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"n ( ! mo/ widely kn[n in/rum5t1 ! pian(orte or1 z x is m popul>ly t]m$1 ! piano4 ,= ?is reason ! t]m ,pianola 0 us$ 9 ! p>agraph ref]r$ to & n[ is employ$ 9 ?is book2 &1 = ! same reason1 ?is book is call$ ,! ,pianoli/4 ,x is believ$ to be ! title lea/ requir+ explanation1 if1 inde$1 x requires any explanation at all4 ,"r "h1 h[ev]1 ,i mu/ add t ! company :i* manufactures ! ,pianola objects to ! use ( ! ^w z a g5]ic t]m4 ,s mu* = ! title4 ,n[ = ! purpose ( ?is book4 ,soon aft] ! publication ( ,h[ to ,appreciate ,music ,i discov]$ t ! p>agraph conc]n+ ?is new musical in/rum5t _h made a hit4 ,x 0 widely quot$ z evid5ce ( ! up-to-dat5ess ( ! book & ,i began to receive lett]s f pianola own]s :o 7 pleas$ t ! m]its ( ! in/rum5t %\ld h be5 recogniz$ 9 a s]i\s book on music4 ,among ^! 0 a lett] f a ,mr4 ,h>ry ,mason1 ( ,detroit1 sugge/+ t ,i %\ld write a book = ! use ( ^? :o own$ piano-play]s4 ,mr4 ,mason & myself nev] h met4 ,he kn[s me m]ely z an au?or ( a book on music4 ,all ,i "k ( him is t he is "o ( ! editors ( a druggi/s' trade pap] 9 ,detroit4 ,yet f him has come ! sugge/ion :i* has l$ me to write ?is book1 al?\gh1 to judge f 8 lett]1 he _h n be5 deeply int]e/$ 9 music until he began to use a play] &1 ?r\gh x1 0 l$ to ask = a book :i* w\ld tell him1 9 unte*nical language1 some?+ ab\t an art t 0 beg9n+ to h eloqu5ce & mean+ = him4 ,to me ?is is highly significant1 = !re mu/ be ?\s&s ( o!rs l him all ov] ! c\ntry1 to :om1 9 ! same way1 ! great awak5+ j is com+ ?r\gh ! pianola--at fir/ a means ( amusem5t1 !n an educator ) ! elem5t ( amusem5t1 b ( a high] ord]1 left 96 ,%ortly aft] ,i receiv$ ,mr4 ,mason's lett] an incid5t add$ greatly to ! =ce ( 8 sugge/ion4 ,i always h be5 v fond ( ,s*ub]t's ,rosamunde impromptu4 ,! fir/ p]son ,i he>d play x publicly 0 ,annette ,essip(f1 a ,russian piani/ & "o ( ! v few great wom5 piani/s ( ! _w4 ,frequ5tly ,i h he>d x s9ce !n1 b nev] s *>m+ly int]pret$ except+--,b t is ! mo/ int]e/+ "p ( ! /ory4 ,"o night ,i 0 at my desk 9 my /udy1 :51 sudd5ly1 ,i he>d ! /ra9s ( ?is impromptu1 :i* is an air ) v>iations1 f ! direction ( ! draw+ room4 ,x 0 sweet & t5d]1 graceful & expressive1 accord+ to ! "* ( ! v>iations2 &1 :5 ! la/ v>iation began ) a crispness & delicacy t made me wond] :at great virtuoso 0 at my pian(orte )\t my kn[+ x1 ,i hurri$ to ! draw+ room &1 ent]+ x--f\nd my f\rte5 ye> old daught] seat$ at a pianola4 ,! in/rum5t _h arriv$ only a %ort "t be=e f ! h\se ( a fri5d :o _h gone ,s\? = ! w9t]4 ,my daught] nev] _h _h a music lesson1 nev] _h he>d ,s*ub]t's ,rosamunde impromptu4 ,yet %e _h1 )\t any ef=t1 be5 ! fir/ to take me back to ,essip(f's play+ ( ,s*ub]t's *>m+ "w6 ,x w\ld h be5 ludicr\s _h x n meant s mu*4 ,9 fact x 0 ludicr\s because1 a few days be=e1 :5 ! in/rum5t _h j be5 deliv]$ & set up1 ,i _h be5 deceiv$ 9 mu* ! same mann] by h] play+ ( a composition by ,grieg4 ,b to return to ! ,s*ub]t impromptu4 ,essip(f1 my "y daught]1 ! associate editor ( a druggi/' pap] 9 ,detroit1 & myself2 ! fir/ a great virtuoso1 ! second a s*oolgirl1 ! ?ird a writ] on a trade pap]1 ! f\r? a music critic--:at a levell] ( di/9ctions1 :at a univ]sal musical provid] ! pianola