,,piano ,,& ,,song  ,,h[ ,,to ,,tea*1   
,,h[ ,,to ,,le>n1  ,,&  ,,h[ ,,to ,,=m  
,a ,,judgm5t ,,( ,,musical ,,p]=mances4 
,translat$ f ! ,g]man  ,,(  ,,fri$ri*   
,,wieck4  ,,bo/on3 ,,lockwood1 ,,brooks1
  ,,company4 #ahge4    ,ent]$ accord+ to
 ,act ( ,congress1 9 ! ye> #ahge1 by    
,,noyes1 ,,holmes1 ,,& ,,company1 ,9 !  
,(fice ( ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress1 at    
,wa%+ton4  ,cambridge3 ,press ( ,john   
,wilson & ,son4     ,,translator',s     
,,preface4   ,,fri$ri* ,,wieck1 ! au?or 
( ! "w a translation ( :i* is "h (f]$ to
 ! public1 0 dur+ 8 long life a di/+ui%$
 tea*] ( music4 ,he di$ 9 ! autumn (    
#ahgc4 ,he 0 ! fa!r & tea*] ( !         
celebrat$ piani/1 ,cl>a ,wieck1 n[ ,fr4 
,dr4 ,cl>a ,s*umann1 wid[ ( ! r5[n$     
compos] ,rob]t ,s*umann1 :o 0 also a    
pupil ( ,wieck4 ,8 second daught]1      
,fraeule9 ,m>ie ,wieck1 is well kn[n 9  
,g]many z an arti/ic p]=m] on !         
piano-=te4  ,i h translat$ ?is little   
book1 ) ! belief t a k ( ! au?or's views
 w be no less valuable 9 ,am]ica ?an 9 8

 own c\ntry2 & ) ! hope t x may f9d     
read]s :o w be glad to receive !        
sugge/ions ( s exp]i5c$ a tea*]4  ,9    
illu/ration ( 8 me?od1 9 addition to !  
two ,etudes1 already publi%$ by ,f4     
,:i/l+1 ,leipzig1 a numb] ( piano       
ex]cises1 c41 select$ f ! lit]>y rema9s 
( ,wieck1 by 8 daught] ,m>ie ,wieck & 8 
pupil ,l\is ,grosse1 are1 x is said1    
ab\t to be publi%$4  ,i h omitt$ 9 !    
translation a few portions on !         
composition & managem5t ( ! op]a1 on !  
giv+ ( conc]ts1 & on ! con/ruction ( !  
piano1 ?9k+ t !y w\ld be ( little int]e/
 or practical value to ! g5]al public4  
,,m>y ,p4 ,,ni*ols4     ,,preface ,,to  
,,! ,,fir/ ,,edition4   ,i "h pres5t to 
! musical public a book writt5 9 a /yle 
( my own1 n a sci5tific & sy/ematically 
well-arrang$ treatise4 ,?is no          
reasonable man w\ld expect ( an old     
music-ma/]1 :o1 9 8 long practice 9 !   
realm ( tones1 c\ld n arrive at le>n$ & 
too (t5 fruitless d$uctions4 ,nature    
made me susceptible to t :i* is good &  

beautiful2 a correct in/9ct & a tol]able
 und]/&+ h taught me to avoid ! false & 
! vici\s2 a desire = increas$ k has l$  
me to obs]ve c>efully :atev] ,i met ) 9 
my pa? 9 life2 & ,i may say1 )\t        
hesitation1 t ,i h endeavor$1 accord+ to
 my ability1 to fill ! position to :i*  
,i h be5 call$4 ,?is is no va9 boa/1 b  
only ! ju/ifiable ass]tion ( a good     
consci5ce2 & ?is no man ne$s to )hold4  
,= ^! reasons1 ,i h be5 unwill+ to      
refra9 f giv+ to ! _w a true expression 
( my op9ions & feel+s4 ,i tru/ !y w meet
 ) a few sympa?iz+ spirits :o are will+ 
to und]/& my aims2 b ,i %all be /ill m  
happy if1 "h & !re1 a music-tea*] w     
adopt ! views "h set =?1 at ! same "t   
c>efully & ?\ghtfully supply+ _m ?+s :i*
 x did n ent] into my plan to expla9 m 9
 detail4 ,abundant mat]ial lay spread   
out be=e me1 & ev5 increas$ ^u my h&s   
:ile ,i 0 writ+4 ,art is inde$ s        
compreh5sive1 & e ?+ 9 life is s closely
 connect$ ) x1 t :oev] loves & fo/]s x w
 daily f9d 9 x new s\rces ( enjoym5t &  

new incitem5ts to /udy4 ,! mo/ exp]i5c$ 
tea*] ( art mu/ be a con/ant le>n]4  ,i 
h always held & /ill hold ! op9ions     
advanc$ 9 ?is "w1 & ,i h neglect$ no    
opportunity to impress !m ^u my pupils4 
,i may be all[$ to m5tion "h1 ) "s      
satisfaction1 my daught]s ,cl>a & ,m>ie2
 &1 among num]\s o!r pupils1 ,i speak ) 
equal pleasure ( ! e/imable ,h]r        
,waldem> ,hell]1 ( ,dresd51 & ,pr(4     
,e4,f4 ,w5zel1 ( ,leipzig4 ,i h always  
enjoy$ _! affection & gratitude1 & ,i   
feel a pride t !y cont9ue to def5d & to 
tea* ! pr9ciples :i* !y h receiv$ f me4 
,?is is n ! fir/ "t t ,i h appe>$ z an  
au?or4 ,! ,signale fu] die musikalis*e  
,welt1 z well z ! ,neue ,zeits*rift fu] 
,musik1 h publi%$ num]\s essays f my p5 
"u v>i\s titles4 ,! approval :i* !y met 
)1 at ! "t ( _! appe>ance1 has induc$ me
 to und]take ?is l>g] "w4 ,sev]al ( ^?  
e>li] writ+s are includ$ 9 ?is book1 b 9
 a p>tially alt]$ =m4 ,! frequ5tly      
recurr+ "*1 ! tea*] ,dom9ie1 orig9at$ ) 
^! essays2 ,i ne$ h>dly say t he        

repres5ts my humble self4 ,^? :o are    
o!rwise unacqua9t$ ) me w ?r\gh him     
und]/& my "*1 & w moreov] see t a man ( 
su* cau/ic brevity c be1 by no means1 a 
ma/] ( poli%$ /yle4 ,may ?is la/        
ackn[l$gm5t appease all ^? critics ^:   
hair is made to /& on end by my         
inelegant mode ( writ+4 ,i w make no    
fur!r apology = my /yle4 ,i h (t5 avail$
 myself ( ! dialogue =m1 because x 0    
conducive to brevity2 n less frequ5tly  
,i h made use ( ! =m ( ! epi/le & (     
p]sonal disc\rse1 z be+ m cong5ial to my
 individual mann] ?an t ( a s]i\s       
treatise4 ,i h also und]tak5 to say     
some?+ ab\t s++6 ,a piano-tea*]1 if he  
is possess$ ( m9d & tal5t1 z ,i suppose 
him to be1 :e!r he tea*es ! elem5ts or  
occupies himself ) m advanc$ in/ruction1
 %\ld und]/& ! art ( s++2 he1 at lea/1  
%\ld %[ a w>m int]e/ 9 x1 & %\ld h an   
e>ne/ love = x4 ,:5 ,i speak 9 g5]al (  
s++1 ,i ref] to t species ( s++ :i* is a
 =m ( beauty1 & :i* is ! f\ndation = !  
mo/ ref9$ & mo/ p]fect int]pretation (  

music2 &1 above all ?+s1 ,i consid] !   
culture ( beautiful tones ! basis = !   
f9e/ possible t\* ^u ! piano4 ,9 _m     
respects1 ! piano & s++ %\ld expla9 &   
supplem5t ea* o!r4 ,!y %\ld mutually    
assi/ 9 express+ ! sublime & ! noble1 9 
=ms ( uncl\d$ beauty4 ,my book w make   
?is evid5t to _m2 b :e!r x w succe$ )   
all1 ,i d\bt4 ,n a few w ev5 be f\nd :o 
w lay aside my book ) contempt1 & :o w  
scorn ! zeal ( ! man ( ! pa/ age4 ,i am 
q prep>$ = ?is3 x is ! fa%ion at pres5t 
to und]value ! old times & _! def5d]s2 b
 ,i %all cont9ue to be cons]vative1     
until ! m5 ( ! future %all be able to %[
 me results :i* %all excel ^? ( ! pa/1  
or at lea/ %all equal !m4  ,& n[ ,i     
comm5d my little book to ! public1 tru/+
 t x w in/ruct ! will+1 correct ! err+1 
incite ! indol5t1 & *a/ise ^? :o        
wilfully p]si/ 9 ! wrong4  ,,! ,,au?or4 
,,cont5ts4        ,,*ap4       ,i4 ,,on 
,,elem5t>y ,,piano-,,=te ,,in/ruction   
,,ii4 ,,an ,,ev5+ ,,ent]ta9m5t ,,at     
,,h]r ,,za*',s       ,,iii4 ,,_m        

,,/ud5ts ,,( ,,! ,,piano ,,& ,,few      
,,play]s       ,,iv4 ,a ,,conv]sation   
,,) ,,mrs4 ,,solid1 ,,& ,,f\r ,,lessons 
,,to ,,h]      ,,daught]       ,v4 ,,on 
,,! ,,p$al       ,,vi4 ,,! ,,s(t-,,p$al 
,,s5tim5t       ,,vii4 ,a ,,musical     
,,tea-,,p>ty ,,at ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,john 
,,sprigg9s       ,,viii4 ,,s++ ,,&      
,,s++-,,tea*]s       ,,ix4 ,,?\ghts ,,on
 ,,s++       ,x4 ,,visit ,,at ,,mrs4    
,n4',s       ,,xi4 ,,secrets            
,,xii4 ,,?\ghts ,,on ,,piano-,,play+    
,,xiii4 ,,on ,,musical ,,tal5t          
,,xiv4 ,,extravagances ,,9 ,,s++ ,,&    
,,piano-,,play+       ,,xv4 ,,conclusion
     ,,piano ,,& ,,song4     ,,*apt] ,i4
  ,,on ,,elem5t>y ,,piano-,,=te         
,,in/ruction4   ,y ask1 my de> fri5d1 = 
"s p>ticul> in=mation ab\t my piano     
me?od1 especially ) reg>d to my mode (  
elem5t>y in/ruction1 :i* diff]s         
ess5tially f t 9 common use4  ,i give y 
"h ! ma9 po9ts2 &1 if y place confid5ce 
9 my exp]i5ce ( =ty ye>s1 & if y w      
supply ^? details :i* ,i h omitt$1 y\r  

own v>i$ exp]i5ce z a ?\ghtful1 tal5t$1 
& e>ne/ piano-tea*] w enable y to und]/&
 my !ory1 f ! foll[+ dialogue betwe5 my 
humble self "u ! title ( ,dom9ie1 my    
fri5d1 & ! little ,bessie3--  ,,dom9ie4 
,my de> fri5d1 h[ h y manag$ to make    
piano-play+ s utt]ly di/a/eful to little
 ,susie8 & h[ is x t ! in/ruction :i* y 
h giv5 h] = ! la/ ?ree ye>s actually    
am\nts to no?+8  ,,fri5d4 ,well1 ,i w   
tell y h[ ,i h proce$$4 ,fir/ ,i taught 
h] ! names ( ! keys1 t 0 pretty dull "w 
= h]2 !n ,i made h] le>n ! treble notes1
 :i* 0 a difficult matt]2 aft] t ,i     
taught h] ! bass notes1 :i* puzzl$ h]   
/ill m2 !n ,i und]took to tea* h] a     
pretty little piece1 :i* %e hop$ to p]=m
 = ! delight ( h] p>5ts4 ,( c\rse %e    
con/antly confus$ ! bass & treble notes1
 %e c\ld n keep "t1 %e always us$ !     
wrong f+]s & c\ld n le>n x at all4 ,!n  
,i scold$ h]1--%e only cri$2 ,i tri$ a  
little coax+1--t made h] cry worse2     
f9ally ,i put an end to ! piano lessons1
 & %e begg$ me nev] to beg9 !m aga92 &  

!re y h ! :ole /ory4  ,,dom9ie4 ,y      
c]ta9ly might h begun m judici\sly4 ,h[ 
is x possible = a *ild to climb a ladd] 
:5 n only ! l[] r\nds1 b a great _m m1  
are want+8 ,nature makes no leaps1 lea/ 
( all ) *ildr54  ,,fri5d4 ,b did %e n   
beg9 to climb ! ladd] at ! bottom8      
,,dom9ie4 ,by no means4 ,%e c]ta9ly nev]
 0 able to rea* ! top4 ,i %\ld say1 r1 t
 %e tumbl$ d[n head =emo/4 ,to speak    
mildly1 %e began to climb 9 ! middle2 & 
ev5 !n y tri$ to *ase h] up1 in/ead (   
all[+ h]1 c>efully & quietly1 to clamb] 
up "o /ep at a "t4 ,br+ me y\r y\nge/   
daught]1 ,bessie1 & ,i w %[ y h[ ,i give
 a fir/ lesson4  ,,dom9ie4 ,bessie1 c y 
say y\r lett]s aft] me8 s1--c1 d1 e1 f4 
,,bessie4 c1 d1 e1 f4  ,,dom9ie4 ,g     
on1--g1 a1 b1 c4  ,,bessie4 g1 a1 b1 c4 
,,dom9ie4 ,once m3 ! fir/ f\r aga91 !n !
 next f\r4 ,t's "r3 n[ all ! eight1 "o  
aft] ! o!r1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 a1 b1 c4     
,,bessie4 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 a1 b1 c4       
,,dom9ie4 7aft] repeat+ ?is sev]al      
times74 ,t's good3 n[ y see y h le>n$   

some?+ already4 ,t is ! musical         
alphabet1 & ^? are ! names ( ! :ite keys
 on ! piano-=te4 ,pres5tly y %all f9d !m
 out1 & le>n to "n !m y\rself4 ,b1 fir/1
 y mu/ take notice 7,i /rike ! keys 9   
succession ) my f+]1 f ! "o-l9$ c to !  
highe/ treble7 t ^! s\nds gr[ high] &   
become %>p] "o aft] ! o!r2 & 9 ?is way  
7,i /rike ! keys f "o-l9$ c to ! l[e/   
bass7 y he> t ! s\nds gr[ l[] & heavi]4 
,! upp] half1 to ! "r1 is call$ !       
treble2 ! l[] half is ! bass4 ,y q      
und]/& n[ ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! high %>p  
tones & ! l[ deep ones8 ,n[ we w g on4  
,:at y see "h1 & w le>n to play ^u1 is  
call$ ! key-bo>d1 consi/+ ( :ite keys & 
black ones4 ,y %all pres5tly le>n to    
give ! "r names bo? to ! :ite keys & !  
black2 y see !re are always two black   
keys & !n ?ree black keys toge!r1 all ! 
way up & d[n ! key-bo>d4 ,n[ put !      
=e-f+] ( y\r "r h& on ! l[] "o ( any ( !
 two black keys t are toge!r1 & let x   
slip (f on to ! :ite key next bel[ x2 n[
 y h f\nd ! key call$ c2 :at is ! "n ( !

 next key above x8 ,say ! :ole musical  
alphabet4  ,,bessie4 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 a1  
b1 c4  ,,dom9ie4 ,well1 !n1 t key is    
call$ d4  ,,bessie4 ,!n ?is "o mu/ be e4
  ,,dom9ie4 ,& n[ comes f4 ,any:]e on ! 
key-bo>d y c f9d f j z easily1 if y put 
y\r f+] on ! l[e/ ( any ?ree black keys 
t are toge!r1 & let x slip (f on to !   
:ite key next bel[ x4 ,if y rememb] :]e 
^! two keys1 f & c1 are1 bo? 9 ! treble 
& ! bass1 y c easily f9d ! names ( all !
 o!r keys4 ,n[ :at is ! next key above  
f8  ,,bessie4 g1 & !n a1 b1 c4          
,,dom9ie4 ,n[ we w say ov] sev]al times 
! names ( ! keys1 upw>ds & d[nw>ds1 &   
le>n to f9d !m skipp+ ab\t 9 any        
irregul> ord]4 ,at ! end ( ! lesson we w
 try !m ov] once m1 & be=e ! next lesson
 y w "k ! names ( all ! :ite keys4 ,y   
mu/ practise f9d+ !m out by y\rself2 y  
c't make a mi/ake1 if y are c>eful to   
rememb] :]e ! c & ! f are4  ,i told y t 
! s\nds ?is way 7,i /rike ! keys upw>d7 
gr[ high]1 & ?is way 7,i /rike !m       
d[nw>ds7 !y gr[ l[]4 ,s y see no tones  

are j alike3 "o is ei!r high] or l[] ?an
 ! o!r4 ,d y he> ! diff]5ce8 ,n[ turn   
r\nd s z n to see ! keys2 ,i w /rike two
 keys1 "o aft] ! o!r2 n[ :i* is ! highe/
 7! %>pe/71 ! fir/ or ! second8 7,i g on
 9 ?is way1 gradually t\*+ keys ne>] &  
ne>] toge!r2 sometimes1 9 ord] to puzzle
 h] & to excite close att5tion1 ,i /rike
 ! l[] "o g5tly & ! high] "o /rong]1 &  
keep on s\nd+ !m1 l[] & l[] t[>ds !     
bass1 accord+ to ! capacity ( ! pupil47 
,i suppose y f9d x a little tiresome to 
li/5 s closely2 b a delicate1 quick e>  
is necess>y = piano-play+1 & by & by x w
 become easi] to y4 ,b ,i won't tire y )
 x any m n[1 we w g on to some?+ else4  
,c y c\nt #c1--a1 #b1 #c8  ,,bessie4    
,yes1 inde$1 & m too4  ,,dom9ie4 ,we'll 
see2 n[ keep c\nt+ #a1 #b1 #c1 #a1 #b1  
#c1 z ev5ly & regul>ly z y c4 7,i lead  
h] to c\nt /eadily1 & /rike at ! same "t
 a *ord 9 ?ree ev5 qu>t]-notes47 ,n[    
we'll see if y c c\nt ev5ly by y\rself4 
7,i c\nt #a ( ! *ord ) h]1 & leave h] to
 c\nt #b & #c by h]self2 or else ,i c\nt

 ) h] at #b1 & let h] c\nt #a & #c      
alone2 b ,i am c>eful to /rike ! *ord   
promptly & ) precision4 ,aft]w>ds ,i    
/rike ! *ord 9 eigh?-notes1 & let h]    
c\nt #a1 #b1 #c2 9 %ort1 ,i give ! *ord 
9 v>i\s ways1 9 ord] to tea* h] /ead9ess
 9 c\nt+1 & to conf9e h] att5tion4 ,9 ! 
same way ,i tea* h] to c\nt #a1 #b1 #a1 
#b2 or #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f2 at ! same
 "t tell+ h] t music is sometimes c\nt$ 
9 triple "t1 & sometimes 9 #b_/d or     
#d_/d "t47 ,n[1 ,bessie1 y h le>n$ to   
c\nt v well1 & to "k ! diff]5ce 9 !     
tones4 ,x is n e *ild t le>ns ?is 9 !   
fir/ lesson4 ,if y don't get tir$ ( x1 y
 w "s "t le>n to be a good play]4 ,z    
soon z y are re/$1 ,i w tell y ab\t     
some?+ else1 t y w h to li/5 to v       
c>efully4  ,,bessie4 ,b ,i l x1 & w take
 pa9s to li/5 j z closely z ,i c4       
,,dom9ie4 ,:5 sev]al tones are /ruck at 
! same "t1 if !y s\nd well toge!r1 !y   
make :at we call a *ord4 ,b !re are bo? 
major & m9or *ords3 ! major *ord s\nds  
joy\s1 gay2 ! m9or1 sad1 dull1 z y w\ld 

say2 ! =m] laugh1 ! latt] weep4 ,n[ take
 notice :e!r ,i am "r4 7,i /rike ! *ord 
( ,c major2 !n1 aft] a %ort pause1 t (  
,c m9or2 & try1 by a /rong] or light]   
t\*1 to make h] li/5 fir/ to ! major &  
!n to ! m9or *ords4 ,%e usually         
di/+ui%es correctly2 b x w n d to dwell 
too long ^u ^! at fir/1 or to try to    
en=ce any ?+ by too mu* talk &          
explanation47 ,n[ ,i w tell y t !       
diff]5ce 9 ! s\nds ( ^! *ords is 9 !    
?ird1 c\nt$ upw>ds f ! l[] note c1 &    
dep5ds ^u :e!r y take x half a tone     
high] or l[]1 e or e flat4 ,i %all      
expla9 ?is bett] to y by & by1 :5 y come
 to le>n ab\t ! tonic1 ! ?ird1 ! fif? or
 dom9ant1 ! octave1 & s on4 7,x is      
advantage\s & psy*ologically correct to 
t\* occasionally1 9 pass+1 ^u po9ts :i* 
w be m ?or\ghly taught lat]4 ,x excites 
! int]e/ ( ! pupil4 ,?us ! cu/om>y      
te*nical t]ms are sometimes made use (  
be=eh&1 & a ne$ful1 cursory explanation 
giv5 ( !m47 ,t is "r2 y c tell !m pretty
 well already2 n[ we w repeat once m !  

names ( ! keys1 & !n we w /op = to-day4 
,j see h[ _m ?+s y h le>n$ 9 ?is lesson4
  ,,bessie4 ,x 0 beautiful6  ,,dom9ie4  
,i hope y w always f9d x s4  ,,bessie4  
,:5 may ,i h ano!r lesson8  ,,dom9ie4   
,day aft] to-morr[2 at fir/1 y mu/ h at 
lea/ ?ree lessons a week4  ,,bessie4    
,:at %all ,i d 9 ! next lesson8         
,,dom9ie4 ,i %all repeat all t ,i h     
taught y to-day2 b ,i %all tea* y a     
great deal ( x 9 a diff]5t way1 & e "t  
,i %all tea* x to y diff]5tly1 s t x    
%all always be int]e/+ to y4 ,9 ! next  
lesson we w beg9 to play1 fir/ on !     
table1 & at la/ on ! piano4 ,y w le>n to
 move y\r f+]s lightly & loosely1 & q   
indep5d5tly ( ! arm1 ?\gh at fir/ !y w  
be weak2 & y w le>n to raise !m & let !m
 fall prop]ly4 ,besides t1 we w contrive
 a few ex]cises to tea* y to make ! wri/
 loose1 = t mu/ be le>n$ 9 ! beg9n+ 9   
ord] to acquire a f9e t\* on ! piano2 t 
is1 to make ! tones s\nd z beautiful z  
possible4 ,i %all %[ y h[ to sit at !   
piano & h[ to hold y\r h&s4 ,y w le>n ! 

names ( ! black keys & ! scale ( ,c1 ) !
 half-/ep f ! #c;d to ! #d? & also t f !
 #g? to ! #h?1 :i* latt] is call$ !     
lead+ note1 :i* leads into ,c4 7,?is is 
q important = my me?od1 = 9 ?is way !   
diff]5t keys c be cle>ly expla9$47 ,y w 
le>n to f9d ! *ord ( ,c 9 ! bass & !    
treble1 & to /rike !m ) bo? h&s toge!r4 
,& !n 9 ! ?ird or f\r? lesson1 aft] y "k
 q p]fectly all t ,i h already taught y1
 ,i w tea* y to play a little piece t w 
please y1 & !n y w really be a play]1 a 
piani/4  ,,fri5d4 ,f :om h y le>n$ all  
?is8 ,x goes l ! lightn+-tra94          
,,dom9ie4 ,a great _m p c le>n :at is to
 be taught2 b h[ x is to be taught ,i h 
only f\nd out by devot+ my :ole m9d1 )  
real love & con/ant ?\ght1 to ! musical 
improvem5t & g5]al m5tal developm5t ( my
 pupils4 ,! advancem5t w unque/ionably  
be rapid1 = x proce$s /ep by /ep1 & "o  
?+ is f\nd$ ^u ano!r2 ! pupil le>ns e ?+
 quietly1 ?\ghtfully1 & surely1 )\t go+ 
r\ndab\t1 )\t any h9drances & mi/akes to
 be unle>n$4 ,i nev] try to tea* too mu*

 or too little2 &1 9 tea*+ ea* ?+1 ,i   
try to prep>e & lay ! f\ndation = o!r   
?+s to be aft]w>ds le>n$4 ,i consid] x v
 important n to try to cram ! *ild's    
memory ) ! tea*]'s wisdom 7z is (t5 done
 9 a crude & h>% way72 b ,i endeavor to 
excite ! pupil's m9d1 to int]e/ x1 & to 
let x develop itself1 & n to degrade x  
to a m]e ma*9e4 ,i d n require !        
practice ( a vague1 dre>y1 "t & m9d     
kill+ piano-j+l+1 9 :i* way1 z ,i see1  
y\r little ,susie 0 oblig$ to le>n2 b ,i
 obs]ve a musical me?od1 & 9 do+ ?is    
always keep /rictly 9 view !            
individuality & gradual developm5t ( !  
pupil4 ,9 m advanc$ in/ruction1 ,i ev5  
take an int]e/ 9 ! g5]al culture &      
disposition ( ! pupil1 & improve e      
opportunity to call =? ! s5se ( beauty1 
& cont9ually to aid 9 ! intellectual    
developm5t4  ,,fri5d4 ,b :]e are ! notes
 all ?is "t8  ,,dom9ie4 ,be=e t1 we h a 
great deal to d t is int]e/+ &          
agreeable4 ,i keep con/antly 9 view !   
=mation ( a good te*nique2 b ,i d n make

 piano-play+ di/a/eful to ! pupil by    
urg+ h] to a useless & s5seless         
me*anical practis+4 ,i may p]haps tea* !
 treble notes aft] ! fir/ six mon?s or  
aft] sixty or eighty lessons1 b ,i tea* 
!m 9 my own peculi> way1 s t ! pupil's  
m9d may be kept con/antly active4 ,) my 
own daught]s ,i did n tea* ! treble     
notes till ! end ( ! fir/ ye>'s         
in/ruction1 ! bass notes sev]al mon?s   
lat]4  ,,fri5d4 ,b :at did y d mean:ile8
  ,,dom9ie4 ,y really ought to be able  
to answ] t "q = y\rself aft] he>+ ?is   
lesson1 & :at ,i h said ab\t x4 ,i h    
cultivat$ a musical ta/e 9 my pupils1 & 
almo/ taught !m to be skilful1 good     
play]s1 )\t kn[+ a note4 ,i h taught a  
correct1 light t\* ( ! keys f ! f+]s1 & 
( :ole *ords f ! wri/2 to ?is ,i h add$ 
! scales 9 all ! keys2 b ^! %\ld n be   
taught at fir/1 ) bo? h&s toge!r4 ,!    
pupil may gradually acquire ! habit (   
practis+ !m toge!r lat]2 b x is n       
desirable to insi/ on ?is too e>ly1 = 9 
play+ ! scales ) bo? h&s toge!r !       

weakness ( ! f\r? f+] is conceal$1 & !  
att5tion di/ract$ f ! feeble tones1 & ! 
result is an unequal & poor scale4  ,at 
! same "t1 ,i h 9 e way cultivat$ ! s5se
 ( "t1 & taught ! division ( ! b>s4 ,i h
 help$ ! pupils to inv5t little cad5ces 
) ! dom9ant & sub-dom9ant & ev5 little  
ex]cises1 to _! great delight &         
advantage2 & ,i h1 ( c\rse1 at ! same "t
 insi/$ on ! use ( ! correct f+]+4 ,y   
see t1 9 ord] to become practical1 ,i   
beg9 ) ! !ory4 ,s1 = in/ance1 ,i tea* ! 
pupil to f9d ! triad & ! dom9ant *ord ( 
! sev5?1 ) _! transpositions 9 e key1 & 
to practise !m dilig5tly2 & to make use 
( ^! *ords 9 all sorts ( new figures &  
passages4 ,b all ?is mu/ be done )\t    
ha/e1 & )\t tir+ ! pupil too mu* ) "o   
?+1 or we>+ out ! int]e/1 :i* is        
all-important4  ,aft] t1 ,i tea* !m to  
play fifty or sixty little pieces1 :i*  
,i h writt5 = ?is purpose4 ,!y are %ort1
 rhy?mically balanc$1 agreeable1 & /rik+
 to ! e>1 & aim to develop gradually an 
increas$ me*anical skill4 ,i require !m 

to be le>n$ by he>t1 & (t5 to be        
transpos$ into o!r keys2 9 :i* way !    
memory1 :i* is indisp5sable = piano     
play+1 is unconsci\sly greatly increas$4
 ,!y mu/ be le>n$ p]fectly & play$ well1
 (t51 accord+ to ! capacity ( ! pupil1  
ev5 f9ely2 9 /rict "t 7c\nt+ al\d is    
seldom necess>y7 & )\t /umbl+ or        
hesitat+2 fir/ sl[ly1 !n fa/1 fa/]1 sl[ 
aga91 /accato1 legato1 piano1 =te1      
cresc5do1 dim9u5do1 c4 ,?is mode (      
in/ruction ,i f9d always successful2 b  
,i d n put ! c>t be=e ! horse1 &1 )\t   
previ\s te*nical in/ruction1 beg9 my    
piano lessons ) ! extremely difficult   
acquirem5t ( ! treble & bass notes4 ,9 a
 ^w1 ,i h /riv51 z a psy*ologi/ & ?9k]1 
z a man & tea*]1 = a _m-sid$ culture4 ,i
 h also paid great att5tion to ! art (  
s++1 z a necess>y f\ndation =           
piano-play+4 ,i h devot$ "s tal5t1 & at 
lea/ an en?usia/ic1 unwe>i$ love to !   
subject4 ,i h nev] /ood /ill2 h le>n$   
some?+ ( tea*+ e day1 & h s\ght always  
to improve myself2 ,i h always be5      

some?+ new & diff]5t1 9 e lesson & ) e  
*ild2 ,i h always kept up a *e]ful1     
joy\s c\rage1 & ?is has usually k9dl$ ! 
same 9 my pupil1 because x came f !     
he>t4 ,moreov]1 ,i h nev] be5 a man (   
r\t9e1 h nev] %[n myself a p$ant1 :o is 
oblig$ to hold fa/ to c]ta9 ideas &     
views4  ,i h liv$ up to ! c5tury1 & h   
tri$ to und]/& & to advance ! age2 h    
he>d e ?+ great & f9e 9 music1 & h      
induc$ my pupils also to he> x4 ,i h    
oppos$ ) det]m9ation all ! prejudices & 
false t5d5cies ( ! times1 & nev] h all[$
 impati5t p>5ts to give advice ab\t my  
lessons4 ,i h insi/$ ^u a good &        
well-tun$ in/rum5t = my pupils1 & h     
endeavor$ to m]it ! love & confid5ce bo?
 ( my pupils & ( _! p>5ts4 ,9 fact1 ,i h
 devot$ myself ?or\ghly to my call+1 & h
 be5 :olly a tea*]1 always fix+ my eye  
on ! true1 ! beautiful1 & ! arti/ic2 & 9
 ?is way h be5 ( s]vice to my pupils4   
,,fri5d4 ,b h[ d y f9d p>5ts :o         
sympa?ize ) y\r ideas & ) y\r l(ty      
views8  ,,dom9ie4 ,i h f\nd t almo/ all 

! p>5ts ( my pupils h ent]$ into my     
views1 if n imm$iately1 at lea/ aft] !y 
_h be5 pres5t at a few lessons4 ,9 !    
case ( ^? few :o w\ld n ent] into !m1 ,i
 h ab&on$ ! lessons2 b1 nev]!less1 ,i h 
f\nd t my "t has be5 fully occupi$4 ,my 
fri5d1 d y n ?9k t views l ^! w assi/ 9 
! tra9+ ( "y & inexp]i5c$ tea*]s1 :o are
 /riv+ = improvem5t8 & d y n ?9k !y w be
 useful ev5 to ^? :o already possess    
g5]al m5tal culture1 & :o are animat$ by
 an ard5t love = _! call+8 ,i especially
 avoid giv+ "h any exclusive me?od1 a   
s]vile foll[+ ( :i* w\ld be entirely    
contr>y to my int5tions1 &1 9 fact1     
contr>y to my me?od4  ,b z = ! re/6     
,alas1 all ^? :o d n und]/& me1 or :o   
*oose to misund]/& me1 ^? are !         
wor/6--especially ! ill-natur$ p1 !     
classical p :o bray ab\t music1 /ride   
/raight to ! notes1 & h no pati5ce till 
!y come to ,bee?ov52 :o fooli%ly prate &
 fume ab\t my unclassical managem5t1 b  
at bottom only wi% to conceal _! own    
unskilfulness1 _! want ( culture & (    

dis9t]e/$ness1 or to excuse _! habitual 
drudg]y4 ,lazy p )\t tal5t ,i _c        
und]take to inspirit1 to tea*1 & to     
cultivate4  ,?is *apt] w1 almo/ by      
itself1 po9t out to unprejudic$ m9ds my 
me?od ( giv+ m advanc$ in/ruction1 & w  
%[ 9 :at _s ,i h educat$ my own         
daught]s1 ev5 to ! highe/ po9t ( musical
 culture1 )\t us+ ! slighte/ sev]ity4 ,x
 w1 inde$1 cause great vexation to !    
ill-m9d$ & ev5 to ! polite _w1 :o       
attribute ! musical position ( my       
daught]s 9 ! arti/ic _w to a tyranny us$
 by me1 to immod]ate & unhe>d-(         
practis+1 & to tortures ( e k9d2 & :o d 
n hesitate to inv5t & indu/ri\sly to    
circulate ! mo/ absurd reports ab\t x1  
in/ead ( inquir+ into :at ,i h already  
publi%$ ab\t tea*+1 & comp>+ x ) !      
managem5t :i*1 ) _! own *ildr51 has l$  
only to s5seless ?rumm+4     ,,*apt]    
,,ii4  ,,an ,,ev5+ ,,ent]ta9m5t ,,at    
,,h]r ,,za*',s4   ,,dramatis ,,p]sonae4 
,,h]r ,,za*1 =m]ly a flute-play]1 n v   
weal?y4 ,,8 ,,wife1 ( ! family ( ,tz4 7r

 %>p-temp]$74 ,,/ock1 h] son1 #ag ye>s  
old 7is /udy+ ! piano ?or\ghly74 ,,mr4  
,,buffalo1 music-ma/] ( ! family4       
,,dom9ie1 piano-tea*] 7r gruff74        
,,cecilia1 8 daught]1 #ac ye>s old 7%y74
   ,,za* 7to ,dom9ie74 ,i regret t ,i 0 
unable to att5d ! conc]t ye/]day4 ,i 0  
=m]ly musical myself & play$ on ! flute4
 ,y\r daught]1 ,i believe1 plays pretty 
well4  ,,dom9ie4 ,well1 yes6 p]haps     
some?+ m ?an pretty well4 ,we are 9     
e>ne/ ab\t music4  ,,madame1 ( ! ,tz4   
family 7envi\s because ,cecilia receiv$ 
applause = h] public p]=mance ye/]day1 &
 because ,mr4 ,buffalo _h be5 unable to 
br+ out ,/ock1--all 9 "o brea?74 ,:5 did
 y\r daught] beg9 to play8 ,j h[ old is 
%e n[8 ,does %e l play+8 ,!y say y are v
 /rict1 & tie y\r daught]s to !         
piano-/ool4 ,h[ _m h\rs a day d y make  
h] practise8 ,don't y make h] ex]t      
h]self too mu*8 ,has %e tal5t8 ,isn't %e
 sickly8  ,,dom9ie4 ,don't y ?9k %e     
looks 9 good heal?1 madam1--tall & /rong
 = h] ye>s8  ,,madame1 ( ! ,tz4 family4 

