_The Sigh and the Tear_, a duet--the words by Cumberland, the music by Hawes, is very particularly recommended by the reviewers of music. The words are excellent, the music well adapted and finely impressive. The melody, particularly of the first movement, elegant, pathetic and graceful--the harmonies scientific, and the accompaniments varied and appropriate. “We recommend it,” say the reviewers, “to our fair readers as one of the most pleasing duets we have met with for a long time.” Of “_A grand Sonata_” for the piano-forte, composed by J. B. Cramer, fame speaks largely. An eminent connoisseur and reviewer speaks of it in these words: “We here recognise the genuine style of J. B. Cramer--this is really a _grand_ sonata. It consists of three different movements, each so excellent in its kind, that it is difficult to decide which is best! “The first is expressive and majestic, in which are introduced several novel and ingenious ideas. One hand takes the chord of the 6-4, and the other the chord of the 7th, and by a very quick alternation an effect is produced similar to a triple shake. “The passage at the beginning of page 5 is exceedingly beautiful--the whole movement will require considerable practice from the most expert performers. “The second movement is an _adagio_, which for beauty and originality we think equal to any thing of the kind that Mr. Cramer has written. The change of time to triple, at the part marked _scherzando_ is unexpected and strikingly original. This idea is carried on till near the conclusion, when the movement again resumes the majestic character with which it commences. “Upon the whole we think this sonata superior to any Mr. Cramer has published since those he dedicated to Haydn.” Irish music is quite the ton now in England. Corri the composer has published “The Feast of Erin, a fantasy for the piano-forte,” in which the original Irish airs of ‘Flanerty Drury,’ ‘The Summer is Coming,’ ‘Erin go Bragh,’ and ‘Fly not Yet’ are introduced. Mr. C. (says the reviewer) has displayed some judgment in the selection of these airs, particularly in _Erin go Bragh_, which is one of the most expressive and pathetic melodies ever written. We are sorry we cannot bestow equal praise on the manner in which he has arranged them. We candidly confess that we would rather hear the original airs performed with a tasteful simplicity, than with the embellishments and episodes of Mr. Corri. _Lays of Erin, arranged as rondeaus for the piano-forte, by the most eminent composers._ Of this publication the reviewers speak thus: “We are happy to find a work commenced which will render more familiar to the English ear, the beautiful melodies of the sister kingdom.