Words on Music: From Addison to BarzunJack Sullivan Ohio University Press, 1990 - 438 pages Features essays covering instrumental and vocal music from the eighteenth through the twentieth century. |
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Page 231
... given to us by the librettist . " And having given this excellent advice , he proceeded to shew how it could be followed . How well he did this we can judge , in spite of our scandalous igno- rance of Gluck , from Orfeo ... When Wagner ...
... given to us by the librettist . " And having given this excellent advice , he proceeded to shew how it could be followed . How well he did this we can judge , in spite of our scandalous igno- rance of Gluck , from Orfeo ... When Wagner ...
Page 281
... given metronome marking , a phenomenon much rarer among composers than one would think . ) This basic pulse , according to a given unit , is multiplied , regularly or irregularly . Naturally , the most exciting effects are provoked by ...
... given metronome marking , a phenomenon much rarer among composers than one would think . ) This basic pulse , according to a given unit , is multiplied , regularly or irregularly . Naturally , the most exciting effects are provoked by ...
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... given it a prestige in France that it did not have before . As a subject Faust is at least as well known as Romeo , and generally considered to suit me ; I am thought likely to have treated it well . All in all , there is every reason ...
... given it a prestige in France that it did not have before . As a subject Faust is at least as well known as Romeo , and generally considered to suit me ; I am thought likely to have treated it well . All in all , there is every reason ...
Contents
The Elusive Art Jack Sullivan | 3 |
Music into Words Jacques Barzun | 14 |
Three Diatribes George Bernard Shaw | 32 |
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Maestros of the Pen: A History of Classical Music Criticism in America Mark N. Grant,Eric Friedheim No preview available - 1998 |