,b p]haps %e might look m *e]ful1 if %e 
0 n oblig$ to play on ! piano s mu*4    
,,dom9ie 7b[+74 ,i c't exactly say4     
,,za* 7sudd5ly int]rupt+1 & hold+       
,dom9ie by ! button-hole74 ,!y say y    
torm5t & ill-treat y\r daught]s         
dreadfully2 t ! elde/ 0 oblig$ to       
practise day & night4 ,well1 y %all he> 
my ,/ock play ?is ev5+1 :o1 "s "t1 by ! 
grace ( ,god1 is to take ! place (      
,?alb]g 9 ! _w4 ,n[ give me y\r op9ion  
freely 7( c\rse1 ,i 0 only to praise73  
we %\ld l v mu* to he> :at y ?9k ab\t 8 
play+1 ?\gh p]haps ,mr4 ,buffalo may n  
agree ) y4       7,mr4 ,buffalo is look+
 ?r\gh ! music-case & pick+ out all     
! ,etudes1 by li/5+ to :i* ,dom9ie is to
 e>n 8 supp]47  ,,dom9ie 7resign$ &     
=esee+ t he %all be bor$74 ,i h he>d a  
great deal ( ! indu/ry ( y\r son1 ,/ock4
 ,:at are y /udy+ n[1 ,mr4 ,/ock8       
,,/ock 79 pr\d self-consci\sness1 r     
,sophomoric74 ,i play six h\rs a day1   
two h\rs scales ) bo? h&s toge!r1 & f\r 
h\rs ,etudes4 ,i h already gone ?r\gh ! 

fir/ book ( ,clem5ti & f\r books (      
,cram]4 ,n[ ,i am 9 ! ,gradus ad        
,p>nassum3 ,i h already /udi$ ! "r f+]+ 
= x4  ,,dom9ie4 ,inde$1 y are v mu* 9   
e>ne/3 t speaks well = y1 & = ,mr4      
,buffalo4 ,b :at pieces are y /udy+ ) ! 
,etudes8 ,hummel1 ,m5delssohn1 ,*op91 or
 ,s*umann8  ,,/ock 7contemptu\sly74 ,mr4
 ,buffalo c't be> ,*op9 & ,s*umann4 ,mr4
 ,buffalo lately play$ ?r\gh ,s*umann's 
,k9d]sc551 t p are mak+ su* a talk ab\t4
 ,my mamma1 :o is also musical1 & us$ to
 s+ :5 papa play$ ! flute1 said1 ,:at   
ridicul\s little ?+s are ^?8 ,are !y    
waltzes = *ildr58 & !n ! babyi% names = 
!m6 ,he may play su* /uff to 8 wife1 b n
 to u4  ,,dom9ie4 ,well1 ^! ,k9d]sc55   
are curi\s little bits = gr[n-up m5's   
h&s4 ,y\r "m is "r1 !y are too %ort3 !re
 c]ta9ly ought to be m ( !m4 ,b !y are n
 waltzes6  ,,/ock4 ,inde$1 ,i am n all[$
 to play waltzes at all4 ,my tea*] is v 
?or\gh3 fir/1 ,i %all h to dig ?r\gh all
 ! ,gradus ad ,p>nassum2 & !n he is go+ 
to und]take a conc]to ( ,bee?ov5's ) me1

 & w write ! prop] f+]+ ov] x4 ,i %all  
play t 9 public2 & !n1 z he & my aunt   
say1 ,i %all be ! dea? ( y all4  ,,mr4  
,,buffalo 7:o has ov]he>d him1 /eps up74
 ,n[1 ,h]r ,dom9ie1 h[ d y l my me?od8  
,p]haps y h a diff]5t "o8 ,nev]!less1 t 
%an't prev5t our be+ good fri5ds4       
,c]ta9ly1 if any ?+ is to be accompli%$ 
9 ^! times1 x is necess>y to keep at    
"w1--t is my doctr9e4 ,b ,/ock1 "h1 has 
unusual pati5ce & p]sev]ance4 ,he has   
work$ ?r\gh all ,cram]'s #if ,etudes 9  
succession )\t grumbl+4 ,he 0 wret*$    
en\gh ov] !m2 b 8 papa b\ght him a      
saddle-horse to ride r\nd on e day1 & he
 reviv$ 9 ! fre% air4       7,h]r ,za* )
 8 wife & an old aunt are play+ c>ds 9 !
      fur!r room47  ,,dom9ie4 ,b d y n  
comb9e ! /udy ( musical pieces ) ! /udy 
( ex]cises1 9 ord] t ! cultivation ( !  
ta/e may g h& 9 h& ) me*anical          
improvem5t8  ,,mr4 ,,buffalo4 ,my de>   
fri5d1 y are too n>r[-m9d$ !re1--y make 
a mi/ake3 ta/e mu/ come ( itself1 f mu* 
play+ & ) ye>s4 ,y\r ,cecilia play$ !   

two new waltzes1 & ! ,nocturne ( ,*op91 
& ,bee?ov5's trio v nicely4 ,b !n t 0   
all drill$ into h]3 we c\ld tell t well 
en\gh by he>+ x1--,/ock & ,i4  ,,dom9ie4
 ,did x s\nd unnatural to y1--mann]$8 & 
did y ?9k x wood51 dry1 dull8  ,,mr4    
,,buffalo4 ,n exactly t2 b ! tr\ble 0 x 
s\nd$ /udi$4 ,! public applaud$1 x is   
true2 b !y don't "k any ?+4 ,/ock & ,i  
?\ght--  ,,dom9ie4 ,d y n ?9k t ! ta/e =
 a beautiful int]pretation may be e>ly  
awak5$1 )\t us+ sev]ity ) ! pupil8 & t  
to excite ! feel+ = music1 to a c]ta9   
degree1 ev5 9 e>ly ye>s1 is 9 fact      
ess5tial8 ,! neglect ( ?is v ?+ is !    
reason t we are oblig$ to li/5 to s _m  
play]s1 :o really h me*anically practis$
 !mselves to dea?1 & h r$uc$ musical art
 to m]e ma*9]y1--to an idle trick ( !   
f+]s4  ,,mr4 ,,buffalo4 ,t's all        
nons5se4 ,i say tea* !m ! scales1 to run
 up & d[n ! gamut6 ,gradus ad           
,p>nassum's ! ?+6 ,classical1 classical6
 ,ye/]day y made y\r daught] play t     
,trill-,etude by ,c>l ,mey]4 ,altoge!r  

too f9e-s\nd+6 ,x tickles ! e>1 to be   
sure1 especially :5 x is play$ 9 su* a  
/udi$ mann]4 ,we /ick to ,clem5ti &     
,cram]1 & to ,hummel's piano-s*ool1--!  
good old s*ool4 ,y h made a great mi/ake
 ) y\r elde/ daught]4  ,,dom9ie4 ,! _w  
does n seem to agree ) y4  ,,madame1 ( !
 ,tz4 family 7has li/5$ & lo/ a trick by
 x1 /eps up quickly1 & says malici\sly74
 ,y mu/ agree t %e w\ld h play$ bett]1  
if y _h left h] = t5 ye>s ) ,cram] &    
,clem5ti4 ,we don't l ?is t5d5cy to     
,s*umann & ,*op94 ,b :at folly to talk6 
,"o mu/ be c>eful :at "o says to ! fa!r 
( su* a *ild6 ,x is q a diff]5t ?+ ) u4 
,mr4 ,buffalo is b\nd to our ,/ock by no
 bond ( affection4 ,he foll[s out 8 aim 
)\t any hesitation or vanity1 & looks   
nei!r to ! "r nor to ! left1 b          
/raight=w>d4  ,,dom9ie4 ,i beg y\r      
p>don1 madam3 y may be "r1--f y\r po9t (
 view4 ,we mu/ be a little indulg5t )   
s5sitive p4 ,b w n y\r son play to u8   
7,/ock plays two ,etudes ( ,clem5ti1    
?ree ( ,cram]1 & f\r      f ! ,gradus1 b

 did n ev5 gr[ w>m ov] !m4 ,! horse     
8 fa!r gave him has made him q /rong47  
99       99       99       99       99  
,i may be ask$1 ,b h[ did ,/ock play8   
,h[8 ,i d n wi% to write a treatise3 my 
plan is only to give h9ts & sugge/ions4 
,i am n writ+ 9 ! int]e/ ( ,/ock1       
,buffalo1  ,co4  ,aft] ! play+1 we w5t  
to supp]3 ! oy/]s 7 good1 b ! w9e left a
 little %>p ta/e4 ,my timid daught] did 
n l oy/]s2 b %e ate a little salad1 & at
 table li/5$ in/ead ( talk+4  ,a few    
innoc5t anecdotes 7 relat$ at table ab\t
 horses & balls & dogs & ,/ock's future4
 ,on tak+ leave1 ,madame said           
condesc5d+ly to ,cecilia1 ,if y keep on1
 my de>1 "o ( ^! days y w play v nicely4
     ,,*apt] ,,iii4  ,,_m ,,/ud5ts ,,(  
,,! ,,piano ,,& ,,few ,,play]s4   7,a   
,lett] address$ to ! ,fa!r ( a ,piano   
,pupil74  ,x is a pity t y h no sons1 = 
a fa!r takes great delight 9 8 sons2 b  
,i agree ) y1 :5 y say t1 if y _h "o1 y 
w\ld r he %\ld break /ones ?an p\nd !   
piano4 ,y say y h _m fri5ds :o rejoice 9

 t pat]nal felicity1 & ^: sons1 great & 
small1 bright & dull1 h be5 le>n+ !     
piano = ?ree ye>s or m1 & /ill c d no?+4
 ,y are d\btless "r2 &1 fur!r1 !y nev] w
 le>n any ?+4 ,y ask1 ,( :at use is x to
 man or boy to be able to /amm] ?r\gh   
?is or t waltz1 or polonaise or mazurka1
 ) /iff arms1 weak f+]s1 a /upid face1 &
 l\ng+ figure8 ,:at ga9 is x to art8 ,y 
say1 ,is n "t wor? gold1 & yet we are   
(f]$ lead8 ,& ! poor tea*]s torm5t      
!mselves & ! boys1 abuse art & ! piano2 
& at ! end ( ! ev5+1 9 despair1 torm5t  
_! own wives1 aft] !y h all day long be5
 scold+1 cuff+1 & lam5t+1 )\t success or
 consolation4 ,y speak ! tru?4 ,i h _h !
 same exp]i5ce myself1 ?\gh n to ! same 
degree1 & ?\gh ,i did n br+ home to my  
wife a dre>y face1 b only a good        
appetite4 ,b ,i did n give myself up to 
lam5tation ov] piano-tea*+4 ,i ga!r$ up 
c\rage & rose above m]e drudg]y4 ,i     
reflect$ & consid]$ & /udi$1 & tri$ :e!r
 ,i c\ld n manage bett]1 z ,i f\nd ,i   
c\ld n succe$ ) ! boys2 & ,i h manag$   

bett] & succe$$ bett]1 because ,i h hit 
^u a diff]5t way1 & "o m 9 accordance ) 
nature ?an t us$ 9 ! piano s*ools4 ,i   
laid d[n1 z ! fir/ & mo/ important      
pr9ciple1 ! necessity = ! =mation ( a   
f9e t\*1 j z s++-tea*]s rely ^u !       
culture ( a f9e tone1 9 ord] to tea* s++
 well4 ,i endeavor$1 )\t notes1 to make 
! necess>y ex]cises s int]e/+ t !       
att5tion ( ! pupils always increas$2 & t
 !y ev51 aft] a %ort "t1 took great     
pleasure 9 a s\nd1 t5d]1 full1 s++ tone2
 an acquirem5t :i*1 un=tunately1 ev5 _m 
virtuosos d n possess4 ,9 ?is way1 we   
made an op5+ at ! beg9n+1 n 9 ! middle3 
we h>ness$ ! horse be=e ! wagon4 ,!     
pupil n[ obta9$ a firm foot+1 & _h      
some?+ to enjoy1 )\t be+ torm5t$ at e   
lesson ) dry matt]s to be le>n$1 !      
advantage ( :i* 0 n obvi\s to him1 & !  
f9al aim ( :i* he did n p]ceive4 ,until 
a correct t\* has be5 acquir$1 x is ( no
 use to talk ab\t a f9e s++ tone4 ,h[ c 
we expect to ar\se an int]e/ by m]e     
toneless t9kl+1 :ile /iff1 inflexible   

f+]s are /ruggl+ ) ! notes2 :ile ! pupil
 sees only 8 inability to d any ?+ "r1 &
 receives no?+ b blame f ! tea*]2 :ile1 
at ! same "t1 s mu* is to be kept 9 m9d1
 & he mu/ be requir$ to obs]ve ! "t1 &  
to use ! "r f+]s8 ,poor1 /upid *ildr56  
,lat]1 aft] tea*+ ! notes1 ,i did n fall
 into ! univ]sal error ( select+ pieces 
:i* 7 ei!r too difficult1 or su* z1 ?\gh
 purely musical1 7 n well adapt$ to !   
piano2 b ,i *ose %ort1 easy pieces1 )\t 
prom95t difficulties1 9 ! correct &     
skilful p]=mance ( :i* ! pupil might    
take pleasure4 ,consequ5tly1 !y 7 /udi$ 
c>efully1 sl[ly1 will+ly1 & ) int]e/1   
:i* la/ is a great ?+ ga9$2 = ! pupil   
rejoic$ 9 ! anticipation ( success4 ,!  
/ruggle ov] s+le difficult places       
de/roys all pleasure1 palsies tal5t1    
creates disgu/1 &1 :at is worse1 x t5ds 
to r5d] unc]ta9 ! confirmation ( !      
faculty already p>tially acquir$1--(    
br++ out a f9e legato tone1 ) loose &   
quiet f+]s & a yield+1 movable wri/1 )\t
 ! assi/ance ( ! arm4  ,y suppose t     

tal5t is especially want+1 & n m]ely    
good tea*]s2 = o!rwise1 ) ! zeal\s      
pursuit ( piano-play+ 9 ,saxony1 we %\ld
 produce hundr$s :o c\ld1 at lea/1 play 
correctly & ) facility1 if n f9ely4 ,"h 
y are mi/ak53 we h1 on ! contr>y1 a     
great deal ( musical tal5t4 ,!re are1   
also1 ev5 9 ! prov9cial cities1 tea*]s  
:o are n only musical1 b :o also possess
 s mu* zeal & tal5t = tea*+ t _m ( _!   
pupils are able to play tol]ably well4  
,i w add fur!r1 t ! ta/e = music is mu* 
m cultivat$ & improv$1 ev5 9 small      
places1 by s++-societies & by public &  
private conc]ts1 ?an 0 =m]ly ! case4 ,we
 also h mu* bett] aids 9 in/ruction     
books1 etudes1 & suitable piano pieces2 
b /ill we f9d ev]y:]e j+l+ &            
piano-bang+1 z y express x1 & yet no    
piano-play+4  ,let u consid] ?is aspect 
( ! subject a little m closely4 ,9 !    
fir/ place1 ! prop] basis = a firm      
/ructure is want+4 ,! k ( ! notes _c    
af=d a prop] basis1 except 9 s f> z x is
 ( s]vice 9 ! execution ( a piece4 ,(   

:at use are ! notes to a s+]1 if he has 
no attack1 & does n und]/& ! managem5t (
 ! voice8 ( :at use to ! piano-le>n]1 if
 he has no t\*1 no tone on ! piano-=te4 
,is ?is to be acquir$ by play+ ! notes8 
,b h[ !n is x to be le>n$8  ,"o ?+ m4   
,ow+ to an ov]-zeal = education1 *ildr5 
are kept 9 s*ool f sev5 to t5 h\rs 9 a  
day1 & !n !y are requir$ to "w & commit 
to memory 9 _! free h\rs1 :5 !y ought to
 be enjoy+ ! fre% air4 ,b :5 are !y !n  
to h _! piano lessons8 ,aft] !y h escap$
 f ! s*ool-room1 & consequ5tly :5 !     
*ildr5 are exhau/$ & _! n]ves un/rung4  
,:at cruelty6 ,in/ead ( bread & butt] & 
fre% air1 piano lessons6 ,! piano ought 
to be /udi$ ) unimpair$ vigor1 & ) great
 att5tion & int]e/1 o!rwise no success  
is to be expect$4 ,besides ?is1 mu*     
writ+1 9 itself1 makes /iff1 inflexible 
f+]s4 ,b :5 is ! *ild to f9d "t = !     
necess>y practice ( ! piano lessons8    
,well1 9 ! ev5+1 aft] t5 o'clock =      
refre%m5t1 :ile papa & mamma are 9 b$6  
,& n[1 aft] ! s*ool-days are happily    

ov]1 & ! *ildr5 h possibly reta9$ _! r$ 
*eeks1 !n _! occupations 9 life lay     
claim to _! "t2 or1 if !y are girls1 !y 
are expect$ to busy !mselves )          
embroid]y1 knitt+1 sew+1 cro*et1 mak+   
clo!s1 h\se-"w1 tea p>ties1 & alas6 )   
balls2 & n[1 too1 comes ! "t = lov]s4 ,d
 y imag9e t ! f+]s ( pupils sixte5 ye>s 
old c le>n me*anical movem5ts z easily z
 ^? ( *ildr5 n9e ye>s old8 ,9 ord] to   
satisfy ! pres5t dem&s 9 any degree1 !  
te*nique %\ld be settl$ at sixte54 ,"u  
all ^! circum/ances1 we f9d ! be/ tea*]s
 become disc\rag$1 & fall into a dull   
r\t9e1 :i* truly c lead to no success4  
,9 conclusion1 ,i beg y to invite !     
piano tea*]1 ,mr4 ,/rict1 to :om y h    
confid$ ! in/ruction ( y\r only daught]1
 ,rosalie1 to pay me a visit1 & ,i w    
give him p>ticul> directions = a gradual
 developm5t 9 piano-play+1 up to        
,bee?ov5's op4 #aji or ,*op9's ,f m9or  
conc]to4 ,b ,i %all f9d him too fix$ 9 8
 own !ories1 too mu* ( a compos]1 too   
conceit$ & dogmatic1 & n suffici5tly    

practical1 to be a good tea*]1 or to    
ex]t mu* influ5ce2 &1 inde$1 he has     
himself a /iff1 re/less1 clumsy t\*1 t  
exp5ds half its ef=ts 9 ! air4 ,he talks
 bravely ( etudes1 scales1 c42 b ! "q ) 
reg>d to ^! is h[ !y are taught4 ,!     
s-call$ practis+ ( ex]cises1 )\t hav+   
previ\sly =m$ a sure t\*1 & c>efully &  
skilfully fo/]+ x is n mu* m useful ?an 
play+ pieces4 ,b ,i he> him reply1 )    
pr\d & le>n$ self-consci\sness3 ,music1 
music6 ,classical1 classical6 ,_s6      
,expression6 ,ba*1 ,bee?ov51            
,m5delssohn6 ,t is j ! difficulty4 ,look
 at 8 pupils1 at 8 piani/s6 ,see h[ 8   
*ildr5 are musically /ifl$1 & he> 8     
daught] s+ ! classical arias compos$ by 
himself6 ,h[ev]1 x is all musical6      
,f>ewell4     ,,*apt] ,,iv4  ,a         
,,conv]sation ,,) ,,mrs4 ,,solid1 ,,&   
,,f\r ,,lessons ,,to ,,h] ,,daught]4    
,,mrs4 ,,solid4 ,i %\ld be glad to      
und]/& h[ x is t y\r daught]s are able  
to play ! num]\s pieces :i* ,i h he>d f 
!m s correctly & intellig5tly1 )\t      

bungl+ or hesitation1 & ) s mu*         
expression1 & ! mo/ delicate %ad+2 9    
fact1 9 su* a ma/]ly mann]4 ,f my y\?   
upw>ds1 ,i h _h tol]able in/ruction4 ,i 
h play$ scales & etudes = a long "t2 & h
 tak5 great pleasure 9 /udy+ &          
indu/ri\sly practis+ num]\s compositions
 ( ,kalkbr5n] & ,hummel1 "u _! own      
direction4 ,i h ev5 be5 celebrat$ = my  
tal5t2 b1 nev]!less1 ,i nev] h _h !     
pleasure ( be+ able to execute any      
consid]able piece ( music to my own     
satisfaction or t ( o!rs2 & ,i fe> x w  
be ! same ) my daught] ,emily4          
,,dom9ie4 ,9 ord] to give a satisfactory
 answ] to y\r "q1 ,i w lay be=e y a few 
( my pr9ciples & op9ions 9 respect to   
musical culture1 ) special ref]5ce to   
piano-play+4 ,educat$ ladies ( ! pres5t 
"t make great] pret5sions & great] dem&s
 ?an =m]ly 9 reg>d to music & musical   
execution2 & consequ5tly _! own         
p]=mances d n usually correspond ) _! m 
or less cultivat$ ta/e = ! beautiful1   
:i* has be5 awak5$ by _! c>eful g5]al   

education4 ,?us !y are aw>e t !y are n  
able to give satisfaction1 ei!r to      
!mselves or to o!rs2 & f ?is arises a   
want ( t confid5ce 9 _! own p[]s1 :i*   
%\ld am\nt almo/ to a consci\sness (    
infallibility1 9 ord] to produce a      
satisfactory musical p]=mance4 ,?is     
confid5ce has its f\ndation 9 a full1   
firm1 cle>1 & musical t\*1 ! acquisition
 ( :i* has be51 & is /ill1 too mu*      
neglect$ by ma/]s & tea*]s4 ,a correct  
me*anical facility & its advanc$        
cultivation re/ ^u ?is basis alone2 :i*1
 moreov]1 requires special att5tion ^u  
our s(tly lea!r$ pianos1 :i* are mu* m  
difficult to play ^u ?an ! old-fa%ion$  
in/rum5ts4 ,x is a mi/ake to suppose t a
 correct t\*1 :i* alone c produce a good
 execution1 w come ( itself1 ?r\gh !    
practice ( etudes & scales4 ,ev5 )      
ma/]s1 x is unusual to meet ) a s\nd1   
f9e1 unexceptionable t\*1 l t ( ,field &
 ,mos*eles1 & among ! m rec5t t (       
,?alb]g1 ,*op91 ,m5delssohn1 & ,h5selt4 
,i w speak n[ ( ! selection ( pieces4   

,our ladies are n cont5t$ to play simple
 music1 :i* pres5ts few difficulties &  
requires no involv$ f+]+2 & f :i* !y    
might gradually advance by correct &    
p]sev]+ /udy to m difficult pieces4 ,!y 
at once seize ^u gr& compositions by    
,bee?ov51 ,c4,m4 von ,web]1 ,m5delssohn1
 ,*op91 & o!rs1 & select also1 = ! sake 
( v>iety1 ! brav\ra pieces ( ,liszt1    
,?alb]g1 ,h5selt1 c4 ,h[ c !y expect to 
obta9 a comm& ( su* pieces1 :5 _! e>ly  
education 0 insuffici5t = our exalt$    
dem&s 9 me*anical skill1 & _! subsequ5t 
in/ruction has also be5 faulty & )\t    
me?od8  ,if y 7 to reque/ me to supply 9
 "s degree y\r own defici5cies1 be=e ,i 
proce$ to ! fur!r education ( y\r       
daught]1 ,i %\ld n beg9 ) ! wisdom ( our
 fri5d ,mr4 ,buffalo3 ,madam1 y mu/ e   
day practise ! major & m9or scales1 9   
all ! keys1 ) bo? h&s at once1 & also 9 
?irds & 9 six?s2 & y mu/ "w ?ree or f\r 
h\rs daily at etudes ( ,clem5ti1 ,cram]1
 & ,mos*eles2 o!rwise1 y\r play+ w nev] 
am\nt to any ?+4  ,su* advice has       

frequ5tly be5 giv5 by tea*]s l ,mr4     
,buffalo1 & is /ill daily insi/$ on2 b  
we w1 = ! pres5t1 set su* nons5se aside4
 ,i %all1 9 ! fir/ place1 endeavor to   
improve y\r t\*1 :i* is too ?91 feeble1 
& incorrect2 :i* makes too mu*          
unnecess>y movem5t1 & tries to produce !
 tone 9 ! air1 in/ead ( draw+ x out ) ! 
keys4 ,?is w n require a long "t1 = ,i h
 well-=m$1 "y h&s to "w ^u1 ) skilful   
f+]s 9 good condition4 ,i w employ1 =   
?is purpose1 sev]al ( ! %ort ex]cises   
m5tion$ 9 my fir/ *apt]1 & %all require 
!m to be transpos$ into v>i\s keys1 &   
play$ )\t notes1 9 ord] t y may give y\r
 :ole att5tion to y\r h&s & f+]s4 ,above
 all ?+s1 ,i wi% y to obs]ve h[ ,i try  
to br+ out f ! piano ! mo/ beautiful    
possible tone1 ) a quiet movem5t ( !    
f+]s & a correct position ( ! h&2 )\t an
 uneasy j]k+ ( ! arm1 & ) ease1         
lightness1 & sur5ess4 ,i %all c]ta9ly   
insi/ ^u scales also1 = x is necess>y to
 pay great c>e & att5tion to pass+ !    
?umb "u promptly & quietly1 & to !      

correct1 easy position ( ! arm4 ,b ,i   
%all be cont5t ) ! practice ( scales = a
 qu>t] ( an h\r ea* day1 :i* ,i require 
to be play$1 accord+ to my discretion1  
/accato1 legato1 fa/1 sl[1 =te1 piano1 )
 "o h& or ) bo? h&s1 accord+ to         
circum/ances4 ,?is %ort "t daily =      
scale-practice is suffici5t1 provid$1   
always1 t ,i h no /iff f+]s1 or         
unpractis$ or ru9$ /ructure ( ! h& to   
educate4 ,= v "y beg9n]s ) weak f+]s1 ! 
scales %\ld be practis$ only piano1     
until ! f+]s acquire /r5g?4  ,i %\ld    
cont9ue 9 ?is way ) y = two weeks1 b e  
day ) "s slight *ange4 ,aft] a %ort "t1 
,i w\ld comb9e ) ?is practice ! /udy (  
two or ?ree pieces1 suitably arrang$ = !
 piano2 = example1 ,moz>t's m9uet 9 ,e  
flat1 arrang$ by ,s*ulh(f1 & 8          
dr9k+-song1 or simil> pieces4 ,we w1 at 
pres5t1 h no?+ to d ) ,bee?ov54 ,y are1 
p]haps1 afraid t all ?is might be t$i\s2
 b ,i h nev] be5 consid]$ t$i\s 9 my    
lessons4 ,i wi% y1 = ! pres5t1 n to     
practise any pieces or ex]cises except 9

 my pres5ce1 until a bett] t\* has be5  
?or\ghly e/abli%$4 ,y mu/ also give up  
entirely1 = a "t1 play+ y\r previ\s     
pieces2 = !y w\ld give y opportunity to 
fall aga9 into y\r faulty mode ( play+4 
,i %all also soon put 9 practice "o ( my
 maxims 9 tea*+2 viz41 t1 m]ely = !     
acquisition ( me*anical facility1 all my
 pupils %all be 9 ! habit ( play+ daily 
"s appropriate piece1 t by its p]fect   
ma/]y !y may ga9 a fe>less confid5ce4   
,!y mu/ reg>d ?is piece z a companion1  
fri5d1 & support4 ,i wi% y to le>n to   
consid] x a necessity e day1 be=e       
practis+ or /udy+ y\r new piece ( music1
 to play ?is piece1 ev5 if x is done q  
me*anically1 two or ?ree times1 fir/    
sl[ly1 !n fa/]2 = )\t ready1 flexible   
f+]s1 my tea*+ & prea*+ w be valueless4 
,,mrs4 ,,solid4 ,b :at pieces1 =        
in/ance8  ,,dom9ie4 ,= beg9n]s1 p]haps  
"o or two ( ,hu5t5's ,etudes            
,melodiques2 a little lat]1 "o (        
,cz]ny's v judici\s ,etudes f 8 opus    
#gdj2 & = m advanc$ pupils1 aft] !y are 

able to /ret* easily & correctly1 8     
,toccata1 opus #ib1--;a piece :i* my    
?ree daught]s nev] give up play+1 ev5 if
 !y d n play x e day4 ,!y practise      
pieces ( ?is description z a rem$y =    
me*anical defici5cies1 *ang+ !m e ?ree  
or f\r mon?s4 ,9 ! selection ( ^!1 ,i   
aim especially at ! practice ( ?irds1   
trills1 /ret*es1 scales1 & passages =   
/r5g!n+ ! f\r? f+]2 & ,i *oose !m )     
ref]5ce to ! p>ticul> pieces1 sonatas1  
v>iations1 conc]tos1 c41 :i* !y are at !
 "t /udy+4 ,likewise1 9 ! *oice ( !     
latt]1 ,i pursue a diff]5t c\rse f t :i*
 ! tea*]s allud$ to above & o!rs are    
accu/om$ to foll[2 ?\gh ,i hope my      
managem5t is nev] p$antic1 b cauti\s1   
arti/ic1 & psy*ologic4 ,x is easy to see
 t _m tea*]s1 by giv+ lessons           
cont9ually1 p>ticul>ly to pupils )\t    
tal5t1 are l$1 ev5 ) ! be/ int5tions1 to
 fall into a m]e r\t9e4 ,we f9d !m (t5  
impati5t & unsympa!tic1 especially 9 !  
tea*+ ( _! own compositions2 & aga91 by 
_! "o-sid$ op9ions & caprici\s          

requirem5ts1 by devot+ att5tion to      
matt]s ( small importance1 & by all     
sorts ( :imsicalities1 !y contract !    
intellectual horizon ( _! pupils1 &     
de/roy _! int]e/ 9 ! lessons4  ,,mrs4   
,,solid4 ,y\r c>eful mode ( proce$+ is  
c]ta9ly extremely int]e/+ & conv9c+2 b  
all[ me to reque/ an answ] to v>i\s     
objections & consid]ations :i* are n[ & 
!n br\ght =w>d1 p>ticul>ly by tea*]s4   
,,dom9ie4 ,to t ,i am q accu/om$4 ,!    
good & ! beautiful nev] obta9 unconte/$ 
recognition4 ,no "o has ev] (f]$ any new
 improvem5t1 & fe>lessly spok5 ! tru?1  
)\t be+ attack$1 defam$1 & despis$1 or  
entirely misund]/ood4 ,our age c %[ _m  
pro(s ( ?is2 = example1 let u rememb]   
homoeopa?y & magnetism4 ,cl>a ,wieck 0 n
 appreciat$ 9 ,leipzig until %e _h be5  
admir$ 9 ,p>is2 nor ,m>ie ,wieck1       
because %e does n play exactly z h] si/]
 ,cl>a does4 ,! same is ! case ) my     
pres5t book1 :i* rel5tlessly treads ^u !
 incr$ible follies & lam5table errors ( 
! times4 ,i am q prep>$ = opposition (  

any k9d4  ,,mrs4 ,,solid4 ,i %\ld l to  
sugge/ to y t !re are o!r tea*]s :o h   
giv5 !mselves a great deal ( tr\ble1 &  
:o are v p>ticul>2 b x is n _! good     
=tune to h daught]s l y\rs to educate4  
,,dom9ie4 ,h giv5 !mselves a great deal 
( tr\ble8 ,:at d y mean by t8 ,if !y d n
 take pa9s 9 ! "r way1 or at ! "r "t &  
place1 x is all labor 9 va94 ,( :at use 
is m]e unskilful1 /upid indu/ry8 ,=     
in/ance1 :5 a tea*]1 9 ord] to correct a
 /iff use ( ! f+]s & wri/1 & ! g5]al    
faulty t\* ( 8 pupil1 gives "s wond]ful 
etude or a piece ) great /ret*es &      
arpeggios = ! left h&1 & gives himself  
unwe>i$ tr\ble ov] x1 x is a pro( (     
abundant pa9/ak+2 b x is labor ?r[n     
away1 & only makes ! imp]fect mode (    
p]=mance ! worse4  ,& n[ ) reg>d to my  
daught]s4 ,x has be5 _! =tune to h _h me
 = a fa!r & tea*]3 !y c]ta9ly h tal5t1 &
 ,i h be5 successful 9 r\s+ & guid+ x4  
,envy1 jeal\sy1 pride1 & (f5d$ egotism h
 tri$ z long z possible to dispute ?is2 
b at la/ ! ef=t is ab&on$4 ,!y say t x  

requires no art to educate su* tal5t z  
!irs1 t x almo/ comes ( itself4 ,?is    
ass]tion is j z false & contr>y to      
exp]i5ce z x is common1 ev5 ) educat$ & 
?\ghtful p1 :o belong to no clique4     
,li*t5burg says3 ,x is j ^? ?+s ^u :i*  
ev]ybody is agre$ t %\ld be subject$ to 
inve/igation4 ,well1 ,i h made a ?or\gh 
inve/igation ( ^! accusations1 ) reg>d  
to my ?ree daught]s1 & all ! tal5t$     
pupils :om ,i h be5 able to educate =   
good amateurs1 &1 accord+ to            
circum/ances1 = good public p]=m]s4 ,!  
great numb] ( ^! suffices = my          
ju/ification4 ,i mu/ add1 /ill fur!r1 t 
x is exactly ! great tal5ts = s++1 or = 
! piano1 :o require ! mo/ c>eful1       
?\ghtful1 & prud5t guidance4 ,look ar\nd
 at ! multitude ( abortive tal5ts &     
g5iuses6 ,tal5t$ pupils are j ! ones :o 
h an irresi/ible desire to be left to _!
 own discretion2 !y e/eem de/ruction by 
!mselves m highly ?an salvation by o!rs4
  ,,mrs4 ,,solid4 ,b x is said t y h be5
 able to educate only y\r ?ree daught]s1

