratulate the mufical public on the 
trong promife of his fuccefs in an under~ 
taking as arduous as uleful, and as laud- 
able as ingenious. A contrivance for the 
great purpofe Mir. Wood has in view bas 
long been a defideratum in the world of har- 
mony, and has occupied the meditation of 
many inventive mechanics ; but we know of 
no pian on which we fhould reft fo much ex- 
pectation as on the prefent, and fhall wait 
with fome anxiety for the completion and 
appearance of the {pecimen, 
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