MOSCHELES' " MATINEE MUSICALE."
Mu. MOSCHELES has resumed his most agreeable as well as useful course of ke-ed instrument instruction, (for his range now extends back to the irginal age,) substituting the morning for the evening time of
performance. We ventured in a former notice of these concerts, to suggest to his attention some of the compositions of the old English masters; and we were happy to find our hint adopted, in the concert of
' Thursday last. It opened with a Fantasia by OtuANDo GIBBONS; not (as stated in the bills) " The Queen's Command," which is an air with variations, but another Fantasia from the same curious and rare collec- tion, consisting of a prelude and fugue. GIBBONS'S writing must always be welcome to the nmsieim ; but his great, and, to this day, unrivalled power, is chiefly displayed in his vocal harmony. His contemporary Dr. BULL was the most extraordinary writer fbr the virginal of his time Will Mr. Mosettet.Es allow us to direct his notice to the old Gresham Prnfhssor's works The prehele and fugue in 1) minor, from BArtes Organ Studies, was a glorious display of art. Among the modern piece were three of Scureseer's songs ; which loszr has been twisting into difficult eime- forte lessons, by l'01:11,ining the voice part (intended to be promileettly heard) with the memnpaniment. But the labour is not requited by the result, which, after all. produces but the slealow of a song ; it is Inwee set to words and requiring words, yet stripped of its distinguishieg at- tribute. The novelty of the attempt appears to have made some stir among our piatmlbrte-players, and to this et:nFe may be ascribed the appearance Of these pieces in the present seleetion : a single exhi- bition of the kind will suffice. llecietoves's Trio (Op. 70, No. 1.) fbr Pianoforte. Violin, and Violoncello, was all that could be desired in performance. The vocal ],laces. thrown in by way of relia, were slog by Tlerr Knorr' and MO !)metro. The lady essayed lien. ceoves's Alt per- fido,"— a bold :e tempt -ttr a beginner ; but a eredindde one. We have seldom ]:snag] :wire satisfactory combinetion of the iperedients of a good roe style den Miss DOLBY displayed. It will be this young
lady's owe fault she do rot rise to consi:icr.,ble eminence ie her pro- qession. Mr. superseded Sir fit: etc]; Se: ster in the office of accompanist; wItich is now ably filled hr Mr. BEN mace.
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