 & none o!rs = public p]=m]s4  ,,dom9ie4
 ,madam1 y _c be s]i\s4 ,if ,i 7 to     
declaim ,leporello's li/1 y might ju/ly 
consid] x an exagg]ation2 b if1 in/ead (
 reply+ to y1 ,i %\ld urge y to read :at
 ,i h writt5 on ! subject1 or if ,i %\ld
 pres5t y\r daught] ,emily to y1 aft]   
?ree or f\r ye>s1 z a sup]ior p]=m]1 y  
might p>don my vanity & my ability4 ,i d
 n possess any magic w&1 :i* envy &     
folly c\ld n impute to me z an (f5ce4   
,nev]!less1 unless circum/ances 7 v     
adv]se1 ,i h1 at all ev5ts1 be5 able 9 a
 %ort "t to accompli% = my pupils !     
acquisition ( a good1 or at lea/ an     
improv$1 musical t\*2 & h ?us laid a    
f\ndation1 :i* o!r tea*]s h fail$ to d  
by _! me?od1 or r want ( me?od4 ,b y h  
some?+ else on y\r m9d8  ,,mrs4 ,,solid4
 ,y anticipate me4 ,i 0 educat$ 9 ,b]l91
 & 9 t capital ( intellig5ce a ta/e     
prevails = opposition1 negation1 &      
?or\gh criticism4 ,h[ c y educate arti/s
 & virtuosos1 :5 y y\rself are s little 
a virtuoso8 ,y are n ev5 a compos] or   

le>n$ contrapunti/4 ,a tea*] ( music w9s
 mu* great] consid]ation1 if he himself 
plays conc]tos & composes pretty ?+s1 & 
if he c calculate & give v5t to 8 g5ius 
9 d\ble & triple fugues1 & 9 inv]se &   
retrograde canons4 ,y _c ev5 accompany  
y\r pupils ) ! viol9 or flute1 :i* is   
c]ta9ly v useful & improv+4  ,,dom9ie4  
,! egoti/ is seldom capable ( giv+      
effici5t in/ruction3 t lies 9 ! nature (
 ! case4 ,ev5 a *ild w soon p]ceive :e!r
 ! tea*] has a sole eye to its int]e/1  
or has o!r & p]sonal aims 9 view4 ,! =m]
 be>s good fruits1 ! latt] v d\btful    
ones4 ,i w say no?+ ab\t ! /&-po9t ( ^? 
egoti/ical tea*]s ^: fir/ aim is to br+ 
!mselves into prom95ce1 & :o at ! same  
"t are p]haps travell+ public p]=m]s &  
compos]s4 ,!y are1 x may be1 *iefly     
occupi$ ) d\ble & triple fugues 7! m    
inv]t$ ! m le>n$71 & !y consid] ?is k ! 
only correct musical f\ndation4 ,at !   
same "t1 !y (t5 possess a t\* l t ( y\r 
bro!r1 ,mr4 ,/rict1 m5tion$ 9 my ?ird   
*apt]1 & are utt]ly devoid ( true ta/e &

 feel+4 ,:ile pursu+ _! fruitless piano 
lessons1 :i* are q =eign to _! cu/om>y  
tra9 ( ?\ght1 !y reg>d _! occupation    
only z a mil* c[2 & !y obta9 ! money (  
sangu9e p>5ts1 & sacrifice ! "t ( _!    
pupils4 ,y may try su* agreeable        
p]sonages = y\rself3 ,i c\ld wi% y no   
great] puni%m5t4  ,& n[ ,i w speak ( !  
viol9 & ! flute4 ,i h nev] avail$ myself
 ( ^? exp$i5ts2 x is a me?od :i* ,i h   
nev] le>n$4 ,i w describe = y\r amusem5t
 a few int]e/+ incid5ts1 :i* ,i _h an   
opportunity to witness 9 a n            
inconsid]able city1 :ile on a j\rney )  
my daught]s4 ,! tea*] ) ! flute 0 a     
g5tle1 quiet1 mild musician2 he 0 on v  
good t]ms ) 8 pupil1 & indulg$ 9 no     
disputes2 e ?+ w5t on peaceably1 )\t    
passion1 & 9 "t4 ,!y bo? twitt]$ t5d]ly 
& amicably1 & 7 play+1 9 celebration ( !
 bir?day ( an old aunt :o 0 r h>d (     
he>+1 a sonata by ,kuhlau1 :i* 0 q )9 ! 
p[] ( bo?4 ,! old aunt1 :o1 ( c\rse1    
c\ld he> b little ( ! s(t1 flute tones1 
& ! light1 ?91 mode/1 squ>e piano1 kept 

ask+ me3 ,is n t exquisite8 :at d y ?9k 
( x8 ,i nodd$ my head & prais$ x1 = !   
music 0 mode/ & made no pret5sion4  ,i w
 pass next to ! viol94 ,! possessor (   
?is 0 a type ( presumption1 vulg>ity1 & 
co>s5ess1 & und]/ood h[ to make an      
impression on 8 pupils & _! p>5ts by !  
assumption ( extraord9>y ability4 ,he   
consequ5tly enjoy$ a c]ta9 consid]ation4
 ,he 01 moreov]1 a good musician1 &     
play$ ! viol9 tol]ably 9 accompany+ !   
piano1 9 ,bee?ov5's opus #ag & #bd4 ,9  
?is portrait y h a specim5 ( ! viol9i/ z
 a piano tea*]4 ,( c\rse he und]/ood    
no?+ ( piano-play+1 & took no int]e/ 9  
,wieck's rubbi% ab\t beauty ( tone2 he  
c>$ only = ,bee?ov54 ,he n[ & !n tri$ to
 sprawl out a few examples ( f+]+1 9 a  
spid]-l fa%ion2 b !y 7 seldom           
successful4 ,8 pupils also possess$ !   
peculi> advantage ( play+ 9 "t1 :5 !y   
did n /ick fa/ 9 ! difficult places4 ,at
 su* times he always became v cross &   
sev]e1 & talk$ ab\t precision2 9 t way  
in/ill+ respect4 ,8 pupils did n j+le1 b

 !y _h a peculi>ly %ort1 p\nd+ t\*2 &   
fl\nd]$ ab\t among ! keys ) a sort (    
boldness1 & ) resolute1 j]k+ elb[s4 ,!y 
c]ta9ly _h no tone1 b ! viol9 0 !re=e   
he>d ! bett]2 & aft] ea* p]=mance we    
might h he>d1 ,am ,i n ! fir/ tea*] 9   
,europe8  ,,mrs4 ,,solid4 ,y c]ta9ly h  
%[n up two ridicul\s figures4  ,,dom9ie4
 ,true2 b ,i leave x to e "o to make    
!mselves ridicul\s4  ,,mrs4 ,,solid4 ,i 
am v glad t y h furni%$ me "h ) !       
criticisms ( :i* ,i /& 9 ne$2 = ,i might
 o!rwise h be5 9 dang] ( supply+ y ) an 
example at ! next soiree1 p]haps at !   
bank]'s1 ,mr4 ,gold's4 ,b1 z ,i %\ld l  
to he> y\r answ]1 ,i w li/5 to1 & report
 to y1 :at is said 9 a c]ta9 ?\gh n v   
num]\s clique1 :o are oppos$ to y & y\r 
labors4  ,,dom9ie4 ,^? p w\ld act m     
wisely1 if !y 7 to /udy my writ+s2 9 :i*
 ,i w make any corrections1 if !re is   
any ?+ t ,i c add to !m1 = ! advantage (
 tru?1 "r1 & beauty4  ,& n[ all[ me1    
,miss ,emily1 s9ce y are pretty well    
advanc$1 & are n q spoil$1 to %[ y 9 a  

few lessons h[ to /udy ^! v>iations by  
,h]z 7,les ,trois ,graces1 ,no4 #a1 on a
 !me f ,! ,pirates74 ,!y are n easy2 b  
,i w tea* !m 9 a way t %all n we>y y or 
give y a di/a/e = !m4 ,i h int5tionally 
*os5 ^! v>iations1 because !y d n lay   
claim to great musical int]e/2 &1       
consequ5tly1 _! mode ( p]=mance1 _!     
execution1 gives !m _! *ief value4      
,moreov]1 !y possess ! disadvantage =   
tea*+ t !y are ( unequal difficulty1 &  
require1 !re=e1 ! m skill on ! "p ( !   
tea*] to comp5sate = ?is4  ,fir/        
,lesson4 ,miss ,emily1 ^! are v cle>1   
graceful v>iations1 :i* require an      
extremely nice1 delicate execution2 &1  
especially1 a complete me*anical ma/]y (
 _! v>i\s difficulties4 ,al?\gh ^!      
v>iations may seem to y too easy1 ,i am 
gov]n$ 9 ! selection ( !m by ! maxim t  
:at "o w\ld le>n to play f9ely mu/ be   
bel[ ! me*anical p[]s ( ! pupil4 ,! !me 
( ! ,italian song1 :i* is ! basis ( ^!  
v>iations1 is v well *os51 & y mu/ take 
great pa9s to execute x z f9ely z       

possible1 & to produce a s++ effect ^u !
 piano-=te4 ,aft] ! piece is ?or\ghly   
le>n$1 y w be greatly aid$ 9 !          
production ( ?is imitation ( s++ by !   
c>eful & correct use ( ! p$al :i* raises
 ! damp]s4 ,! !me does n (f] great      
me*anical difficulties2 b x requires a  
loose1 broad1 full1 & yet t5d] t\*1 a   
good portam5to1 & a cle> & delicately   
%ad$ deliv]y2 = y mu/ rememb] t 9 !     
p]=mance ( a simple !me ! well-taught   
pupil may be recogniz$4  ,,emily4 ,b y d
 n beg9 at ! beg9n+3 !re is an          
introduction to ! piece4  ,,dom9ie4     
,p]haps we %all take t at ! la/3 ,i c't 
tell yet :54 ,a great _m ?+s 9 my       
in/ruction w seem to y misplac$3 x may  
be t ! f9al result w re/ore to me !     
approval :i* ,i desire4  ,,emily4 ,d y  
always give su* a prelim9>y description 
be=e y beg9 a piece ) a pupil8          
,,dom9ie4 ,i l to d s2 = ,i wi% to      
create an int]e/ 9 ! piece1 & to /ate 9 
connection my pr9ciples & views ab\t    
music & piano-play+4 ,n[ we w try ! !me1

 fir/ q sl[ly2 & !n ! fir/ easy         
v>iation1 ) ! la/ b>s at ! end ( x1 :i* 
introduce ! !me once m1 & :i* %\ld be   
play$ v cle>ly & smoo?ly4 ,we w !n take 
f ! introduction only ! "r h&1 & /udy ! 
mo/ appropriate f+]+ = x4 ,i nev] write 
?is out fully2 b only intimate x "h &   
!re1 9 ord] n to int]f]e ) ! spontane\s 
activity ( ! le>n]4 ,we w also take a   
few portions = ! left h& f ! f9ale4 ,9  
^! y mu/ c>efully obs]ve ! directions   
:i* are giv5 = its p]=mance1 & try to   
execute e ?+ correctly & cle>ly2 = a    
c>eless bass is prejudicial to ! v be/  
play+ 9 ! treble4  ,my lesson is n[ at  
an end2 = we h tak5 up a good deal ( "t 
at ! beg9n+ ) ! scales1 & pass+ ! ?umb  
"u correctly1 ) ! diff]5t species ( t\*1
 & ! appropriate ex]cises = ^!4 ,i d n  
wi% y yet to practise ! fir/ v>iation ) 
bo? h&s toge!r1 = y d n yet /rike !     
skipp+ bass ev5ly en\gh & ) suffici5t   
precision2 & y might accu/om y\rself to 
inaccuracies1 especially z y\r left h&  
has1 z usual1 be5 neglect$1 & is inf]ior

 to ! "r 9 lightness & rapidity4 ,we    
%all f9d ?is a h9drance2 = ! object is n
 to practise mu*1 b to practise         
correctly4 ,!re=e play ^! passages fir/ 
sl[ly1 !n quick]1 at la/ v fa/2 !n sl[  
aga91 sometimes /accato1 sometimes      
legato1 piano1 & also mod]ately l\d2 b  
nev] :5 ! h&s & f+]s are fatigu$1 !re=e 
n too cont9u\sly2 b _m times 9 ! c\rse (
 ! day1 & always ) fre% en]gy4 ,at      
pres5t1 y ne$ n play =tissimo1 or ) !   
p$al3 = 9 t way y might be l$ into a    
tramp+ /yle1 ) a weak1 /iff t\*1 & a    
habit ( /rik+ at ! keys ) /raight f+]s2 
& t ,i d n l4 ,we w look = ! true & !   
beautiful 9 a v diff]5t treatm5t ( !    
piano2 &1 fir/ ( all1 9 a cle>1         
unaffect$1 heal?y p]=mance1 free f any  
=c$ "*4  ,second ,lesson4 ,transposition
 ( ! triads & dom9ant *ord 9 _! ?ree    
positions1 & 9 v>i\s k9ds ( measure2 &  
practice ( ^!1 ) c>eful att5tion to a   
correct t\* & loose wri/2 cad5ces on !  
dom9ant & sub-dom9ant2 practice ( !     
skipp+ bass 9 ! !me1 & 9 ! fir/ & ?ird  

v>iations1 ) practice 9 /rik+ & leav+ ! 
*ords1 obs]v+ c>efully ! precise value (
 ! notes4 ,y mu/ att5d also to /rik+ !m 
n too =cibly or too feebly1 & take      
special c>e ) reg>d to ! f\r? & fif?    
f+]s1 :i* d n easily give ! tone ) s    
full a s\nd z ! o!r ?ree f+]s4 ,n[ we w 
try ! !me ) bo? h&s toge!r1 & consid] ! 
correct expression1 & likewise ! piano &
 =te1 z well z ! nice/ cresc5do &       
dim9u5do4 ,we w !n take ! fir/ easy     
v>iation1 ( :i* y h already acquir$ a   
ma/]y3 we w play x exactly a tempo & ) !
 bass *ords1 :i* %\ld usually be giv5   
/accato1 & :i* mu/ be play$ ) delicacy &
 flexibility2 b x w be well = y to      
practise fir/ ! bass "p once alone1 9   
ord] t y may he> :e!r all ! tones s\nd  
ev5ly4 ,n[ ! fir/ v>iation w g pretty   
well ) bo? h&s toge!r2 ) increas+ ma/]y 
( x1 ! requisite %ad+ 9 ! "r h& c be    
produc$4 ,z y\r "r h& is n yet tir$1    
play to me n[ sev]al times1 fir/ sl[ly &
 !n fa/]1 ! passages :i* ,i gave y f !  
introduction4 ,:5 ! "r h& becomes a     

little fatigu$1 take a portion f ! f9ale
 = ! left h&4 ,y may also try ov] !     
adagio2 b ,i recomm5d = y\r special     
practice ! "p = ! "r h& 9 ! ?ird        
v>iation4 ,y _c make a mi/ake ab\t x1 if
 y d n try to play x too fa/1 & if y    
c>efully obs]ve ! f+]+ indicat$4 ,n[ ,i 
w play ! !me to y1 z ne>ly z possible z 
,i he>d ! fam\s t5or ,rub9i s+ x4 ,y see
 ,i place ! f+]s g5tly ^u ! keys & avoid
 rais+ !m too high1 9 ord] n to injure !
 nice connection ( ! tones1 & to produce
 a s++ tone z f> z possible4 ,at ! end (
 ! lesson y w play ! !me to me once     
m4444 ,i p]ceive y play x ) too mu*     
emb>rassm5t1 & n freely en\gh4 ,x w g   
/ill bett] two days h5ce1 if y play x   
frequ5tly dur+ t "t1 sl[ly1 & become q  
accu/om$ to x4 ,9 addition1 y w practise
 indu/ri\sly e ?+ :i* we h gone ?r\gh1  
especially ! fir/ v>iation2 b y mu/     
always d x ) int]e/1 & nev] ) we>9ess4  
,( c\rse y w practise )\t notes all !   
little ex]cises = ! t\*1 & = ! f\r? &   
fif? f+]s1 & ! cad5ces4  ,?ird ,lesson4 

,o!r little ex]cises2 trills1 scales )  
%ad+ = "o h& alone & = bo? toge!r2 !    
skipp+ basses1 c4 ,we w beg9 to-day ) ! 
bass "p ( ! second v>iation4 ,y obs]ve t
 (t5 !re are ev5 eigh? notes 9 ! treble1
 :ile 9 ! bass !re are ev5 triplet eigh?
 notes4 ,9 ord] to play ^! prop]ly      
toge!r1 ev5 ) only me*anical            
correctness1 x is necess>y t ! left h&  
%all acquire a p]fectly free & indep5d5t
 movem5t1 & %all br+ out ! bass ) p]fect
 ease4 ,y mu/ pay special att5tion to   
any weak notes1 & accu/om y\rself n to  
give ! la/ triplet1 9 ea* b>1 & ! la/   
note ( ?is triplet1 too hurri$ly1 too   
%>ply1 or ) too little tone4 ,notice h[ 
mu* difficulty ?is equal play+ ( !      
triplets occasions to ! "r h&1 :i* moves
 9 ev5 eigh? notes4 ,:ile y play ! left 
h&1 ,i w play ! "r3 y mu/ li/5 z little 
z possible to my play+1 & pres]ve y\r   
own indep5d5ce4 ,y mu/ le>n to play ?is 
v>iation entirely by y\rself ) bo? h&s  
toge!r2 b we mu/ n be too mu* 9 a hurry 
ab\t x1 & mu/ give "t to x4 ,all re/less

 urg+1 all hurry1 leads to inaccuracies 
9 play+4 ,y h le>n$ en\gh = to-day2 b y 
may play ! o!r v>iations1 ) ! :ole      
f9ale1 /raight ?r\gh1 t y may n get into
 ! habit ( /opp+ at ! difficult passages
 :i* y h already le>n$4  ,f\r? ,lesson4 
,new ex]cises = /rik+ /ret*es1 & = !    
ext5sion ( ! h& & f+]s2 b ?is mu/ be    
done prud5tly1 t ! s\nd t\*1 :i* is     
always ( ! fir/ importance1 %all n be   
endang]$4 ,besides ?is1 ! repetition ( !
 ex]cises le>n$ 9 ! prec$+ lessons2 b   
all to be play$ ) a c]ta9 %ad+ &        
delicacy4 ,we w to-day beg9 at ! beg9n+1
 ) ! introduction4 ,i w n[ make am5ds = 
my want ( regul>ity1 & %[ y t ,i c beg9 
at ! beg9n+1 l o!r p2 b all 9 good "t4  
,to-day1 9 ^? portions ( :i* y h acquir$
 a ma/]y1 we w give p>ticul> att5tion to
 ! expression1 & to ! correct use ( !   
p$al4 ,if :at ,i sugge/ to y ) reg>d to 
! %ad+ at any place does n entirely     
correspond to y\r und]/&+ ( ! piece1 or 
to y\r feel+1 y mu/ at once express y\r 
diff]5ce ( op9ion1 & ask me = ! reason (

 my view4 ,y1 p]haps1 d n l to play ?is 
place cresc5do1 b dim9u5do4 ,v well2    
only play x f9ely 9 y\r own way2 x w    
also s\nd v well s4 ,i propos$ !        
cresc5do !re1 because ! feel+ gr[s m    
int5se2 p]haps1 9 ! next lesson1 y w    
ackn[l$ge t ,i 0 "r4 ,?is place ,i %\ld 
play a v little sl[]1 ?\gh )\t a /rik+  
rit>d&o2 !n a little fa/] "h2 d y ?9k x 
ought to be play$ cresc5do or dim9u5do8 
,we mu/ try 9 ?is v>iation to pres5t    
nicely %ad$ little pictures4 ,"h y might
 use m en]gy & decision4 ,?is place y   
%\ld play m]ely ) a correct me*anical   
execution1 b )\t special expression2 =  
we require %ad[1 9 ord] t ! succe$+     
idea1 em95tly sugge/ive ( ! !me1 %all be
 br\ght out ) m brilliancy4 ,9 g5]al1 ! 
:ole mu/ be made to s\nd natural1 )\t   
musical pret5sion1 & z if x 7 !         
production ( ! mom5t2 & %\ld n create a 
di/ort$1 ov]drawn effect1 or exhibit    
mod]n affectation4  ,ea* piece t ,i     
und]take to tea* y w give me an         
opportunity to talk to y a great deal   

ab\t ! correct expression 9 play+1 &    
ab\t its innum]able beauties1 %ades1 &  
delicacies2 :ile ,i %all pay con/ant    
att5tion to ! production ( a beautiful  
s++ tone4 ,! next piece w be ,*op9's    
,notturno 9 ,e flat2 = y\r t\* has      
already ga9$ 9 fulness1 & is n[         
unobjectionable4  ,?is is ! tyranny )   
reg>d to correct execution1 :i* /upidity
 & folly h tax$ me ) hav+ ex]cis$ t[>ds 
my daught]s4 ,expression mu/ come (     
itself6 ,h[ *eap is ?is lazy subt]fuge (
 ! foll[]s ( r\t9e1 & ( tea*]s want+ 9  
tal5t6 ,we see & he> a great _m         
virtuosos1 old & "y1 ) & )\t tal5t1     
r5[n$ & obscure4 ,!y ei!r play 9 an     
entirely me*anical mann] & ) faulty &   
mis]able t\*1 or else1 :i* is less      
be>able1 !y /rut ) un5durable           
affectation & produce musical           
mon/rosities4 ,9 ord] to conceal _!     
indi/9ct mode ( execution1 !y ?r[       
!mselves ^u ! two p$als1 & are guilty ( 
inconceivable p]v]sions4  ,b let u      
proce$ ) y\r in/ruction4 ,y already play

 y\r piece intellig5tly1 ) int]e/ &     
en?usiasm1 & )\t any ( ! mod]n1 empty   
affectations4 ,if any o!r passage %\ld  
occur to y at ! f]mata 9 ! second "p1   
:i* %all lead appropriately to !        
dom9ant1 try x2 & comb9e x1 p]haps1 ) t 
:i* is writt54 ,y may make two pass+    
%akes ^u ! f\r f9al sixte5? notes2 b y  
mu/ play !m v di/9ctly & cle>ly1 & ! la/
 "o weak] ?an ! fir/1 9 ord] to give x a
 delicate effect1 z is done by s+]s4 ,) 
light v>iations ( ?is k9d1 x is all[able
 to introduce v>i\s ornam5ts1 provid$ !y
 are 9 good ta/e & nicely execut$4 ,!   
case is q diff]5t 9 ! p]=mance ( !      
compositions ( ,bee?ov51 ,moz>t1 ,web]1 
& o!rs1 :]e rev]5ce = ! compos] requires
 a /rict] int]pretation1 al?\gh ev5 ?is 
is sometimes c>ri$ to a po9t (          
exagg]ation & p$antry4 ,n[ try ! fir/   
v>iation once m4 ,t is bett]3 y already 
play ! skipp+ bass ) m precision1 m     
briskly & ev5ly4 ,we beg9 to p]ceive !  
correct speak+ tone 9 ! bass1 & a c]ta9 
delicacy & fre$om 9 ! treble4 ,y ne$ n  

play bo? h&s toge!r 9 ! second v>iation1
 :i* is ! mo/ difficult1 until ! next   
lesson4 ,to-day y may fir/ play ! bass  
alone1 :ile ,i play ! treble2 & aft]w>ds
 we w *ange p>ts1 & y c play ! treble   
:ile ,i play ! bass4 ,b we w n g f>!r   
?an ! f\r? v>iation4 ,i h n mu* m to say
 ab\t ?is piece4 ,we w beg9 next a      
beautiful ,etude by ,mos*eles1 :i* ,i   
recomm5d highly to y1 9 ord] to /r5g!n &
 give facility to ! f\r? & fif? f+]s3   
?is may be y\r companion & fri5d dur+ ! 
next two or ?ree mon?s4  ,,mrs4 ,,solid4
 ,y\r v c>eful mode ( in/ruction assures
 me t ,emily w acquire a ma/]y ( ^!     
v>iations1 & w le>n to p]=m !m f9ely4   
,,dom9ie4 ,%e w be able1 aft] a week or 
two1 to execute ?is piece ) und]/&+ &   
confid5ce1 & to play x to h] own        
satisfaction & t ( o!rs2 :ile h] awak5$ 
consci\sness ( its beauties & ( h]      
ability to int]pret x w pres]ve h]      
int]e/ = x4  ,! objection is q unt5able 
t *ildr5 lose _! pleasure 9 a piece1 if 
!y are oblig$ to practise x until !y "k 

x4 ,d p suppose t x gives m pleasure1 :5
 ! tea*] beg9s 9 a /upid1 helpless way1 
& tries to make ! pupil swall[ sev]al   
pieces at once1 :ile he cont9ually f9ds 
fault & worries !m1 ?an :5 ! pupil is   
enabl$ to play a few %ort1 well-s\nd+   
ex]cises1 ) p]fect fre$om & correctness1
 & to take delight 9 8 success8 or :5   
aft]w>ds1 or p]haps at ! same "t1 he is 
consci\s t he c play "o piece nicely &  
)\t bungl+1 :ile x is all accompli%$ 9 a
 quiet & pleasant mann]8  ,,mrs4        
,,solid4 ,d y pursue ! same c\rse )     
long] & m difficult pieces8  ,,dom9ie4  
,c]ta9ly1 on ! same pr9ciple4  ,,mrs4   
,,solid4 ,b1 if y are s p>ticul> ab\t e 
piece1 & always take s mu* pa9s to      
improve ! t\*1 x w be a long "t be=e    
,emily w be able to execute sev]al long 
pieces & c le>n o!r new ones beside4    
,,dom9ie4 ,d y wi% y\r daught] to le>n  
to j+le on ! piano1 9 ord] to become    
musical8 or %all %e gr[ m musical by    
le>n+ to play f9ely8 ,i am sure ! latt] 
is y\r wi%1 z x is m9e3 o!rwise1 y w\ld 

be cont5t$ ) an ord9>y tea*]4 ,y mu/    
consid] t1 :5 %e has made a beg9n+1 by  
le>n+ to play "o piece ?or\ghly & q     
correctly1 ! foll[+ pieces w be le>n$ m 
& m quickly2 = %e w h acquir$ a dext]ity
 9 play+1 z y may obs]ve ) y\rself & ) e
 "o4 ,to be able to drum (f fifty pieces
 9 an imp]fect mann] does n ju/ify !    
expectation t ! fifty-fir/ piece w be   
le>n$ m easily or bett]2 b to atta9 a   
p]fect ma/]y ( f\r or five pieces gives 
a /&>d = ! re/4  ,9 ?is way1 & by       
me*anical /udies1 su* z ,i h begun )    
,emily1 ! greate/ ease 9 read+ at sight 
is gradually develop$1 9 :i* all my     
pupils excel1 :5 !y h rema9$ long en\gh 
"u my in/ruction1 & 9 :i* my daught]s   
are pre-em95t4 ,b = ?is x is necess>y to
 cont9ue to /udy s+le pieces1           
indu/ri\sly & arti/ically1 & ) great    
exactness2 = o!rwise ! practice ( read+ 
at sight1 :i* (t5 am\nts to a passion1  
leads v soon to slov5l9ess 9 piano-play+
 & to m or less vulg> ma*9e-music4      
,,mrs4 ,,solid4 ,i am m & m conv9c$ t a 

/yle ( in/ruction :i* is illogical1     
int]mitt5t1 sup]ficial1 & )\t me?od1 c  
lead to no good result1 or at lea/ to   
no?+ satisfactory1 ev5 ) extraord9>y    
tal5ts2 & t ! uns\nd & ecc5tric         
manife/ations & c>icatures ( art1 :i*   
cause ! pres5t false & deplorable       
condition ( piano-play+1 are !          
consequ5ce ( su* a preval5t mode (      
in/ruction4     ,,*apt] ,v4  ,,on ,,!   
,,p$al4   ,i h j return$ exhau/$ &      
annihilat$ f a conc]t1 :]e ,i h be5 he>+
 ! piano p\nd$4 ,two gr& brav\ra        
movem5ts h be5 ?und]$ (f1 ) ! p$al      
cont9ually rais$2 & !n 7 sudd5ly succe$$
 by a s(t murmur+ passage1 dur+ :i* !   
?irte5 convuls$ & quiv]+ bass notes ( ! 
=tissimo 7 all ! "t res\nd+4 ,x 0 only  
by ! aid ( ! conc]t programme t my      
tortur$ e>s c\ld arrive at ! conclusion 
t ?is confusion ( tones 0 meant to      
repres5t two pieces by ,doehl] &        
,?alb]g4  ,cruel fate t inv5t$ ! p$al6  
,i mean ! p$al :i* raises ! damp]s on ! 
piano4 ,a gr& acquisition1 inde$1 =     

mod]n times6 ,good heav5s6 ,our piano   
p]=m]s mu/ h lo/ _! s5se ( he>+6 ,:at is
 all ?is gr[l+ & buzz+8 ,alas1 x is only
 ! groan+ ( ! wret*$ piano-=te1 ^u :i*  
"o ( ! mod]n virtuosos1 ) a heavy be>d &
 long hang+ locks1 ^: he>+ has des]t$   
him1 is blu/]+ away on a brav\ra piece1 
) ! p$al incessantly rais$1--) inw>d    
satisfaction & va9 self-ass]tion6 ,truly
 "t br+s into use a great deal t is f> f
 beautiful3 does1 !n1 ?is rag+ piano    
revolutioni/ ?9k x beautiful to br+ !   
p$al into use at e b>8 ,unhappy         
delusion4  ,b en\gh ( ?is s]i\s je/+4   
,hummel nev] us$ ! p$al4 ,he 0 an       
extremi/2 &1 9 8 graceful1 cle>1        
elegant1 neat1 ?\gh n gr& play+1 (t5 lo/
 f9e effects1 :i* w\ld h be5 produc$ by 
! correct & judici\s use ( ! p$al2      
p>ticul>ly on ! in/rum5ts ( ,/e91       
,brodmann1 ,conrad ,graff1 & o!rs !n 9  
use1 :i* 7 usually lightly lea!r$1 & _h 
a ?91 %>p tone4 ,! use ( ! p$al1 ( c\rse
 always all[+ x to fall frequ5tly )     
precision1 0 especially desirable 9 !   

upp] treble1 9 cases :]e ! *anges ( !   
h>mony 7 n v frequ5t2 = ! tone ( ^?     
in/rum5ts1 al?\gh sweet & agreeable1 _h 
n mu* dep?1 & ! action _h b little /r5g?
 & ela/icity4 ,b on our in/rum5ts1      
frequ5tly too s(tly lea!r$1 :i* h a full
 tone1 & are s /rong & p5etrat+1        
especially 9 ! bass1 x is en\gh to      
endang] "o's s5se ( he>+ to be subject$ 
to su* a s5seless1 incessant1 ridicul\s1
 deaf5+ use ( ! p$al2 frequ5tly1        
moreov]1 comb9$ ) a h>d1 /iff t\*1 & an 
uns\nd1 incorrect te*nique4 ,a musical  
int]pretation 9 any degree tol]able is  
out ( ! "q4 ,y _c call t art1 x _c ev5  
be call$ manual labor3 x is a freak (   
insanity6  ,a few words to ! bett] sort 
( play]s4 ,! foot-piece to ! "r on !    
piano-=te raises ! damp]s1 & 9 t way    
makes ! tones res\nd & s+1 & takes f !m 
! dryness1 %ortness1 & want ( fulness1  
:i* is always ! objection to !          
piano-=te1 especially to ^? ( ! e>li]   
con/ruction4 ,?is is c]ta9ly an         
advantage2 ! m ! tone ( ! piano-=te     

resembles s++1 ! m beautiful x is4 ,b1 9
 ord] n to injure ! di/9ctness & detract
 f ! cle> phras+ ( ! p]=mance1 a v      
skilful & prud5t use ( ! p$al is        
necess>y 9 rapid *anges ( h>mony1       
p>ticul>ly 9 ! middle & l[] portion ( ! 
in/rum5t4  ,y all use ! p$al too mu* &  
too (t51 especially on l>ge1 f9e conc]t 
pianos ( ! new con/ruction1 :i*1 ) _!   
heavy /r++1 h 9 !mselves a full]1 m     
vibrat+ tone2 at lea/ y d n let x fall  
frequ5tly en\gh1 & ) precision4 ,y mu/  
li/5 to :at y are play+4 ,y d n play =  
y\rselves alone2 frequ5tly y play to    
he>]s :o are li/5+ = ! fir/ "t to !     
pieces y are p]=m+4 ,try a few passages 
)\t p$al1--= in/ance1 ^? 9 :i* ! *anges 
( ! h>mony succe$ ea* o!r rapidly1 ev5 9
 ! highe/ treble1--& see :at repose1 :at
 s]5e enjoym5t1 :at refre%m5t is af=d$1 
:at delicate %ad+ is br\ght out4 ,or at 
fir/ li/51 & try to feel x 9 ! play+ (  
o!rs2 = y\r habit is s deeply root$ t y 
no long] "k :5 & h[ (t5 y use ! p$al4   
,*op91 t highly gift$1 elegant1 s5sitive

 compos] & p]=m]1 may s]ve z a model = y
 "h4 ,8 widely disp]s$1 arti/ic         
h>monies1 ) ! bolde/ & mo/ /rik+        
susp5sions1 = :i* ! fundam5tal bass is  
ess5tial1 c]ta9ly require ! frequ5t use 
( ! p$al = f9e h>monic effect4 ,b1 if y 
exam9e & obs]ve ! m9ute1 critical       
directions 9 8 compositions1 y c obta9 f
 him complete in/ruction = ! nice &     
correct use ( ! p$al4  ,by way ( episode
 to my sorr[ful lecture on ! p$al1 we w 
take a walk ?r\gh ! /reets "s beautiful 
ev5+4 ,:at is x t we he> 9 almo/ e h\se8
 ,unque/ionably x is piano-play+2 b :at 
play+6 ,x is g5]ally no?+ b a cont9ual  
confusion ( diff]5t *ords1 )\t close1   
)\t pause2 slov5ly passages1 scre5$ by !
 rais$ p$al2 v>i$ by an empty1 /iff1    
weak t\*1 rely+ ^u ! p$al = weight4 ,we 
w escape into ! next /reet4 ,oh1        
horrors6 :at a ?und]+ on ?is piano1 :i*1
 by ! way1 is sadly out ( tune6 ,x is a 
gr&--t is1 a long1 heavy--etude1 ) ! mo/
 involv$ passages1 & a peculi> /yle (   
composition1 probably ) ! title ,on !   

