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spirit and fire peculiar to that author.
The instrumental parts in his composi-
tions are well written; he lets none of
the performers be long idle; and the vio-
lins, especially, are never suffered to
sleep. It might, however, sometimes be
wished that he would ride his Pegasus
with a curb-bridle; for he seems abso-
lutely to run away with him. Without
metaphor, his music would please more
if there were fewer notes, and fewer
allegros in it: but the impetuosity of his
genius impels him, in his vocal composi-
tions, to run on in a succession of rapid
movements, which in the end fatigue
both the performer and the hearers.
Marchesini, whom I did not much
like, sung the first soprano part; Cipran-
di, an excellent tenor, who was in Eng-
land a few years ago, and whose cast of
parts has never since been so well filled,
sung here in a manner far superior to all
the rest. The band was but indifferent;
the first violin was played by Zucche-
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