The Quarterly Musical Magazine and Review, Volume 7Baldwin, Craddock, and Joy, 1825 |
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16 these ; and complaints of this irreverent style of one great per- former have even found their way into a popular journal . How far such complaints are just I am unable to say - never having had an opportunity of hearing Mr. Adams ...
16 these ; and complaints of this irreverent style of one great per- former have even found their way into a popular journal . How far such complaints are just I am unable to say - never having had an opportunity of hearing Mr. Adams ...
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... former class of readers will think the introduction to the subsequent exposition ridiculously puerile , and the latter will have the same opinion of the whole epistolary essay . Let both these impenetrable bodies therefore turn over the ...
... former class of readers will think the introduction to the subsequent exposition ridiculously puerile , and the latter will have the same opinion of the whole epistolary essay . Let both these impenetrable bodies therefore turn over the ...
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... former have the disadvantage , for they composed to the unknown and half barbarous words of a dead language , whilst the Florentine musician employed an excellent French poet . The great reputation of Louis XIV . in whose service Lulli ...
... former have the disadvantage , for they composed to the unknown and half barbarous words of a dead language , whilst the Florentine musician employed an excellent French poet . The great reputation of Louis XIV . in whose service Lulli ...
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... former by the lightness he gave to the vocal part , and the latter by the use of those instruments best adapted to expression . Pergolesi , || the great Pergolesi , became inimitable for simplicity , coupled with grandeur of style , for ...
... former by the lightness he gave to the vocal part , and the latter by the use of those instruments best adapted to expression . Pergolesi , || the great Pergolesi , became inimitable for simplicity , coupled with grandeur of style , for ...
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... former , and that instead of overpowering the voice of the singer , should regulate , sustain , and support it . That each instrument being necessary to the general effect , so one ought not to impede the action of the other : that the ...
... former , and that instead of overpowering the voice of the singer , should regulate , sustain , and support it . That each instrument being necessary to the general effect , so one ought not to impede the action of the other : that the ...
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Page 213 - The Supper of the Lord is not only a sign of the love that Christians ought to have among themselves one to another ; but rather it is a sacrament of our redemption by Christ's death : insomuch that to such as rightly, worthily, and with faith, receive the same, the bread which we break is a partaking of the body of Christ; and likewise the cup of blessing is a partaking of the blood of Christ.
Page 487 - Of all the performers in this opera at that time, but one survives — myself. It was allowed that never was opera stronger cast. I have seen it performed at different periods in other countries, and well too, but no more to compare with its original performance than light is to darkness. All the original performers had the advantage of the instruction of the composer, who transfused into their minds his inspired meaning. I never shall forget his little animated countenance, when lighted up with...
Page 452 - And Miriam, the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand ; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously : the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
Page 214 - The strengthening and refreshing of our souls by the Body and Blood of Christ, as our bodies are by the bread and wine.
Page 135 - Omnipotent reigneth,' they were so transported that they all, together with the king (who happened to be present), started up, and remained standing till the chorus ended; and hence it became the fashion in England for the audience to stand while that part of the music is performing.
Page 213 - THE Supper of the Lord is not only a sign of the love that Christians ought to have among themselves one to another; but rather is a Sacrament of our Redemption by Christ's death : insomuch that to such as rightly, worthily, and with faith, receive the same, the Bread which we break is a partaking of the Body of Christ ; and likewise the Cup of Blessing is a partaking of the Blood of Christ.
Page 211 - And that in the most holy sacrament of the eucharist, there is truly, really, and substantially the body and blood together with the soul and divinity of our Lord Jesus Christ...
Page 488 - I added, (apologising at the same time, for my apparent want of deference and respect in placing my opinion in opposition to that of the great Mozart,) that unless I was allowed to perform the part as I wished, I would not perform it at all. Mozart at last consented that I should have my own way, but doubted the success of the experiment. Crowded houses proved that nothing ever on the stage produced a more powerful effect; the audience were convulsed with laughter, in which Mozart himself joined....
Page 477 - ... boat, I perceived a young lady and gentleman standing on the Mole, making observations ; as the former looked at me she laughed, and as I approached, I heard her say to her companion in English, which, of course, she thought I did not understand, " Look at that girl dressed in boy's clothes...
Page 43 - ... with them; and they esteemed a violin to be an instrument only belonging to a common fidler, and could not endure that it should come among them, for feare of making their meetings to be vaine and fidling.