,ocean1 or ,9 ,hades1 or ,fancies ( !   
,insane2 p\nd$ (f ) ! p$al rais$ ?r\gh !
 mo/ m>vell\s *anges ( h>monies4        
,f9ally1 ! /r+s snap1 ! p$al creaks &   
moans2 conclusion1--c1 c %>p1 d1 d %>p  
res\nd toge!r ?r\gh a few exhau/$ b>s1 &
 at la/ die away 9 ! w>m1 s(t1 delici\s 
air4 ,univ]sal applause f ! op5 w9d[s6  
,b :o is ! frantic musician :o is v5t+ 8
 rage or ?is piano8 ,x is a ,p>isian or 
o!r travell+ compos]1 lately arriv$ )   
lett]s ( recomm5dation1 :o has j be5    
giv+ a little rehe>sal ( :at we may     
expect to he> %ortly 9 a conc]t at !    
,hotel de ,s*m]z4     ,,*apt] ,,vi4  ,,!
 ,,s(t-,,p$al ,,s5tim5t4   ,y exclaim3  
,:at is t8--a s5tim5t = ! s(t p$al6 a   
s5tim5t ( any k9d 9 our times6 mo/ (    
all1 a musical s5tim5t6 ,i h n he>d (   
su* a ?+ 9 a conc]t-room = a long "t6   
,:5 ! foot-piece to ! left on ! piano is
 press$ d[n1 ! key-bo>d is !reby mov$ to
 ! "r2 s t1 9 play+1 ! hamm]s /rike only
 two ( ! ?ree /r+s1 9 "s pianos only "o4
 ,9 t way ! tone is made weak]1 ?9n]1 b 

m s++ & m t5d]4 ,:at foll[s f ?is8 ,_m  
p]=m]s1 seiz$ ) a piano madness1 play a 
gr& brav\ra piece1 excite !mselves      
fe>fully1 clatt] up & d[n ?r\gh sev5    
octaves ( runs1 ) ! p$al con/antly      
rais$1--bang away1 put ! be/ piano out (
 tune 9 ! fir/ tw5ty b>s1--snap ! /r+s1 
knock ! hamm]s (f _! be>+s1 p]spire1    
/roke ! hair out ( _! eyes1 ogle !      
audi5ce1 & make love to !mselves4       
,sudd5ly !y are seiz$ ) a s5tim5t6 ,!y  
come to a piano or pianissimo1 &1 no    
long] cont5t ) "o p$al1 !y take ! s(t   
p$al :ile ! l\d p$al is /ill res\nd+4   
,oh1 :at langui%+6 :at s(t murmur+1 &   
:at a sweet t9kl+ ( bells6 :at t5d]ness 
( feel+6 :at a s(t-p$al s5tim5t6 ,!     
ladies fall into te>s1 enraptur$ by !   
pale1 long-hair$ "y arti/4  ,i describe 
"h ! p]iod ( piano mania1 :i* has j     
pass$ its crisis2 a p]iod :i* x is      
necess>y to h liv$ ?r\gh1 9 ord] to     
believe 9 ! possibility ( su* follies4  
,:51 9 ! beg9n+ ( ?is c5tury1 ! piano   
atta9$ su* conspicu\s excell5ce &       

increas$ p[]1 great] te*nical skill c\ld
 n fail to be call$ out2 b1 aft] a few  
ye>s1 ?is deg5]at$ into a he>tless &    
wor?less dext]ity ( ! f+]s1 :i* 0 c>ri$ 
to ! po9t ( absurdity & result$ 9       
intellectual dea?4 ,in/ead ( aim+ to    
acquire1 be=e all ?+s1 a beautiful1 full
 tone on ^! ri*-s\nd+ in/rum5ts1 :i*    
admit ( s mu* & su* delicate %ad+1      
ess5tial to true excell5ce ( p]=mance1 !
 object 0 only to increase me*anical    
facility1 & to cultivate almo/          
exclusively an immod]ately p[]ful &     
unnatural t\*1 & to improve ! f+]+ 9    
ord] to make possible ! execution (     
passages1 r\lades1 f+]-gymna/ics1 &     
/ret*es1 :i* no "o be=e _h imag9$ or    
consid]$ necess>y4 ,f ?is p]iod dates ! 
introduction ( virtuoso p]=mances ) _!  
glitt]+ tawdr9ess1 )\t sub/ance & )\t   
music1 & ( ! frightful ecc5tricities 9  
art1 accompani$ by immeasurable vanity &
 self-conceit1--! age ( f+]-h]oes4 ,x is
 inde$ a melan*oly reflection1 = all :o 
reta9 _! s5ses1 t ?is *>latanry is made 

! solit>y aim ( numb]less ignoble       
p]=m]s1 su/a9$ by ! applause ( tea*]s & 
compos]s equally base4 ,x is sad to see 
h[1 engag$ 9 artificial =malisms & 9    
errone\s me*anical /udies1 play]s h     
=gott5 ! /udy ( tone & ( correct        
deliv]y1 & t few tea*]s seek to improve 
ei!r !mselves or _! pupils !re94        
,o!rwise !y w\ld see & und]/& t1 on a   
good piano1 su* z are n[ to be f\nd     
almo/ ev]y:]e1 x is possible ) correct  
play+1 f\nd$ on a "r me?od1 to play1 )\t
 ext]nal aids1 =te1 =tissimo1 piano1    
pianissimo1--9 a ^w1 ) e degree ( %ad+1 
& ) at lea/ =mal expression2 & t ?is    
/yle ( play+1 ) ! requisite me*anical   
skill1 s\nds f> m pure1 & is m          
satisfactory ?an :5 a feel+ is affect$  
?r\gh ! crude1 unskilful1 & absurd use (
 ! p$al1 especially ( ! s(t p$al ( :i*  
we are n[ speak+4 ,?is affectation only 
gives "o m pro( ( our unheal?y1 /upid1 &
 unmusical infancy 9 piano p]=mances4 ,a
 good-natur$ public1 drumm$ up & br\ght 
toge!r by pati5t p]suasion & by urg5t   

recomm5dations1 ( :i* virtuosos c obta9 
an abundance 7= ! torm5t$ cities :i* !y 
h visit$ _c o!rwise get rid ( !m71 att5d
 ^! conc]ts & li/5 to doz5s ( su*       
inexp]i5c$ piano-play]s4 ,"o plays      
exactly l ano!r1 ) m or less faulty     
me*anical execution2 & none ( !m are    
able1 ) all _! ?ump+ & c>ess+ ( ! keys1 
to br+ out f ! in/rum5t a broad1 heal?y1
 full1 & beautiful tone1 delicately %ad$
 & di/9ct ev5 to ! s(te/ pp4 ,b1 in/ead 
( ?is1 !y fall into a p$al s5tim5t2     
i4e41 !y play ) outside pret5sion1 & )  
intr9sic empt9ess4  ,y unwor?y p]=m]s1  
:o h s disgu/$ ! arti/ic public )       
piano-play+ t !y w no long] li/5 to f9e1
 intellig5t1 s5sible arti/s1 ^: dignity 
does n p]mit !m to =ce !mselves into !  
conc]t-hall1 or to drag p into x f !    
/reets6 y base mortals1 :o h expos$ ?is 
beautiful art to %ame6 ,i implore y to  
ab&on ! conc]t plat=m1 y\r battle-field6
 ,hack at ! piano no long]6 ,f9d        
positions on a railroad or 9 a factory4 
,!re y may p]haps make y\rselves useful2

 :ile by ! lessons y give 7= x usually  
comes to t1 aft] y h travell$ all ov] ! 
_w7 y w only ru9 our "y p1 n[ gr[+ up ) 
promis+ tal5t = piano-play+1 & w produce
 successors l y\rselves1 b n arti/s4  ,i
 mu/ :isp] "o ?+ m 9 y\r e>4 ,i w say   
no?+ ab\t simple tru?fulness1 ab\t      
t5d]ness & s9c]ity ( feel+1 or :olesome 
ref9em5t1 ab\t poetry1 inspiration1 or  
truly impassion$ play+4 ,b1 if y\r e>s  
are n already too mu* blunt$1 y %\ld be 
able to discov]1 at lea/ 9 a v few      
m9utes1 on any in/rum5t1 unless x is ( !
 wor/ sort1 or has already be5 batt]$ to
 pieces by y1 h[ f> y c c>ry !          
pianissimo & =tissimo1 & /ill pres]ve ! 
tone )9 ! limits ( beauty & simplicity4 
,y w ?us be able to int]pret a piece )  
at lea/ sup]ficial correctness1 )\t     
mortally w\nd+ a cultivat$ e> by        
exagg]ations & by maltreatm5t ( !       
in/rum5t & its two p$als4  ,?is /yle (  
play+ has nev]!less f\nd its num]\s     
def5d]s & admir]s 9 our c5tury1 :i* has 
made e ?+ possible4 ,?is s5seless       

enslavem5t & abuse ( ! piano has be5    
said to be all ! rage2 a f9e expression 
( our piano critics to ju/ify insane    
/amp+ & s(t-p$al s5tim5tality4  ,h[ f>  
:at ,i h "h said relates to our mod]n   
errors 9 s++1 & h[ f> x may be appli$ to
 !m1 ,i leave to ! intellig5ce ( my     
read]s & to my explanations 9 subsequ5t 
*apt]s4  ,to return to my !me3 ,i h /ill
 "o ^w on ?is subject = rational play]s4
 ,ev5 !y use ! s(t p$al too mu* & too   
(t51 & at unsuitable places2 = in/ance1 
9 ! mid/ ( a piece1 )\t any prep>atory  
pause2 9 melodies :i* require to be     
lightly execut$2 or 9 rapid passages :i*
 are to be play$ piano4 ,?is is         
especially to be notic$ ) play]s :o are 
oblig$ to use in/rum5ts ( a p[]ful tone 
& /iff1 heavy action1 on :i* x is       
difficult to insure a delicate %ad+ 9   
piano & =te4 ,= ?is reason1 a s5sible & 
exp]i5c$ tea*]1 ^: sole aim is ! true & 
! beautiful1 %\ld make ! atta9m5t ( an  
ela/ic t\* & well-gr\nd$ /yle ( play+ an
 indisp5sable requirem5t4 ,i pref] t !  

s(t p$al %\ld be us$ b seldom1 &1 if !  
p$al :i* raises ! damp]s is us$ at !    
same "t1 x mu/ be only ) ! greate/      
nicety4 ,! s(t p$al may be us$ 9 an e*o2
 b %\ld be prec$$ by a slight pause1 &  
!n %\ld be employ$ ?r\gh\t ! p]iod1     
because ! e> mu/ accu/om itself         
gradually to ?is t5d]1 maid5ly1         
s5tim5tal tone4 ,!re mu/ aga9 be a      
slight pause be=e ! transition to !     
usual m mascul9e tone1 ) ! ?ree /r+s4 ,!
 s(t p$al is1 moreov]1 mo/ effective 9  
sl[ movem5ts ) full *ords1 :i* all[ "t  
to br+ out ! s++ tone1 9 :i* consi/s !  
advantage ( ! /roke ( ! hamm]s on two   
/r+s alone4     ,,*apt] ,,vii4  ,a      
,,musical ,,tea-,,p>ty ,,at ,,! ,,h\se  
,,( ,,john ,,sprigg9s4   ,i once m      
introduce my read]s to ! sc5es ( my     
active1 musical life1 ) an invitation to
 accompany me to a musical tea-p>ty4 ,my
 object is1 9 a %ort & ent]ta9+ mann]1  
to remove v common prejudices2 to       
correct mi/ak5 ideas2 to reprove !      
foll[]s ( m]e r\t9e2 to oppose to       

malici\s cavill+ ! s\nd op9ions ( an    
exp]i5c$ tea*]2 to sc\rge dogmatic      
n>r[-m9d$ness2 & 9 ?is way to advance my
 me?od ( in/ruction4         99       99
       99       99       99  ,,dramatis 
,,p]sonae4  ,,john ,,sprigg9s 7jovial & 
n>r[-m9d$1 a memb] ( an anci5t musical  
family74 ,,mrs4 ,,sprigg9s 7irritable1  
envi\s1 & malici\s74 ,,lizzie1 _!       
daught]1 #ac1 ye>s old 7lively & p]t74  
,,%ep>d1 h] piano-tea*] 7v labori\s74   
,,dom9ie1 a piano-ma/] 7v /]n74 ,,emma1 
8 daught]1 a piani/ 7sil5t & musical74  
,,mrs4 ,,sprigg9s 7to ,dom9ie74 ,s ?is  
is y\r daught] :o is to give a conc]t   
to-morr[8 ,%e is said to h less tal5t   
?an y\r elde/ daught]4 ,) h]1 !y say1   
no?+ requires any labor4  ,,dom9ie4 ,y  
mu/ ask my elde/ daught] h]self ab\t t4 
,i h hi!rto held ! op9ion t bo? ( !m    
play$ correctly1 musically1 & p]haps    
f9ely1 & yet bo? diff]5tly3 t is !      
triumph ( a musical education4 ,b ?is   
*eap comp>ative criticism is already too
 ?or\ghly worn out4 ,pray :at else h y  

on y\r m9d8  ,,mrs4 ,s4 ,h y n yet s5t  
y\r y\ng] daught] to s*ool8 ,!y say y\r 
elde/ c\ld nei!r read nor write at      
f\rte5 ye>s ( age4  ,,dom9ie4 ,my       
daught]s always h a private tea*] 9 !   
h\se1 9 connection ) :om ,i in/ruct !m 9
 music1 9 ord] t _! lit]>y education    
%all occupy few] h\rs1 & t !y %all h "t 
left = ex]cise 9 ! op5 air to invigorate
 ! body2 :ile o!r *ildr5 are exhau/$ )  
n9e h\rs a day at s*ools & in/itutes1 & 
are oblig$ to pay = ?is ) ! loss ( _!   
heal? & ! joy\sness ( y\?4  ,,mrs4 ,s4  
,x is v well kn[n t y\r daught]s are    
oblig$ to play ! :ole day long4         
,,dom9ie4 ,& n all night too8 ,y        
probably might expla9 _! skill 9 t way4 
,i am a/oni%$ t y h n he>d t too1 s9ce y
 h pick$ up s _m %ock+ /ories ab\t me & 
my daught]s4  ,,mrs4 ,s4 7dismisses !   
subject1 & asks sudd5ly74 ,n[ j h[ old  
is y\r daught] ,emma8  ,,dom9ie4 ,%e is 
j sixte5 ye>s & sev5 weeks old4  ,,mrs4 
,s4 ,does %e speak ,fr5*8  ,,dom9ie4    
,oui1 elle p>le ,francais1 & 9 musical  

tones1 too1--a language :i* is und]/ood 
all ov] ! _w4  ,,mrs4 ,s4 ,b %e is s    
sil5t6 ,does %e l to play8  ,,dom9ie4 ,y
 h giv5 h] no opportunity to speak1 %e  
is c]ta9ly n =?-putt+4 ,= ! la/ two ye>s
 %e has tak5 great pleasure 9 play+4    
,,mrs4 ,s4 ,y ackn[l$ge1 !n1 t =m]ly y  
_h to =ce h] to x8  ,,dom9ie4 ,9 ! e>li]
 ye>s ( h] natural developm5t1 z %e 0 a 
/rang] to vanity & o!r unwor?y motives1 
%e c]ta9ly play$1 or r pursu$ h] s]i\s  
/udies1 *iefly f ob$i5ce & habit4 ,does 
y\r daught] ( ?irte5 ye>s old always    
practise h] ex]cises )\t be+ requir$ to 
d s8 ,does %e l to g to s*ool e day8    
,does %e always sew & knit )\t be+      
rem9d$ ( x8  ,,mrs4 ,s4 7int]rupt+74    
,oh1 ,i see y are q 9 love ) y\r        
daught]s6 ,b !y say y are t]ribly /rict 
& cruel 9 ! musical education ( y\r     
*ildr52 &1 9 fact1 always4  ,,dom9ie4 ,d
 y suppose ,i d ?is f affection8 or d y 
inf] x1 because !y h prov$ arti/s1 or   
because !y look s bloom+ & heal?y1 or   
because !y write su* f9e lett]s1 or     

because !y h n gr[n crook$ ov]          
embroid]y1 or because !y are s innoc5t1 
unaffect$1 & mode/8 or--  ,,mrs4 ,s4    
7irritably74 ,we w drop t subject4 ,b ,i
 mu/ give y "o piece ( good advice4 ,d n
 make y\r daught] ,emma ex]t h]self too 
mu*1 z y h done ) y\r elde/ daught]4    
,,dom9ie4 ,if t is s1 ,mrs4 ,sprigg9s1 x
 seems to h agre$ ) h] v well4  ,,mrs4  
,s4 7vehem5tly74 ,b %e w\ld h be5       
bett]--  ,,dom9ie4 ,if %e _h n play$ at 
all8 ,t ,i c't tell exactly1 z ,i said  
ye/]day4 ,well1 y are satisfi$ n[ )     
,emma's /ate ( heal?8  ,,mrs4 ,s4 ,x is 
( no use to advise su* p z y4  ,,dom9ie4
 ,i h always devot$ myself to my bus9ess
 z a tea*]1 & h daily tak5 c\nsel )     
myself ab\t ! education ( my daught]s1 &
 ( o!r pupils :om ,i h =m$ = arti/s2 &1 
x mu/ be ackn[l$g$1 ,i h done s ) "s    
ability4  ,,mrs4 ,s4 7n att5d+ to him1 b
 turn+ to ,emma74 ,b does x n make y\r  
f+]s a*e to play su* difficult music8   
,,dom9ie4 ,only :5 h] tea*] raps h] on !
 knuckles1 & t ,i nev] d4       7,emma  

looks at ! p>rot :i* is hang+ 9 ! p>lor1
 &      /rokes ! great bull-dog47       
,,john ,,sprigg9s 7ent]+ ) 8 daught]    
,lizzie74 ,h]r ,dom9ie1 w y be s good z 
to he> our daught] ,lizzie play1 &      
advise u :e!r to cont9ue 9 ! same c\rse4
 ,music is1 9 fact1 h]$it>y 9 our       
family4 ,my wife play$ a little1 too1 9 
h] y\?1 & ,i once play$ on ! viol92 b my
 tea*] told me ,i _h no tal5t = x1 no   
e>1 & no idea ( "t1 & t ,i scrap$ too   
mu*4  ,,dom9ie4 ,v curi\s6 ,he mu/ h be5
 mi/ak56  ,,john ,s4 ,b ,i always 0     
devot$ly fond ( music4 ,my fa!r & my    
gr&fa!r1 on our e/ate1 (t5 us$ to play !
 organ = ! organi/ 9 *ur*1 & ! t5ants   
always knew :5 !y 7 play+4 ,my fa!r us$ 
(t5 to tell t /ory at table4 ,ha1 ha6 ,x
 0 v droll6  ,,dom9ie4 ,curi\s6  ,,john 
,s4 ,well1 to return to my viol94 ,i    
gave x up aft] a ye>1 because x seem$ r 
scrat*y to me1 too4  ,,dom9ie4 ,curi\s6 
,probably y\r e> & y\r ta/e _h become m 
cultivat$4  ,,john ,s4 ,aft]w>ds1 :5 ,i 
accept$ an (fice1 my wife said to me1   

,my de>1 :at a pity x is ab\t y\r viol94
 ,s ,i _h x re/rung1 & took a tea*]4 ,x 
seems z if x 7 only ye/]day4  ,,dom9ie  
7ca/+ d[n 8 eyes1--! s]vant br+s ice74  
,t 0 v curi\s6  ,,john ,s4 ,b ! gov]nm5t
 horn-play] ?\ght he c\ld n get on 9    
duets ) me4  ,,dom9ie4 ,curi\s6 ,s y 7  
oblig$ to play only solos8 ,b to return 
to y\r daught]4 ,w y be good en\gh to   
play me some?+1 ,miss ,lizzie8  ,,mrs4  
,s4 7condesc5d+ly1 9 a l[ voice74 ,%e is
 a little timid & emb>rass$ at play+    
be=e y\r daught] ,emma4  ,,emma4 ,y     
really ne$ n be s4  ,,mrs4 ,s4 ,br+ ,les
 ,graces by ,h]z1 & ,rosell5's ,tremolo4
  ,,lizzie4 ,b1 mamma1 ,i h =gott5 t    
piece by ,h]z1 & ,i h n le>n$ ! ,tremolo
 v well yet4 ,t is always ! way ) me4   
,mr4 ,%ep>d says ,i may console myself3 
x 0 always ! same ) 8 o!r s*ol>s4 ,he   
says ,i %all f9ally make my way4 ,b ,mr4
 ,%ep>d is s /rict4 ,are y v /rict1 ,h]r
 ,dom9ie8  ,,mrs4 ,s4 ,:y1 my *ild1 y h 
he>d me say s be=e4 ,h]r ,dom9ie is ! v 
/ricte/--b 7playfully7 he w n ackn[l$ge 

x4  ,,dom9ie4 ,!re is "o ?+ y mu/ all[1 
,mrs4 ,sprigg9s1--t my pupils always    
take pleasure 9 my lessons2 & t mu/ be !
 case because _! progress is evid5t &   
gives !m delight1 & e ?+ is develop$ 9 !
 mo/ natural way4  ,,mrs4 ,s4 7less     
%>ply74 ,we won't discuss t2 b h[ are   
y\r daught]s able to play s _m pieces to
 p1 & moreov] )\t notes1 if !y h n be5  
oblig$ to practise all day long1 & if y 
h n be5 v cruel ) !m1 :ile my ,lizzie _c
 play a s+le ?+ )\t bungl+8  ,,dom9ie4  
,all[ me1 madam1 x mu/ be ! fault ( ,mr4
 ,%ep--  ,,mrs4 ,s4 ,no1 no6 y mu/      
excuse me1 b we don't p]mit any         
reflections on our ,mr4 ,%ep>d3 he is v 
p>ticul> & unwe>i$4  ,,dom9ie4 ,x does n
 dep5d entirely ^u t1 b--  ,,john ,s4   
,^u my honor1 x is m>vell\s to see h[   
tal5t$ pupils always seem to flock to y4
 ,x is easy to tea* su*6 ,ha1 ha6 ,y mu/
 n =get1 h[ev]1 t my gr&fa!r play$ on ! 
organ4 ,n[1 ,lizzie1 sit d[n & play     
some?+4       7,%e *ooses a cavat9a f ,!
 ,pirates1 ) v>iations4 ,!              

introduction beg9s ) e flat 9 unison4   
,lizzie /rikes e 9      unison & ! same 
9 ! bass1 & exclaims3 ,!re1 mamma1      
didn't ,i tell y s8 ,i don't rememb] x  
n[4 ,mr4 ,%ep>d ent]s1      /eps up     
ha/ily1 & puts h] f+] on e flat47       
,,%ep>d4 ,p>don me1 ,h]r ,dom9ie1 ,i w  
only set h] go+3 x makes h] a little    
confus$ to play be=e su* connoisseurs2  
%e loses h] eyesight4 ,don't y see1     
,lizzie1 !re are ?ree flats 9 !         
signature8  ,,john ,s4 ,c\rage n[6 ,aha6
 ,lizzie c't get at ! p$al1 ! bull-dog  
is ly+ ov] x4 ,john1 take him out4      
7,aft] ! removal ( ! bull-dog1 ,lizzie  
plays z f> z !      f\r? b>1 :5 %e      
/rikes c %>p in/ead ( c1 & /ops47       
,,mrs4 ,s4 ,nev] m9d1 beg9 aga94 ,h]r   
,dom9ie is pleas$ to he> t3 he has gone 
?r\gh x all ) 8 own *ildr54             
7,lizzie beg9s aga9 at ! beg9n+1 & goes 
on to ! eigh?      b>1 :]e %e /icks     
fa/47  ,,%ep>d4 ,don't make me a%am$ (  
y1 ,lizzie4 ,n[ beg9 once m3 a week ago 
x w5t q tol]ably4       7,lizzie beg9s  

once m1 & plays or r scrambles ?r\gh    
x1 z f> z ! eighte5? b>2 b n[ x is all  
ov] ) h]1      & %e gets up47  ,,dom9ie4
 ,skip ! introduction1 x is too         
difficult3 beg9 at once on ! !me4       
,,john ,s4 7to 8 wife74 ,we w g away &  
leave ! g5tlem5 alone4 ,by & by1        
g5tlem51 we w talk ab\t x fur!r ov] a   
cup ( tea4       7,lizzie refuses to    
play47  ,,dom9ie4 ,mr4 ,%ep>d1 let      
,lizzie play a few scales or "s *ords2 a
 few f+] ex]cises1 or "s easy dance )\t 
notes4  ,,%ep>d4 ,%e has no?+ ( t k9d   
ready4 ,y see ,i always take up "o piece
 aft] ano!r1 & h ea* "o play$ z well z  
,i c2 %e repeats ! difficult p>ts1 ,i   
write ! prop] f+]+ ov] !m1 & am v       
p>ticul> t %e does n use ! wrong f+]s4  
,i h tak5 a great deal ( pa9s1 & q worn 
myself out ov] ! lessons4 ,lizzie does !
 same1 & practises h] pieces two h\rs a 
day2 b--b--       7,lizzie goes away )  
,emma47  ,,dom9ie4 ,mr4 ,%ep>d1 ) ! be/ 
int5tions 9 ! _w1 y w nev] accompli% y\r
 end4 ,ev5 if ,miss ,lizzie is only to  

play z an amateur1 & is n int5d$ = any  
?+ high]1 = :i* 9 fact %e has n         
suffici5t tal5t1 y mu/ pay "s att5tion  
be=eh& to ! acquirem5t ( a correct tone1
 & get rid ( ?is rob9-r$-brea/ t\*2 & y 
mu/ !n endeavor1 by scales & ex]cises ( 
e k9d1 to give to h] h&s & f+]s s mu*   
firmness1 decision1 & dext]ity1 t %e c  
ma/] h] pieces1 at lea/ ) a c]ta9 di/9ct
 tone & a tol]able t\*4 ,y are n less 9 
error 9 ! *oice ( h] pieces1 :i* are f> 
too difficult1--a fault ( mo/ tea*]s1   
ev5 ) ! mo/ skilful pupils4 ,! pieces   
:i* y\r pupils are to execute %\ld be   
bel[ _! me*anical p[]s2 =1 o!rwise1 !   
/ruggle ) difficulties robs ! play] (   
all confid5ce 9 ! p]=mance1 & gives rise
 to /umbl+1 bungl+1 & hurry4 ,!         
me*anical p[]s %\ld be cultivat$ by     
/udies & ex]cises1 9 pref]5ce to pieces1
 at lea/ to ^? ( c]ta9 fam\s compos]s1  
:o d n write 9 a mann] adapt$ to !      
piano2 or :o1 at any rate1 reg>d ! music
 z ( m importance ?an ! play]4 ,?is may 
apply ev5 to ,bee?ov51 9 ! high] grade (

 composition2 = 8 music is full ( dang] 
= ! p]=m]4 ,! only c\rse :i* c ev] lead 
to a sure result1 )\t we>y+ bo? pupil & 
p>5t1 & )\t mak+ piano-play+ di/a/eful1 
is fir/ to lay a f\ndation 9 me*anical  
p[]1 & !n to g on ) ! easi] pieces by   
,hu5t5 & ,burgmuell]4 ,if y try to      
produce ! me*anical dext]ity ess5tial = 
piano p]=mance by ! /udy ( pieces1      
except ) ! mo/ c>eful selection1 y w    
wa/e a great deal ( "t & deprive ! pupil
 ( all pleasure & int]e/2 & ! "y ,lizzie
 w be mu* m int]e/$ 9 ! hope ( a husb&  
?an 9 ! satisfaction ( p]=m+ a piece :i*
 w give pleasure to h]self & h] fri5ds4 
,!re c be no success )\t gradual        
developm5t & culture1 )\t a plan1 )\t   
consid]ation & reflection1--9 fact1 )\t 
a prop] me?od4 ,h[ c !re be any good    
result1 if ! pupil has to try at ! same 
"t to play ) a correct t\*1 ) ! prop]   
f+]+1 9 "t1 ) prop] phras+1 to move !   
f+]s rightly1 to ga9 famili>ity ) !     
notes1 & to avoid ! confusion betwe5 !  
treble & ! bass notes1--& 9 fact has to 

/ruggle ) e ?+ at once8 ,& :at          
vexations6 :at loss ( "t )\t success6   
7,%ep>d li/5$ ) att5tion1 & a light     
seem$ to dawn ^u      him47             
7,dom9ie & ,%ep>d g 9 to tea47  ,,mrs4  
,s4 ,well1 g5tlem51 h y come to any     
conclusion8 ,is n ,lizzie a good pupil8 
,%e is oblig$ to practise two h\rs e    
day1 h[ev] tir$ %e may be4 ,d y ?9k we  
%\ld cont9ue 9 ! same c\rse1 ,h]r       
,dom9ie8  ,,%ep>d4 ,h]r ,dom9ie has     
call$ my att5tion to "s po9ts :i* w be (
 use to me4  ,,dom9ie4 ,only a few      
trifles4  ,,john ,s4 ,aft] tea w n ,miss
 ,emma play to u8  ,,emma4 ,! piano is v
 mu* out ( tune1 "s ( ! keys /ick1 !    
action is too light1 & ! in/rum5t       
g5]ally is n calculat$ = ! successful   
execution ( any ?+4  ,,john ,s4 ,i beg  
y\r p>don3 x 0 consid]$ by ev]ybody a v 
f9e in/rum5t :5 we b\ght x1 sixte5 ye>s 
ago4 ,we _h a great b>ga9 9 x at ! "t1 =
 we pur*as$ x ( a neighbor :o _h improv$
 x v mu* by use4 ,mr4 ,%ep>d w confirm  
:at ,i say1 ,miss4       7,emma b[s h]  

head ?\ghtfully1 & looks at ,%ep>d      
suspici\sly47  ,,john ,s4 ,my viol9 has 
v mu* improv$ dur+ ! la/ tw5ty ye>s4 ,on
 my honor1 if ,lizzie 7 a boy1 %e %\ld  
le>n to play on ! viol91 to keep x 9 !  
family4 ,ha1 ha1 ha6  ,,dom9ie4 ,t w\ld 
be curi\s6       7,dom9ie wi%es to take 
leave ) 8 daught]47  ,,mrs4 ,s4         
7condesc5d+ly74 ,i hope y w come to see 
u aga9 soon4 ,! next "t ,lizzie w play y
 ,rosell5's ,tremolo2 & ,miss ,emma mu/ 
play u a piece too4  ,,dom9ie4 ,y are   
extremely k9d6 7,takes leave47          
,,*apt] ,,viii4  ,,s++ ,,&              
,,s++-,,tea*]s4   7,a ,lett] to a ,"y   
,lady ,s+]47  ,,my ,,de> ,,miss         
----1--,y are end[$ ) an admirable gift 
= s++1 & y\r agreeable ?\gh n naturally 
p[]ful voice has vivacity & y\?ful *>m1 
z well z a f9e tone3 y also possess mu* 
tal5t 9 execution2 yet y nev]!less %>e !
 lot ( almo/ all y\r si/]s 9 art1 :o1   
:e!r 9 ,vi5na1 ,p>is1 or ,italy1 f9d    
only tea*]s :o are rapidly help+ to     
annihilate ! op]a ?r\gh\t ,europe1 & are

 rul+ out ( c\rt ! simple1 noble1 ref9$1
 & true art ( s++4 ,?is mod]n1 unnatural
 /yle ( art1 :i* m]ely aspires to       
sup]ficial effects1 & consi/s only 9    
mann]isms1 & :i* mu/ ru9 ! voice 9 a    
%ort "t1 be=e x rea*es its highe/       
p]fection1 has already laid claim to y4 
,x is sc>cely possible to rescue y\r    
tal5t1 unless1 conv9c$ t y h be5 falsely
 guid$1 y /op entirely = a "t1 & all[   
y\r voice to re/ dur+ sev]al mon?s1 &   
!n1 by correct arti/ic /udies1 & ) a    
voice nev] =c$ or /rong1 (t5 inde$ weak1
 y improve y\r me?od ( attack by ! use (
 mu* less & nev] audible brea?+1 &      
acquire a correct1 quiet guidance ( !   
tones4 ,y mu/ also make use ( ! voice 9 
! middle regi/]1 & /r5g!n ! good        
head-tones by skilfully l[]+ !m2 y mu/  
equalize ! regi/]s ( ! voice by a       
correct & v>i$ use ( ! head-tones1 & by 
dilig5t practice ( solfeggio4 ,y mu/    
re/ore ! unnaturally ext5d$ regi/]s to  
_! prop] limits2 & y h /ill o!r po9ts to
 re=m4 ,are y n aw>e t ?is frequ5t      

tremul\sness ( ! voice1 ?is immod]ate   
=c+ ( its compass1 by :i* ! *e/-regi/]  
is made to int]f]e ) ! head-tones1 ?is  
coquett+ ) ! deep *e/-tones1 ?is        
affect$1 (f5sive1 & almo/ inaudible     
nasal pianissimo1 ! aimless j]k+ out (  
s+le tones1 &1 9 g5]al1 ?is :ole false  
mode ( vocal execution1 mu/ cont9ually  
%ock ! natural s5tim5t ( a cultivat$1   
unprejudic$ he>]1 z well z ( ! compos] &
 s++-tea*]8 ,:at mu/ be ! effect on a   
voice 9 ! middle regi/]1 :5 its extreme 
limits are =c$ 9 su* a reckless mann]1 &
 :5 y exp5d z mu* brea? = a few l9es ( a
 song z a correctly educat$ s+] w\ld    
require = a :ole aria8 ,h[ long w x be  
be=e y\r voice1 already weak5$1 & almo/ 
always =c$ beyond ! limits ( beauty1    
%all deg5]ate into a holl[1 dull1       
guttural tone1 & ev5 into t explosive or
 tremul\s s\nd1 :i* proclaims           
irrem$iable injury8 ,is y\r beautiful   
voice & y\r tal5t to disappe> l a       
meteor1 z o!rs h done8 or d y hope t !  
s(t air ( ,italy w 9 "t re/ore a voice  

once ru9$8 ,i fall into a rage :5 ,i ?9k
 ( ! _m beautiful voices :i* h be5      
spoil$1 & h dw9dl$ away )\t leav+ a     
trace dur+ ! la/ =ty ye>s2 & ,i v5t my  
ov]fl[+ he>t 9 a brief notice ( ! _m    
s++-tea*]s1 ^: rise & influ5ce ,i h     
wat*$ = tw5ty ye>s pa/4  ,! s-call$     
s++-tea*]s :om we usually f9d1 ev5 9    
l>ge cities & 9 musical in/itutions1 ,i 
exempt f any special criticism1 = !y    
w\ld n be able to und]/& my views4 ,!y  
p]mit soprano voices to s+ scales 9 all 
! five v[els at once2 beg9 ) c in/ead ( 
f2 all[ a long hold+ ( ! notes1 9 ord]  
to br+ out ! voice1 until ! poor victim 
rolls h] eyes & gr[s dizzy4 ,!y talk    
only ( ! f9e *e/-tones :i* mu/ be       
elicit$1 w h no?+ to d ) ! head-tones1 w
 n ev5 li/5 to !m1 recognize !m1 or le>n
 to di/+ui% !m4 ,_! highe/ pr9ciple is3 
,fudge6 we don't want any rubbi% (      
,tes*n]1 ,miks*1 & ,wieck4 ,s+ 9 y\r own
 pla9 way3 :at is ! use ( ?is murmur+   
)\t tak+ brea?8 ,= :at d y h lungs if y 
are n to use !m8 ,come1 try ?is aria3   

',grace1' 'grace6' ,produce an effect6  
,d[n on y\r knees6  ,!re are aga9 o!rs  
:o all[ scream+1--! m ! bett]1--9 ord]  
to produce p[] & expression 9 ! voice1 &
 to make x s]viceable = public          
p]=mances4 ,!y may1 inde$1 require ! s++
 ( solfeggio1 & prattle ab\t ! requisite
 equality ( ! tones2 & !y consequ5tly   
make ! pupil practise dilig5tly &       
/rongly on ! two-l9$ a1 b flat1 b1 :]e  
k9d ,nature does n at fir/ place !      
voice1 because %e has res]v$ = h]self ! 
sl[ & c>eful developm5t ( x4 ,z = !     
un=tunate gasp+ m$ium voices1 :i* are   
/ill less docile1 & :i* sigh 9 ! ?roat1 
& aft] all c only speak1 su* tea*]s     
po/pone ! cultivation ( ^! to ! future1 
or else !y exclaim 9 a satisfi$ way1 ,n[
 we w s+ at sight6 ,hit ! notes6 ,let u 
h classical music6 ,( ^!1 also1 ,i =be> 
to speak4  ,& z = ! s++-tea*]s1 ^:      
bus9ess x is to educate ! voice = ! op]a
 ( ! future1 ,i am really unable to     
write ab\t !m4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ,i "k   
no?+ ab\t ! future1 ! unborn2 &1 9 !    

