Mozart

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S. Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington, 1883 - 131 Seiten
 

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Seite 109 - I never shall forget his little animated countenance, when lighted up with the glowing rays of genius; it is as impossible to describe it, as it would be to paint sunbeams.
Seite 109 - Cherubino, alia vittoria, alia gloria militar!" which he gave out with stentorian lungs, the effect was electricity itself, for the whole of the performers on the stage, and those in the orchestra, as if actuated by one feeling of delight, vociferated: "Bravo! bravo, maestro! viva, viva, grande Mozart!
Seite 109 - I thought the audience would never have done applauding and calling for Mozart ; almost every piece was encored, which prolonged it nearly to the length of two operas, and induced the Emperor to issue an order, on the second representation, that no piece of music should be encored. Never was anything more complete than the triumph of Mozart, and his Nozze di Figaro, to which numerous overflowing audiences bore witness.
Seite 17 - Wolfgang's first public appearance promised " concerts on the harpsichord by Master Mozart, who is a real prodigy of nature. He is but seven years of age, plays anything at first sight, and composes amazingly well.
Seite 105 - / tell you before God and as an honest man that your son is the greatest composer of whom I have ever heard; he has taste and in addition the most complete knowledge of composition.
Seite 17 - Majesties is indescribable ; their kindly behaviour scarcely allowed us to believe that they really were the King and Queen of England. We have met with extraordinary politeness at all the Courts we have visited, but what we have experienced here beats every thing.
Seite 25 - ... everything to their good education. Every moment that I lose is lost for ever and if ever I have realized how invaluable time is for the young it is now.
Seite 10 - The emperor ordered a hundred ducats to be paid to his father. The empress was very kind to the Mozarts, and sent them costly dresses. ' Would you like to know,' writes Leopold to Hagenauer, his host at Salzburg, 'what Wolferl's (a pet name for Wolfgang) dress is like? It is of the finest cloth, lilac-coloured, the vest of moire of the same colour. Coat and top-coat with a double broad border of gold. It was made for the Hereditary Duke Maximilian Franz.
Seite 73 - From Paris the name and fame of a man of great talent resounds throughout the whole world. There the nobility treat men of genius with the greatest deference, esteem, and courtesy...
Seite 65 - the paradiseof musicians," where there was the best orchestra in Europe, Cannabich took him to a rehearsal of Vogel's " Magnificat." Some of the musicians stared at him rudely. He wrote to his father : " They think that because I am small and young, there can be nothing great and old in me ; but they will soon see.

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