The Life and Works of Robert SchumannG. Bell, 1900 - 276 pages |
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... especially shown in the case of his son Robert . The latter was born at Zwickau on the 8th of June , 1810 , at 10.30 in the evening . Being the youngest child , he seems to have been the favourite both of his parents and of his brothers ...
... especially shown in the case of his son Robert . The latter was born at Zwickau on the 8th of June , 1810 , at 10.30 in the evening . Being the youngest child , he seems to have been the favourite both of his parents and of his brothers ...
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... especially in the summer of 1827 , when a skilled amateur , the wife of Dr. Carus , who was afterwards professor at the univer- sities of Leipsic and Dorpat , resided there . This young woman made an unusual impression upon him by her ...
... especially in the summer of 1827 , when a skilled amateur , the wife of Dr. Carus , who was afterwards professor at the univer- sities of Leipsic and Dorpat , resided there . This young woman made an unusual impression upon him by her ...
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... especially harmonic means of re- presentation , from which he composed his most marvellous pictures , while at the same time it neither narrowed nor contracted his individuality . But even now the schools taught him nothing which he was ...
... especially harmonic means of re- presentation , from which he composed his most marvellous pictures , while at the same time it neither narrowed nor contracted his individuality . But even now the schools taught him nothing which he was ...
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... especially Johann Sebastian Bach , who acted as Cantor at the Thomas School in Leipsic from 1723 to 1750 . Every Saturday afternoon , down to the present day , the Thomas Chorus performs sacred music without instrumen- tal accompaniment ...
... especially Johann Sebastian Bach , who acted as Cantor at the Thomas School in Leipsic from 1723 to 1750 . Every Saturday afternoon , down to the present day , the Thomas Chorus performs sacred music without instrumen- tal accompaniment ...
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... especially that ( classic ) in F sharp ; and for acquiring a brilliant style of playing , the comparatively unknown but very clever caprices by J. Pohl . Some of the fugues from Bach's " Wohltemperirte Clavier " might also be profitably ...
... especially that ( classic ) in F sharp ; and for acquiring a brilliant style of playing , the comparatively unknown but very clever caprices by J. Pohl . Some of the fugues from Bach's " Wohltemperirte Clavier " might also be profitably ...
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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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