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]. |
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Page 63
... meet withal elsewhere . He teacheth these five things , v . the Theorbo , the French - Lute , and the Viol , in all their excellent ways and uses ; as also composition , together with the knack of procuring invention to young composers ...
... meet withal elsewhere . He teacheth these five things , v . the Theorbo , the French - Lute , and the Viol , in all their excellent ways and uses ; as also composition , together with the knack of procuring invention to young composers ...
Page 129
... meet They kiss and slabber in the open street : They talk not of our Army or our Fleet ; But of the warble of Cuzzoni sweet , Of the delicious pipe of Senesino And of the squalling trill of Harlequino ; With better voice , and fifty ...
... meet They kiss and slabber in the open street : They talk not of our Army or our Fleet ; But of the warble of Cuzzoni sweet , Of the delicious pipe of Senesino And of the squalling trill of Harlequino ; With better voice , and fifty ...
Page 151
... meet at the home of Baron Wetzlar , ' his great friend and admirer . Wolfgang Mozart , although endowed with talents surpassing those of any composer of past , present , and fu- ture , had not been able as yet , owing to the intrigues ...
... meet at the home of Baron Wetzlar , ' his great friend and admirer . Wolfgang Mozart , although endowed with talents surpassing those of any composer of past , present , and fu- ture , had not been able as yet , owing to the intrigues ...
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