George Frideric Handel: His Personality & His TimesHoughton Mifflin, 1923 - 378 pàgines |
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... remained unaware , even though Anna Taust clearly understood them . She did not know of his interest in Church music , she did not see him fascinated by the first dawning understanding of the notes of the organ . He went to the ...
... remained unaware , even though Anna Taust clearly understood them . She did not know of his interest in Church music , she did not see him fascinated by the first dawning understanding of the notes of the organ . He went to the ...
Pàgina 23
... remained in Poland . By their laws these Rabbis were compelled to return to their wives after two years in Halle , and live with them for at least one year . If , at the end of that time , they came to the end of their earnings they ...
... remained in Poland . By their laws these Rabbis were compelled to return to their wives after two years in Halle , and live with them for at least one year . If , at the end of that time , they came to the end of their earnings they ...
Pàgina 27
... remained wedged at the base of the stomach . Finally a boil appeared under the heart , and on opening it the barber - surgeon Handel discovered the point of the knife . He fastened a silk thread to it , and daily attempts were made to ...
... remained wedged at the base of the stomach . Finally a boil appeared under the heart , and on opening it the barber - surgeon Handel discovered the point of the knife . He fastened a silk thread to it , and daily attempts were made to ...
Pàgina 37
... remained . The boy was to train himself for the Law , and , when the venerable figure had gone , George Frideric pursued his studies with greater zeal than ever . All his leisure from his legitimate studies he devoted to music ; so much ...
... remained . The boy was to train himself for the Law , and , when the venerable figure had gone , George Frideric pursued his studies with greater zeal than ever . All his leisure from his legitimate studies he devoted to music ; so much ...
Pàgina 38
... remained unspoiled by any sense of rivalry . Indeed Handel had a keen admiration for Telemann , whom he said could " write a motet for eight voices more quickly than one could write a letter . " a Five years almost to a day ( 10th ...
... remained unspoiled by any sense of rivalry . Indeed Handel had a keen admiration for Telemann , whom he said could " write a motet for eight voices more quickly than one could write a letter . " a Five years almost to a day ( 10th ...
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Pàgina 168 - The dress of the Queen on this occasion was as fine as the accumulated riches of the City and suburbs could make it ; for besides her own jewels (which were a great number and very valuable) she had on her head and on her shoulders all the pearls she could borrow of the ladies of quality at one end of the town, and on her petticoat all the diamonds she could hire* of the Jews and jewellers at the other...
Pàgina 289 - I went last Friday to Alexander's Feast, but it was such a melancholy pleasure as drew tears of sorrow to see the great though unhappy Handel, dejected wan and dark, sitting by, not playing on the harpsichord, and to think how his light had been spent by being overplied in music's cause.
Pàgina 332 - Hush ! Strife and Quarrel, over the solemn grave ! Sound, trumpets, a mournful march. Fall, dark curtain, upon his pageant, his pride, his grief, his awful tragedy.
Pàgina 198 - Israel, and Strada gave us a Hallelujah of half an Hour long; Senesino and Bertolli made rare work with the English Tongue you would have sworn it had been Welch; I would have wish'd it Italian, that they might have sang with more ease to themselves, since, but for the Name of English, it might as well have been Hebrew.
Pàgina 235 - If the puppy should, in one of his impertinent affected airs of duty and affection, dare to come to St. James's, I order you to go to the scoundrel and tell him I wonder at his impudence for daring to come here; that he has my orders already, and knows my pleasure, and bid him go about his business; for his poor mother is not in a condition to see him act his false, whining, cringing tricks now, nor am I in a humour to bear his impertinence; and bid him trouble me with no more messages, but get out...
Pàgina 198 - Oratorio you see nothing,' says t'other ; so away goes I to the Oratorio, where I saw indeed the finest assembly of People I ever beheld in my...
Pàgina 120 - Work more usefull, which if it meets with a favourable Reception ; I will Still proceed to publish more, reckoning it my duty, with my Small Talent, to serve a Nation from which I have receiv'd so Generous a Protection GF HANDEL.
Pàgina 158 - Allegiance, but hath constantly professed the Protestant Religion, and hath given Testimony of his Loyalty and Fidelity to His Majesty and the Good of this Kingdom. Therefore the Petitioner humbly prays That he may be added to the Bill now pending entitled 'An Act for Naturalisating Louis Sechehaye.
Pàgina 104 - Two fierce black eyes, large and rolling beneath two lofty arched eye-brows, two acres of cheeks spread with crimson, an ocean of neck that overflowed and was not distinguished from the lower part of her body, and no part restrained by stays — no wonder that a child dreaded such an ogress...
Pàgina 285 - Lost, to give Mr. Handel to compose to ; it has cost me a great deal of thought and contrivance...