No. 3 is not distinguishable from at least a hundred airs of the same kind that have been heard on the Italian stage within the last fifteen years. Signor Rubini’s ‘Graces and Embellishments’ amount to little beyond a turn or two, written at length; and we are thankful to him for adding no more: if he had inserted only half that he sings, we never could have got through one quarter of this arietta.
- DUET, Content, written and composed by M. VIRTUE. (Goulding and D’Almaine.)
- BALLAD, ‘She ne’er forgot him,’ the words and music by G. M. (Willis and Co.)
- CANZONET, ‘Adieu! my native shore;’ the words by LORD BYRON; composed by JOHN LODGE, Esq. (Chappell.)
- BALLAD, ‘Oh! do not say farewell,’ composed and published as the preceding.
- SONG, ‘I’m just eighteen, and quite a man;’ the poetry by T. H. BAYLY, Esq.; the Music by G. LINLEY, Esq. (Chappell.)
- SONG, ‘The wave of the ocean,’ composed by Dr. JOHN SMITH. (Willis and Co.)
- AIR, ‘Peaceful night,’ composed by HENRY R. BISHOP. (Chappell.)
- SONG, ‘Oh! music, what magic thy melody brings,’ the poetry by R. FOLKESTONE WILLIAMS, Esq.; the music by HENRY SMART. (Chappell.)
- BALLAD, ‘Lady mine,’ composed by WILLIAM FORDE. (Cocks and Co.)
- SONG, ‘The honey-bird and the woodpecker,’ set to music by M. E. WILLIMENT. (Boosey and Co.)
- CANTATA, ‘Medora,’ composed by CHARLES GOODBAN. (Dean.)
- SONG, ‘The Zephyr,’ composed by C. L. WRENSHALL. (Dean.)
No. 1 is a very humble attempt at composition.
No. 2—which we rather think is by a fair amateur—is in the Scottish style, simple, tender and pleasing.
No. 3 is a charming melody, well accompanied. Perhaps the music is a little too tranquil for words which speak such ill-suppressed agony of feeling.
No. 4 displays more elegance of taste than originality; but the poetry is most correctly set, and the ballad being popularly composed, will soon make its way.