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 54
... singers . On both sides of the church , there are two small platforms for the most excellent instrument play- ers . The singers began with a psalm in motet form , where- upon all the instruments played a magnificent symphony . Then the ...
... singers . On both sides of the church , there are two small platforms for the most excellent instrument play- ers . The singers began with a psalm in motet form , where- upon all the instruments played a magnificent symphony . Then the ...
Page 182
... singers , after the performance , in the " Weinstube " where they generally meet . I told them flatly : " There you dis- tinguished yourselves once again ! What asses you made of yourselves ! You ought to be ashamed of yourselves not to ...
... singers , after the performance , in the " Weinstube " where they generally meet . I told them flatly : " There you dis- tinguished yourselves once again ! What asses you made of yourselves ! You ought to be ashamed of yourselves not to ...
Page 280
... singers give them a sim- ple , ancient , devout church - song without any accompaniment whatsoever . The disappointed friends of music then vow , upon their return to their country , that the Sistine Chapel of- fers nothing of the least ...
... singers give them a sim- ple , ancient , devout church - song without any accompaniment whatsoever . The disappointed friends of music then vow , upon their return to their country , that the Sistine Chapel of- fers nothing of the least ...
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