The Violoncello and Its HistoryNovello, Limited, 1894 - 225 pages |
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Page 188 - An Historical Enquiry respecting the Performance on the Harp in the Highlands of Scotland, from the earliest times until it was discontinued about the year 1734; to which is prefixed an account of a very ancient Caledonian harp, and of the harp of Queen Mary.
Page 9 - Il n'ya rien dans l'harmonie qu'ils ne savent exprimer avec perfection, surtout lorsqu'une autre personne les accompagne sur le clavicorde. Mais le premier exécute seul et à la fois deux, trois ou plusieurs parties sur la basse de viole, avec tant d'ornements et une prestesse de doigts dont il paraît si peu se préoccuper, qu'on n'avait rien entendu de pareil auparavant par ceux qui jouaient de la viole ou même de tout autre instrument
Page 64 - Mrs., or rather Miss Manley, for she was never married, is best known as the authoress of the ' New Atalantis,' a scandalous work, which she published at the end of the seventeenth or the beginning of the eighteenth century.
Page 15 - An introduction to the playing upon a grovnd: divided into two parts. The first, directing the hand, with other preparative instructions. The second, laying open the manner and method of playing ex-tempore, or composing division to a grovnd. To which, are added some divisions made upon grounds for the practice of learners.
Page 20 - He also quoted some evidence in support of the view that the disease occurred at the end of the seventeenth and beginning of the eighteenth century in Germany and more definite evidence that it occurred in Upper Italy and Hungary in 1890.
Page 188 - The theory and practice of fingering the violoncello, containing rules and progressive lessons for attaining the knowledge and command of the whole compass of the instrument...
Page 12 - Viols, expressing five partes, with pleasant reportes one from the other, and for two Leero Viols, and also for the Leero Viole with two Treble Viols, or two with one Treble. Lastly, for the Leero Viole to play alone, and some Songes to bee sung to the Viole, with the Lute, or better with the Viole alone.*8 Also an Invention for two to play upon one Viole.
Page 48 - Six Solos for a Violoncello with a Thorough Bass for the Harpsichord. . . Opera Terza.
Page 84 - Violoncelle, où l'on traite de son accord, de la manière de tenir cet Instrument avec aisance, de celle de tenir l'Archet, de la position de la main sur la touche, du tact, de l'étendue du manche, de la manière de doigter dans tous les tons majeurs et mineurs, &c. Paris, folio. ... ... 3«.
Page 9 - Hottman, hommes très-habiles dans cet art : ils excellent dans les diminutions et par leurs traits d'archet incomparables de délicatesse et de suavité. Il n'ya rien dans l'harmonie qu'ils ne savent exprimer avec perfection, surtout lorsqu'une autre personne les accompagne sur le clavicorde. Mais le premier exécute seul et à la fois deux, trois ou plusieurs parties sur la basse de viole, avec tant d'ornements et une prestesse de doigts dont il paraît si peu se préoccuper, qu'on n'avait rien...