second place1 ,i h m ?an en\gh to d ) ! 
pres5t4  ,& n[ ,i come to ^? :o hone/ly 
wi% to tea* bett]1 & :o 9 a measure d s4
 ,b ev5 !y are too p$antic3 ) prejudic$ 
views1 !y pursue "o-sid$ aims4 ,)\t     
look+ ar\nd to ! "r or to ! left or     
=w>ds1 & )\t daily le>n+1 reflect+1 &   
/riv+1 !y run 9 a groove1 always ride _!
 p>ticul> hobby1 cut e ?+ aft] "o       
patt]n1 & use up ! "t 9 second>y matt]s1
 9 incr$ible trifles4 ,= ! =mation ( a  
f9e tone1 n a m9ute %\ld be lo/1        
p>ticul>ly ) lady s+]s1 :o are n /rong1 
& usually _c or ought n to s+ m ?an     
tw5ty days 9 a mon?1 & :o surely ought  
to be all[$ to use _! "t 9 a reasonable 
mann]4 ,moreov]1 ^! are ! tea*]s :om x  
is mo/ difficult to compreh5d4 ,?\gh !y 
use only sev5 tones1 !y are plung$ 9    
imp5etrable my/]ies1 9 incompreh5sible k
 & a multitude ( s-call$ secrets1 out ( 
:i*1 inde$1 no?+ c ev] be br\ght to     
light4 ,= ?is1 h[ev]1 !y d n consid]    
!mselves to blame1 n ev5 _!             
hobby-horses2 b1 z !y say1 ! high] p[]s4

 ,we w1 = once1 suppose t ?ree-f\r?s ( !
 measures :i* !y are accu/om$ to employ 
9 _! treatm5t ( ! voice & ( ! individual
 are good & correct 7! same is true ( _m
 piano-tea*]s72 b ! rema9+ f\r? is      
suffici5t to ru9 ! voice1 or to prev5t  
its prop] developm5t1 & !re=e no?+      
correct is to be ga9$4 ,!re are o!r     
tea*]s :o nev] c get beyond ! =mation ( 
! tone1 & are lo/ 9 ! pursuit (         
p]fection1--t t]re/rial valley ( te>s4  
,truly a beautiful c\ntry1 b :i* is only
 to be f\nd 9 ,p>adise6  ,o!rs1 in/ead (
 ?9k+1 ,i w try = ! pres5t to d bett]   
?an o!rs h done1 s h>ass & torm5t ! poor
 mortal voices ) _! aim at p]fect       
equality & p]fect beauty ( tone1 !      
result (t5 is t e ?+ becomes unequal &  
f> f beautiful4 ,"s tea*]s make _!      
pupils s anxi\s & tr\bl$ t1 ow+ to _!   
close att5tion to ! tone1 & ! brea?1 & !
 pronunciation1 !y s+ _! songs 9 an     
utt]ly wood5 mann]1 & s 9 fact !y1 too1 
are lo/ 9 optimism & 9 te>s2 :]eas1 =   
s++1 a happy confid5ce 9 ! ability to   

succe$ is ess5tial4 ,o!rs pursue an     
opposite c\rse1 & are guilty ( worse    
faults1 z y w see if y look ar\nd4 ,"s (
 !m h no /&>d ( p]fection1 b use up ! "t
 9 an ex*ange ( ideas ) _! pupils1 )    
my/]i\s & conceit$ ifs & buts4 ,!y are v
 positive1 b only )9 ! n>r[ circle ( _! 
own ideas4 ,!y make no advance 9 a      
correct m$ium pa?4 ,"s all[ pupils to   
practise only /accato1 & o!rs only      
legato1 aim+ !reby at nobody kn[s :at4  
,"s all[ !m to s+ too l\d1 o!rs too     
feebly2 "s philosophize e>ne/ly ab\t    
beauty 9 ! voice1 & o!rs grumble ab\t   
unpleasantness 9 ! same2 "s are         
en?usia/ic ab\t extraord9>y tal5ts1 o!rs
 fret ab\t ! want ( tal5t2 "s h a       
passion = mak+ all ! sopranos s+ alto1  
o!rs d j ! rev]se2 "s pref] a %ad[y1    
o!rs a cle> voice4 ,!y all re/ _!       
op9ions ^u ! au?ority ( "s fam\s        
scream+-ma/] :o has writt5 a s++-sy/em4 
,^u l au?ority1 "s cultivate *iefly !   
deep tones1 because x is v f9e1 &       
creates an effect1 = soprano voices to  

be able sudd5ly to s+ l m51 or r to     
gr[l1 & because x is ! fa%ion 9 ,p>is4  
,o!rs1 on ! contr>y1 pride !mselves ^u !
 head-tones2 b !y are none ( !m will+ to
 pay mu* att5tion to ! m$ium voices3 t  
is too critical & too delicate a matt]1 
& requires too mu* tr\ble1 = ! mod]n art
 ( s++4 ,z a la/ resort1 !y be?9k       
!mselves ( k9d ,nature1 & lay ! blame ^u
 h]4  ,well1 ,i w say no m ^u ?is po9t1 
b w proce$4 ,h ,i n already1 9 my piano 
in/ructions1 insi/$ on ! importance ( a 
gradual & c>eful use ( e prop] exp$i5t  
to ext5d1 /r5g!n1 beautify1 & pres]ve ! 
voice8 ,i am ?\ght1 h[ev]1 to infr+e ^u 
! (fice ( ! s++-ma/]s1 :o hold _!       
position to be mu* m exalt$ ?an t ( !   
poor piano-tea*]4 ,/ill1 ,i mu/ be all[$
 to repeat t voices are mu* m easily    
injur$ ?an f+]s2 & t brok51 rigid voices
 are mu* worse ?an /iff1 unmanageable   
f+]s1 unless1 aft] all1 !y am\nt to !   
same ?+4 ,i dem& ( s++-tea*]s t !y %[   
!mselves wor?y ( _! position1 & all[ no 
m voices to g to de/ruction1 & t !y give

 u "s satisfactory results4 ,i believe 9
 fact1 9 my homely simplicity1 t ! :ole 
?+ may be accompli%$ )\t any my/]y1 )\t 
trad+ 9 secrets or *>latanry2 )\t ! aid 
( mod]n anatomical improvem5t1 or r     
de/ruction1 ( ! worn-out ?roat1 ?r\gh   
%ort5+ or increas+ ! flexibility ( !    
palate1 ?r\gh ! removal ( ! unnecess>y  
gl&s or by attempts to l5g!n ! vocal    
passage1 or by rem$y+ a great _m o!r ?+s
 9 :i* ,nature has made a mi/ake1 & on  
:i* special doctors = ! voice1 9 ,p>is &
 ,london1 are n[ employ$4  ,we supply ! 
want ( all ^! by ! foll[+ little rule3--
  ,?ree trifles are ess5tial = a good   
piano or s++-tea*]1--      ,! f9e/ ta/e1
     ,! deepe/ feel+1     ,! mo/        
delicate e>1  &1 9 addition1 ! requisite
 k1 en]gy1 & "s practice4 ,voila t\t6 ,i
 _c devote myself to ! treatm5t ( !     
?roat1 = :i* ,i h nei!r "t n fitness2 & 
my lady s+]s are s busy ) ! =mation (   
true tone1 & 9 att5tion to ! c>e &      
pres]vation ( _! voices1 t !y only wi%  
to op5 _! m\?s = t object1 & n =        

anatomical purposes4 ,9 piano-play+     
also1 ,i require no cutt+ ( !           
int]digital fold1 no me*anical          
h&-support1 no accel]ator = ! f+]s or   
/ret*+ ma*9e2 & n ev5 ! f+]-rack inv5t$ 
& us$1 )\t my k1 by a fam\s pupil,a (   
m9e1 = ! prop] rais+ ( ! ?ird & f\r?    
f+]s4  ,my de> "y lady1 if ! ,creator   
has made ! ?roat badly = s++1 he alone  
is responsible4 ,i _c come to 8         
assi/ance by de/roy+ ! ?roat ) lun>     
cau/ic1 & !n recon/ruct+ x4 ,if ! ?roat 
is really worn out1 may x n p]haps be   
ow+ to ! tea*]1 & to 8 mi/ak5 managem5t8
  ,nature does _m ?+s well1 & be=e !    
introduction ( ?is mod]n fa%ion ( s++   
produc$ _m beautiful voices3 has %e all 
at once become incapable ( do+ any ?+   
"r8  ,we w1 !n1 simply return to ! ?ree 
trifles above-m5tion$2 & 9 ^! we w live 
& "w ) all our he>t1 ) all our s\l1 & ) 
all our m9d4  ,a ,ref]5ce is "h made to 
,rob]t ,s*umann1 :o1 9 ord] to          
facilitate ! use ( ! weak] f+]s1 employ$
 a ma*9e = rais+ ! f+]s artificially1   

:i* result$ 9 loss ( p[] ov] !m1 &      
necessitat$ ! ab&onm5t (                
piano-play+4--,tr4     ,,*apt] ,,ix4    
,,?\ghts ,,on ,,s++4   ,our vocal       
compos]s1 foll[$ by _m s++-tea*]s & s++ 
in/itutions1 h almo/ bani%$ f music !   
true art ( s++2 or1 at lea/1 h introduc$
 an unnatural1 faulty1 & always         
disagreeable mode ( deliv]y1 by :i* !   
voice has be5 de/roy$1 ev5 be=e x has   
atta9$ its full developm5t4 ,!          
consid]ation ( ?is fact induces me to   
communicate "s portions f my j\rnal1 &  
to unite ) !m a few op9ions ( ! not$    
s++-ma/]1 ,tes*n]1 ( ,b]l94         99  
99       99       99       99  ,mu/ we  
aga9 & aga9 expla9 to ,g]man compos]s t1
 ?\gh we d n require !m to compose 9    
,italian1 !y ought1 at lea/1 to le>n to 
write 9 ,g]man 9 a mann] suit$ = s++8   
o!rwise1 9 _! amaz+ ignorance &         
infatuation1 !y w we> out ! p[]s ( op]a 
s+]s1 & torture ! public1 app>5tly )\t a
 suspicion t x is possible to write bo? 
gr& & light op]as ) true1 *>act]i/ic    

,g]man ?or\ghness4 ,ev5 ,g]man op]a     
requires a con/ant att5tion to ! "r use 
( ! voice1 & a me?odical1 effective mode
 ( s++4 ,x tol]ates no murd]\s attacks  
on s+le male & female voices1 or on !   
full op]a company2 x is oppos$ to t eag]
 se>*+ aft] sup]ficial effect1 :i* e    
s9c]e fri5d ( ! op]a mu/ lam5t4  ,is x1 
!n1 s difficult to obta9 ! requisite k (
 ! human voice1 & to /udy ! scores (    
,gluck1 ,haydn1 ,moz>t1 ,ross9i1        
,bell9i1 & ,donizetti ) a special reg>d 
to ?is8 ,d our vocal compos]s make too  
great a sacrifice to _! creative g5ius 9
 mak+ a /udy ( ^? ?+s :i* are ess5tial8 
,y consid] x mortify+ to inquire ( ^? :o
 und]/& s++1 & y are s5sitive ab\t any  
di/urbance ( y\r va9 ov]-e/imate ( y\r  
own p[]s2 b y are n a%am$ to cause !    
de/ruction ( man's noble/ gift1--! human
 voice6 ,if ta/e1 feel+1 & a f9e e> are1
 & always mu/ be1 ! *ief requirem5ts 9  
compos+ = ! great public1 ,i ask y h[ y 
c lay claim to ^! ?ree trifles1 :5 y    
con/antly violate !m8  ,,compos]4 ,if   

,mrs4 ,n4 _h execut$ my aria to-day 9 z 
e>ne/ & ma/]ly a /yle1 & ) z agreeable a
 voice1 z %e did t ( ,ross9i ye/]day1 %e
 w\ld h giv5 z mu* satisfaction2 = x is 
mu* m int]e/+ & expressive bo? musically
 & h>monically1 & writt5 ) m dramatic   
effect4  ,,s+]4 ,y make a mi/ake1 & y   
always w d s1 z long z y consid] ! /udy 
( ! voice z ( second>y importance1 or1 9
 fact1 pay no att5tion :atev] to x4 ,!  
latt] aria1 :i* is compos$ ) a reg>d to 
! voice1 & to ! employm5t ( its mo/     
agreeable tones1 puts me into a         
com=table mood1 & gives me a feel+ (    
success2 y\rs1 on ! contr>y1 into "o (  
dissatisfaction & anticipation (        
failure4 ,( :at importance is ! musical 
value ( a composition1 if x c only be   
sung ) d\btful success1 & if ! voice is 
oblig$ to /ruggle ) x1 in/ead ( hav+ x  
"u control8 ,y atta* less importance to 
! free1 agreeable ex]cise ( ! voice ?an 
does ! unanim\s public4 ,i d n wi% to   
excite compassion1 b to give pleasure by
 a beautifully develop$ /yle ( s++4 ,y  

pay "s att5tion to adaptability to !    
piano or ! viol93 :y are y usually      
reg>dless ( fitness = ! voice8  ,critics
 h (t5 ask$1 ,:y does ,j5ny ,l9d s+ s   
coolly8 :y does %e n s+ gr&1 passionate 
p>ts8 :y does %e n select = h] p]=mances
 "s ( ! lat] ,g]man or ev5 ,italian     
op]as8 :y does %e always s+ ,am9a1      
,lucia1 ,norma1 ,susanna1 c48 ,9 reply  
to ^! & simil> que/ions1 ,i w ask1 ,:y  
does %e wi% always to rema9 ,j5ny ,l9d8 
:y does %e endeavor to pres]ve h] voice 
z long z possible8 :y does %e select    
op]as 9 :i* %e may use h] pure1 arti/ic1
 ref9$ mode ( s++1 :i* p]mits no        
mann]ism1 no hypocritical s5tim5t1 & :i*
 possesses an ideal beauty8 :y does %e  
*oose op]as 9 :i* %e c give ! mo/ p]fect
 possible image ( h] own p]sonality8 :y 
op]as 9 :i* %e may all[ ! m>vell\s union
 ( h] p[]s ( song to %9e conspicu\sly1  
)\t do+ viol5ce to h] voice & =c+ its   
tones1 or ca/+ d\bt ^u h] l(ty1 noble1 &
 beautiful art8 :y does %e fir/ reg>d ! 
s++1 & only aft]w>ds ! music1 or bo?    

unit$8 ,?is is ! answ] to ! same        
que/ions :i* are likewise ask$ ab\t     
,h5rietta ,sontag & all great s+]s4 ,ev5
 ! passionate ,s*ro$]-,devri5t seldom   
made an exception to ?is rule1 al?\gh %e
 0 n indep5d5t ( ! !atres4  ,^! que/ions
 %\ld be an urg5t w>n+ to our "y female 
s+]s n to sacrifice !mselves to any ( ! 
mod]n scream+ op]as1 unsuit$ = s++2 b to
 pres]ve & wat* ov] _! voices1 & to gu>d
 !m f immod]ate1 cont9u$1 & (t5 in>ti/ic
 ex]tion2 9 fact1 to s+ always 9 !      
voice-regi/] ) :i* nature has end[$ !m1 
& nev] to %riek2 to r5\nce ! pres5t1    
fa%ionable1 s-call$ s++ effects1 & !    
mod]n sc5e-scream+1 z ,j5ny ,l9d &      
,h5rietta ,sontag h always done4 ,!n _! 
voices w\ld rema9 useful = ! op]a1 z 0  
=m]ly ! case1 f t5 to tw5ty ye>s2 & !y  
w\ld n h to m\rn1 z is too common1 aft] 
a v %ort "t1 a feeble1 brok5 voice &    
dep>t$ heal?4  ,let ,j5ny ,l9d &        
,h5rietta ,sontag be plac$ z ! f9e/     
models be=e our "y1 gift$1 ambiti\s     
s+]s4 ,!y are to be reg>d$ z miracul\s  

ph5om5a2 especially 9 our times1 :5 !   
mod]n /yle ( s++ has1 = reasons         
difficult to ju/ify1 s widely deviat$ f 
! old s*ool :i* 0 s fruitful 9 brilliant
 results1--t ( ,pi/oc*i1 ,porpora1 &    
,b]nac*i4 ,:at c\ld %[ m cle>ly !       
de/ructiv5ess ( our pres5t op]a /yle ?an
 ! sublime beauty ( _! s++1 comb9$ ) _! 
noble1 ref9$1 s\nd voices1 su* z may    
p]haps /ill be f\nd among y8         99 
99       99       99       99  ,!       
manag]s ( our !atres are 9 want ( t5or  
s+]s :o c act4 ,!y %\ld consid] t t5ors 
:o h any voices left h nev] le>n$ to    
act1 & t5ors :o are able to act no long]
 h any voices2 because1 z a rule1 !y    
ei!r h /udi$ too little1 or h /udi$     
errone\sly4 ,unless ! voice has receiv$ 
a correct & f9e culture1 ! ,g]man comic 
op]as lead imm$iately to de/ruction ( ! 
voice1 especially ( ! s5sitive1 easily  
injur$ ,g]man t5or voice4  ,"h ,i take  
occasion to rem>k ^u ! univ]sal         
prejudice1 t a t5or ought to develop !  
*e/-tones z f> z possible1 t !y are !   

f9e/4 ,9 t5ors1 ) v few exceptions1 ?is 
mi/ak5 treatm5t has be5 spe$ily foll[$  
by ! loss bo? ( voice & heal?4 ,nicely  
%ad$ s++1 f piano onw>ds1 is !reby r5d]$
 impossible2 & tones :i* are always =c$ 
mu/ rema9 unpleasant1 ev5 al?\gh p[]s   
?us labori\sly ga9$ may sometimes h a   
f9e effect 9 ! op]a4 ,a t5or :o wi%es to
 pres]ve 8 voice & n to scream 9 ! upp] 
tones1 :o desires always to h a piano at
 comm& & to possess ! necess>y %ad+ &   
lightness z well z elegance &           
flexibility1 %\ld cultivate ! falsetto1 
& endeavor to br+ x d[n z f> z possible 
into ! *e/-regi/]4 ,?is is z            
indisp5sable z is ! use ( ! head-tones =
 ! soprano4 ,:5 ! falsetto has too /rik+
 a resemblance to ! *e/-voice1 & is ev5 
inf]ior to x 9 p[]1 x is ! result ( want
 ( p]sev]ance & prud5ce 9 its           
cultivation4 ,x ought to be almo/       
imp]ceptibly connect$ ) ! *e/-regi/] by 
! introduction ( ! mix$ tones4          
99       99       99       99       99  
,we %all probably soon be call$ ^u to   

read an ,address ( ,"y ,female ,s+]s to 
! ,compos]s ( ,g]many1 z foll[s3 ,fre$om
 ( ?\ght6 fre$om 9 composition6 fre$om 9
 ! op]a6 b no annihilation ( ! ?roat6 ,y
 are h]eby notifi$ t we prote/ aga9/ all
 op]as :i* are repugnant to ! true art (
 s++2 = x is n 9 y\r p[] to comp5sate u 
= ! loss ( our voices1 al?\gh x may be  
possible = y1 aft] us+ up our tal5t z   
quickly z possible1 to look ar\nd =     
o!rs1 ) :om y c d ! same4 ,fir/ le>n to 
und]/& s++1 or1 r1 fir/ le>n to s+1 z   
y\r pr$ecessors h done1 & z ,italian    
compos]s /ill d1 & !n we w talk ) y     
aga94         99       99       99      
99       99  ,:at a p$antic outcry ab\t 
,g]man want ( adaptability = s++6 ,pray 
:]e is !re ! mo/ s++8 ,x is1 ,i agree1 9
 ,g]many4 ,is n s++ taught 9 ! public   
s*ools8 ,& consid]1 too1 ! innum]able   
s++ clubs1 s++ societies1 & s++         
in/itutions6  ,t is j ! mis=tune :i*    
requires a ?or\gh inve/igation4 ,h[ _m  
promis+ voices d ^! in/itutions annually
 foll[ to ! grave8 ,:o is x :o s+ 9 !   

s*ools8 ,boys & girls f ?irte5 to fifte5
 ye>s old4 ,b boys ought n to be all[$  
to s+ :ile ! voice is *ang+2 & girls1   
also f physical reasons1 ought n to s+  
at all at t age4 ,& :at k9d ( in/ructors
 tea* s++ "h8 ,our epi/ol>y & ov]-wise  
age ov]:elms our sup]9t5d5ts &          
corporations ) innum]able petitions &   
proposals2 b no true fri5d ( humanity1 (
 music1 & ( s++1 has yet be5 f\nd to    
enlight5 ^! au?orities1 & to prove to !m
 t ! mo/ beautiful voices & f9e/ tal5ts 
are kill$ 9 ! g]m by ^! unsuitable      
s-call$ s++-lessons1 especially 9 !     
public s*ools4 ,girls' voices may be    
c>efully awak5$1 & skilfully practis$1 &
 made flexible & musical2 b !y %\ld be  
us$ only 9 mezzo-voce1 & only until !   
p]iod ( _! developm5t1 or up to !       
?irte5? ye>1 or a few mon?s soon] or    
lat]4 ,?is ought also to be done ) great
 exp]i5ce1 delicacy1 practical k &      
circumspection4 ,b :]e are we to f9d    
suitable s++-pr(essors1 & :o is to pay  
!m a suffici5t sal>y8 ,!re=e1 away ) ?is

 errone\s in/ruction ( *ildr5 9 s++6    
away ) ?is abortion ( philan?ropy & !   
musical folly ( ?is extravagant age6 ,c 
su* a premature1 unref9$1 faulty scream+
 ( *ildr51 or croak+ 9 _! ?roats1 )\t   
arti/ic cultivation & guidance1         
comp5sate = ! lat] inevitable ho>s5ess &
 loss ( voice1 & = ! de/ruction ( !     
organs ( s++8  ,! t5ors :o belong to ^! 
s++ societies & in/itutions =ce out &   
sacrifice _! uncultur$ voices1 & scream 
) ?roat1 palate1 & nasal tones1 9 !     
execution ( f\r-"p songs by ?is or t    
fam\s compos]1 :i* are f> f beautiful1 &
 :i* s]ve only to ru9 ! voice4 ,:o 0 !  
lady :o sang ! solo 9 yond] s++ academy8
 ,t girl1 a ye> ago1 _h a fre%1         
beautiful1 sonor\s voice2 b1 al?\gh %e  
is only tw5ty ye>s old1 x already beg9s 
to fail h]1 & %e screws & =ces x1 by !  
help ( ! *e/-tones1 up to ! two-l9$ a1  
)\t any ?+ hav+ ev] be5 done = !        
adju/m5t ( ! voice-regi/]s & = ! use ( !
 head-tones1 & )\t prop] direction f a  
compet5t sup]9t5d5t4 ,in/ead ( ?is1 he 0

 cont9ually exclaim+3 ,l\d6 =cibly6 con 
espressione6  ,:ile ev5 ! /reet boys 9  
,italy s+ cle>ly1 & (t5 ) great ability1
 _! national songs1 s well suit$ to !   
voice1 & 9 _! mo/ beautiful language1   
our nor!rn voices1 :i* are oblig$ to    
cont5d ) ! great difficulties ( ! ,g]man
 language1 are sacrific$ 9 ! mo/        
cold-blood$ & self-satisfi$ mann] 9 !   
s*ools & s++ societies1 :ile all arti/ic
 prep>ation1 by :i* alone ! voice may be
 pres]v$ & cultivat$1 is neglect$4  ,:o 
are at ! head ( ^! in/itutions &        
societies8 ,musicians x is true2 b !y   
are /rang]s to any special education 9  
s++1 or are n skilful s++-tea*]s1 :o    
und]/& h[ to comb9e me?odical           
cultivation ( ! voice ) practical       
execution4 ,_! entire in/ruction        
consi/s1 at mo/1 9 hitt+ ! notes & keep+
 "t4 ,^! musicians say3 ,:oev] jo9s my  
society mu/ "k h[ to s+6 ,:at does t    
mean8 ,:]e are !y to le>n x8 ,&1 ev5 :5 
y h succe$$ 9 obta9+ = y\r academy a few
 imprud5t b well-taught s+]s1 does n !  

pres]vation ( _! voices !n require !    
greate/ c>e & wat*fulness8 ,is t 9 y\r  
p[]8 ,h y ! requisite k = x8 ,are n ^!  
few well-educat$ voices oblig$ to s+ by 
! side ( s+]s :o h be5 taught 9 a wrong 
mann]1 & :o h no pure1 correct          
intonation8 ,!n :at d ^! societies am\nt
 to8 ,d !y improve or de/roy ! voice8   
,!y make ! memb]s musical4 ,a f9e       
consolation = ! loss ( ! voice6 ,!y tea*
 !m to hit ! notes & to keep "t4 ,a     
great com=t aft] ! voice has be5 de/roy$
 by false culture6         99       99  
99       99       99  ,a s++-tea*] :o   
has no firm1 decid$ pr9ciple1 :o is     
con/antly wav]+ backw>ds & =w>ds1 & :o  
frequ5tly leads o!rs into error by 8    
unt5able op9ions2 :o _c quickly disc]n !
 special tal5t & capacity ( 8 pupils1 or
 discov] ! prop] means to get rid ( :at 
is false or wrong1 & adopt ! spe$ie/    
road to success1 )\t any "o-sid$ !ories 
( p]fection2 :o mi/ru/s & blames1       
worries1 (f5ds1 & depresses1 in/ead (   
enc\rag+2 :o is always dissatisfi$      

in/ead ( cordially ackn[l$g+ :at is good
 9 ! pupil2 :o at "o "t rides a high    
horse in/ead ( k9dly (f]+ a help+ h&1 & 
at ano!r "t praises z extravagantly z he
 be=e has blam$1 & kills "t 9 su* ways z
 ^!1--he may be an encyclopa$ia ( k1 b 8
 success w always fall %ort ( 8 hopes4  
,firmness1 decision1 en]gy1 & a         
delicate1 quick p]ception2 ! art n to   
say too mu* or too little1 & to be q    
cle> 9 8 own m9d1 & ) con/ant consid]ate
 k9dness to increase ! c\rage &         
confid5ce ( 8 pupils1--^! are requisite 
above all ?+s = a s++-ma/] z well z = a 
piano-tea*]4         99       99        
99       99       99  ,my s+]s are to be
 educat$ = ! public1 = ! /age1 & mu/    
!re=e s+ l\d1 /udy h>d1 =ce _!          
execution1 & make use ( a great deal (  
brea?4 ,h[ else w !y be able to produce 
an effect8  ,answ]4 ,:at1 !n1 is !      
effect ( y\r culture8 ,i "k ( none1     
except t !y at fir/ are applaud$1       
because !y are "y & pretty1 & are       
novelties2 because !y h good voices1 & !

 b5evol5t public wi%es to enc\rage !m2 &
 !n !y disappe> 9 a ye> or two )\t leav+
 any trace4  ,! s++-tea*] c succe$ 9    
cultivat+ n m ?an "o good voice 9 tw5ty1
 ) any notewor?y result4 ,h5ce !        
decad5ce ( ! art ( s++4  ,answ]4 ,unless
 "s unusual di/urbance or sickness      
occur1 all voices improve till !        
tw5ty-f\r? ye>4 ,:5 ?is is n ! case1 x  
is to be attribut$ only to ! s++-tea*]4 
,_m voices acquire a %>p tone1 :i* is ! 
precursor ( decay4  ,answ]4 ,all voices 
are1 & w rema91 m or less t5d]1 if _!   
culture is correct4  ,only ,j5ny ,l9d & 
,h5rietta ,sontag 7 all[$ by ! public to
 give out _! voices naturally & lightly 
)\t /ra9+ !m1 & to s+ piano &           
pianissimo1 & _! celebrity is a         
ju/ification ( ?is privilege4  ,answ]4  
,b h[ w\ld !y h obta9$ _! celebrity1 if 
?is 7 n ! true1 correct1 & pure mode (  
s++8  ,our s+]s also try ! piano &      
pianissimo2 b !y c produce no effect on 
_! audi5ces by x1 z y may see e day4    
,answ]4 ,good heav5s6 ,i %\ld ?9k s6 ,) 

su* a piano1 ) /ra9$ voices1 faulty     
attack1 & ! use ( too mu* brea?1--a     
piano :i* only gurgles 9 ! ?roat1 or    
deep]6 ,t ,i d n mean3 ,i mu/ ref] y    
aga9 to ! ?ree trifles m5tion$ 9 my     
eigh? *apt]4  ,b "s voices h no piano1 &
 _m s+]s d n take ! "r c\rse to acquire 
x4  ,answ]4 ,:at a wide-spread1         
gr\ndless excuse6 ,"h we may see ! error
 ( our times4 ,p look = ! fault outside 
( !mselves1 & n 9 !mselves4 ,! inv5tive 
p[] ( ! age is "h truly a/oni%+6 ,:51   
ow+ to false managem5t1 ! voice soon    
deg5]ates in/ead ( improv+ ) "t1 x is ! 
consequ5ce ( a faulty =mation ( ! ?roat1
 & ( ! neglect ( ,london ?roat bru%es6  
,if su* badly educat$ voices c no long] 
produce a piano1 x is ow+ to !          
unskilfulness ( nature1 & to ! false    
con/ruction ( ! necess>y organs6 ,if !  
piano is only a :eeze1 ! reason is f\nd 
9 ! defici5cy ( palate1 & excess (      
muscles6 ,if sev]al times 9 ! mon?1 !   
worn out1 we>y voice c only groan &     
sigh1 or _c emit a s\nd1 x is ! result (

 a *ange 9 ! wea!r1 or o!r              
meteorological conditions6 ,if we       
compla9 ( unpleasant1 %riek+ tones1     
occasion$ by ! m\? be+ too widely       
/ret*$1 !n ! rays ( s\nd take an        
oblique1 in/ead ( a direct c\rse6 ,if ! 
poor1 /ra9$ m$ium voice1 ev5 ) ! help ( 
a great deal ( brea?1 c only produce    
dull1 holl[1 veil$1 & unpleasant tones1 
t is said to be a necess>y crisis1 ( :i*
 cruel ,nature requires a great _m 9 !  
c\rse ( h] developm5t ( ! voice6        
,f9ally1 if f long & =c$ hold+ ( !      
*e/-tones1 !y are *ang$ into noises l ! 
bell[+ ( calves & ! quack+ ( ducks1 & ! 
in/ructor f9ally p]ceives x1 !n aga9 we 
h a crisis6 ,&1 alas6 no "o ?9ks ( !    
?ree trifles4         99       99       
99       99       99  ,:at occasions !  
want ( success ( our s++-tea*]s1 _m (   
:om are musical1 possess a delicate e>1 
f9e culture & feel+1 h /udi$ sy/ems (   
s++1 & ex]t !mselves zeal\sly to tea*   
rightly8  ,!y fail 9 ! culture ( ! tone1
 :i* is n to be le>n$ f books or by "o's

 self1 b only f v]bal communication4 ,to
 le>n to produce a cle> tone1 ) a light1
 free1 natural attack2 to und]/& h[ to  
draw =? ! s\nd ) ! use ( no unnecess>y  
brea?1 & to cause ! s\nd to /rike aga9/ 
! ro( ( ! m\? above ! upp] r[ ( tee?2 to
 improve ! pronunciation2 to adju/ !    
regi/]s1--^!1 ) _m o!r ?+s1 may seem v  
easy2 b to tea* !m all 9 ! %orte/ "t1   
)\t we>+ out ! voice & )\t fall+ into   
errors2 to p]sev]e 9 tea*+ to ! end1 ev5
 if ! pupil already s+s correctly2 to "k
 :at is /ill want+ & h[ x is to be      
atta9$1--all ^! "o mu/ acquire by long &
 con/ant exp]i5ce4  ,:5 ,s*ro$]-,devri5t
 came f ,vi5na to ,dresd51 a "y b       
already celebrat$ s+]1 ?\gh at t "t     
want+ 9 ! prop] f\ndation = s++1 %e 0 n 
a little surpris$ :5 ,miks* call$ h]    
att5tion to ?is defici5cy4 ,%e devot$   
h]self ?or\ghly to ! prim>y =mation ( ! 
tone "u ! in/ruction ( ,miks*1 & mu/    
/ill rememb] ! old ma/]1 & 8 extraord9>y
 practice 9 ?is p>ticul>4 ,miks* le>n$ x
 f ,caselli1 a pupil ( ,b]nac*i4 ,he _h 

j sung z a "y t5or1 ) great applause1 9 
a conc]t1 & introduc$ himself to        
,caselli1 :o 0 pres5t1 expect+ to       
receive 8 approbation2 b ! latt]1 in/ead
 ( comm5d+1 assur$ him frankly t 8 mode 
( s++ 0 false1 & t ) su* misuse 8 voice 
w\ld succumb )9 a ye>1 unless he adopt$ 
a correct culture ( tone4 ,aft] mu* h>d 
/ruggle1 ! "y ,miks* r5\nc$ all fur!r   
public applause1 & /udi$ ! =mation (    
tone assidu\sly & p]sev]+ly ) ,caselli1 
aft] hav+ previ\sly all[$ 8 ov]-/ra9$   
voice a "t = re/4  ,if a s++-tea*] has1 
by *ance1 met ) a docile pupil1 possess$
 ( a voice ( unusual beauty1 x frequ5tly
 happ5s t ! /udies are n pursu$ )       
suffici5t p]sev]ance2 &1 p]haps1 are    
cont9u$ only = a few weeks or mon?s1    
in/ead ( all[+ a ye> or m1 accord+ to   
circum/ances4 ,ri*>d ,wagn] agrees ) me1
 :5 he says1 ,:y1 !n1 write op]as to be 
sung1 :5 we no long] h ei!r male or     
female s+]s8         99       99        
99       99       99  ,s9ce mod]n       
progress has come to reg>d ! ?ree       

trifles z belong+ entirely to ! pa/1 & 9
 _! place has proclaim$1 ,boldness1 ,_s1
 ,p[]1 two evil spirits h _h rule3 !y g 
h& 9 h&1 ru9 ! voice1 w\nd ! cultivat$  
e>1 & provide = u--only empty op]a      
h\ses4 ,"o ( ^! evils has be5 frequ5tly 
allud$ to by me4 ,x is ! exp5diture ( a 
great deal too mu* brea?4 ,! f9e/ voices
 are oblig$ to practise ) full brea?    
until !y %riek1 & ! result is m]e sobb+1
 & ! heavy draw+ ( ! brea?1 j at ! "t :5
 ! tone %\ld /ill be he>d4 ,ev5 if e ?+ 
else c\ld be "r1 9 su* a culture ( !    
tone1 :i* mu/ v %ortly relax ! muscles (
 ! voice1 t "o ?+1 9 itself1 w\ld be    
suffici5t to de/roy all promise (       
success4  ,! second evil endang]s ev5 ! 
male voice1 :i* is able to endure mu*   
ill-treatm5t2 :ile ! female voice is    
quickly =c$ by x into a pi]c+ %rillness1
 or is driv5 back into ! ?roat1 soon to 
be entirely exhau/$1 or is1 at lea/1    
prev5t$ f atta9+ a natural1 f9e         
developm5t4 ,?is second evil is !       
reckless & de/ructive /ra9+ ( s+le tones

