Musical education: with practical observations on the art of piano-forte playingD'Almaine & Company, 1851 - 96 páginas |
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Musical education: with practical observations on the art of piano-forte playing Eleanor Margaret Geary Visualização integral - 1841 |
Musical Education: With Practical Observations on the Art of Piano-forte Playing Eleanor Margaret Geary Visualização integral - 1841 |
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Página 25 - With how much greater force may a similar expression be applied to him, who carries to his grave the neglected and unprofitable seeds of faculties, which it depended on himself to have reared to maturity, and of which the fruits bring accessions to...
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