MUSICAL PUBLICATIONS.
Blioux Perdus, six airs with variations, selected from the works of the classical composers. (Chappell and Co.) Three numbers of this publica- tion have appeared. It is well named, for it consists of gems which have been lost in the influx of the novelties of the day. No. I is Mozart's beau- tiful air in A with variations, which in former days was on the pianoforte of every well educated lady. No. II consists of Dussek's variations on the simple French melody Le Troubadour : and No. III is one of Steibelt's airs Busses. They are all carefully fingered by Miss Arabella Goddard.
Where the Bee Sucks arranged for the pianoforte by Jules Benedict. (Chappell and Co.) An;e's beautiful air in the Tempest, extended into an elegant pianoforte piece of moderate difficulty.
Beethoven's Enow'st thou the Land arranged for thepiano by Brinley Richards. (Chappell and Co.) Mr. Richards, without adding anything of his own to Beethoven's melody, has arranged it so as to be played on the piano without singing, making it a "song without words."
Beautiful Star : popular song arranged for the piano by Brinley Richards (Chappell and Co). A pretty English air, treated by Mr. i
Richards in the same manner as the preceding.
Six Scotch Melodies; arranged for the piano by Henry W. Goodban. (Metzler and Co.)—These melodies are, " The Campbells are coming" "Auld Robin Gray," "Charlie yet," "Annie Laurie," "Come o'er the stream, Charlie," and " Within a mile of Edinburgh town." Each of them has a short prelude ; and being arranged with taste and simplicity, they make nice little pianoforte pieces.
The Girls' and Boys' own Book ; an easy, concise, and complete course of instruction for the pianoforte, by Henry W. Goodban. (Addison and Co.)—This book, being the work of a skilful and experienced instructor, is unexceptionable as an elementary manual. But it has nothing to die- tinguish it from numberless previous publications of the same class.
The Whirlwind. Galop by H. W. Goodban. (Addison and Co.)—A spirited bagatelle, which will please the lovers of dance music. There is a separate accompaniment (ad libitum) for the cornet.
There is a Heart in England. Song, the poetry by Edwin Coyle,. the music by W. H. Montgomery. (D'Almaine and Co.)—A loyal and patriotic song, for a solo voice, with a four-part chorus. The words are in an ex- cellent spirit, and the music bas considerable vigour. It would have an excellent effect sung at a public meeting.
I dream of Thee : a Ballad. The words by M. B. Gottheimer ; the music by Stephen Glover. (D' A lmaine and Co.)—An exceedingly elegant and ex- pressive song.
Serenade, " Sleep, gentle Lady;" arranged by Brinley Richards. (D'Al- maine and Co.)—This is one of Bishop's prettiest and most popular glees,. con- verted by Mr. Richards into a brilliant and animated piece for the piano- forte.
"Psyche." Waltzes by Edward Bergman. And "La Belle Fanny," Polka, by Charles Taylor. (D'Almaine and Co.)—We mention these as being superior to the common run of waltzes and polkas which issue in such multitudes from the musical press.
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