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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... given in the ingenious work upon insects , by Kirby and Spence , who say , ' I know of no other ' insect , the tread of which is accompanied by sound , except indeed the flea , whose steps a lady assured ' me she always hears when it ...
... given in the ingenious work upon insects , by Kirby and Spence , who say , ' I know of no other ' insect , the tread of which is accompanied by sound , except indeed the flea , whose steps a lady assured ' me she always hears when it ...
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... given us the warm hum of the insects by the side of the babbling brook ; and , as our musical enterprise enlarges , noises will be introduced with effect into the modern orchestra that will give a new feature to our grand performances ...
... given us the warm hum of the insects by the side of the babbling brook ; and , as our musical enterprise enlarges , noises will be introduced with effect into the modern orchestra that will give a new feature to our grand performances ...
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... given to some words in this way . Sir Joseph Banks found the South Sea Islanders so purely vocal , that they could not pronounce any English word loaded with conso- The nearest approach they could make , in sound , to his name , was ...
... given to some words in this way . Sir Joseph Banks found the South Sea Islanders so purely vocal , that they could not pronounce any English word loaded with conso- The nearest approach they could make , in sound , to his name , was ...
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... given him the greatest advantages in tragedy ; but then the singularity of his performance would have been destroyed . It is this odd union of voice , face , and figure , that render him so unlike any other actor , - so truly comic ...
... given him the greatest advantages in tragedy ; but then the singularity of his performance would have been destroyed . It is this odd union of voice , face , and figure , that render him so unlike any other actor , - so truly comic ...
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... , and the action was given to another : yet such was the effect of their pantomimic performance , that Cicero says , it was a contest between him and Roscius , whether voice is that of a clear sonorous basso , of 63 ORATORY . 63.
... , and the action was given to another : yet such was the effect of their pantomimic performance , that Cicero says , it was a contest between him and Roscius , whether voice is that of a clear sonorous basso , of 63 ORATORY . 63.
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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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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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