is6 ,t5 ye>s ago ! virtuoso & ! music critic w\ld h be5 ! only ones conc]n$4 ,! s*oolgirl & ! trade pap] editor w\ldn't h be5 9 x4 ,n[1 ! s*oolgirl 0 play+ l a virtuoso & ! writ] on drugs & druggi/s 0 giv+ h9ts to ! music critic4 ,a great levell]1 plac+ ! musical elect & ^? :o =m]ly w\ld h _h to rema9 outside ! pale1 on a common foot+6 ,?is may n always appeal to ! musical elect1 b ?9k :at x means to ! great mass ( ^? :o are g5u9ely musical b h lack$ ! opportunity = musical /udy or to ^? ^: ta/e = music nev] has be5 br\ght out4 ,to p>aphrase a few s5t5ces f my ,h[ to ,appreciate ,music t h be5 mu* quot$3-- ',are y musical8' ',no1' n9e p]sons out ( t5 w reply2 ',i nei!r play nor s+4' ',y\r answ] %[s a complete misund]/&+ ( ! case4 ,because y nei!r play nor s+1 x by no means foll[s t y are unmusical4 ,if y love music & appreciate x1 y may be m musical ?an _m piani/s & s+]s2 or lat5t )9 y & only await+ ! t\*/one ( music !re may be a deep] love & appreciation ( ! art ?an c be attribut$ to _m virtuosos4 ,= mo/ ( a virtuoso's love & appreciation is apt to be c5t]$ ^u himself4 ,& :5 y say1 ',i _c play1' y are mi/ak54 ,y are ?9k+ ( ! pian(orte4 ,y may n be able to play t4 ,b y or any "o else c play ! pianola1 & t in/antly places at y\r comm& all ! te*nical res\rces ( :i* ev5 ! greate/ virtuosos c boa/4 ,"o purpose ( ?is book ?us is to br+ home to p an appreciation ( :at ?is mod]n in/rum5t is1 :e!r x is reg>d$ z a toy ) :i* ! bus9ess man amuses himself ) two-/eps & ragtime aft] bus9ess h\rs1 or z a s]i\s musical in/rum5t4 ,ano!r purpose1 & a l>ge "o1 is to furni% pianoli/s ) a guide to ! music :i* !y play1 or might play if _! att5tion 7 direct$ to x & to "s ( its *>act]i/ics1 & to po9t out ! importance ( ! in/rum5t 9 develop+ a love ( good music4 ,i also h 9 writ+ ?is book a purpose :i* ,i may describe z p]sonal4 ,i believe ,i 0 ! fir/ ,am]ican to publi% an analysis ( ! ,wagn] music dramas t seem$ to be :at ! public want$1 & ! fir/ to contribute to a magaz9e ( g5]al circulation an article on ,ri*>d ,/rauss4 ,x is a matt] ( pride ) me always to be f\nd on ! fir+ l9e--ev5 if x is ! privilege ( ^? :o wat* ! battle f a safe di/ance to dictate ! despat*es & take ! cr$it = ! result to !mselves4 ,& s1 ,i wi% to be ! fir/ to write a book on ! pianola1 an in/rum5t ( su* importance to ! progress & popul> spread ( music t1 at ! pres5t "t1 we c h b a fa9t glimm]+ ( ! great "p x is de/9$ to play4 ,,ii4 ,,! ,,*>m ,,( ,,play+ ,a ,,musical ,,in/rum5t ,,y\rself ,h[ ,i wi% ,i c\ld play l t6 ,:at is m common ?an ?is exclamation f p :o are li/5+ to a great virtuoso or ev5 only to a fairly clev] amateur8 ,!y realize t1 no matt] h[ mu* !y may enjoy a p]=mance1 !re is mu* great] fasc9ation 9 be+ ! p]=m]4 ,n a musical p]son b w\ld play if he c\ld4 ,:y1 h[ev]1 t if8 ,x no long] exi/s4 ,x has be5 elim9at$4 ,! *>m1 ! fasc9ation ( play+ a musical in/rum5t y\rself c be y\rs1 & ! only if to x is--if y h intellig5ce en\gh to appreciate :at t means4 ,:at =m]ly 0 an insup]able ob/acle1 ! lack ( te*nical facility--! real inability to play--absolutely has be5 done away )4 ,!re is no excuse = anybody's n play+ :o wants to4 ,! pianola furni%es ! te*nique1 ! dext]ity1 ! f+] facility1 or :atev] y may *oose to call x4 ,s f> z ?is is conc]n$ ! in/rum5t itself makes y a virtuoso--places y on a p> ) a ,liszt1 ,pad]ewski or ,ros5?al4 ,x does s me*anically1 yet )\t ! %>pness & insi/5t precis5ess ( a ma*9e4 ,its action is pneumatic & ! effect ( ! compress$ air is to imp>t to its t\*--! mann] 9 :i* its f+]s /rike ! keys--an ela/icity :i* at lea/ is comp>able ) ! t\* ( human f+]s4 ,z a fri5d ( m9e1 a lawy]1 :o has own$ ?ree pianolas & :o actually has be5 made musical ?r\gh !m1 expresses x3--,:5 y've got a me*anical device z good or ne>ly z good z a virtuoso1 y've got some?+ ( enorm\s importance to ! :ole _w4 ,& s y h4 ,i f9d a great feature ( ! s-call$ me*anical piano-play] lies 9 :at x all[s y to d y\rself4 ,x provides y ) te*nique1 b1 to use a colloquial phrase1 y c /ill call y\r s\l y\r own4 ,! te*nique1 ! sub/itute = t f+] facility :i* only ye>s ( practice w give1 is ! pianola's2 b ! int]pretation is y\rs6 ,! in/rum5t provides ! devices = accel]at+ or ret>d+ ! "t & = mak+ ! tone l\d or s(t1 b :5 to :ip up ! "t or to sl[ d[n1 :5 to use ! su/a9+ or ! s(t lev] or :5 to swell ?r\gh a cresc5do f pianissimo to =tissimo--all t is left to y\r own ta/e1 judgm5t & discretion4 ,!re is1 inde$1 among ! improvem5ts introduc$ 9 ! pianola a contrivance1 ( :i* m h]eaft]1 by :i* complete directions are giv5 = ! int]pretation ( ! roll ( music t is be+ play$4 ,^! directions1 h[ev]1 are n compulsory4 ,!y are1 9 ea* in/ance1 bas$ on high au?ority & are ( great value ev5 to p]sons :o are ?or\ghly famili> ) ! music1 b !y ne$ n be foll[$ if ! play] does n want to foll[ !m4 ,he is likely 9 ! beg9n+ to accept ! directions1 ! s-call$ metro/yle m>k+1 z he w\ld ! in/ruction ( a high class tea*]1 :ile1 lat] on1 he may incl9e to reg>d ! metro/yle z indicat+ ! g5]al _s 9 :i* ! piece %\ld be int]pret$1 b v>y x 9 detail z 8 mood or fancy dictates4 ,! metro/yle may1 9 fact1 be call$ ! pianoli/'s coa*1 giv+ him ! k9d ( h9ts & directions :i* ev5 ! greate/ play]s & s+]s value4 ,some?+1 h[ev]1 ( ! pianoli/ himself1 some?+ ( 8 own ?\ght & feel+ goes into e int]pretation4 ,t ?is is s is prov$ by ! fact t no two pianoli/s int]pret ! same composition alike4 ,!re are diff]5ces1 m or less m>k$1 j z !re are :5 ! same piece is play$ by two piani/s4 ,9 ! broad] outl9es1 9 g5]al _s1 ! int]pretations may be ! same1 b !y w be di/+ui%$ by subtle %ad+s t indicate temp]am5tal diff]5ces4 ,! p]spective ( a l&scape v>ies :5 view$ f diff]5t w9d[s2 s does life :5 obs]v$ f diff]5t po9ts ( view2 s does ! int]pretation ( a composition :5 play$ by diff]5t p on ! pianola4 ,7 ! in/rum5t purely a me*anical device to w9d up & set go+1 ! arti/ic results ( :i* x is capable nev] w\ld h be5 obta9$1 &1 ,i may add1 ?is book nev] w\ld h be5 writt54 ,! fact t arti/ic expression in/ead ( ma*9e-l precision has be5 its aim is :at has caus$ its possibilities z a musical in/rum5t to appeal to me4 ,x _c be suffici5tly urg$ t 9 ?is c\ntry1 z 9 e o!r1 !re is an imm5se am\nt ( lat5t musical ta/e await+ only ! t\*/one ( he>+ music or1 bett] /ill1 ! fasc9ation ( p]sonally produc+ music1 to ass]t itself4 ,be=e ! inv5tion ( ! piano-play] he>+ music 0 ! only t\*/one2 ?r\gh ! piano-play] !re is add$ ! fasc9ation ( be+ y\rself a p>ticipator 9 produc+ ! music y he>4 ,:5 ,!odore ,?omas said ,no?