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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... probably derive our ideas of loud and soft , as this machinery may have effect in ex- tinguishing loud sounds and keeping up weak ones . labyrinth of the ear . This certainly may be one 13 CHAPTER Page On the Faculties of the Ear.
... probably derive our ideas of loud and soft , as this machinery may have effect in ex- tinguishing loud sounds and keeping up weak ones . labyrinth of the ear . This certainly may be one 13 CHAPTER Page On the Faculties of the Ear.
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... Probably the most appalling sound in nature is that of the falls of Niagara , * where the waters of the river St. Lawrence are tumbled into a deep abyss a mile in width , the roar of which may be heard at the dis- tance of forty miles ...
... Probably the most appalling sound in nature is that of the falls of Niagara , * where the waters of the river St. Lawrence are tumbled into a deep abyss a mile in width , the roar of which may be heard at the dis- tance of forty miles ...
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... probably by a more suitable organization , but there is not a voice , however stubborn , but what may be rendered sufficiently pliant to perform with accuracy the notes of the diatonic scale . The first and most important operation is ...
... probably by a more suitable organization , but there is not a voice , however stubborn , but what may be rendered sufficiently pliant to perform with accuracy the notes of the diatonic scale . The first and most important operation is ...
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... probably ' the origin of language in the early ages of the ' human race . ' * By the curious structure of the vocal organs , man is capable of making a greater variety of tones than any other animal , and has at his command the power of ...
... probably ' the origin of language in the early ages of the ' human race . ' * By the curious structure of the vocal organs , man is capable of making a greater variety of tones than any other animal , and has at his command the power of ...
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... probably represented the figure of the mouth when open ; and the bar across it , the line which the teeth would form in appearance while uttering this sound . The upper part of the small letter e would represent the figure of the mouth ...
... probably represented the figure of the mouth when open ; and the bar across it , the line which the teeth would form in appearance while uttering this sound . The upper part of the small letter e would represent the figure of the mouth ...
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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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