The Music of Nature: Or, An Attempt to Prove that what is Passionate and Pleasing in the Art of Singing, Speaking, and Performing Upon Musical Instruments, is Derived from the Sounds of the Animated WorldLongman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1849 - 505 páginas |
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... effect of sound upon the ear is somewhat similar to that of light upon the eye ; the know- ledge we obtain of surrounding bodies depends up- on the practice and use we make of these organs , and it may be justly said that we learn both ...
... effect of sound upon the ear is somewhat similar to that of light upon the eye ; the know- ledge we obtain of surrounding bodies depends up- on the practice and use we make of these organs , and it may be justly said that we learn both ...
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... effect of his Cremona violin , which at this distance predominated greatly above all the other instruments ; though in the orchestra it was not perceptibly louder than any of the rest . † Dr. Young states , on the authority of Derham ...
... effect of his Cremona violin , which at this distance predominated greatly above all the other instruments ; though in the orchestra it was not perceptibly louder than any of the rest . † Dr. Young states , on the authority of Derham ...
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... effect widens it for the lower tones , while poking it out narrows it for the upper . Hence it will appear that the whole of these operations are mechanical , and that the muscles engaged will require constant prac- tice to bring them ...
... effect widens it for the lower tones , while poking it out narrows it for the upper . Hence it will appear that the whole of these operations are mechanical , and that the muscles engaged will require constant prac- tice to bring them ...
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... effect of over - blowing an organ - pipe or a flute . This fictitious voice is now abandoned by composers of the present day , as be- ing devoid of strength and expression . The effect of these voices is strikingly shown in contrast by ...
... effect of over - blowing an organ - pipe or a flute . This fictitious voice is now abandoned by composers of the present day , as be- ing devoid of strength and expression . The effect of these voices is strikingly shown in contrast by ...
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... effect , that besides himself you are led to be- lieve there are two other persons in an adjacent room . This exhibition takes place on the stage , and as a climax to his performance , you hear , while he opens and shuts a door , the ...
... effect , that besides himself you are led to be- lieve there are two other persons in an adjacent room . This exhibition takes place on the stage , and as a climax to his performance , you hear , while he opens and shuts a door , the ...
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The Music of Nature: Or, An Attempt to Prove that what is Passionate and ... William Gardiner Visualização integral - 1849 |
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