English) songs, and certain of the rondos riety. Having heard half a dozen, you are
"arranged for the pianoforte from favorite familiar with the whole tribe, and are able to
airs ;" but of the original compositions for doze over one with the same complacency as
the chamber, of which it is our present pur- over the rest,—
pos eto say a few words, hardly any one will
give himself the trouble to judge, although a
great proportion contains the elements of the
most refined pleasure. To relish music at
home, in this country, (for abroad the ma-
jority of people are gifted with genuine taste
for the art,) every air must come recom-
mended by previous public success, and so
claim the ready welcome which familiarity
commands; and the consequence of this is,
that our domestic music has become a tame
echo of the flashy tunes of the theatres ; alike
whether we resort to vocal or instrumental
performance.

Glee nods at glee; each movement has its brother;
And one dull passage just reflects another.
Besides, they rarely ever go well" in the
home of the amateur; should the treble and
bass, by great good luck, be right, it is ten to
one if the whole be not spoiled by some
cruel perpetration in the inner part or parts.
Even when skilful professors sing glees, as
they ought to be sung, without the instru-
ment, it might not be altogether safe, after
the performance is finished, to refer to the
pianoforte for the original key wherein the
performers set out.

thing as to the different styles which, at dif-
ferent times, have marked its character; and,
as far as we are able, to describe and analyze
the genius of those musicians who have con-
tributed to its legitimate stores, both in in-
strumental and vocal composition, beginning
with Domenico Scarlatti, in the commence-
meut of the last century, and ending with the
present day.

(To be continued.)

FINE ARTS.

forms an essential branch of polite education. The present work is intended to form a comprehensive School of Art, obviously and equally interesting to the student and amateur, and which must find a general welcome in every family where a taste for drawing is cultivated; it will therefore preseut, from time to time, and at the easiest possible expence, the most favourite works of the great masters of all countries.

lected.

Claude.

"I shall have another opportunity of speaking of the character of Claude as a man and an artist: an engraving from one of his loveliest pictures, in the collection of his Majesty, will grace a future number: I may coutent myself with briefly stating, that no one ever felt or expressed better the poetry of a landscape. He made it his study to be acquainted with the varying aspects of nature; the changing hues of the sky in sunMajor's Cabinet Gallery of Pictures, with shine or in storm; the shifting colours of a Historical Descriptions and Disserta-field of grass, as the wind sweeps over and tions. By ALLAN CUNNINGHAM, Nos. 1 dishevels it; the light and shade of the foto 4, 8vo. London, 1833. Major. rest, nay, the hues of the individual trees IT was our intention to have commenced which compose it; and the fleeting beauty this department of the Standard with an of the evening clouds, when article on the present state of the Fine Arts in England, and their progress for the last century. A want of space, however, has obliged us to postpone this, and to omit notices of a whole host of works connected with the subject. Pressed as we however are, we cannot in justice pass over two of the most delightful productions of the Burin; one of which is the gallery before us, and the other Mr. T. K. Hervey's Illustrations of Modern Sculpture.

