MR. MOSCHELES' SOIREE.
THE third of these instructive and interesting concerts was given last night. The materials are generally gathered from the same sources ; for albeit of pianoforte scribblers and strummers the name is Legion, a player possessed of alosenet.es' refined taste is compelled to restrict his choice within narrow bounds. Many a brilliant display of finger agility has been produced without any call upon the imagina- tion; but something beyond this we expect and receive at these Soirees. The concert began with two Preludes and Fugues by SEBASTIAN BACH, followed by the Harpsichord Sonata of HANDEL which con- tains the fugue in F major. Of these several pieces, the latter is the preferable one for public exhibition; and it was one of the most delightful performances of the evening. BeeTtioveN's variations on "Set', the conquering hero" were played with perfect and equal skill by MoscueLes and LINDLEY. We were gratified by the revival of Woem's "Sonata appasionata ; " a composition of great genius, and most undeservedly laid on the shelf. The vocal music was, intrinsically, excellent, but intrusted to weak hands. The audience was more numerous than on former occasions ; and among them was the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, who had on the pre- vious evening attended Moat's crowded Quartet party.
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