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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Paul Nettl. days I did not touch a piano , and it was only my unconquerable love of music , and later a sensible reasoning , that brought me to resume my pilgrimages to the piano , as of old , and with increased industriousness . I heard ...
Paul Nettl. days I did not touch a piano , and it was only my unconquerable love of music , and later a sensible reasoning , that brought me to resume my pilgrimages to the piano , as of old , and with increased industriousness . I heard ...
Page 183
... piano - playing means . All the rest means nothing . I : I think , it is ridiculous that Fuss , who himself has a very limited knowledge of piano playing has declared Meyer- beer to be the greatest of all piano players . Beethoven : He ...
... piano - playing means . All the rest means nothing . I : I think , it is ridiculous that Fuss , who himself has a very limited knowledge of piano playing has declared Meyer- beer to be the greatest of all piano players . Beethoven : He ...
Page 195
... piano , sketchily and abbreviated . There should be a small table beside the piano . This practice not only strengthens your imagination but you also learn to retain your ideas . It is likewise necessary to write without the piano , and ...
... piano , sketchily and abbreviated . There should be a small table beside the piano . This practice not only strengthens your imagination but you also learn to retain your ideas . It is likewise necessary to write without the piano , and ...
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