The Quarterly Musical Magazine and Review, Volume 7Baldwin, Craddock, and Joy, 1825 |
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... remarks on the subjects of voluntaries , and psalm tune play- ing . I am unable to state at what period , the first voluntary , as it is called , was introduced ; but this is of no consequence , and every one understands by the term ...
... remarks on the subjects of voluntaries , and psalm tune play- ing . I am unable to state at what period , the first voluntary , as it is called , was introduced ; but this is of no consequence , and every one understands by the term ...
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... remark he made on Miss Burney's playing , her father said jocosely , " Doctor , we shall make a musician of you at last " -- the sage re- plied , gravely , " Sir , I should be very happy in the acquisition of another sense ; " and even ...
... remark he made on Miss Burney's playing , her father said jocosely , " Doctor , we shall make a musician of you at last " -- the sage re- plied , gravely , " Sir , I should be very happy in the acquisition of another sense ; " and even ...
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... remarks , are truths in one point of view and fallacies in another . What is a necessary article of life ? Bread . True , and so is grass to an ox - but is man on a level with cattle ? Are we born only to eat and drink ? and may we term ...
... remarks , are truths in one point of view and fallacies in another . What is a necessary article of life ? Bread . True , and so is grass to an ox - but is man on a level with cattle ? Are we born only to eat and drink ? and may we term ...
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... remark I may be allowed to add , that although lectures on the art may be insufficient to effect this desirable event thoroughly , they may at least induce many to think more justly of an estimable art than they did before , and may ...
... remark I may be allowed to add , that although lectures on the art may be insufficient to effect this desirable event thoroughly , they may at least induce many to think more justly of an estimable art than they did before , and may ...
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... the age in which he flourished , was not generally remarked . Not so Pierre Lahoussaye , who was born at Paris in 1736 , and VOL . VII . NO . XXV . G was one of the best of Tartini's scholars . So ON THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF THE VIOLIN .
... the age in which he flourished , was not generally remarked . Not so Pierre Lahoussaye , who was born at Paris in 1736 , and VOL . VII . NO . XXV . G was one of the best of Tartini's scholars . So ON THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF THE VIOLIN .
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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.