The Music of Nature: Or, An Attempt to Prove that what is Passionate and Pleasing in the Art of Singing, Speaking, and Performing Upon Musical Instruments, is Derived from the Sounds of the Animated WorldLongman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1849 - 505 páginas |
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... any other writer of the present age . I am , dear Sir , with great regard , Your obliged and faithful Servant , WILLIAM GARDINER LEICESTER , June 4th , 1832 . ADVERTISEMENT TO THE AMERICAN EDITION . THE publishers take pleasure.
... any other writer of the present age . I am , dear Sir , with great regard , Your obliged and faithful Servant , WILLIAM GARDINER LEICESTER , June 4th , 1832 . ADVERTISEMENT TO THE AMERICAN EDITION . THE publishers take pleasure.
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... present- ing the ear , and in some cases acquire the power of moving it when much interested . * The incessant use they make of it gives them an indescribable quickness they judge of every thing by sound ; a soft sonorous voice , with ...
... present- ing the ear , and in some cases acquire the power of moving it when much interested . * The incessant use they make of it gives them an indescribable quickness they judge of every thing by sound ; a soft sonorous voice , with ...
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... peal , and which he always noticed . He would then get up , shake himself , and prepare to be off from an amusement for which he had less relish than his master . ing public of the present day . * Even the 21 FACULTIES OF THE EAR . 21.
... peal , and which he always noticed . He would then get up , shake himself , and prepare to be off from an amusement for which he had less relish than his master . ing public of the present day . * Even the 21 FACULTIES OF THE EAR . 21.
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... present day . * Even the fine com- positions of Mozart are beginning to be thought heavy when compared with the brilliant strains of Rossini . The true composer may be said to ' live , move , and have his being ' in the midst of sounds ...
... present day . * Even the fine com- positions of Mozart are beginning to be thought heavy when compared with the brilliant strains of Rossini . The true composer may be said to ' live , move , and have his being ' in the midst of sounds ...
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... present day , as be- ing devoid of strength and expression . The effect of these voices is strikingly shown in contrast by those persons who are called ventriloquists . The celebrated Alexander imitates the conversation of three persons ...
... present day , as be- ing devoid of strength and expression . The effect of these voices is strikingly shown in contrast by those persons who are called ventriloquists . The celebrated Alexander imitates the conversation of three persons ...
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The Music of Nature: Or, An Attempt to Prove that what is Passionate and ... William Gardiner Visualização completa - 1849 |
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accent Adagio admiration Anacreon ancient animals appeared ballad bass bassoon beauty Beethoven bells Bird Braham breath called CHAPTER character charm chord clarionet composer composition concert delight diphthong distance Don Giovanni double bass effect English excellence execution expression extraordinary feelings flute force formed grace Handel harmony Haydn hear heard heart human voice instance Italian language letter listen loud Madame Madame de Staël manner melody ment mind mouth Mozart musical expression musician natural never noise oboe octave Opera oratorio orchestra organs passage passion peculiar performance persons petto piano-forte play pleasure produced render Rossini scarcely scene singer singing soft song soul speaking stage strain string stringed instruments style sublime sung sweet syllables taste theatre thee tion tone tongue tune uttered violin violoncello vocal vocalists vowel wind instruments words writer yes yes
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