 to _! extreme limits1 ev5 to p]fect    
exhau/ion4 ,! poor s+] urges & squeezes 
out ! voice1 & quiv]s to ! inn]mo/ m>r[1
 9 ord] t ! two requirem5ts ( ,boldness 
& ,p[] may be satisfi$4 ,b ! ,_s is /ill
 want+1 :i* %\ld be %[n 9 a light &     
well-%ad$ deliv]y4 ,! effect ( extreme  
%ad+1 h[ev]1 is accompli%$ 9 a s+le     
romanza4 ,! un=tunate1 misdirect$ s+]1  
:o mu/ aim at effect1 lays out s mu* =ce
 on s+le tones1 or ev5 on :ole l9es1 &  
t1 too1 9 ! be/ regi/] ( 8 voice 7! o!r 
regi/]s d n p]mit ?is71 t ! succe$+     
tones are =c$ to retire p[]less into !  
?roat2 & ! beautiful1 fre%1 y\?ful t5or 
or bass voice concludes ) exhau/$ groan+
 & m]e speak+ tones4 ,! romanza is n[ at
 an end1 & c]ta9ly ,boldness1 ,_s1 &    
,p[] h work$ 9 union4 ,! task is execut$
 ! bett]1 because a rude accompanim5t   
has probably su/a9$ ! s+] 9 a mo/ /rik+ 
mann]1 & has complet$ ! total effect4   
,by su* managem5t1 to :i* ,i mu/        
emphatically add ! cont9ual hold+ ( !   
tones1 ev5 9 ! =te1 voices are expect$  

to come out1 to be develop$1 inspir$1 & 
made beautiful4 ,:at heal?y e> c endure 
su* enormities 9 tone =mation1 su*      
tortures 9 s++8 ,^!1 !n1 are ! mod]n    
contributions = ! embelli%m5t ( art6 ,a 
curse on ^! evil spirits6 ,if my feeble 
p5 %all assi/ 9 br++ su* s++-tea*]s to  
_! s5ses1 & %all help to save only a few
 ( our f9e voices1 ,i %all consid] my   
mission fulfill$1 & ! aim ( ?is book1 s 
f> z x conc]ns s++1 accompli%$4         
99       99       99       99       99  
,i h h]et(ore combat$ _m prejudices1 bo?
 9 e>ne/ & 9 sport1 successfully &      
unsuccessfully2 b "o ,i f9d v           
ob/9ate1--x has pursu$ me incessantly = 
ye>s4 ,a piano-play]1 ) a rigid1 /ra9$1 
& vici\s t\*1 proce$+ f ! arm1 may play 
a great deal1 b 8 play+ is ?or\ghly     
vulg> & )\t beauty4 ,he feels ?is       
himself1 & ! play+ ( my pupils pleases  
him bett]4 ,he wi%es me to *ange 8 /yle 
to _! bett] mann]2 b he /ill cont9ues to
 p\nd1 to bang1 to exagg]ate1 & to play 
9 8 own way1 & only wi%es 8 /yle to be  

improv$1 & 8 p[] ( execution to be      
increas$4 ,if a p]=m] ( ?is sort is n   
mu* m ?an tw5ty ye>s ( age1 some?+ may  
yet be done = ! improvem5t ( 8 t\*1 &   
consequ5tly ( 8 /yle ( play+2 b ?is is  
only possible by lay+ aside all 8       
accu/om$ pieces ( music1 & by dilig5tly 
practis+1 daily1 small easy ex]cises1   
:i* mu/ be play$ delicately1 ) loose    
f+]s1 & )\t all[+ ! arm to give !       
slighte/ assi/ance2 o!rwise1 all labor w
 be ?r[n away ^u him4 ,h[ else c y beg91
 except by lay+ a prop] f\ndation = a   
bett] /yle8 ,i h frequ5tly urg$ ?is     
pr9ciple bo? by spee* & 9 writ+2 b !    
difficulty always returns1 & especially 
9 ! cultivation ( female s+]s4  ,a girl 
( eighte5 comes to me3 %e has he>d ( !  
excell5t cultivation ( my lady s+]s1 &  
wi%es to obta9 ! same = h]self4 ,9 ord] 
t ,i may he> h] voice1 %e selects !     
,erlko5ig1 by ,s*ub]t1 t p]il\s piece1  
:i* is apt to lead ev5 highly cultivat$ 
s+]s into frightful atrocities4 ,heav5s6
 :at mu/ ,i he>8 ,) ! rema9s ( a f9e1   

y\?ful voice1 ^: regi/]s are already    
brok5 up & disconnect$1 %e %rieks out ! 
,erlko5ig1 betwe5 sobs & groans1 )      
screw$-up *e/-tones1 & _m mod]n         
improprieties1 b nev]!less ) dramatic   
tal5t4 ,! pi]c+ voice1 =c$ to its utmo/1
 fills me ) horror2 b also ) pity = su* 
a glori\s end[m5t1 & su* an unnatural   
developm5t4 ,at ! conclusion1 h] voice  
succumb$ to ! ef=t1 & %e c\ld only groan
 ho>sely1 & :eeze )\t emitt+ a s\nd4 ,%e
 has1 h[ev]1 frequ5tly produc$ great    
effect 9 society1 & drawn te>s ) ?is    
p]=mance3 x is h] favorite piece4 ,let u
 ab&on ?is s++ = p>ties1 ?is melan*oly  
dilettantismus1 ev]y:]e s obtrusive6 ,! 
girl is only eighte5 ye>s old3 is %e    
beyond salvation8 ,i endeavor to build  
h] voice up aga91 gradually1 by g5tle   
practice4 ,%e succe$s v well 9 x1 & aft]
 six lessons h] natural docility ar\ses 
hope4 ,! head-tones aga9 make _!        
appe>ance1 & ! practice ( solfeggio br+s
 out once m ! /ifl$ voice :i* _h be5 =c$
 back into ! ?roat by s5seless ex]tions2

 a bett] attack beg9s to be develop$1 & 
! *e/-regi/] returns to its natural     
limits4 ,%e n[ decl>$1 ) h] "m's        
approval1 t %e really w\ld cont9ue to   
/udy 9 ?is way1 b %e c\ld n give up !   
p]=mance ( h] effective & spirit$       
conception ( ! ,erlko5ig4 ,%e came a few
 times m3 ,i c\ld p]ceive t ! good      
/ructure 0 tott]+4 ,aft] a few mon?s1 %e
 _h entirely sacrific$ h] voice to ?is  
s+le ,erlko5ig4 ,9 su* t5d] ye>s1 "o su*
 idol is suffici5t4 ,:at a price = an   
,erlko5ig6 ,! old1 exp]i5c$ s++-tea*]1  
,miks*1 ( ,dresd5 7) ! exception (      
,ross9i1 ! la/ fam\s *ampion ( ! old    
s*ool71 has (t5 w>n$ me t radical       
am5dm5t is seldom possible ) su*        
ov]-/ra9$ & brok5 voices1 :i* already   
are oblig$ to /ruggle ) enfeebl$        
muscles1 ev5 al?\gh y\? may excite great
 & decid$ hopes4 ,!re is also ano!r     
difficulty3 t "o ( ^! /rong1 ov]-/ra9$  
voices mu/ h]eaft] be us$ ) mu* less    
/r5g?1 if we wi% to cultivate a correct 
tone2 & x is impossible to tell :e!r !  

*e/-tones1 :5 !y are re/or$ to _! true  
limit1 w ev] come out aga9 z p[]ful & at
 ! same "t z beautiful4 ,let no         
musician1 h[ev] tal5t$ & cultivat$ he   
may be1 ev] adopt ! tea*+ ( s++1 unless 
he c comb9e ) firmness ( "* great       
pati5ce1 p]sev]ance1 & dis9t]e/$ness2   
o!rwise1 he w exp]i5ce v little pleasure
 & v little gratitude4 ,ev5 if !        
,erlko5ig does n /& 9 ! way1 e voice    
pres5ts new & peculi> difficulties4   ,a
 ,few ,words address$ to ,s++-,tea*]s on
 ! ,accompanim5t ( ,etudes1 ,ex]cises1  
,scales1 c4  ,x is common = tea*]s to   
play _! accompanim5ts z furi\sly z if !y
 _h to ent] into a /ruggle = life & dea?
 ) _! s+]s4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ! lesson1 !  
lady s+] ought to comm5ce q piano1 at f 
9 ! "o-l9$ octave1 & to s+ up & d[n f   
!re ?r\gh five or six notes1 )\t any    
exp5diture ( brea?1 & %\ld guide & br+  
out h] voice by a g5tle practice (      
solfeggio2 & yet y bang1 & p\nd on !    
keys1 z if y _h to accompany drums &    
trumpets4 ,d y n p]ceive t 9 ?is way y  

induce y\r pupils to /ra9 & =ce _!      
voices1 & t y mislead !m into a false   
me?od8 ,9 su* a noise1 & :ile y are mak+
 su* a mon/r\s exp5diture ( /r5g?1 to   
:i* y add a %>p1 uneasy t\*1 & a frequ5t
 spread+ ( ! *ords1 h[ c y wat* !       
delicate movem5ts ( ! s+]'s ?roat8 ,is x
 necess>y = me to expla9 h[ su* a rude  
accompanim5t mu/ int]f]e ) ! ef=t to s+ 
firmly & delicately8 ,are y n aw>e t a  
light & agreeable1 b at ! same "t firm &
 decid$1 accompanim5t enc\rages & su/a9s
 ! s+]1 & also assi/s & inspires h]8 ,y 
ought1 9 e way1 to seek to cultivate 9  
y\r pupil ! feel+ = ! "r1 ! true1 & !   
beautiful2 b :at is ! girl ( eighte5 to 
?9k ( y\r culture & y\r s5tim5t1 if y   
p\nd ! keys z if y 7 "o ( !             
piano-furies8  ,:ile ?is is y\r mode (  
accompany+ ! etudes1 h[ !n d y accompany
 ! aria1 ! song8 ,if1 = in/ance1 ! pupil
 is s++ t5d]ly1 & wi%es to br+ out an   
arti/ic1 delicate %ad+1 y take advantage
 ( t occasion to make y\rself he>d1 & to
 annoy ! s+] & ! audi5ce ) y\r r\gh     

%ad+4 ,a s++-tea*] :o does n take pa9s  
to acquire a good1 delicate t\*1 & :o   
neglects to pay con/ant att5tion to x1  
is want+ 9 ! fir/ requirem5t2 & ?is is  
closely connect$ ) ! want ( ! ?ree      
trifles4     ,,*apt] ,x4  ,,visit ,,at  
,,mrs4 ,n4',s4   ,,mrs4 ,n4 ,h] daught] 
,,fatima1 eighte5 ye>s old4 ,,an ,,aunt4
 ,,dom9ie4 ,t[>ds ! end ( ! ev5+1 !     
piano-tea*]1 ,,mr4 ,,feeble4   ,,dom9ie 
7r anxi\sly to ,fatima74 ,w y d me !    
favor1 ,miss1 to play some?+ on ! piano8
 ,y\r aunt has told me a great deal ab\t
 y\r play+4  ,,fatima 7smil+ graci\sly74
 ,b1 really1 ! piano is out ( tune1--s  
my tea*] says4  ,,dom9ie4 ,b does n y\r 
tea*] att5d to hav+ y\r piano always    
kept 9 tune8  ,,fatima4 ,mamma says x is
 too exp5sive to h x tun$ s (t52 x gets 
out ( tune aga9 s quickly4 ,x is an old1
 small-legg$ piano1 z y see3 mamma is   
always say+1 :5 ,i am old] ,i %all h a  
,*ick]+4 ,! tun] comes regul>ly once 9  
?ree mon?s2 ! "t is n yet up4  ,,dom9ie4
 ,b is y\r tea*] satisfi$ ) ! tun+ ( y\r

 piano8  ,,fatima4 ,well1 he has got us$
 to x4 ,x is ! same ) ! o!r in/rum5ts he
 tea*es on4  ,,mrs4 ,n4 ,n[1 pet1 play u
 some?+4 ,mr4 ,dom9ie likes music2 he is
 a judge ( x2 8 daught]s play too4      
,,fatima4 ,b :at %all ,i play1 mamma8   
,,mrs4 ,n4 ,y h got heaps ( notes !re4  
,mr4 ,dom9ie1 pray select some?+4       
,,dom9ie4 ,b ,i don't "k :i* pieces     
,miss ,fatima c ma/]1 & :i* %e has n[ at
 h] f+]s' ends4  ,,aunt4 ,pray1 ,mr4    
,dom9ie1 *oose any ?+4 ,!y are all f9e  
pieces4 ,x makes no diff]5ce to h] :i*  
%e plays4  ,,dom9ie4 ,b d y play t :ole 
heap8  ,,aunt4 ,%e has play$ x all4 ,%e 
has play$ ev] s9ce %e 0 t5 ye>s old1 &  
%e has a v good tea*]4 ,he taught "h :5 
my si/] us$ to accompany h] lov]'s solos
 on ! flute4 ,oh1 ^? 7 *>m+ musical     
ev5+s6 ,& ! tea*] (t5 play$ ! guit> ) !m
 extempore4 ,x 0 j l a conc]t4          
,,dom9ie4 ,inde$6 t mu/ h be5 v f9e4    
,n[1 ,miss1 ,i beg--  ,,fatima4 ,b1     
mamma1 j say :at ,i %all play4          
,,dom9ie4 ,is n y\r tea*] "h ?is ev5+8  

,he w "k be/4  ,,aunt 7:isp]s to        
,dom9ie74 ,he is busy ?is ev5+1 compos+ 
"s gr& brav\ra v>iations1 :i* are to be 
d$icat$ to ,fatima on h] eighte5?       
bir?day1 ! day aft] to-morr[4 ,y mu/    
come to see u on t day4 ,fatima w play  
!m at sight4  ,,mrs4 ,n4 ,fatima1 don't 
hold back any long]4 ,play ,! ,hugu5ots 
by ,?alb]g3 t's a v f9e piece4          
,,dom9ie4 ,pray d6 ,i h n he>d x s9ce ,i
 he>d ,?alb]g play x4  ,,aunt 7to       
,dom9ie74 ,don't y make y\r daught]s    
play x !n8 ,oh1 t magnific5t *oral6 ,t  
br+s te>s to my eyes6 ,b ! de> *ild     
always takes x too fa/3 h] f+]s run away
 ) h]4  ,,mrs4 ,n4 ,"h x is4 ,please    
turn r\nd s t y c see h] h&s1 ,mr4      
,dom9ie4 ,y are su* a fam\s tea*]1      
p]haps y c make "s sugge/ions4 7,i 0    
expect$ only to admire47  ,,dom9ie4 ,i  
don't l to di/urb h] fre$om 9 play+2 b  
,i w turn r\nd1 if y say s4             
7,fatima scurries ?r\gh ! piece         
excit$ly1 & plays 9 a bold      way1--n1
 h[ev]1 )\t ability1 b ) a feeble t\*1  

)\t prop] f+]+1 )\t tone1 )\t "t2 & gets
 ov]      ! fir/ two pages1 ) h] foot   
always on ! p$al1 9 su* a      s5seless1
 indi/9ct mann] t ,dom9ie1 9 despair1 0 
=c$      to int]rupt ) ! rem>k1 ,b y    
might take ! tempo a      little m      
quietly47       7,fatima leans back     
amaz$1 & /ops play+1 look+ at h]      "m
 ) a contemptu\s expression47  ,,aunt4  
,x is ow+ to h] great execution1 & !n1  
too1 h] y\?ful en?usiasm4 ,don't y l h] 
natural expression8  ,,fatima4 ,my tea*]
 always makes me play x s4 ,x is 9 t way
 t ,i h le>n$ to play s mu* at sight4   
,,dom9ie4 ,b don't y /udy y\r pieces8   
,,fatima4 ,= ! la/ f\r ye>s ,i h play$  
only at sight1 s t n[ ,i c get on any:]e
 9 ! musical clubs4 ,t is :at mamma     
likes4  ,,dom9ie4 ,b d y n play any     
scales & etudes8 d y n practise any     
ex]cises8  ,,aunt4 ,%e has n done ^? ?+s
 = ! la/ f\r ye>s4 ,my si/] ?9ks x is r 
a h9drance1 & is too p$antic4 ,h] tea*] 
?9ks s too1 & he tea*es h] ! f9e conc]t 
pieces ( ,doehl]1 ,liszt1 ,dreys*ock1   

,willm]1 & ,?alb]g4 ,%e le>ns execution 
by ^!4 ,%e has gone ?r\gh all ,?alb]g's 
music2 & we h s5t to ,leipzig =         
,willm]'s ,pompa di ,fe/a4  ,,dom9ie4   
,all ?is %[s great en?usiasm1 b really a
 little too mu* hot ha/e4       7,dom9ie
 wi%es to cont9ue ! conv]sation1 9 ord] 
to escape      ! unpleasant necessity ( 
turn+ r\nd to ! piano47  ,,mrs4 ,n4     
7int]rupts74 ,my *ild1 j beg9 aga9 at ! 
beg9n+1 & let u enjoy ! :ole ( ,!       
,hugu5ots4 ,mr4 ,dom9ie likes x4        
7,fatima cons5ts1 & hurries ?r\gh ! :ole
 ,potp\rri ) a      confid5t1 conceit$  
air1 to ! great despair ( ,dom9ie4 ,at !
      *oral1 ! aunt taps him on ! %\ld]1
 & :isp]s47  ,,aunt4 ,is n t t\*+8 ,x is
 a little too fa/1 y w agree2 b !n !    
execution6 ,has n ! girl a great deal ( 
tal5t8 ,j he>6         99       99      
99       99       99  ,b :at did ,dom9ie
 say aft] ! p]=mance 0 ov]8 ,he only b[$
 /iffly1 & :at he said to himself w     
always rema9 a secret4 ,he only felt4   
,!y g 9 to supp]4 ,all :o submitt$ to   

he>+ ! daught] p]=m on ! badly tun$     
piano1 :i* 0 at lea/ a tone & a half too
 l[1 7 invit$ to supp] & h&somely       
treat$4 ,! w9e 0 bett] ?an ! piano4     
,pres5tly ! tea*]1 ,mr4 ,feeble1 hav+   
f9i%$ 8 bir?day brav\ra composition1    
appe>$ & 0 introduc$4 ,fatima :isp]$ to 
him1 giggl+1 ,i play$ ! :ole ( ',!      
,hugu5ots2' x w5t spl5didly4 ,mr4       
,feeble simp]$4 ,dom9ie & he talk$      
toge!r1 unhe>d1 at ! end ( ! table4     
99       99       99       99       99  
,,dom9ie4 ,! "y lady has tal5t1 ,mr4    
,feeble4  ,,mr4 ,,feeble4 ,inde$ %e has6
  ,,dom9ie4 ,h[ is x1 ,mr4 ,feeble1 t %e
 does n comb9e s]i\s /udies ) h] play+8 
,,mr4 ,,feeble4 ,oh6 ,i us$ to make h]  
play ex]cises by ,a4,e4 ,muell]1 & "s   
,etudes ( ,cz]ny's1 & sometimes a few   
scales4 ,b ! *ild 0 s volatile1 & _h s  
little p]sev]ance1 & 0 s quick at le>n+ 
e ?+6 ,& !n h] "m want$ h] to play mod]n
 pieces = p>ties1 & we _h to busy       
ourselves ) ^?4 ,b our me?od has borne  
good fruit1 z y c see4 ,is n x s8       

,,dom9ie4 ,d y n ?9k1 ) firmness &      
decision1 y c\ld h set ,mrs4 ,n4 on ! "r
 track8 ,c\ld n y cultivate ! me*anical 
p[]s ( y\r pupil1 & comb9e an und]/&+ ( 
! musical con/ruction ( ! piece1 ) h]   
play+ at sight8 ,! "y lady1 n to speak (
 o!r faults1 has no tone on ! piano4    
,,mr4 ,,feeble4 ,%e c use ! p$al = t1 &1
 :5 %e is old]1 %e w acquire m /r5g?2 h]
 t\* is a little too weak at pres5t4 ,&1
 besides1 %e is n to play 9 public =    
money1 b only 9 company1 & because x is 
! fa%ion4 ,inde$1 my de> sir1 if ,i     
insi/$ on scales & ex]cises1 ,i %\ld h v
 few lessons 9 ?is city4 ,i h a wife &  
*ildr5 to support1 & my old fa!r1 ! =m] 
organi/1 is dep5d5t ^u me4 ,y c d all   
?is ) y\r own *ildr52 b ?9k h[ mu* "t x 
requires to /udy ! music6       7,!     
company bid ea* o!r good-night47        
,,fatima 7flippantly to ,dom9ie74 ,i    
believe y\r daught] ,emma is a v good   
play]2 b !y say %e has n s mu* tal5t z  
y\r elde/ daught]4  ,,dom9ie4 ,inde$6 :o
 told y t8     ,,*apt] ,,xi4  ,,secrets4

   7,a ,disc\rse on ,piano-,play+1      
deliv]$ to an ,audi5ce ( ,lady ,pupils47
  ,ladies1--,z ,i am ab\t to make a     
j\rney ( a few weeks ) my daught]s1 we w
 susp5d = a %ort "t our musical meet+s4 
,on my return1 y w resume !m ) fre%     
int]e/4 ,we w !n n only play & s+       
toge!r1 b occasionally talk ^u k9dr$    
subjects4 ,y\r fri5ds w be made welcome1
 provid$ !y are really int]e/$ 9 simple 
& noble musical p]=mances1 :i* make no  
attempt at display4 ,we w exclude f our 
circle malici\s criticism & idle        
curiosity3 we require ! accompanim5t ( !
 viol9 & 'cello1 b n ( ^? two di/urb+   
elem5ts4  ,to-day ,i wi% to prop\nd a   
qu]y 9 reg>d to piano-play+1 to ! p>tial
 solution ( :i* y w p]haps be glad to   
give "s att5tion4 ,y may be sure t ,i   
%all always speak only ^u subjects :i*  
are n ev5 m5tion$ 9 ! mo/ cr[d$         
piano-s*ools4  ,qu]y4 ,:y is x t our "y1
 educat$ ladies1 :o enjoy ! advantages (
 suffici5t tal5t1 indu/ry1 a s]i\s      
purpose1 & all ! necess>y aids1 are     

usually dissatisfi$ ) _! progress & ) _!
 success 9 piano-play+8  ,_! education  
is a suffici5tly c>eful "o1 ext5d+ to   
all bran*es ( k2 b _! intellectual      
advancem5t 9 music 7al?\gh x has be5    
fo/]$ = ye>s1 by con/antly li/5+ to good
 music1 & frequ5tly to ! p]=mances (    
di/+ui%$ play]s1 & by a critical        
comp>ison ( _! own p]=mances ) ^!7 is   
/ill small 9 proportion to _! p[] (     
execution1 & to ! me*anical facility :i*
 !y h acquir$4 ,^! are c]ta9ly ess5tial 
to a correct & agreeable r5d]+ ( a piece
 ( music3 ! compositions :i* are to be  
p]=m$ ought1 h[ev]1 nev] to dem& !      
ex]cise ( all ! me*anical skill :i* has 
be5 acquir$1 = 9 t case1 by ! /ruggle ) 
me*anical difficulties1 only            
emb>rassm5t1 disc\ragem5t1 & anxi\s ha/e
 are apt to take ! place ( boldness1    
confid5ce 9 "o's self1 & comm& ( !      
music4 ,x is ! duty ( tea*]s1 9 *oos+   
/udies = ! improvem5t ( te*nique1 to    
select only su* z are )9 ! me*anical    
p[]s ( ! pupil1 9 ord] t he may make    

/eady progress1 & may acquire a pure &  
delicate /yle ( execution1 reta9+ at !  
same "t a lively int]e/ 9 8 pursuit4 ,b 
:y has ! acquirem5t ( ?is te*nique be5  
usually unsuccessful8  #a4 ,because y   
beg9 to acquire x too late4 ,9 ord] to  
ga9 facility & flexibility ( ! f+]s &   
wri/ 7:i* a *ild 9 ! six? or sev5? ye>1 
) a skilful tea*]1 may acquire 9 f\r    
lessons71 f fifte5 to tw5ty lessons1    
accord+ to ! con/ruction ( ! h&1 are    
necess>y ) p]sons f t5 to f\rte5 ye>s   
old4 ,= o!r reasons also1 we mu/ urge t 
! me*anical facility %\ld usually be    
acquir$1 or at lea/ a complete f\ndation
 = x laid 9 *ildhood1 & n left to be =m$
 by a c\rse :i* is de/ructive ( all _s1 
at an age :5 labor is p]=m$ )           
self-consci\sness1--an age :5 our ladies
 are talk+ a great deal ( musical       
int]pretations1 ( t5d]ness & dep? (     
feel+1 ( poetry & inspiration 9 play+1  
to :i* !y are l$ by ! possession ( our  
classical piano compositions & immortal 
ma/]-works1 & by intellectual fri5ds &  

tea*]s aim+ at ! highe/ culture4 ,y     
reply3 ,b ev5 if y\r mode ( elem5t>y    
in/ruction %\ld meet ) fai?ful          
disciples1 h[1 9 su* "y pupils1 are we  
to f9d p]sev]ance & s5se en\gh to       
cont9ue ^! sev]e ex]cises1 ev5 9 y\r    
int]e/+ mann]8 ,my de> ladies1 *ildr5   
ought to d x m]ely f habit1 al?\gh 9 _m 
cases1 aft] ! beg9n+1 tal5t & correct   
musical in/9ct may make _! appe>ance4   
,un9t]rupt$ enjoym5t w\ld inde$ be      
unnatural1 & :]e y f9d x vanity w       
usually be its mov+ spr+1 & ?is seldom  
be>s good fruit4 ,y may z well ask :e!r 
our great lit]>y m5 & arti/s always l to
 g to s*ool1 or :e!r !y did n delight 9 
a holiday4 ,let ?is be ! answ] to !     
/range "q1 ,d y\r daught]s l to play8   
,good heav5s6 ,aft] !y are able to play1
 & t )\t mu* ef=t1 & a little at sight2 
:5 !y c ma/]1 ) a musical appreciation1 
easy1 graceful salon music1 or ev5 !    
easi] compositions ( ,bee?ov51          
,m5delssohn1 ,*op91 ,hummel1 ,mos*eles1 
c41--!n !y take pleasure 9 play+1 & !y  

play a great deal1 & ) en?usiasm4  #b4  
,b1 9 case *ildr5 %\ld sometimes beg9 9 
_! six? ye>1 y mu/ rememb] :at is said1 
9 ! fir/ *apt] ( ?is "w1 ) reg>d to !   
preval5t false me?od ( tea*+ beg9n]s4   
,y1 h[ev]1 are suppos$ to h _h bett] & m
 s5sible tea*]s4 ,let me nev]!less quote
 = y\r amusem5t ! rem>k :i* ,i h he>d s 
frequ5tly 9 ! c\rse ( my long life z a  
piano-tea*]3 ,9 ! beg9n+1 a poor1 rattl+
 piano1 t is =ty ye>s old1 & t is tun$  
regul>ly once a ye>1 & a *eap tea*]1 w d
 well en\gh4 ,z soon z ! *ildr5 le>n to 
play really well1 !n we w h a bett]     
piano & a bett] tea*]4 ,yes2 b t "t nev]
 comes1 & ! p>5ts soon conclude t ev5 ! 
mo/ gift$ *ildr5 h no tal5t1 & take no  
pleasure 9 music2 & s !y /op le>n+1 only
 to regret x :5 !y are old]4 ,b ! p>5ts 
console !mselves1 & aft] a :ile ! old   
piano is nev] tun$ at all4 ,b1 z ,i h   
told y1 ,i d n ref] "h to y\r tea*]s1 = 
:om ,i h a p]sonal reg>d1 & :o tea* on  
excell5t pianos4  #c4 ,don't be angry ) 
me = my sugge/ion1 ladies3 y d n make   

en\gh use ( ! m9utes4 ,:ile our le>n$   
education absorbs s mu* "t1 :ile our    
fri5ds require s _m h\rs1 :ile1 alas6   
balls & d9n]s consume :ole days1 we mu/ 
be sp>+ ( ! rema9+ m9utes4  ,n[ ,i mu/  
ru% to ! piano6 ,i mu/ g to d9n] 9 t5   
m9utes3 two scales1 two f+] ex]cises1   
two difficult passages out ( ! piece ,i 
h to le>n1 & "o ex]cise to inv5t on !   
dom9ant & sub-dom9ant1 are soon done2 & 
!n ! d9n] w ta/e all ! bett]4  ,my de>  
,agnes1 we might talk = ev] ab\t ?is    
dreadful sn[1 x won't melt ! soon] = x3 
h[ d y l ?is passage t ,i am go+ to play
 to y8 ,x is f a *>m+ ,nocturne1 by     
,*op91 & is s difficult t ,i %all h to  
play x ov] fifty times1 or else ,i %all 
always /umble at ?is place1 & ,i nev]   
%all "k ! ,nocturne to play to any "o4  
,don't y ?9k x is beautiful8--s         
spiritual & orig9al6 ,i c tell y x w be 
some?+ to boa/ (1 :5 ,i h accompli%$ t4 
,y l x bett] ! (t5] ,i play x8 ,s d ,i4 
,we h an invitation out4 ,"m has a great
 deal to arrange1 & directions to give4 

,we %all h to g 9 t5 m9utes4 ,i mu/ ru% 
to ! piano1 ?\gh ,i am 9 r an inconv5i5t
 toilette3 ,i may z well accu/om myself 
to play 9 x4 ,i %all h to sp5d ?ree h\rs
 ?is ev5+ )\t any music4 ,well1 to make 
up = x1 ,i w occupy myself = ! next t5  
m9utes ) an ex]cise = ?is ob/9ate f\r?  
f+]1 ?\gh x is pretty dry4 ,t weak f+]  
has be5 a h9drance to _m a f9e passage &
 scale4 ,t is bett]6 ,n[ ,i c put on my 
tight gloves4 ,suppose ,i %\ld put on ! 
left glove on ! way4  ,well1 my "y      
ladies1 h[ _m h\rs d y ?9k all ^? m9utes
 w\ld make 9 a ye>8 ,b ,i he> y say1    
,:at is ! use ( worry+ to pick up all ^?
 /ray m9utes1 l lo/ p9s8 ,we h a :ole   
h\r to practise e day1 :5 no?+ prev5ts4 
,exactly1 :5 no?+ prev5ts4  ,i w n[ tell
 y a few ( my secrets = piano p]=m]s4   
,if 9 piano-play+1 or 9 any art1 y wi%  
to atta9 success1 y mu/ resolve to "w e 
day1 at lea/ a little1 on ! te*nique4   
,sickness & o!r unavoidable int]ruptions
 deprive y ( days en\gh4  ,practise     
always ) unexhau/$ en]gy3 ! result w be 

t5fold4 ,d y n frequ5tly use ! "t =     
practis+1 :5 y h already be5 at "w /udy+
 = five or six h\rs8 ,h y !n /r5g? & _s 
en\gh to practise ! necess>y ex]cises = 
an h\r or m1 & to /udy y\r music-pieces 
c>efully & att5tively1 z y\r tea*]      
in/ruct$ y8 ,is n y\r m9d exhau/$1 & are
 n y\r h&s & f+]s tir$ & /iff ) writ+1 s
 t y are tempt$ to help out ) y\r arms &
 elb[s1 :i* is worse ?an no practice at 
all8 ,b1 my de> ladies1 if y practise   
prop]ly1 sev]al times e day1 t5 m9utes  
at a "t1 y\r /r5g? & y\r pati5ce are    
usually suffici5t = x2 &1 if y are      
oblig$ to omit y\r regul> h\r's         
practice1 y h1 at any rate1 accompli%$  
some?+ ) y\r t5 m9utes be=e breakfa/1 or
 be=e d9n]1 or at any leisure mom5t4 ,s1
 ,i beg ( y1 let me h my m9utes4        
,practise (t51 sl[ly1 & )\t p$al1 n only
 ! small] & l>g] etudes1 b also y\r     
pieces4 ,9 t way y ga91 at lea/1 a      
correct1 heal?y mode ( play+1 :i* is !  
f\ndation ( beautiful play+4 ,d y d ?is 
:5 nei!r y\r tea*]1 nor y\r fa!r or "m  

is pres5t to keep wat* ov] y8 ,d y nev] 
say1 ,nobody is li/5+8  ,d y take en\gh 
heal?y ex]cise 9 ! op5 air8 ,active     
ex]cise1 9 all wea!r1 makes /rong1      
endur+ piano f+]s1 :ile subsi/+ on      
indoor-air results 9 sickly1 n]v\s1     
feeble1 ov]-/ra9$ play+4 ,/rong1 heal?y 
f+]s are only too ess5tial = our pres5t 
/yle ( piano-play+1 :i* requires su*    
extraord9>y execution1 & = our heavy    
in/rum5ts4 ,s ,i /ill beg = ! m9utes3   
y\r walks take up h\rs en\gh4           
,excessive & fatigu+ fem99e occupations1
 & draw+1 or pa9t+1 are by no means     
consi/5t ) an e>ne/1 practical musical  
education2 n only because bo? ^?        
occupations require s mu* "t1 b because 
!y deprive ! f+]s ( ! requisite         
pliability & dext]ity1 :ile knitt+1     
accord+ to ! late/ discov]ies1 produces 
an unnatural n]v\s excitem5t1 :i* is    
unfavorable to heal?y progress 9 music4 
,i at lea/1 9 my in/ruction on ! piano1 
h nev] be5 able to accompli% mu* )      
ladies :o are devot$ to knitt+1 cro*et1 

& embroid]+4 ,my de> ladies1 y :o h be5 
born 9 =tunate circum/ances1 & h be5    
educat$ by y\r p>5ts1 )\t reg>d to      
exp5se1 %\ld1 at lea/1 all[ ! poor girl 
9 ! c\ntry1 :o is oblig$ to hide h]     
tal5ts "u a bu%el1 ! small privilege (  
mak+ a coll> = y\r "m's or y\r aunt's   
bir?day pres5t4 ,i assure y y\r "m or   
y\r aunt1 if y surprise !m in/ead ) a   
f9e piano p]=mance1 w be z mu* pleas$ z 
if y /ra9$ y\r eyes & b5t y\r back =    
days & nights ov] ! ne$le-"w4 ,& n[ z   
reg>ds pa9t+3 pa9t+ & music1 ?\gh       
!oretically s ne>ly relat$1 agree b     
poorly 9 practice2 at lea/1 if y are 9  
e>ne/ ab\t ei!r4 ,y say pa9t]s (t5 play 
on ! guit> & ! flute4 ,t may be true3 ,i
 w all[ !m ^? two in/rum5ts4 ,b         
piano-play+ /&s on a diff]5t foot+1 ev5 
= m]e amateurs4 ,sweet melodies on ^?   
in/rum5ts may af=d an agreeable         
companion%ip = ! pa9t] 9 8 rambles ?r\gh
 ! woods & ov] ! hills2 b piano-play+   
%\ld be ! fri5d ( a life-"t1 ennobl$ by 
! elevat+ enjoym5t ( l(ty ma/]-works4   