Having thus given our readers an idea of the intention of the work, it only remains for us to add that the exquisite finish, and at the same time wide variety and contrast of the plates, are such that we are unwilling to pass them over in this cursory notice. High praise they are sure to receive; but Having declared our love of home music, we shall not bestow it until we can combine From this circumstance, it would be little it is our intention to gossip, in one or two with it a more elaborate criticism. In the imagined that in the body of music for the articles, with our readers, on this pleasant meanwhile, we subjoin one or two of Allan home circle, may be found some of the very subject-to indicate the changes which Cunningham's opinions on the artist, from finest works of the greatest masters—not adap-fashion has wrought upon it-to say some-whose works a few of the subjects are setations of orchestral compositions-not "fantasias" built on trashy melodies, but original pieces designed for the serene pleasure (so to speak) of the fireside, and capable of being enjoyed by the whole family, or even by one individual in the solitude of his room. For such a purpose, Beethoven, no less than Haydn and Mozart, has not disdained to pour out his finest thoughts; and, to make the measure of enjoyment full, such men as Clemeuti, Pleyel, Steibelt, Dussek, Koseluch, Cramer, Woelfi, Hummel, Ries, Moscheles, and others, have been busy in adding to the stock of the three great men, their own graceful and fascinating excellences. The intelligent reader will at once guess, from the above few lines, that our affection, as regards chamber music, is mainly confined to compositions for the pianoforte, and he will not "They turn their silver linings on the night," be far from the truth; for, though we love, were all matters to him of curious thought. with almost equal zeal, the noble works But, though an ardent admirer of nature, he written as quartets and quintets for the violin, had the fine sense to perceive that, even in viola, and violoncello, yet these, in order to her fairest pictures, there is much that canbe worthily performed, require an assembly not come within the range of poetic compoof individuals, which is not consistent (so, at sition: he therefore took what he saw rather least, we think) with the idea of domesticity. as materials to work upon, beautify, and No; our beau ideal is to shut out the world, combine, than as scenes to copy as they and all its cares, and then, with no other stood; and to this we owe so many truly company present than a beloved family, harmonious landscapes. I look upon him as to sit down to a choice pianoforte sonata, The first of these is, to the lovers of art a sort of Spenser in paint: the exquisite either composed for that instrument alone, in all times and lauds, a work without a sense and feeling of the following verses are or with an obligato accompaniment, (the parallel in interest and beauty; and the de-in poetry what Claude is in composition and latter is certainly an improvement,) and en- sign, wisely conceived and expensively exe- harmony of colours. joy it, with all its "repeats," and without cuted, will add treasures to the portfolio, or fear that a visitor may feel it to be tedious. the library, that men devoted to the graces Next to this in our estimation, rank those of the one, or the deep resources of the songs written, not "adapted," for the voice other, will ever refer to with the pleasurable and pianoforte, such, for instance, as the de-consciousness that they exhibit the triumphs lightful canzonets of Haydu and Pinto, (though of art, combined with whatever is fiue in the latter are undeservedly forgotten,) and description and charming in biography, from the recent vocal productions of the Chevalier a man imbued by study and pursuit with Neukomm, which, though at first they seem that true spirit of poetry which induces a rather dry, have a great knack of winding love of nature, and an appreciation of the themselves into one's good graces. With genius that can exhibit its forms and beauties respect to glees, we are about to utter trea- upon the canvass, to which its very touch son to our native land, wherein they were appears to give the breathing life of the born, and where alone they are cultivated; originals. but we do not admire them: they are almost all dull and monotonous in their individual character, and, as a body, possess little va

It has been justly remarked (says the prospectus) that, in the present day, a knowledge of the works of the classical painters

The joyous birds, shrouded in chearful shade,
Their notes unto the voice attempered sweet,
The angelical soft trembling voices made ↑
To the instruments divine respondence meet.
The silver sounding instruments did meet
With the base murmur of the water's fall;
The waterfall, with difference discreet,
Now soft, now loud, unto the wind did call;
The gentle warbling wind low answered to all."

VARIETIES, ANECDOTAL, MORAL, AND INSTRUCTIVE.

JANUARY.

Great Janus comes-by Nature's will design'd
To wear one face before, and one behind,
Shedding an annual phiz; and that he wore
Behind last year, this year he wears before.

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political code, according to which they judge
of men and measures, and having leaders
from who. they receive their impulse more
or less blindly.-Murat.

THE BISHOP OF DURHAM.-This prelate
could mark his sense of ingratitude, and
more than once evinced the keenness with
which he could detect instances where his
bounty had been abused. A young artist
had painted for him a picture, for which he heart had withered at thirty.
FREDERICK THE GREAT.-A prince whose
Frederick
was liberally paid. He had no patron but had no qualities but courage and ambition.
the bishop, who, seeing indications of talent And these, however good in themselves,
about him, protected and fostered him, till cannot reconcile us to a character with
he rose to considerable eminence in his pro- which we have no sympathy-a character
fession. In the zenith of his fame, the pre-whose middle and end, foundation and aim,
late reminded him of his early effort, and was ever-acting, increasing, predominate,
expressed a wish that the artist would re- concentrated selfishness.-Professor Smythe.
touch it, and make a trifling alteration in Nearly all our varieties this week are from
the fore-ground, which the bishop suggested.
works yet unpublished.
The artist assented, and the picture was
sent to his house. When finished, it was
returned to his lordship, with the inquiry,
"if he was satisfied with the alteration?"
“Perfectly, Mr. —. What am I in your
debt?" "Twenty guineas, my lord." The
original cost of the little landscape was five.
The bishop, without a comment, wrote a
cheque for the amount, and handed it in
silence to the painter. "I am much obliged
to you, my lord." "I agree with you, Sir,
in opinion," replied his lordship with a bow,
which told the painter their intercourse was
at an end.-Whychcotte of St. John's.

MY SHIRT.

As Bayes, whose cup with poverty was dashed,
Lay snug in bed, while his one shirt was washed ;
The dame appeared, and holding it to view,
Said, "If 'tis washed again, t'will wash in two."
“Indeed,” cried Bayes, then wash it pray, good

cousin,

And wash it, if you can, into a dozen."

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We have at least 100 musical works (some books, some songs, some pieces) lying on our tables for review, and nearly all requesting a notice in our first Number. As this was impossible, and as our original paper already occupies considerable space in this department, we shall not review any till next

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