MUSIC.
The Monthly Sacred Minstrel, Nos. I, II. III. Edited by Join.; Goss.
The First Number of a Musical Periodical is not always a fair sample of its future contents ; and, although we had fewer misgivings on the present than on many similar occasions, we thought it better to wait for the Third Number of the work before we spoke decidedly as to its merits. We can now say, without hesitation, that this is a most re- commendable selection of its kind. It contains more good music for less money than any similar publication—comprising compositions of sterling excellence, native and foreign, old and new. The contributors
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to these numbers are BEETHOVEN, EISENIIOFER (a lovely Terzetto), NEUKOMM, ATTWOOD, Dr. GREENE, JOLLY, and time Editor. Such a work has been much wanted, and it could not have fallen into better hands, for there are few composers of the present day whose talent we rate more highly than that of Mr. Goes. It deserves, and no doubt will have, an extensive sale.
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