MUSIC.
Rondo Brillante, 5. la Russe ; with an Introduction for the Pianoforte, and Fantasia Irlandese for the Pianoforte. By J. B. CRA.MER.
How refreshing it is, after being obliged to wade, or rather scramble, through the unmeaning difficulties of the HERE school, to arrive at such writing as this, where every note has a meaning and every bar a grace ! These are among Mr. CRAMER'S lighter productions ; but the elegance of his mind stamps itself upon every thing that he touches, and whether the material be Irish or Russian, all turns to gold.
"That lovely girl ;" the Companion to the celebrated ballad, "I saw her at the Fancy Fair." By JOHN BARNETT.
"Come buy my posies." By the Same.
Mr. BAtuarr has two distinct styles—one for reputation, and another for profit ; and we usually discern at a glance, whether he has been writing to please himself or to please the musicsellers. "Napoli," for instance, we are certain was prompted by his own fancy, and a lovely song it is : "That lovely girl" was suggested by the publisher, and written down to order. It is a very fitting companion to the "Fancy Fair" ditty; and those who are in love with the latter, will do well to possess themselves of its counterpart. "Come buy my posies" is very well suited to the musical taste of the Olympic audience ; but we can't help regretting that BARNETT and VESTRIS should not bestow their talents on something better.
"As gentle rains refresh the earth ;" a Song. Written and sung by C. V. INcr.Enorr, at the Annual Festival of the Blues.
We scarcely ever saw a ballad which more strongly reminds us of the style of DIBDIN, both as to poetry and music, than the present. As we are not among those who regard D1BDIN as a "low vulgar fellow," Mr. INcr.cnobr will feel our reminiscence to be an involuntary tribute to the merit of his song.
ConstancRedyR. over's Song. By the Chevalier NEuRomm. The
The first of these songs is an agreeable and elegant melody, set to the words with great judgment, and accompanied with equal taste. The second is noisy, and rather commonplace.
"0 softly sleep, my bonnie bairn ;" a Ballad. By R. A. ROWE. "Agnes, my heart is full of love ;" a Ballad. By C. H. BAUMER.
These ballads are referable to that very numerous class of compositions which has no distinctive feature; neither bad enough to censure, nor good enough to praise.
Practical Rules for producing Harmonic Notes on the Violin ; with a Theoretical Explanation of the manner in which Musical Notes, natural and harmonic, are produced by Vibrating Strings. By an Amateur.
The extraordinary power which PAGArimn possessed over the harmonics of the violin, has been the occasion of much speculation among his brethren of the string; but we have not met with any publication in which the subject is treated so philosophically, and therefore so clearly and correctly, as in this little work. It contains the result of repeated experiments on the instrument, founded on the theory of the vibration of musical strings. The system which is here laid down will be intelligible to every proficient on the violin ; and, although not likely to lead to any extraordinary practical results, cannot fail to be studied with interest.
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