,!re=e1 ,i beg y1 d n dissipate y\r p[]s
 too mu*4 ,leave ! art ( pa9t+ to y\r   
fri5ds1 :o are ei!r )\t tal5t = music1  
or :o h no opportunity to /udy x4 ,our  
%ort lives d n all[ ! successful        
practice ( sev]al arts4 ,( :at advantage
 to our high] culture is x to be able to
 d t5 ?+s tol]ably well2 :at ga9 = !    
future1 = humanity1 or = ! true happ9ess
 ( ! individual8 ,& ev5 if y c succe$ 9 
pa9t+ some?+ :i* sc>cely c be said to   
resemble a rose1 ( :at advantage is x1  
:5 we h s _m real roses to admire8  ,my 
de> ladies1 ,i w>n y1 g5]ally1 d n be   
afraid ( ! s-call$ classical1 heavy     
music1 especially ,bee?ov5's1 if y      
desire to le>n f x1 only or *iefly1     
repose1 lightness1 facility1 ela/icity1 
graceful1 delicate play+1 & a f9e t\*4  
,x is necess>y to play su* music aft] ^?
 brilliant qualities h already be51 to a
 c]ta9 degree1 acquir$ by m]e /udies &  
appropriate pieces4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 /ill m
 fooli% & impractical1 :5 p>5ts 7:o     
p]haps are skilful musicians1 b :o h no 

recollection ( _! own y\?7 hold ! mi/ak5
 op9ion t _! *ildr5 ought1 f ! v beg9n+1
 to practise & play only f9e classical  
music1 9 ord] t ! *ildr5's e>s may n be 
injur$ by false progressions1 by        
insignificant f+] ex]cises1 & by easily 
compreh5sible ,italian airs1 & t !y     
!mselves may n be ru9$ body & s\l4      
,graci\s heav5s6 h[ mu* pure music1     
suit$ to ! piano1 h n my daught]s1 z    
well z _m o!rs :om ,i h br\ght up to be 
f9e p]=m]s1 play$ & /udi$6--su*1 =      
in/ance1 z ! music ( ,hu5t51 ,cz]ny1    
,burgmuell]1 ,kalkbr5n]1 ,a4 & ,j4      
,s*mitt1 ,h]z1 & _m o!rs4 ,:o f9ds fault
 n[ ) _! musical culture1 ) _! s\nd     
ta/e1 or _! want ( love = classical     
music8 ,:at a long road a *ild has to   
travel ?r\gh ,etudes ( ,cram]1          
,mos*eles1 & ,*op91 be=e he comes to    
,ba*'s ,well-temp]$ ,clavi*ord1 or be=e 
he is able1 or ought ev51 to /udy       
,bee?ov5's ,sonate ,pa!tique6 ,x is n   
well1 ?\gh q 9 ! _s ( ! times1 to       
condemn )\t exp]i5ce1 f "o's own        

prejudic$ po9t ( view1 ! me?ods :i* ^?  
skill$ 9 _! bus9ess h = ye>s            
successfully tri$ & practis$4 ,x is     
possible to make pupils musical 9 !     
above way1 b !y w be only dull1 clumsy  
bungl]s on ! piano2 n f9e arti/s1 :o    
alone c give a wor?y & noble            
int]pretation ( classical music4 ,i     
desire t my daught]s may nev] =get my   
well-consid]$ in/ructions1 su/a9$ by !  
exp]i5ce ( _m ye>s2 & t !y may1 9       
grateful remembrance ( _! fa!r & tea*]1 
repay to _! pupils :at !y owe to him4   
,b ,i see among my audi5ce sev]al       
beg9n]s 9 s++1 & ,i beg to be all[$ a ^w
 to !m4 ,s long z _m ( our ,g]man song  
compos]s consid] x b5ea? _! dignity to  
/udy ! art ( s++ 9 ! old ,italian       
ma/]-works1 & "u ! guidance (           
well-qualifi$ s++ ma/]s1--z ,gluck1     
,naumann1 ,hasse1 ,ha5del1 ,haydn1      
,moz>t1 ,sali]i1 ,w9t]1 & o!rs h        
done1--,i w>n y to take c>e ( y\r t5d]  
voices1 :i* are s easily ru9$1 & n to   
all[ y\rselves to be misl$ by +5i\s     

op9ions1 & by music o!rwise good4 ,!    
loss ( y\r voices foll[s 9 ! foot/eps ( 
mod]n tortures 9 s++1 z y may see       
suffici5tly 9 all our !atres1 or1 inde$1
 may exp]i5ce y\rselves 9 numb]less     
,g]man songs4 ,apply also to s++ :at ,i 
h j said ab\t piano-play+3 z y %\ld     
*oose = ! piano music suit$ to ! piano1 
s = y\r /udies 9 s++ select only t :i*  
is adapt$ to ! voice2 "u ! guidance (   
prud5t & educat$ tea*]s1 n ( mod]n voice
 break]s1 :o all[ y to scream1 9 ord] to
 br+ out ! voice4 ,:5 y h acquir$ a good
 te*nique1 :5 y\r attack is sure1 & a   
c]ta9 skilfulness 9 s++ has be5         
develop$1 !n only y may try1 by way (   
exp]im5t1 a few pieces ( su* spirit$ b  
unskill$ song compos]s1 :o frequ5tly    
commit s9s 9 e l9e aga9/ correct        
repres5tation1 ! regi/] ( ! voice1 !    
brea?+s1 ! pronunciation1 & a hundr$ o!r
 ?+s4  ,look ar\nd & see :o s+ ^!       
s-call$ classical songs4 ,!y are ei!r   
s+]s :o d n "k :at s++ is1 & :o h no    
ta/e = x1 :i*1 9 consequ5ce ( _!        

education1 !y nev] c h2 or ^? :o no     
long] h any voice1 & accord+ly s+ e ?+1 
or1 r1 declaim x1 because !y _c s+4 ,i  
recomm5d y to s+ 7to m5tion ! names (   
two only ( our mo/ excell5t song        
compos]s7 ! *>m+ songs ( ,fr4 ,s*ub]t & 
,m5delssohn1 :o1 9 con/ant int]c\rse ) !
 mo/ judici\s ma/]s ( s++ 9 ,vi5na &    
,italy1 h /riv5 con/antly to compose    
sci5tifically1 & h at ! same "t produc$ 
clev] songs2 b y %\ld s+ !m n too (t51  
or too _m ( !m4 ,s++ 9 ! ,g]man         
language1 & 9 syllables1 & (t5 ) clumsy 
melodies1 requires a great deal ( voice1
 & easily leads to _m faults & to a     
false mann]4 ,rememb] h[ /rictly ,j5ny  
,l9d select$1 = p]=mance 9 h] conc]ts1 !
 songs ( ,s*ub]t1 ,m5delssohn1 &        
,s*umann4 ,9 ?is way %e succe$$ 9 w9n+  
great success1 ev5 ) small1 %ort songs4 
,f9ally1 "o m secret = p]=m]s1 :i*      
weighs heavy 9 ! balance4 ,y ought1     
especially if y h n receiv$ good e>ly   
in/ruction1 to acquire a habit ( mov+ ! 
f+]s v frequ5tly1 at e conv5i5t         

opportunity2 & p>ticul>ly ( lett+ !m    
fall loosely & lightly ^u any h>d       
object1 :ile ! h& lies ^u some?+ firm1 9
 an ext5d$ position4  ,y mu/ accu/om    
y\rselves to d ?is unconsci\sly4 ,=     
example1 :ile read+1 at table1 or :ile  
li/5+ to music1 all[ y\r h& to lie ^u ! 
table1 raise ! f+]s1 & let !m fall1 "o  
at a "t1 q indep5d5tly ( ! wri/2        
p>ticul>ly ! weak f\r? & fif? f+]s1 :i* 
require to be us$ a hundr$ times m ?an !
 o!rs1 if y wi% to acquire ev5ness 9 !  
scales4 ,if x attracts att5tion to d ?is
 on ! table1 !n d x 9 y\r lap1 or ) "o  
h& ov] ! o!r4 ,to drum ) y\r f+]s &     
/ret* y\r h&s on ! backs ( o!r p is n   
(t5 practicable1 & is n necess>y4 ,t 0  
only p>don$ 9 ! zeal\s & orig9al ,adolph
 ,h5selt1 :o1 ?\gh o!rwise su* a mode/ &
 amiable arti/1 ev5 n[1 9 ,/4           
,pet]sburg1 makes himself ridicul\s 9   
?is way1 by 8 practice ( f+] movem5ts4  
,n[ y p]ceive ! reason :y ,i _c answ] ! 
"q :i* has be5 ask$ me innum]able times4
 ,h[ mu* d y\r daught]s practise8 ,i _c 

c\nt up ! f+] movem5ts & ! /ray t5      
m9utes j spok5 (2 b x is c]ta9 t !y     
practise few] h\rs 9 ! day ?an _m ?\s&s 
:o le>n no?+1 = !y nev] practise & nev] 
h practis$ wrongly1 b always correctly &
 advantage\sly4  ,"o ?+ m4 ,aft] my     
exp]i5c$1 wat*ful eye _h obs]v$ 9 our   
circle _m mov+ f+]s 9 consequ5ce ( my   
lecture1 a di/+ui%$ lady ( ,vi5na :isp]$
 9 my e>3 ,b1 my de> ,h]r ,wieck1 my    
,amelia is n to be a pr(essional play]3 
,i only want h] to le>n a few ( ! less  
difficult sonatas ( ,bee?ov51 to play   
correctly & flu5tly1 )\t notes4 ,my de> 
ladies1 ,i d n aim ) y at any ?+ m ?an  
?is4 ,a great _m circum/ances mu/ comb9e
 = ! =mation ( f9e conc]t p]=m]s2 9     
fact1 ! :ole education1 f ! e>lie/ y\?1 
mu/ h ref]5ce to ?is end4 ,if ?is 7 n s1
 ,g]many especially1 on acc\nt ( its    
natural musical tal5t1 w\ld be able     
annually to furni% ?\s&s ( virtuoso     
p]=m]s4  ,has my lecture be5 too long   
to-day8 ,i ask y\r p>don4 ,my desire to 
make myself useful to y mu/ be my       

excuse1 if ,i _c dispose ( su* an       
ext5sive subject 9 a few words4 ,i h n  
yet exhau/$ x4     ,,*apt] ,,xii4       
,,?\ghts ,,on ,,piano-,,play+4   ,my    
daught]s play ! music ( all ! pr9cipal  
compos]s1 & also ! be/ salon music4     
,limit$ views ( any k9d are injuri\s to 
art4 ,x is z great a mi/ake to play only
 ,bee?ov5's music z to play none ( x1 or
 to play ei!r classical or salon music  
solely4 ,if a tea*] conf9es himself to !
 /udy ( ! fir/1 a good te*nique1 a      
tol]ably s\nd /yle ( play+1 intellig5ce1
 & k are g5]ally suffici5t to produce an
 int]pretation 9 mo/ respects           
satisfactory4 ,! music usually          
comp5sates = a /yle :i* may be1 accord+ 
to circum/ances1 ei!r dry1 cold1 too    
monoton\s or too /rongly %ad$1 & ev5 =  
an indiff]5t or c>eless t\*4 ,int]e/ 9 !
 composition frequ5tly div]ts ! att5tion
 ( ev5 ! be/ play] f a ?or\ghly correct 
& delicate mode ( execution1 & f ! ef=t 
to enhance ! beauty ( ! composition1 &  
to increase its appreciation ) ! he>]4  

,9 ! p]=mance ( classical music1        
inspiration--t is1 ! revelation ( an    
arti/ic nature & n empty affectation--c 
be expect$ only f an arti/1 & n f a     
pupil4 ,!re=e1 ) m advanc$ pupils1 ,i   
take up 9 my lessons1 9 connection ) a  
sonata by ,bee?ov51 a nocturne or waltz 
by ,*op91 & a piece by ,/4 ,hell] or    
,s*ulh(f1 ,h5selt1 ,c4 ,mey]1 c4        
,elegance & poli%1 a c]ta9 coquetry1    
nicety1 delicacy1 & f9e %ad+ _c be      
p]fect$ 9 ! /udy ( a sonata by ,bee?ov52
 = :i*1 h[ev]1 ! latt] pieces pres5t mu*
 great] opportunities4 ,besides ?is1    
v>iety is mu* m su/a9+ to ! le>n]2 x    
excites 8 int]e/2 he does n s soon      
become we>y1 & is gu>d$ f c>elessness2 8
 arti/ic k is increas$1 & he is         
agreeably surpris$ to f9d himself able  
to p]=m ?ree pieces s di/9ct 9 "*4      
99       99       99       99       99  
,expression _c be taught1 x mu/ come (  
itself4 ,b :5 are we to look = x8 ,:5 ! 
/iff f+]s are fifty or sixty ye>s old1 &
 ! expression is imprison$ 9 !m1 s t    

no?+ is ev] to be he>d ( x8 ,?is is a   
wide-spread delusion4 ,let u look at a  
few ( ^? to :om expression has come (   
itself4 ,x4 plays skilfully & correctly1
 b 8 expression cont9ues crude1 cold1   
monoton\s2 he %[s too p$antic a         
solicitude ab\t me*anical execution &   
/rict "t2 he nev] v5tures on a pp41 uses
 too little %ad+ 9 piano1 & plays ! =te 
too heavily1 & )\t reg>d to ! in/rum5t2 
8 cresc5di & dim9u5di are inappropriate1
 (t5 co>se & br\ght 9 at unsuitable     
places2 &--8 rit>d&i6 !y are t$i\s      
inde$6 ,b ,miss ,z4 plays diff]5tly & m 
f9ely4 ,truly1 %e plays diff]5tly2 b is 
x m f9ely8 ,d y l ?is g5tle violet blue1
 ?is sickly pal5ess1 ^! r\g$ falsehoods1
 at ! exp5se ( all integrity ( "*8 ?is  
sweet1 embelli%$1 langui%+ /yle1 ?is    
rubato & dismemb]+ ( ! musical phrases1 
?is want ( "t1 & ?is s5tim5tal tra%8 ,!y
 bo? h tal5t1 b _! expression 0 all[$ to
 be develop$ ( itself4 ,!y bo? w\ld h   
be5 v good play]s2 b n[ !y h lo/ all    
ta/e = ! ideal1 :i* manife/s itself 9 ! 

doma9 ( tru?1 beauty1 & simplicity4 ,if 
pupils are left to !mselves1 !y imitate 
! improp] & errone\s easily & skilfully2
 ! "r & suitable ) difficulty1 & c]ta9ly
 unskilfully4 ,ev5 ! little fell[ :o c  
h>dly speak le>ns to use naughty1       
abusive words m quickly & easily ?an    
f9e1 noble expressions4 ,:at s*ool-ma/] 
has n be5 surpris$ at ?is facility1 &   
:at good old aunt has n laugh$ at x8 ,b 
y say1 ,x is n "r to =ce ! feel+s (     
o!rs6 ,t is q unnecess>y2 b x is        
possible to r\se ! feel+s ( o!rs1 to    
guide & educate !m1 )\t prejudic+ _!    
individuality ( feel+1 & )\t re/ra9+ or 
di/urb+ !m1 unless !y are on ! wrong    
pa?4 ,:o has n li/5$ to p]=m]s & s+]s :o
 7 o!rwise musical1 b ^: s5tim5t 0 ei!r 
ridicul\s or lam5table8         99      
99       99       99       99  ,x is    
g5]ally ackn[l$g$ t1 among o!r ?+s1 ,i h
 succe$$ m or less ) all my s*ol>s 9 !  
atta9m5t ( a f9e t\*4 ,p desire to obta9
 f me ! requisite ex]cises = !          
developm5t ( ?is2 b n mu* c be ga9$ f   

^!4 ,! important ?+ is h[ & :5 !y are to
 be us$2 & t mo/ c>eful att5tion %all be
 paid 9 ! selection ( o!r etudes &      
pieces1 9 ord] t no?+ %all be play$ :i* 
%all endang] ! confirmation ( ! correct 
t\* already acquir$1 or %all undo :at   
has be5 accompli%$ 9 ! lessons4 ,z ,i h 
said be=e1 x does n dep5d ^u mu*        
practis+1 b ^u correct practis+2 & t !  
pupils %all n be all[$ to fall into     
errors4 ,i am con/antly ask$1 ,h[ _m    
h\rs a day d y\r daught]s practise8 ,if 
! numb] ( h\rs sp5t 9 practis+ gives !  
measure ( ! /&+ ( a virtuoso1 !n my     
daught]s are among ! mo/ insignificant1 
or 9 fact %\ld n belong to ! ord] at    
all4  ,?is is ! place = me to expla9    
myself m fully ) reg>d to play+ ) a     
loose wri/1 9 ord] t ,i %all n be       
misund]/ood4 ,! tones :i* are produc$ ) 
a loose wri/ are always m t5d] & m      
attractive1 h a full] s\nd1 & p]mit m   
delicate %ad+ ?an ! %>p tones1 )\t body1
 :i* are ?r[n or fir$ (f or tapp$ out ) 
un5durable rigidity by ! aid ( ! arm &  

=e-arm4 ,a sup]ior te*nique c ) few     
exceptions be m quickly & favorably     
acquir$ 9 ?is way ?an :5 ! elb[s are    
requir$ to contribute _! p[]4 ,i d n1   
h[ev]1 c5sure ! p]=mance ( _m virtuosos1
 :o execute rapid octave passages ) a   
/iff wri/2 !y (t5 d x ) great precision1
 9 ! mo/ rapid tempo1 =cibly &          
effectively4 ,x mu/1 aft] all1 dep5d ^u 
individual peculi>ities :e!r ! pupil c  
le>n bett] & m quickly to play su*      
passages ?us or ) a loose wri/4 ,!      
pres5t /yle ( brav\ra play+ = virtuosos 
_c disp5se ) facility 9 octave passages2
 x is a necess>y "p ( x4  ,i w n[       
consid] ! use ( loose & indep5d5t f+]s1 
9 play+ g5]ally2 i4e41 9 t ( m advanc$  
pupils :o h already acquir$ ! necess>y  
elem5t>y k4 ,! f+]s mu/ be set ^u ! keys
 ) a c]ta9 decision1 firmness1          
quickness1 & vigor1 & mu/ obta9 a comm& 
ov] ! key-bo>d2 o!rwise1 ! result is    
only a tame1 colorless1 unc]ta91        
immature /yle ( play+1 9 :i* no f9e     
portam5to1 no poignant /accato1 or      

sprightly acc5tuation c be produc$4 ,e  
?\ghtful tea*]1 /riv+ = ! be/ result1   
mu/1 h[ev]1 take c>e t ?is %all only be 
acquir$ gradually1 & mu/ tea* x ) a     
con/ant reg>d to individual             
peculi>ities1 & n at ! exp5se ( beauty (
 p]=mance1 & ( a t5d]1 agreeable t\*4   
99       99       99       99       99  
,x is a mortify+ fact = _m critics1     
arti/s1 compos]s1 & tea*]s1 t ! g5]al   
public %[ mu* m correct judgm5t &       
appreciation ( a f9e1 noble piano       
p]=mance1 & ( a simple1 pure1           
well-taught /yle ( s++1 & also und]/& ! 
*>act]i/ics ( ! p]=m]1 mu* m quickly ?an
 !y d4 ,! s5sibility & appreciation (   
beauty ) ! public is less prejudic$1    
less spuri\s1 m receptive1 & m artless4 
,its p]ceptions are n di/urb$ by !ories1
 by a desire to criticise1 & _m o!r     
second>y matt]s4 ,! public d n take a   
biass$ or /ilt$ view4 ,! admiration =   
,j5ny ,l9d is a /rik+ pro( ( ?is1 z is  
also ! appreciation ( _m piano-play]s4  
99       99       99       99       99  

,! age ( progress ann\nces1 9           
piano-play+ also1 a high] beauty ?an has
 hi!rto exi/$4 ,n[1 ,i dem& ( all !     
def5d]s ( ?is new /yle1 :]e9 is ?is     
sup]ior beauty suppos$ to consi/8 ,x is 
useless to talk1 9 a vague way1 ab\t a  
beauty :i* no "o c expla94 ,i h li/5$ to
 ! play+--no1 ! ?rumm+ & /amp+--( _m (  
^! *ampions ( ! mod]n /yle ( beauty2 &  
,i h come to ! conclusion1 accord+ to my
 way ( reason+1 t x ought to be call$ a 
high]1--q diff]5t1 inv]t$ beauty1--a    
de=m$ beauty1 repugnant to !            
s5sibilities ( all mank9d4 ,b our gift$ 
age ( ! future prote/s aga9/ su* cold   
cons]vatism4 ,! p]iod ( piano fury :i*  
,i h liv$ to see1 & :i* ,i h j describ$1
 0 ! introduction to ?is new essay1 only
 a feeble attempt1 & a prelim9>y to ?is 
piano future4 ,%\ld ?is s5seless rag+ & 
/orm+ ^u ! piano1 :]e n "o idea c be    
intellig5tly express$ 9 a half-h\r1 ?is 
abhorr5t & rude treatm5t ( a gr& conc]t 
piano1 comb9$ ) frightful misuse ( bo?  
p$als1 :i* puts ! he>] into agonies (   

horror & spasms ( t]ror1 ev] be reg>d$ z
 any ?+ b a return to b>b>ism1 devoid ( 
feel+ & reason8 ,?is is to be call$     
music6 music ( ! future6 ! beauty ( !   
future /yle6 ,truly1 = ?is /yle ( music1
 ! e>s mu/ be diff]5tly con/ruct$1 !    
feel+s mu/ be diff]5tly con/itut$1 & a  
diff]5t n]v\s sy/em mu/ be creat$6 ,=   
?is aga9 we %all ne$ surgeons1 :o lie 9 
wait 9 ! backgr\nd ) ! ?roat improv]s4  
,:at a new & gr& field ( op]ations lies 
op5 to !m6 ,our age produces mon/]s1 :o 
are ins5sible to ! pla9e/ tru?s1 & :o   
fill humanity ) horror4 ,political      
excesses h h>dly ceas$1 :5 /ill great]  
ones mu/ be repeat$ 9 ! _w ( music4 ,b  
com=t y\rselves1 my read]s3 ^! isolat$  
in/ances ( madness1 ^! la/ convulsions (
 musical insanity1 ) h[ev] mu* arrogance
 !y may be proclaim$1 w n take ! _w by  
/orm4 ,! "t w come :5 no audi5ce1 n ev5 
eag] possessors ( complim5t>y tickets1 b
 only a few ne$y hirel+s1 w v5ture to   
endure su* conc]t p]=mances ( ! future4 
99       99       99       99       99  

,i ought to express myself m fully )    
reg>d to expression 9 piano-play+4 ,x is
 difficult to p]=m ?is task1 at lea/ 9  
writ+2 = x c m easily be practically    
expla9$ to individual le>n]s4           
,intellig5t tea*]s1 :o are incl9$ to    
und]/& my mean+1 w f9d abundant mat]ial1
 z well z all necess>y explanations1 9 !
 prec$+ *apt]s2 & ,i w m]ely say t a    
tea*] :o is end[$ ) ! qualities :i* ,i h
 designat$ z ! ?ree trifles w seek to   
excite ! same 9 8 pupils2 w ref9e &     
cultivate !m1 accord+ to 8 ability1 )   
dis9t]e/$ness1 ) en]gy1 & ) p]sev]ance2 
& tru? & beauty w ev]y:]e be ! result4  
,?us he w rema9 9 ! pres5t1 :]e !re is s
 mu* rema9+ to be accompli%$4 ,^! ?ree  
trifles c]ta9ly d n h _! root 9 folly1  
want ( tal5t1 & h>e-bra9$ madness2 !re=e
 ! possessors ( ! latt] mu/ look to !   
future1 & proclaim a high]1 t is1 an    
inv]t$ beauty4   ,rules = ,piano        
,pupils4  ,y mu/ nev] beg9 to le>n a    
second piece until y h entirely conqu]$ 
! fir/4  ,y ought to fix y\r eyes v     

c>efully on ! notes1 & n to tru/ to     
memory2 o!rwise1 y w nev] le>n to play  
at sight4  ,9 ord] to avoid ! habit (   
false f+]+1 y %\ld n play any piece :i* 
is n m>k$ = ! prop] f+]s4  ,y %\ld le>n 
to play *ords & skipp+ notes1 )\t look+ 
at ! keys1 z ?is int]f]es ) a prompt    
read+ ( ! notes4  ,y mu/ le>n to c\nt   
nicely 9 play+1 9 ord] always to keep   
/rict "t4  ,to use = once ! language ( !
 times1 :i* boldly proclaims1 ,su* ?+s z
 ^! belong to a /&-po9t :i* we h already
 rea*$1 ,i wi% t ! musicians ( ! future 
may z happily rea* _! /&-po9t1 n by     
holl[ phrases & fl\ri%es1 & ! ?re%+ (   
empty /raws1 b by practical1 successful 
ef=ts1 & /riv+ = t :i* is bett]4        
99       99       99       99       99  
,:at is ! value ( y\r me?od1 9 !        
in/ruction ( pupils :o h = ye>s play$ _m
 pieces f notes1 b h play$ !m badly1 &  
:om we are call$ ^u to lead into a bett]
 way ( play+8  ,a reply to ?is frequ5t  
inquiry c be f\nd 9 my fir/ *apt]4      
,above all ?+s1 let ! notes :i* h       

already be5 play$ be laid aside = a long
 "t2 = a mi/ak5 /yle ( play+ ^! has     
become s confirm$ t to improve !m is    
hopeless1 & ! tott]+ edifice mu/ fall to
 ! gr\nd4 ,fir/1 improve ! t\*2 help to 
acquire a bett] & m connect$ scale2 tea*
 ! =mation ( diff]5t cad5ces on !       
dom9ant & sub-dom9ant2 & ! con/ruction (
 v>i\s passages on ! *ord ( ! dim9i%$   
sev5?1 to be play$ ) correct1 ev51 &    
quiet f+]+1 legato & /accato1 piano1 &  
=te2 pay /rict att5tion to ! use ( loose
 f+]s & a loose wri/2 & all[ no         
inatt5tive play+4 ,y may soon take up1 )
 ^! /udies1 "s entirely unfamili> piece 
( music1 suit$ to ! capacity ( ! pupil4 
,x is n possible or desirable to attempt
 to make a sudd5 & ?or\gh *ange ) su*   
pupils1 ev5 if !y %\ld %[ ! be/         
int5tions & docility4 ,y %\ld select a  
light1 easy piece ( salon music1 b ( a  
nature well adapt$ to ! piano1 :i* %all 
n be we>isome to ! pupil1 & 9 ! improv$ 
p]=mance ( :i* he w take pleasure4 ,b1  
if y /ill f9d t he falls into ! old1    

faulty mann] ( play+1 & t ! rec5tly     
acquir$ te*nique1 :i* has n yet become  
habitual1 is endang]$ by x1 lay ?is too 
aside1 & take in/ead "s appropriate     
etude1 or p]haps a little prelude by    
,ba*4 ,if1 9 ! place ( ^!1 y *oose =    
in/ruction a pond]\s sonata1 9 :i* !    
music w\ld di/ract ! att5tion ( ! pupil 
f ! improv$ te*nique1 y give up ! mo/   
important aim ( y\r in/ruction1 & occupy
 y\rself ) second>y matt]s2 y w c5sure &
 in/ruct 9 va91 & w nev] atta9 success4 
,y mu/ consid]1 reflect1 & give y\r m9d 
to ! peculi> ne$s ( ! pupil1 & y mu/    
tea* 9 accordance ) ! laws ( psy*ology4 
,y w succe$ aft] a :ile1 b              
precipitation1 compulsion1 & disputes   
are useless4 ,! improvem5t ( a soprano  
voice1 ru9$ by ov]-scream+1 requires    
prud5ce1 pati5ce1 calmness1 & mode/y1 & 
a "* ( a high type g5]ally4 ,x is also a
 v ?ankless task1 & success is r>e2 :ile
 on ! piano a fair result may always be 
accompli%$4         99       99       99
       99       99  ,i return once m to 

! subject s frequ5tly discuss$1 t ,i may
 try to relieve ! univ]sal difficulty ( 
our lady piani/s4 ,i h he>d mu* play+ ( 
late1 9 p>ties bo? small & l>ge1 on     
well-tun$ & on ill-tun$ pianos1 on ^? ) 
:i* ! p]=m] 0 famili>1 & on ^? to :i* %e
 0 unaccu/om$2 f ! timid & !            
self-possess$2 f ladies ( v>i\s ages1   
possess$ ( m or ( less tal5t1 & 9 v>i\s 
cities3 ! result 0 always ! same4  ,we  
he> f ! ladies t !y c\ld play _! pieces 
at home be=e _! p>5ts or _! tea*]s2 b   
?is is nev] suffici5t to enable !m to   
save _! he>]s f we>9ess1 anxiety1 & all 
sorts ( emb>rassm5t4 ,my honor$ ladies1 
y play ov] & ov] aga9 two maz\rkas1 two 
waltzes1 two nocturnes1 & ! ,fun]al ,m>*
 ( ,*op91 ! ,maz\rka & o!r pieces by    
,s*ulh(f1 ! ,trill-,etude1 & ! ,tremolo 
by ,c>l ,mey]1 c43 x makes no diff]5ce  
to y :i*4 ,y might be able to ma/] ^!   
pieces pretty well1 b1 in/ead ( ?is1 y  
y\rselves are ma/]$4 ,y become          
emb>rass$1 & y\r he>]s /ill m s3 !      
affair ends ) apologies on bo? sides1 ) 

equivocal complim5ts1 ) enc\ragem5t to  
cont9ue 9 ! same c\rse1 ) ackn[l$gm5t ( 
f9e h&s = ! piano1 ) uneasy1 =c$        
congratulations to ! p>5ts & tea*]2 b x 
is always a happy mom5t :5 ! fatal      
soiree is ov]4 ,! next day ,i am =c$ to 
sigh aga9 ov] ! same1 mis]able1 poorly &
 t$i\sly p]=m$ ,fun]al ,m>* ( ,*op91 &  
ov] ! timor\s ,b major ,maz\rka by      
,s*ulh(f4 ,! left h& is always left 9 ! 
lur* 9 ! difficult1 skipp+ basses ( ?is 
piece1 & 9 o!rs ( ! pres5t /yle1 :i* are
 ri* 9 h>mony & modulations4 ,! bass "p 
9 ?is piece is apt to suff] f timid &   
false tones2 frequ5tly ! fundam5tal tone
 is omitt$1 or ! little f+] rema9s re/+ 
^u x1 in/ead ( giv+ ! eigh? note ) a    
crisp1 ela/ic1 & sprightly t\*1 & !     
*ords are tame & incomplete4 ,y d n give
 !m _! full value2 y leave !m too       
quickly1 because y are afraid ( n /rik+ 
! next l[ note quickly en\gh2 b1 on !   
o!r h&1 y d n /rike x at all1 & "o miss+
 tone br+s ano!r "o aft] x4 ,! "r h&1   
be+ ! mo/ skilful1 is suppos$ to play ) 

expression1 & really does s2 b ?is only 
makes ! p]=mance ! worse4 ,! fundam5tal 
tone is want+1 & y are l$ to make a     
mi/ake 9 ! skip1 & /rike ! wrong key4   
,f9ally1 ! :ole ?+ is end$ 9 t]ror4 ,i h
 an uneasy night2 ,i dream ( y\r f9e    
h&s1 b ! false & ! weak notes />t up    
betwe5 l /range spectres or w o' !      
wisps1 & ,i wake ) ! heada*e1 in/ead ( )
 pleasant memories4  ,all[ me to give y 
a piece ( advice4 ,play & practise !    
bass "p a great deal & v (t51 fir/      
sl[ly1 !n quick]1 dur+ "o or two weeks1 
be=e play+ ! "r h& ) x1 9 ord] t y may  
give y\r :ole att5tion to play+ ! bass  
correctly1 delicately1 & surely4 ,ev5 :5
 y c get ?r\gh ! maz\rka tol]ably well1 
y mu/ n ?9k1 on t acc\nt1 t y w be able 
to play x 9 company1 "u try+            
circum/ances4 ,y ought to be able to    
play ! piece by y\rself ) ease1 v       
frequ5tly1 p]fectly1 & di/9ctly1 & 9 v  
rapid tempo1 be=e y tru/ y\rself to p]=m
 x ev5 sl[ly 9 company4 ,at lea/1       
practise ! m difficult passages = ! "r  

h& v frequ5tly1 p>ticul>ly ! difficult &
 bold conclusion1 t x may n /rike ! he>]
 z r\gh1 weak1 tame1 or hurri$4 ,x is an
 old rule1 ,if y beg9 well & end well1  
all is well4 ,y ought to practise !     
skipp+ bass ov] & ov] aga9 by itself1   
o!rwise x w n g4 ,an incorrect or       
defici5t bass1 )\t dep? ( tone & )\t    
acc5tuation1 ru9s e ?+1 ev5 ! good temp]
 ( ! he>]4 ,"o ?+ m3 y "k v well ,*op9's
 ,nocturne 9 ,e flat1 & h play$ x1 among
 o!r ?+s1 = ! la/ f\r weeks4 ,sudd5ly y 
are call$ ^u to play 9 company4 ,y *oose
 ?is ,nocturne because y h play$ x ne>ly
 e day = f\r weeks4 ,b alas6 ! piano    
fi5ds h come to confuse y6 ,y /rike a   
false bass note1 & at ! modulation !    
weak little f+] t\*es too feebly3 bah6 !
 fundam5tal tone is want+4 ,y are       
fright5$1 & gr[ /ill m s2 y\r musical   
aunt is fright5$ also2 ! blood ru%es to 
y\r tea*]'s face1 & ,i mutt] to myself1 
,c'e/ t\j\rs la meme4 ,! pres5t /yle (  
skipp+ basses requires a great deal (   
practice & p]fect security2 x is        

necess>y = y to "k ! piece by he>t1 9   
ord] to give y\r :ole att5tion to ! left
 h&4 ,x is also ess5tial t y %all h     
acquir$ a cle>1 s\nd t\*2 o!rwise1 y _c 
give a delicate acc5t & %ad+4 ,y mu/    
nev] all[ y\rself1 )\t previ\s          
prep>ation1 to play ^? pieces ( music 9 
company1 9 :i* an elegant mode (        
execution is all-important2 o!rwise1 y w
 be tak5 by surprise by unexpect$       
difficulties4 ,y mu/ always pay special 
att5tion to ! fundam5tal tones1 ev5 if  
!re %\ld be imp]fections else:]e4 ,:]e  
"o fault is less important ?an ano!r1 ( 
two evils *oose ! lea/4 ,y h be5 play+  
n[ = six or eight ye>s3 are y repaid = !
 tr\ble1 if x only enables y to prep>e  
emb>rassm5ts = o!rs8 ,y are n will+ to  
play easy1 insignificant pieces2 & su*  
pieces z y *oose require indu/ry1       
e>ne/ness1 & p]sev]ance4         99     
99       99       99       99  ,"y      
ladies1 x is easy to discov] ! "* ( a   
p]son f 8 mann] ( /&+1 walk+1 mov+1 &   
speak+1 f ! way he b[s1 puts on & takes 

