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and some interesting, we might say, dramatic ideas, are engrafted upon ́it. In the ninth page the same ideas are ably modulated through a variety of keys, and the termination is full and brilliant.

"Yes, thou art gone!" Ballad, written by Mrs. Opie; composed, with an Accompaniment for the Harp or Piano-forte, by G. Kiallmark. Pr. 2s.-(Goulding and Co.)

below the usual female scale. For general circulation, we should have been inclined to transpose the whole a third higher, and to simplify one or two passages.

The favourite Air, "We're a noddin," arranged with Variations for the Piano-forte by Samuel Poole. Pr. 1s. 6d.--(Hodsoll, HighHolborn.)

Select French Romances, No. VII. "Le petit Tambour,” arranged as a Rondo for the Piano-forte by S. F. Rimbault. Pr. 2s.-(Hodsoll.) These two publications are of a nature to suit the abilities of players of moderate proficiency, and to afford them entertainment. Mr. Poole's variations, without deviating from the usual routine, are imagined in a fluent and easy style; and in Mr. Rimbault's

The air is one of pleasing simplicity, although there is a considerable degree of sameness in the constituent ideas. The whole of the four verses are set to music, that is to say, the melody is mainly the same in each; but, independently of decisive diversity in the accompaniment, there are also melodic variations, not only upon the same harmony, but the voice, according to the text, occasionally de-" Le petit Tambour" we meet with viates into different harmonies. This proceeding, although at the expense of the purchaser, we cannot object to; for it is seldom that the air devised for the first stanza will suit all

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all those features of recommendation, which have already received our favourable comment in the review of the former numbers of his French Romances.

"County Guy," sung by Miss Williams of the Royal Vauxhall Gardens; the Poetry from "Quentin Durward;" the Music by T. A. Hughes, Composer and Director of the Music to the Royal Coburg Theatre. Pr. 2s.-(Fitzwilliam and Co.)

the impressions conveyed by the others; and the idea in the present case, together with the tasteful varieties of accompaniment, contributes to render Mr. Kiallmark's labour culiarly interesting. "Adieu, adieu, my love!" the admired Duet sung by Madame R. de Begnis and Madame Vestris in The text of this song in "Quenthe Opera" La Donna del Lago;" tin Durward" is given with the folcomposed by Signor Rossini.-lowing remark: "And as the tune Pr. 1s, (Hodsoll, High-Holborn.) is lost for ever, unless Bishop hapThe words are both Italian and English, and the latter fit very fairly. The arrangement is also unexceptionable. One or two awkward intonations in the melody, and some other niceties, are above the sphere of a mere ballad-singer, and much

pens to find the notes, or some lark teaches Stephens to warble the air, we will risk our credit, and the taste of the lady of the lute, by preserving the verses, simple and even rude as they are."

Such a challenge, as may be sup

posed, was quite sufficient to excite among our tuneful bards a general search after the lost treasure. Mr. Hughes, among many others, was on the look-out, and found, as he states, a small scroll that had dropped from the paper, which Mr. Bishop picked

up.

forte, by W. Gutteridge. Pr. 1s. 6d. -(Fitzwilliam and Co.)

There are some objections to the text; the melody, also, is of too grave a cast, and contains some erroneous accentuation; and both the music and words present typographical mistakes. But the composition is one of decided merit: the symphony is good; the air is imagined with taste and feeling, indeed it is of a superior order; and the same praise is due to the accompaniment, which proceeds in a select and chaste manner: the component parts of the chords are well picked out, if we may be allow

In our opinion, the authentic original remains still fair game to look for: in the mean time we should be sorry to reject some of the booty which the chase has yielded; and among the offerings of this description, we place the result of Mr. Hughes's industry. His "County Guy" presents a pretty playful melo-ed the expression; there are no ofdy, fresh and effective, correct as to rhythmical arrangement and accompaniment, and particularly active and showy in its conclusion. The song is a good one.

"Thou rob'st my days of business and delight," composed, with an Accompaniment for the Piano

FULL DRESS.

fensive or unnecessary duplications (a great and rather unfrequent merit!); and some modulations, such as p. 3, 1. 2, in all their boldness, evince a skill, and, we will add, an elevation of sentiment, which unequivocally pronounce the author's talent for the art.

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