The Book of Musical Documents"[A]n anthology of documents pertaining to music history. It contains quotations from theoretical works, letters, memoirs, poems, archives, newspaper and magazine articles, etc, ."--Page [v]. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 25
Page 202
... later , Schindler , at that time Beethoven's business manager , and the author of a biography of Beet- hoven , came to see me , and begged me in the name of his lord and master , who was unwell , to come to see him . I got dressed , and ...
... later , Schindler , at that time Beethoven's business manager , and the author of a biography of Beet- hoven , came to see me , and begged me in the name of his lord and master , who was unwell , to come to see him . I got dressed , and ...
Page 286
... Later I heard the pifferari in their homeland , and if I found them curious in Rome , how much more vivid was the impression I got in the wild mountains of the Abruzzi , to which my wanderings had taken me . Volcanic cliffs , black pine ...
... Later I heard the pifferari in their homeland , and if I found them curious in Rome , how much more vivid was the impression I got in the wild mountains of the Abruzzi , to which my wanderings had taken me . Volcanic cliffs , black pine ...
Page 287
... later , when I had re- turned to Rome , and there was singing going on at the home of our director , I again thought of " The Prisoner " . " I should like to show you " , I said to Mlle . Vernet , " a song which I improvised in Subiaco ...
... later , when I had re- turned to Rome , and there was singing going on at the home of our director , I again thought of " The Prisoner " . " I should like to show you " , I said to Mlle . Vernet , " a song which I improvised in Subiaco ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
admiration American arias artist asked Bach ballet beautiful Beethoven Berlioz Brahms called charm Cherubini chords chorus church composer composition concert dance dear Dittersdorf Don Giovanni drama Emperor esteem everything excellent expression famous feeling figured bass followed French genius German give Glaucon Gluck Goethe greatest hand Handel harmony Haydn hear heard heart Herr Hitler Jugend honor ideas instruments Italian Jewish Johann Johann Sebastian Bach Johannes Brahms Joseph Haydn Kapellmeister kind letter listen living Ludwig van Beethoven manner master melody Mozart musicians nature never once opera orchestra organist Orpheus Paris Paul Nettl performance piano pieces PLATE play poet Prague praise Rameau rehearsals rhythm Richard Wagner SHOFAR singers singing sonatas song soul sound spirit Strauss strings style symphony theatre thing thought tion tonal tones true Vienna Viennese violin voice Wagner wish words write written young