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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... force ; and these varieties , added to an animated gesture , would render the primitive language a sort of musical declamation . † From all that has been handed down to us , it is evident that the most ancient languages were com- posed ...
... force ; and these varieties , added to an animated gesture , would render the primitive language a sort of musical declamation . † From all that has been handed down to us , it is evident that the most ancient languages were com- posed ...
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... force will depend upon the use of the primitive tones , and its beauty upon the order in which various sounds are arranged . The present object is to speak of the English lan- guage , the basis of which is formed upon sounds of the most ...
... force will depend upon the use of the primitive tones , and its beauty upon the order in which various sounds are arranged . The present object is to speak of the English lan- guage , the basis of which is formed upon sounds of the most ...
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... force of a language will depend upon such words as instantly raise the ideas in the mind , and its beauty upon their movement and succession . written language , and confined to the literati . For if this was not the case , we must ...
... force of a language will depend upon such words as instantly raise the ideas in the mind , and its beauty upon their movement and succession . written language , and confined to the literati . For if this was not the case , we must ...
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... force of voice are essentially neces- sary in a public singer . The same powers which delight us in private life would fail to give satisfac- tion and pleasure in a theatre . Like the scenes upon the stage , the finest touches must be ...
... force of voice are essentially neces- sary in a public singer . The same powers which delight us in private life would fail to give satisfac- tion and pleasure in a theatre . Like the scenes upon the stage , the finest touches must be ...
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... force of his melody ; and if the singer is sensible of them , he will skilfully blend them in whatever he performs . These passionate tones , which so powerfully lay hold of our affections , are for the most part formed in the chest ...
... force of his melody ; and if the singer is sensible of them , he will skilfully blend them in whatever he performs . These passionate tones , which so powerfully lay hold of our affections , are for the most part formed in the chest ...
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The Music of Nature: Or, An Attempt to Prove that what is Passionate and ... William Gardiner Visualização integral - 1849 |
Palavras e frases frequentes
accent Adagio admiration Anacreon ancient animals appeared ballad bass bassoon beauty Beethoven bells Bird Braham breath called CHAPTER character charm chord clarionet composer composition concert delight diphthong distance Don Giovanni double bass effect English excellence execution expression extraordinary feelings flute force formed grace Handel harmony Haydn hear heard heart human voice instance Italian language letter listen loud Madame Madame de Staël manner melody ment mind mouth Mozart musical expression musician natural never noise oboe octave Opera oratorio orchestra organs passage passion peculiar performance persons petto piano-forte play pleasure produced render Rossini scarcely scene singer singing soft song soul speaking stage strain string stringed instruments style sublime sung sweet syllables taste theatre thee tion tone tongue tune uttered violin violoncello vocal vocalists vowel wind instruments words writer yes yes
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