(f 8 hat1 or ! arrangem5ts ( ! h\sehold2
 & we seldom are 9 error ab\t x4 ,x is  
also possible to inf] be=eh& h[ y w play
 & :at sort ( a p]=mance y w give1 f !  
mann] 9 :i* y take y\r seat at ! piano4 
,y sidle up to ! piano lazily1 b5t ov] 9
 a con/ra9$ mann]2 9 y\r emb>rassm5t1 y 
place y\rself be=e ! "o-l9$ or two-l9$  
c1 in/ead ( be=e f2 y sit un/eadily1    
ei!r too high or too l[1 only half on ! 
seat1 lean+ ei!r too mu* to ! "r or to !
 left2 9 a ^w1 z if y did n belong to ! 
fatal music-/ool4 ,y\r mann] awak5s no  
confid5ce1 & 9 ?is way ann\nces t y h   
none y\rself4 ,h[ d y expect to ex]cise 
control ov] a gr& sev5 octave piano1 if 
y d n sit exactly 9 ! middle1 ) ! body  
erect & ! feet on ! two p$als8 ,y are n 
will+ to look ! fri5d /raight 9 ! face1 
) :om y are to c>ry on a fri5dly1       
confid5tial disc\rse6 ,ev5 if y\r       
attitude & be>+ 7 n s injuri\s & dang]\s
 = ! p]=m] z x is1 /ill propriety & good
 s5se w\ld require t y %\ld excite !    
confid5ce ( y\r he>]s 9 y & 9 y\r play+ 

by a correct position ( ! body1 & by a  
c]ta9 decision & resolution1 & %\ld     
prep>e him to =m a good op9ion ( y4     
,!re are1 inde$1 _m virtuosos :o ?9k !y 
give evid5ce ( g5ius1 by ?r[+ !mselves  
on to ! music-/ool 9 a slov5ly1 l\ng+   
mann]1 & try to %[ 9 ?is way _!         
sup]iority to a pa9/ak+ p]=mance1 & to  
make up by a %[y non*alance = :at is    
want+ 9 _! play+4 ,y are1 h[ev]1 a      
/rang] to su* ass]tion ( sup]ior g5ius1 
& to su* an expression ( int5sity (     
feel+2 y d x only f emb>rassm5t1 & f a  
mode/ want ( confid5ce 9 y\r own p[]s1  
:i* is q unnecess>y4 ,our great ma/]s1  
su* z ,field1 ,hummel1 ,mos*eles1       
,m5delssohn1 & o!rs1 _h no ta/e = su*   
improprieties1 = su* manife/ations (    
g5ius4 ,!y appli$ !mselves to _! task ) 
e>ne/ devotion1 & ) respect = ! public4 
,,*apt] ,,xiii4  ,,on ,,musical ,,tal5t4
   ,a l>ge & v>i$ exp]i5ce is requir$ = 
a correct e/imate ( musical tal5t 9 !   
"y4 ,d n be deceiv$ by ! e>ly evid5ces (
 tal5t2 = in/ance1 int]e/ 9 melodies1   

correct feel+ = "t1 an in/9ct = acc5t+ !
 important notes1 incl9ation = "s       
peculi> ?\gh (t5 p]v]t$ /yle ( p]=mance1
 quick appreh5sion1 a natural aptitude =
 play+1 a nice he>+1 animation1 rapid   
progress1 docility1 sup]ficial gayety2  
ev5 if all or a "p ( ^! traits are      
obs]vable 9 e>ly y\?1 !y mu/ n excite   
too sangu9e hopes4 ,i h (t5 met ) su*   
ph5om5a1 & h be5 call$ ^u to educate su*
 little piano prodigies4 ,!y advanc$ q  
rapidly1 & und]/ood e ?+ readily1 if ,i 
did n make too mu* dem& ^u _! wav]+     
att5tion4 ,i dream$ ( ! extraord9>y     
surprises t ^! m>vell\s y\?s w\ld create
 at twelve or f\rte5 ye>s ( age2 b !    
fulfilm5t ( my ideal ,i saw only 9 my   
m9d's eye1 = j !n ! improvem5t came to a
 sudd5 /&-/ill1--a fatal mom5t1 :5 !    
tea*] is p]plex$ to "k :at to d next4 ,!
 musical nature seem$ to h exhau/$      
itself1 to h out-liv$ itself4 ,! pupil  
ev5 felt ?is3 8 int]e/ 9 ! piano & 9    
music g5]ally grew feeble1 8 play+      
sudd5ly became c>eless1 p[]less1        

spiritless2 he play$ ) evid5t           
indiff]5ce4 ,out into ! fre% air6 into  
op5 natural sc5es6 ,n[ = a j\rney6 ,i   
all[$ a long vacation to int]v5e2 !     
pupil 0 q cont5t$1 & _h no desire = !   
piano1 or1 if s1 only j+l$ a little4 ,at
 la/ we began aga91 b we sp5t our "t )\t
 mu* result2 he 0 nev]!less /ill        
musical1 b he f9ally rank$ at be/ )     
doz5s ( o!r play]s1 & end$ z an ord9>y  
piano tea*]4 ,simil> halts 9 progress   
occur 9 fact ) all pupils1 especially ) 
female s*ol>s2 b !y are n usually s     
la/+1 s disc\rag+1 or s significant (   
exhau/ion4 ,!y are surm\nt$1 aft] a %ort
 int]val1 by ! discont9uance ( s]i\s    
musical /udies2 p]haps by read+ at sight
 = a :ile2 by occupy+ ! pupil = a "t ) !
 !ory1 or ) attempts at composition or  
improvisation2 by all[+ him to li/5 to  
o!r play]s bett] or worse2 by giv+ him  
int]e/+ books to read2 by mak+ him      
acqua9t$ ) ,bee?ov51 or 9 o!r ways4  ,f 
our obs]vation ( su* sudd5 *anges1 & ( !
 frequ5t occurr5ce ( unskilful          

managem5t1 we c expla9 ! sudd5 appe>ance
 & equally sudd5 disappe>ance (         
innum]able infant prodigies 9 our age1  
:o h excit$ hopes1 & h almo/ all ( !m   
be5 lo/1 or h pass$ out ( sight1 &      
result$ 9 no?+ ( value4  ,i h always    
pref]r$ a gradual1 ev5 a sl[ developm5t1
 /ep by /ep1 :i* (t5 made no app>5t     
progress1 b :i* /ill proce$$ ) a c]ta9  
con/ancy1 & ) delib]ation1 & :i* 0      
comb9$ ) dreamy s5sibility & a musical  
in/9ct1 requir+ sl[ awak5+1 & ev5 ) a   
c]ta9 flight9ess1 "o = :i* ! pati5t     
labor & p]sev]ance ( six ye>s or m 0    
requir$1 & :]e *ildi%ness all[$ no      
enc\ragem5t to sordid speculations = !  
future4 ,9 su* cases1 :5 my in/ructions 
7 n di/urb$ by unt[>d circum/ances1 !   
result has always be5 a desirable "o4 ,b
 h[ mu* pati5ce & p]sev]ance has ?is    
requir$6 ,i h reflect$ mu* & h (t5      
spok51 bo? s]i\sly & playfully1 ( ! sl[ 
advancem5t ( my pupils4 ,all[ me "h to  
describe five phases or /ages ( human   
developm5t4  ,fir/ ,/age4 ,9 ! fir/ two 

or ?ree ye>s1 man is f> beh9d ! animal1 
^: quick in/9ct di/+ui%es ! good f !    
bad1 ! useful f ! injuri\s4 ,! *ild1 )\t
 hesitation1 rolls (f ! table1 or knocks
 8 bra9s out1 or de/roys himself )      
poison\s h]bs or ars5ic4 ,nev]!less1 let
 him at t age he> pl5ty ( pure s\nds1   
music1 s++1 c4 ,he w soon le>n to li/51 
l ! little black poodle4 ,he already has
 a dim suspicion t o!r ?+s exi/ :i* are 
n evil1 besides mamma1 papa1 ! nurse1 ! 
doll1 & ! s\nd ( words4  ,second ,/age4 
,f ! f\r? to ! sev5? ye>1 in/9ct is     
develop$2 :i*1 9 ! animal1 surprises !  
obs]v] 9 ! fir/ two weeks ( life4 ,n[ we
 %\ld beg9 ) ! te*nique1 at lea/ ) !    
correct movem5t ( ! f+]s ^u ! table4 ,! 
*ild %\ld be told t he %all soon produce
 ! pleasant tones1 :i* he has be5       
accu/om$ to he> f infancy2 b t = ?is a  
quick & quiet movem5t ( ! f+]s is       
necess>y1 :i* mu/ be acquir$ by daily   
practice4 ,?is is entirely 9 accordance 
) nature1 = man is appo9t$ to le>n4 ,let
 ! *ild lay 8 h& ^u ! table1 & knock ^u 

x ) ! fir/ f+] 7i4e41 ! ?umb7 /ret*$    
out1 )\t us+ ! muscles ( ! arm1 !n ) !  
second1 ?ird1 & f\r? f+]s1 9 an almo/   
p]p5dicul> position1 & ) ! fif? f+]     
ext5d$4 ,!n let him /rike a ?ird ) !    
fir/ & ?ird f+]s toge!r2 a f\r?1 ) !    
fir/ & f\r? f+]s2 fir/ ) ! "r h&1 !n ) !
 left h&1 & aft]w>ds ) bo? toge!r1 c4   
,?ird ,/age4 ,f ! sev5? to ! twelf? ye>4
 ,at ?is /age unrul9ess makes its       
appe>ance1 & at ! same "t--! notes2 b n 
,bee?ov54 ,t w\ld inde$ be an un=tunate 
musical indulg5ce4 ,viol5t outbreaks (  
untam$ /r5g?2 unexpect$ freaks2         
alt]nations ( rude in/9ct & quick       
intellig5ce1 ( l(ty fancy & artless     
simplicity2 disob$i5ce2 mu* appetite1   
c41--all ^! mu/ be %ap$1 & made         
subs]vi5t to ! object we h 9 view4 ,d y 
und]/& me1 g5tlem58  ,f\r? ,/age4       
,excell5t p>5ts1 :o desire to see ! ripe
 fruits ( y\r c>e & labor1 h pati5ce6   
,fir/ !re comes ! =e%ad[+ ( manhood1--a 
v int]e/+ p]iod4 ,! y\? /eps out ( !    
animal into ! human k+dom1 & (t5 is     

unable to =get 8 e>li] condition1 b     
revels 9 sweet remembrance ( x4 ,try n[1
 g5tly & timidly1 ,bee?ov51 ,*op91      
,s*umann1 & ! l4 ,?is extraord9>y be+1  
"o-f\r? animal & ?ree-f\r?s human1      
requires to be awak5$1 excit$1 & to h ! 
imag9ation ar\s$2 &1 above all1 requires
 ! mo/ c>eful guidance4 ,x is necess>y  
to /ir & agitate ! nature1 9 ord] t     
reflection1 consci5ce1 ! s5sibilities ( 
! s\l1 feel+1 creative p[]1 & all inw>d 
conditions %all be develop$2 & t out (  
?is *aos %all be br\ght a cle> &        
beautiful ord]4  ,fif? ,/age4 ,! adult  
man 9 8 eighte5? ye>4 ,! ye>1 h[ev]1    
v>ies ) individuals1 & c be modifi$ at  
w4 ,if ,i %\ld ent] into details ( ! f\r
 e>li] /ages ( humanity1 & treat 9      
addition ( ! adult man1 ,i %\ld be      
oblig$ to write a philosophical "w on ! 
subject1 & t might n be ent]ta9+4 ,i    
%\ld be oblig$ to beg y\r indulg5ce = a 
t$i\s book1 & my daught]s c]ta9ly w\ld n
 ?ank me = x2 !y are v s5sitive4 ,b ,i  
mu/1 nev]!less1 secretly :isp] 9 y\r e> 

t my daught]s1 l ! daught]s ( _m o!rs1 h
 be5 c>ri$ ?r\gh ^! five /ages 9 ! mo/  
c>eful & ?or\gh mann]4 ,i ought to "k t 
be/4 ,"h y h ! answ] to _m /range       
que/ions4   ,cautions4  ,i w>n piani/s1 
& o!rs also1 9 play+3  #a4 ,aga9/ any   
%[y & unsuitable display4 ,:y %\ld y wi%
 to attract att5tion1 & to create an    
effect by foppi%ness & all sorts (      
grimaces1 or by curi\s & m>vell\s       
exhibitions ( virtuoso-%ip8 ,y h only to
 play musically & beautifully1 & to     
deport y\rselves ) mode/y & propriety4  
,direct y\r :ole att5tion to ! bus9ess 9
 h&1--t is1 to y\r p]=mance2 & endeavor 
to secure = x ! int]e/ ( ! public1 :o   
are s easily r5d]$ inatt5tive4 ,we want 
no m public p]=mances f ecc5tric        
g5iuses4  #b4 ,d n devote y\rself       
exclusively to pieces calculat$ to %[ ! 
skill ( ! p]=m]4 ,:y desire always to %[
 (f y\r p[] 9 octave passages1 y\r      
trills1 y\r facility 9 skips1 y\r       
unprec$5t$ /ret*es1 or o!r fanta/ic     
feats8 ,y only produce we>9ess1 satiety1

 & disgu/1 or1 at lea/1 y make y\rselves
 ridicul\s4  #c4 ,play good music 9 a   
musical & rational mann]4 ,! public are 
tir$ ( he>+ ,potp\rris1 made up ( odds &
 ends1 t$i\s ,etudes1 ,rhapsodies1      
,fantasias )\t fancy1 dismal monotonies 
& endless1 *eap1 silly cad5ces t mean   
no?+4 ,le>n to und]/& ! age1 & ! _w 9   
:i* y live4  #d4 ,d n make y\rselves    
ridicul\s by new inv5tions 9            
piano-play+4 ,i m5tion1 = example1 "o ( 
! mo/ fooli% affectations ( mod]n times4
 ,y try to quiv] on a note1 j z viol9 & 
'cello play]s are un=tunately too mu*   
incl9$ to d4 ,d n expose y\rselves to ! 
d]ision ( e appr5tice 9 piano           
manufacture4 ,h y no und]/&+ ( !        
con/ruction ( ! piano8 ,y h play$ ^u x1 
or h1 "s ( y1 /orm$ ^u x1 = ! la/ t5    
ye>s2 & yet y h n tak5 pa9s to obta9 ev5
 a sup]ficial acqua9tance ) its         
me*anism4 ,! hamm]1 :i* by its /roke ^u 
! /r+ has produc$ ! s\nd1 falls         
imm$iately :5 ! tone res\nds2 & aft] t y
 may c>ess ! key :i* has set ! hamm] 9  

motion1 fidget r\nd on x z mu* z y      
please1 & /agg] up & d[n ov] x1 9 y\r   
intoxicat$ passion1--no m s\nd is to be 
br\ght out f x1 ) all y\r trembl+ &     
quiv]+4 ,x is only ! public :o are      
quiv]+ ) laught] at y\r absurdity4  #e4 
,give up ! practice ( extreme /ret*es4  
,widely disp]s$ h>monies may sometimes  
produce a good effect1 b n by too       
frequ5t & too eag] an employm5t ( !m at 
e opportunity4 ,ev5 ! greate/ beauties 9
 art c lead to mann]ism1 & ?is aga9 to  
"o-sid$ness4 ,art %\ld be _m-sid$1 & y  
mu/ nev] produce ! impression t y are   
incl9$ to make ! means an end4 ,i beg y 
to reflect t too mu* practice ( v wide  
/ret*es enfeebles ! muscles & ! p[] ( ! 
h& & f+]s1 endang]s an ev51 s\nd t\*1 & 
makes ! be/ /yle ( play+ a d\btful      
acquisition4 ,tea*]s ought !re=e to use 
great prud5ce1 & only gradually to p]mit
 _! pupils1 especially "y girls1 to     
practise great ext5sions & wide /ret*es4
 ,to le>n to be able to /rike t5 notes  
is q en\gh4  #f4 ,be=e y p]=m a piece1  

play a few suitable *ords1 & a few      
appropriate passages or scales up & d[n 
7b play no /upid tra%1 su* z ,i h he>d f
 _m virtuosos71 9 ord] to try :e!r !    
condition ( ! in/rum5t pres5ts any      
unexpect$ difficulties4 ,try c>efully   
also ! unavoidable p$al4 ,a creak+1     
rattl+1 grat+ p$al is a frightful       
annoyance2 ,i wond] if ! piano ( !      
future is to suff] f ?is also4 ,*op9's  
,fun]al ,m>*1 ) obligato accompanim5t ( 
a squeak+ p$al s5tim5t1 ev5 al?\gh !    
omissions & mi/akes 9 ! bass d n        
occur1--alas6 :o c describe ! effect (  
?is melan*oly m>*8  #g4 ,i h writt5 a   
special article on ! mann] ( sitt+ at ! 
piano1 & ,i w ref] y once m to t4  #h4  
,use no me*anical aids 9 practis+1 n ev5
 ! dumb key-bo>d2 al?\gh1 ) v c>eful    
use1 t is n )\t value4 ,/r5g? w come )  
"t2 d n try to hurry nature4 ,! table is
 ! be/ dumb key-bo>d1 z ,i h already    
expla9$4 ,! h&-guide is also unnecess>y3
 its value is comp5sat$ by its          
disadvantages4  #i4 ,d n let y\r he>]s  

cr[d too ne> :ile y are play+4 ,d n play
 ! same piece da capo4 ,y may be ju/ifi$
 9 break+ (f 9 ! mid/ ( a piece1 if !re 
is l\d & cont9u\s talk+1 c4  ,i hope y w
 give me ! honor ( y\r company aga9 at  
my soirees3 ,i am no writ] ( com$ies1 b 
,i c tell y a great deal t is int]e/+ & 
amus+ :i* ,i h myself exp]i5c$4         
,,*apt] ,,xiv4  ,,extravagances ,,9     
,,s++ ,,& ,,piano-,,play+4   7,an ,ev5+ 
,p>ty at ,mr4 ,gold's47   ,,dramatis    
,,p]sonae4  ,,mr4 ,,gold1 ! bank] 7fond 
( music74 ,,mrs4 ,,gold 7s+s1 & is an   
invalid47 ,,mr4 ,,silv]1 bookkeep]      
7=m]ly a s+] ) ,/rauss74 ,,mr4 ,,pi\s1 a
 fri5d ( ! family 7a musical impo/or1 & 
a hypocrite g5]ally74 ,,mr4 ,,=te1 a    
=eign piano virtuoso 7( weak n]ves74    
,,dom9ie1 a piano-tea*]4 ,,emma1 8      
daught]4        7,mrs4 ,gold has j be5  
s++ 9 ! mod]n ,italian mann]2           
sudd5ly alt]nat+ exagg]at$ high & l[    
tones1 giv5 9 a      j]k+ mann]1 )      
inaudible pianissimo 9 ! ?roat1 &       
quav]+ on e note1 ) _m ornam5ts1 &      

always a qu>t]      ( a tone too flat4  
,%e sang all ! f\r v]ses ( ,fondly ,i   
,?9k      ( ,!e by ,krebs47  ,,dom9ie4  
,w y n g on1 ,mrs4 ,gold8 ,! piano is a 
little too high1 & y are oblig$ to      
accu/om y\rself a little to x4  ,,mrs4  
,,gold4 ,i _c s+ any m4 ,t beautiful    
song has tak5 su* hold ( me1 & ,i feel s
 badly4 7,:isp]s to ,dom9ie47 ,mr4 ,=te 
did n accompany me well1 ei!r3 sometimes
 he did n come 9 "r1 & play$ too feebly2
 & sometimes he improvis$ too mu* 9     
play+1 & ov]p[]$ my voice1 :i* is a     
little weak j n[4  ,,dom9ie 7aside to   
,emma74 ,:at an ev5+ ( s++6 ,oh de>6    
,,mr4 ,,gold 7:o has be5 e>ne/ly talk+  
ab\t /ocks all ! ev5+ 9 an adjo9+ room1 
ru%es 91 b r late1 aft] ! close ( !     
song1 & impetu\sly presses 8 wife's h&74
 ,m>vell\s6 magnific5t6 delici\s6       
wond]ful6 ,my de>1 y are 9 excell5t     
voice ?is ev5+4 ,if ,j5ny ,l9d c\ld only
 h he>d y6  ,,mr4 ,,pi\s4 ,*>m+6 sup]b6 
h[ t\*+6 ,!re is a religi\s "* 9 ?is    
piece1 some?+ holy ab\t x6 ,i beg ( y1 d

 s+ t air by ,voss1 ,true ,happ9ess4 ,t 
w make our enjoym5t complete2 x is truly
 ravi%+6 ,!re is some?+ div9e 9 s++1 &  
y\r expression1 y\r feel+1 ,madam6 ,y   
give y\rself up s entirely to !         
composition6       7,mrs4 ,gold has     
already tak5 up ,true ,happ9ess1 & c    
h>dly      wait :ile ,mr4 ,=te murmurs  
(f ! introduction1 q aft] 8      own    
fancy1 ) a s5tim5tal piano4 ,mr4 ,pi\s  
drops a te> at      ! close ( !         
introduction1 ! f\r b>s ( :i* h be5     
trans=m$ into eight b>s by ! great      
virtuoso4 ,dur+ !      tremul\s1 affect$
 p]=mance ( ,true ,happ9ess1 ,mr4 ,pi\s 
rolls up 8 moi/5$ eyes2 &1 at ! end ( ! 
fir/ v]se1      :]e ! accompani/ once m 
gives ! re9s to 8 fancy1 he      says1  
,i am spee*less1 ,i _c f9d words to     
express my      emotion67  ,,dom9ie     
7aside to ,emma74 ,t y may call =g$     
s5tim5t1 ! c\nt]feit ( feel+4 ,y he> n[ 
h[ "o ought n to s+4 ,= an e>ne/1 true  
musician1 su* a w>m? 9 s++ is only empty
 affectation1 disgu/+1 s5tim5tal rubbi%1

 & holl[ dissimulation4 ,y w1 h[ev]1    
frequ5tly meet ) su* amateur            
infelicities4       7,mrs4 ,gold has    
f9i%$ s++ all ! v]ses ( ,true           
,happ9ess1 & seems n[ to h almo/        
entirely recov]$4 ,mr4      ,gold       
cont9ues to conv]se ab\t /ocks 9 !      
adjo9+ room4      ,dom9ie rema9s ) ,emma
 at ! end ( ! p>lor1 depress$ &         
worri$47  ,,mr4 ,,=te 7keeps 8 seat at !
 piano1 & says 9 ,fr5* to ,mrs4 ,gold74 
,madam1 y h rea*$ ! climax ( ! beautiful
 9 music4 ,i c\nt x "o ( ! happie/      
mom5ts ( my arti/ic t\r to be all[$ to  
brea! out my s\l at ! piano1 9 ! pres5ce
 ( "o l y\rself4 ,:at a loss1 t y\r     
position mu/ prev5t y f elevat+ ! ,g]man
 op]a to its =m] greatness1 z its mo/   
radiant />6  ,,mrs4 ,,gold 7by ?is "t q 
well74 ,i mu/ confess t ,j5ny ,l9d nev] 
q satisfi$ me :5 %e 0 "h4 ,%e is1 & mu/ 
always rema91 a ,sw$e1--utt]ly cold4 ,if
 %e _h be5 educat$ "h1 %e w\ld h li/5$  
to m passionate models ?an 9 ,/ockholm1 
& t w\ld h giv5 ! true direction to h]  

s5sibility4  ,,mr4 ,,=te4 ,y are q "r2 y
 h a j e/imate ( h]4 ,9 ,p>is1 :]e %e   
might h he>d su* examples1 %e liv$ 9    
p]fect retirem5t4 ,i 0 giv+ conc]ts !re 
at ! "t2 b %e refus$ to s+ 9 my conc]ts1
 & !re=e %e did n ev5 he> me4  ,,mr4    
,,silv] 7:om ! excitem5t ( ! s++ has at 
l5g? rea*$74 ,d y feel incl9$ n[1       
,madam1 to execute ) me ! duet f ,!     
,creation1 betwe5 ,adam & ,eve8  ,,mrs4 
,,gold4 ,"h is ,! ,creation1 b we w s+ x
 by & by4 ,mr4 ,=te is j go+ to play u 8
 late/ composition = ! left h&1 & "s ( !
 music ( t romantic1 deeply s5sitive    
,*op94  ,,mr4 ,,gold 7ru%es 9 f 8 /ock  
discussion74 ,oh1 yes6 ,*op9's ,b major 
maz\rka6 ,t 0 also play$ at my h\se by  
,h5selt1 ,?alb]g1 & ,dreys*ock4 ,oh1 x  
is t\*+6  ,,all 7except ,mr4 ,silv]1    
,dom9ie1 & ,emma74 ,oh1 h[ t\*+6        
,,dom9ie 7to 8 daught]74 ,if he plays x 
9 ! same mann] 9 :i* he accompani$ ,true
 ,happ9ess1 y w he> h[ ?is maz\rka %\ld 
n be play$4 ,x1 by ! way1 is n at all   
t\*+3 x gives q boldly ! ,poli% dance   

rhy?m1 z x is improvis$ by ! peasants 9 
t c\ntry2 b x is1 h[ev]1 idealiz$ aft]  
,*op9's mann]4       7,mr4 ,=te plays   
sev]al p]il\s runs up & d[n ) v>i\s     
octave passages1 all ! "t keep+ 8 foot  
on ! p$al2 &      connects ) ^!         
imm$iately1 & )\t a pause1 ! maz\rka1   
:i* he comm5ces pre/o4 ,he play$ x )\t  
reg>d to "t or      rhy?m1 b ) a con/ant
 rubato1 & unmusical j]ks4 ,a few       
notes 7 murmur$ indi/9ctly pp41 & play$ 
v      rit>d&o2 !n sudd5ly a few notes 7
 /ruck v rapidly      & ) great =ce1 s t
 ! /r+s rattl$2 & ! f9al ,b      major  
*ord co/ ! life ( "o /r+47  ,,mr4       
,,gold4 ,excell5t6 bravissimo6 ,:at a   
compreh5sion ( ! piece6 ,su* arti/ic    
p]=mances make "o ev5 =get !            
/ock-ex*ange6  ,,mrs4 ,,gold4 ,y agitate
 my inmo/ n]ves6 ,! ,engli% poet1 ,pope1
 holds t no creat$ man c p5etrate !     
secrets ( nature2 b y h p5etrat$ !      
secrets ( my s\l4 ,n[ d play at once !  
,f %>p m9or maz\rka1 opus #f4  ,,mr4    
,,pi\s4 ,:at a musical ev5+ ,mrs4 ,gold 

has prep>$ = u6 ,:at sublime sorr[ lies 
9 ?is production6  ,,mr4 ,,silv]        
7aside74 ,:at w\ld ,fa!r ,/rauss say to 
?is affect$1 unmusical p]=mance1 t bids 
defiance to all good ta/e8  ,,dom9ie4   
,mrs4 ,gold1 x w\ld be well to s5d = !  
tun] to replace ?is brok5 ,b /r+4 ,!    
next "o w break soon1 = x is already    
crack$1 & its tone is fall54  ,,mr4     
,,=te 7) a sup]ior air74 ,x is ( no     
consequ5ce4 ,t frequ5tly happ5s to me2 b
 ,i nev] m9d x4 ,! piano is a           
battle-field :]e !re mu/ be sacrifices4 
,,dom9ie 7:isp]s to ,emma74 ,he ?9ks t  
if ! s\nd is n musical1 /ill x makes a  
noise2 & tones out ( tune produce m     
effect ?an ^? t are pure4  ,,emma4 ,:]e 
did he le>n piano-play+8  ,,dom9ie4 ,my 
*ild1 he has n le>n$ x4 ,t is g5ius1 :i*
 comes ( itself4 ,in/ruction w\ld h     
fett]$ 8 g5ius1 & !n he w\ld h play$    
di/9ctly1 correctly1 unaffect$ly1 & 9   
"t2 b t w\ld be too mu* l ! /yle ( an   
amateur4 ,?is uncontroll$ hurly-burly1  
:i* pays no reg>d to "t1 is call$ ! so>+

 ( g5ius4       7,mr4 ,=te /orms ?r\gh  
v>i\s unconnect$ *ords ) !      greate/ 
rapidity1 ) ! p$al rais$2 & passes )\t  
pause      to ! ,f %>p m9or maz\rka4 ,he
 acc5ts vehem5tly1 divides "o      b> & 
gives x two extra qu>t] notes1 & f !    
next b> he      omits a qu>t] note1 &   
cont9ues 9 ?is mann] ) extreme          
self-satisfaction till he rea*es !      
close2 & !n1 aft] a few      desp]ate   
*ords ( ! dim9i%$ sev5?1 he connects ) x
      ,liszt's ,transcription (         
,s*ub]t's ,s]5ade 9 ,d m9or4 ,! second  
/r+ ( ! two-l9$ b snaps ) a rattle1 &   
!re ensues a      g5]al :isp]+ :e!r !   
piece is by ,m5delssohn1 or ,doehl]1    
or ,bee?ov51 or ,pro*1 or ,s*umann1     
until f9ally ,mr4 ,silv]      m5tions   
,s*ub]t's ,s]5ade4 ,mr4 ,=te concludes )
 ! s(t      p$al1 :i* 9 8 inspir$ mom5ts
 he _h already made frequ5t      use (47
  ,,dom9ie 7to ,emma74 ,y %\ld nev] play
 9 company1 )\t m5tion+ previ\sly :at y 
are go+ to p]=m4 ,y obs]ve1 z soon z !  
,s]5ade 0 m5tion$1 x put a /op to !     

guess+4  ,,all 7except ,mr4 ,silv] &    
,dom9ie74 ,:at a glori\s p]=mance6 :at  
an arti/ic treat6  ,,mrs4 ,,gold4 ,:at  
spirituality 9 8 play+6  ,,mr4 ,,silv]  
7ask+ ,mr4 ,=te = in=mation74 ,i notic$1
 9 ! ,s]5ade1 y made only "o b> ( ! two 
:]e x modulates to ,f major1 9 y\r rapid
 play+ ( ! passage4 ,0 t accid5tal8     
,,emma 7aside74 ,he ought to h play$ a  
little sl[] j !re4  ,,mr4 ,,=te4 ,9 su* 
beautiful passages1 e ?+ mu/ be left to 
! sugge/ion ( "o's feel+s4 ,p]haps ano!r
 "t ,i may make ?ree b>s1 j z           
inspiration & g5ius may intimate4 ,^?   
are ae/hetic surprises4 ,h5selt1        
,mos*eles1 ,?alb]g1 & ,cl>a ,wieck d n  
execute 9 t mann]1 & consequ5tly c      
produce no effect1 & d n travel4        
,,dom9ie 7to ,emma74 ,i hope t y\r      
natural ta/e & y\r musical education w  
pres]ve y f su* prepo/]\s extravagances4
  ,,emma4 ,su* play+ makes "o feel q    
uncom=table & worri$4 ,probably t is :at
 y call devili% mod]n8  ,,dom9ie4 ,yes4 
,,emma4 ,b d p l x8  ,,dom9ie4 ,c]ta9ly3

 a great _m p d4 ,x has ! sup]ior air ( 
g5ius1 & s\nds v orig9al4       7,mrs4  
,gold has ,! ,creation 9 h] h&1 & ,mr4  
,silv] leads      h] to ! piano = !     
execution ( ! gr& duet betwe5 ,adam     
& ,eve4 ,mr4 ,=te is exhau/$1 & ,dom9ie 
plays !      accompanim5t4 ,mr4 ,silv]  
s+s intellig5tly & unaffect$ly2         
,mrs4 ,gold1 z be=e1 b ) /ill less reg>d
 to "t1 & m      out ( tune2 b %e tries 
to comp5sate = ?is by introduc+      v  
long ornam5ts at ! f]mate 9 ! allegro1  
sung )      h] ?91 pi]c+1 ov]-/ra9$     
voice2 & %e frequ5tly rolls      up h]  
black eyes4 ,at ! conclusion1 ,mrs4     
,gold 0 l$ to !      arm-*air1 9 great  
exhau/ion ( feel+47  ,,mr4 ,,pi\s4 ,!   
div9e art ( music celebrates its p]fect 
triumph 9 su* int]pretations ( ,haydn4  
,mrs4 ,gold1 7 ^? delici\s f]mate ( y\r 
own inv5tion8  ,,mrs4 ,,gold4 ,,no3 !   
*>m+ ,vi>dot-,g>cia fir/ introduc$ !m z 
,ros9a 9 ,! ,b>b] ( ,seville1 & ,i _h !m
 writt5 d[n by a musician 9 ! !atre4 ,b 
! employm5t ( !m 9 ?is duet is my own   

idea4 ,i h already surpris$ & delight$ a
 great _m p ) !m 9 p>ties4 ,! gr&1 ru%+1
 *romatic scale ) :i* ! arti/ic ,g>cia  
a/oni%es e "o1 :5 act+ ! dream+1 fa9t+  
,am9a 9 ,la ,somnambula1 ,i introduce 9 
! gr& aria ( ! div9e ,prophet2 r        
timidly1 x is true1 = ! boldness ( a    
,g>cia c only be acquir$ on ! /age4     
,,emma4 ,b1 fa!r1 ,j5ny ,l9d sang 9 ?is 
duet 9 ,vi5na1 q simply1 & ) a pure     
religi\s _s4  ,,dom9ie4 ,t is ! reason  
,mrs4 ,gold says t ,j5ny ,l9d s+s too   
coldly1 & ought to li/5 to m passionate 
models4 ,b we w talk m ab\t ?is at home4
  ,,mrs4 ,,gold4 ,n[1 ,mr4 ,dom9ie1 w n 
y\r daught] ,emma play u "s little      
trifle8 ,aft]w>ds ,i w execute ) ,mr4   
,silv]1 ,by ?y lov+ k9dness1 ,o ,"l1 & a
 few duets by ,kueck51 & f9i%1 if !     
company wi%es1 ) ! ,grace aria4         
,,dom9ie4 ,w y all[ me fir/ to replace  
?is brok5 /r+8       7,aft] ,dom9ie has 
f9i%$1 ,mr4 ,=te /rides up to ! piano1  
& plays 8 ,etude = ! left h&1 ) ! "r h& 
ext5d$      t[>ds ! company47  ,,dom9ie 

7to ,mr4 ,=te1 aft] ! conclusion ( !    
piece74 ,w\ld x n h be5 easi] & m to !  
purpose1 if y _h us$ bo? h&s8  ,,mr4    
,,=te4 ,we mu/ =give old p su* p$antic  
obs]vations4 ,y entirely mi/ake my      
/&-po9t4 ,d y n see t ,i am /&+ ) "o    
foot 9 ! future8 ,are y n aw>e t !      
public wi% n only to li/51 b to see     
some?+ /range8 ,d y n p]ceive also t my 
appe>ance ( ill-heal? produces a great  
musical effect8  ,,mr4 ,,pi\s4 ,d y n   
feel ! special *>m & ! f9e effect :i* is
 produc$ by ! left h& play+ alone1 & no 
less by ! "r h& ext5d$8  ,,dom9ie4 ,is x
 s8 ,well1 probably feel+ has tak5 a    
false direction ) me4 ,i %all be oblig$ 
to accu/om myself to su* ,p>isian       
flights ( s5tim5t4       7,emma play$   
,*op9's ,ballad 9 ,a flat major1 aft]   
,dom9ie _h      previ\sly ann\nc$ x4 ,! 
company 7 att5tive47  ,,mr4 ,,=te 7at ! 
conclusion74 ,bravo6 ,a v good beg9n+1  
,mr4 ,dom9ie4 ,i am sorry t ,i am oblig$
 to take leave n[3 ,i am oblig$ to g to 
two m soirees ?is ev5+1 & h _m lett]s ( 

introduction to deliv]4  ,,mr4 ,,silv]4 
,miss ,emma1 ,i h j he>d t y play f9ely 
a great deal ( ,*op9's music4 ,let u he>
 8 two late/ nocturnes4  ,,mrs4 ,,gold  
7to ,emma74 ,h y he>d ! fam\s ,camilla  
,pleyel play ,kalkbr5n]'s *>m+ ,d m9or  
conc]to8 ,d y n also play su* brilliant 
music8 = example1 ,doehl]'s beautiful1  
pa!tic ,notturno 9 ,d flat4 ,mr4 ,x4    
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