The Life and Works of Robert SchumannG. Bell, 1900 - 276 pages |
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... entire surroundings of his paternal home may have been adapted to bring his slumbering genius to early and glorious bloom , yet both played an important part in giving his spirit that peculiar bent by which his high artistic and ...
... entire surroundings of his paternal home may have been adapted to bring his slumbering genius to early and glorious bloom , yet both played an important part in giving his spirit that peculiar bent by which his high artistic and ...
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... entire in Wasielewski's " Life of Schumann . " Wherever reference is made to this life , the American translation , published by Oliver Ditson , Boston , Mass . , has been used . love music - do not let that feeling plead for PATERNAL ...
... entire in Wasielewski's " Life of Schumann . " Wherever reference is made to this life , the American translation , published by Oliver Ditson , Boston , Mass . , has been used . love music - do not let that feeling plead for PATERNAL ...
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... those two mystical figures , Florestan and Eusebius . After his return , during the entire winter ( 1829-30 ) he devoted himself to music with increased C vigour , His by no means insignificant skill as a LEIPSIC . 17.
... those two mystical figures , Florestan and Eusebius . After his return , during the entire winter ( 1829-30 ) he devoted himself to music with increased C vigour , His by no means insignificant skill as a LEIPSIC . 17.
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... entire life had been " but a twenty years ' strife between poetry and prose - or music and law - and it must now cease . 99 With the most persuasive eloquence he set forth his own wishes , but still left the decision entirely in his ...
... entire life had been " but a twenty years ' strife between poetry and prose - or music and law - and it must now cease . 99 With the most persuasive eloquence he set forth his own wishes , but still left the decision entirely in his ...
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... entire season . But performances on the various orchestral instruments were yet more frequent than to - day . Violin and piano have now won decided predominence . At that time there were soloists on flute , bassoon , double - bass , and ...
... entire season . But performances on the various orchestral instruments were yet more frequent than to - day . Violin and piano have now won decided predominence . At that time there were soloists on flute , bassoon , double - bass , and ...
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adagio Allegro already artistic Bach ballad Beethoven characteristic choral chords chorus Clara Clara Schumann Clara Wieck close composer composition concert construction critical Davidites distinct dramatic emotion English Engravings entire Eusebius expression farther Faust feeling Ferdinand Hiller flat major Florestan Franz Schubert Friedrich Rückert Friedrich Wieck fugue gained Genoveva give harmony Heine Heinrich Heine History idea Illustrations images imagination individual influence inspired Introduction Leipsic letter lyric master meaning melody Mendelssohn ment merely motive movement Mozart musician nature Notes opera orchestra original overture peculiar perfect Peri Phantasiestücke piano accompaniment pianoforte picture poem poet poetic polyphonic Portraits quartet regard Robert Robert Reinick ROBERT SCHUMANN romantic scarcely scherzo Schu Schubert Schumann seems solo sonata songs soul spirit studies style symphony theme tion tone Trans Translated treatment variations various verse violin violoncello vocal voice vols whole wholly Wieck Woodcuts write written Zwickau
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