HARP.

  1. THE BARD, a fourth Sérénade du Troubadour, with ad lib. accompaniments for Piano-forte, Flute, and Violoncello, composed by F. C. MEYER. Op. 54. (Chappell.)
  2. A THIRD SCOTTISH GEM, arranged with Variations, by T. H. WRIGHT. (Chappell.)

THE first of the above is in three short movements, besides a few introductory arpeggios. A certain gracefulness characterizes this, rather than originality or energy. It is, however, skilfully adapted to harp-players, who, generally speaking, are not very desirous of combating difficulties; and they have reason on their side, so far as relates to those of execution; but difficulty arising from novelty, from unexpected cadences and combinations, is of a totally different kind, and ought to be encouraged whenever met with; which is but seldom, we must allow.

No. 2 is a very lovely air, and, though Scotch, quite unknown to us, to which are added four variations of the usual kind. An easy prelude in a few arpeggioed chords, in fact, introduces the air; the whole filling six pages only.