character and higher capabilities of the instrument, that leave nothing to be desired. The music, without being decidedly difficult, requires an advanced performer, and presents an excellent study.

An easy Duet, for two Performers on the Piano-forte, composed by C. M. de Weber. Op. 3. No. III. Pr. 1s.-(H. J. Banister, 109, Goswell-street.)

No one can hope to arrive at any degree of skill on the piano-forte without an incessant practice of the scales, even when arrived at an advanced stage of proficiency; and we cannot but deserve well of the art in strenuously recommending this practice to all students. Let them gradually proceed from the slow to the quick execution of them, never quicker than what they can perform clean

Ditto for ditto, by Ditto. Op. 3. and distinctly, with the utmost evenNo. IV. Pr. 1s. 6d.

Twelve Airs, selected from Haydn's Works, and arranged for two Violoncellos, by H. J. Banister. Pr.4s. (Banister, 109, Goswell-street.)

ness, with a full and clear touch, takThese are continuations of the ing care, above all things, never to duets noticed in terms of the strong- have more than one finger touching est praise in our review in the Re- || the key; i. e. to take off the precedpository of Arts for September; and ing finger the moment the next comes what we then stated is fully applica- into action; as one goes down the ble to the present numbers. The other must rise, and rise visibly and music is really charming; it is a briskly. pity, only, there should be so little of it. Number 3. for instance, has just thirty-two bars, a minuet for a minute's play; short and sweet, but it will bear being played over and over again. No. 4. a theme with variations, is not quite so laconic, yet its excellence causes it to appear too brief when concluded. The term "easy" may pass with players of some proficiency; but the humbler sort will probably entertain doubts as to its full applicability in the case of No. 4.

Scales in all the Major and Minor Keys, fingered for the Pianoforte, with Six Preparatory Lessons, by H. J. Banister. Pr. 2s. (Banister, 109, Goswell-street.) Upon a purely elementary publication of this description, it may be sufficient to observe, that it accomplishes satisfactorily what it holds out. It is very desirable and convenient to have the scales in this handy, compendious, and cheap way; for they ought to be in constant use.

It is very rarely we meet with new publications for the violoncello, an instrument so essential, so interesting; and yet so greatly neg. lected in our days, by amateurs at least, that it is often a matter of dif ficulty to convene a quartett party, Mr. Banister's exertions in the cause are therefore the more laudable. The book consists of twelve airs, nearly all of slow motion, taken from Haydn's andantes, allegrettos, &c. The part of the second violoncello is very properly harmonized; essential cases of fingering are indicated, and either of the parts may be mastered by performers of moderate execution. We quite approve the fre quent use of the tenor cliff, which forms so often a stumbling-block even to players of respectable attainments. The favourite Italian Air," Sul

Margine d'un Rio," arranged for