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... musical expreflion . Every one being fenfible that there is no mufic in a continued found ; the first inquiries were probably carried no farther , than that to produce a mufical expreffion , a number of founds is necessary ; and musical ...
... musical expreflion . Every one being fenfible that there is no mufic in a continued found ; the first inquiries were probably carried no farther , than that to produce a mufical expreffion , a number of founds is necessary ; and musical ...
Page 393
... musical pause . But to make fuch coincidence effential , would cramp verfification too much ; and we have experience for our authority , that there may be a pause in the melody where the fense requires none . We must not how- ever ...
... musical pause . But to make fuch coincidence effential , would cramp verfification too much ; and we have experience for our authority , that there may be a pause in the melody where the fense requires none . We must not how- ever ...
Page 415
... musical pauses were regular . To explain the rules of accenting , two general observations must be premised . The firft is , That accents have a double effect . They contribute to the melody , by giving it air and fpirit : they ...
... musical pauses were regular . To explain the rules of accenting , two general observations must be premised . The firft is , That accents have a double effect . They contribute to the melody , by giving it air and fpirit : they ...
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