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ridiculous , and the termination of the Ode received tomt applause , as a consummation which had so long been most devoutly wished . Art attempt to illustrate different passions by a mere combination of instrument * , is in itself absurd , and cannot Lut fail outrageously . While Bochsa and the band were fancying they were illustrating the
passions of despair , pity and joy—the only sensation of despair relt by their hearers was engendered by the apparently interminable drawl of the piece ; their only pity was excited by its palpable failure ; their only joy was created by the conclusion of the attempt . M . Bochsa is a musician of talent , and it is a pity that he should condescend to become the mere charlatan .
The whole performance was alternately complimented with about an equal mixture of applause , groans , hisses , and uproarious laughter . The only valuable novelty of trie melange was CJrisi ' s wonderful p * rformauce of * Let the bright Seraphim / accompanied by Harper on the trumpet . We never before heard this song delivered in so lofty , pure and impressive a style . It had the effect of inspiration .
2 . Concerts . Miss A . Nunn recently gave her first concert . In our opinion there is a degree of presumption in any individual giving & formal concert , before attaining some degree of eminence . There are far too many concerts as it is , and if everybody who has musical friends , and can afford the risk , is to give a concert , it must do considerable harm to the highly-talented favourites of the public , and to the
profession generally . We must admit , however , that Miss Nunn is a lady of much ability , and still more promise , and that her concert was , on the whole , a very good one . IvanhofTand Miss Birch were among the principal singers ; but , perhaps , the most * interesting' part of the performance wa 9 a sort of " trial of strength " among certain instrumentalists and instrument-makers . The Messrs . Roekel performed Moscheles' duet " Homage & Handel , " ( just as expressive of its subject as Homage k la Lune , ) on two of Erard ' s piano-fortes , and Mrs .
Bndgmsn afterwards performed a Fantasia on one of Zeitter ' s instruments From the " tone and bearing" of the several performances , we have ljttU doubt but this was intended as a public wager of battle between the rival piano-fortes , and if our conjecture be correct—making due allowance for the fine intonating hand of the Ia . dy whom Messrs . Ztitter had the tact to select—it was certainly unfortunate for the opponent manufacturer . The various peculiarities of Hummel , Kalkbrenner , Hera , and Cramer , were introduced in the Fantasia .
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We have to return our best thanks to both old and new Contributors—to old friends especially . Their gauntlets bearing Olive boughs will be regarded in future years as we regard them now . The Phrenological paper will receive due attention . The Society contemplating the diffusion of Information on the subject of Capital Punishments , should forward their work to our publisher .
M- L . G . was kind and prompt . Robert Nicoll , and th « Author of the Mechanics' Saturday Night , are far from being forgotten . Reviews of Brasil and other workt , with general Correspondence , art unavoidably postponed ,
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), July 2, 1836, page 460, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2659/page/68/
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