+ s awak5s int]e/ 9 music z help+ to make x1 he hit ! nail on ! head4 ,aft] play+ all ?is music ,i want to g to conc]ts next w9t]4 ,i'd l to he> h[ ! ',fif? ,symphony' s\nds on ! or*e/ra1 said my little girl aft] ! pianola _h be5 9 ! h\se only a week4 ,all ?is music8 ,yes inde$4 ,m ?an %e c\ld h become famili> ) 9 six mon?s' conc]t-go+ & in/ruction4 ,& we always _h said t %e wasn't musical6 ,?is fasc9ation ( p]sonally produc+ music is su* a great factor 9 ! spread ( musical ta/e t x is well wor? look+ into fur!r4 ,!re always is m pleasure 9 do+ some?+ ?an 9 wat*+ "s "o else d x4 ,take ! av]age amateurs :o get toge!r = music4 ,!y enjoy :at !y play a ?\s&-fold m ?an if !y 7 li/5+ to ! greate/ virtuosos play+ ! same program4 ,:y8 ,because always !re is m satisfaction 9 do+ ! ?+ itself ?an m]ely 9 contemplat+ ! result ( :at "s "o else is do+4 ,& s1 ) music1 to exp]i5ce ! full fasc9ation ! div9e art c ex]cise on u mortals1 we mu/ take an active "p 9 ! mak+ ( x4 ,?r\gh ! pianola ! opportunity ( tak+ an active "p 9 ! mak+ ( x is op5 to ev]ybody4 ,rememb] :at my fri5d said4 ,x is wor? repeat+4 ,:5 y've got a me*anical device z good1 or ne>ly z good z a virtuoso1 y've got some?+ ( enorm\s importance to ! :ole _w4 ,me*anical1 rememb]1 only 9 a c]ta9 s5se4 ,7 x :olly me*anical x nev] c\ld be z good1 or ne>ly z good1 z a virtuoso4 ,n[ let u see h[ ?is p]sonal affiliation ( pianola & pianoli/1 ( in/rum5t & play]1 has be5 work$ out1 s t ! play] is n a m]e human treadmill pump+ air into a cab9et on ca/ors1 b--:e!r he be a lawy]1 m]*ant1 f9anci]1 dressmak]1 mill9]1 or society lead]2 "o ( ! ,f\r ,hundr$ or "o ( ! eighty million--a musical arti/ ) an unlimit$ rep]tory4 ,! pian(orte is ! mo/ univ]sal musical in/rum5t ( ! civiliz$ _w4 ,i once turn$ ! old "q1 ,:at is home )\t a "m1 into ,:at is home )\t a pian(orte8 ,practically no h\sehold t makes claim to ref9em5t is )\t "o4 ,only too (t51 h[ev]1 ev5 9 su* homes1 x is m]ely an article ( draw+ room furniture1 because no memb] ( ! h\sehold c play x4 ,!re x /&s wait+ = ! *ance visitor :o c /rike ! keys & make ! /r+s vibrate ) music4 ,imag9e t y are a memb] or let u say ! head ( t h\sehold4 ,y c't play a note & yet y are fond ( music4 ,?is fondness = music manife/s itself 9 diff]5t degree 9 diff]5t p & some:at accord+ to _! opportunities4 ,y may be a h>dwork+ bus9ess man & :5 y come home f bus9ess1 y want div]sion1 amusem5t4 ,= "s "o to sugge/ a classical conc]t to y w\ld make y feel l be+ ask$ to beg9 ! day's "w all ov] aga9 )\t a night's re/ 9 betwe54 ,z = ,wagn]1 t w\ld be worse ?an /raight5+ out an intricate acc\nt aft] a day sp5t 9 por+ ov] a l$g]4 ,no4 ,music )\t any tune to x may be all "r = "s p1 b comic op]a is good en\gh = y4 ,y l t coon song y he>d ! o!r night4 ,h[ y w\ld enjoy play+ x on ! pian(orte if y only knew h[6 ,b y don't1 s y h to pay a speculator ?ree doll>s = a seat if y want to he> x aga94 ,suppose ! days ( miracles w]5't pa/ &1 by "s miracle1 y sudd5ly f\nd y\rself 9 comm& ( ! te*nique ( ! pian(orte--able to play :atev] y want$ to4 ,y'd buy t coon song & "s o!r pieces ( light music1 & !n y'd hurry home to y\r pian(orte & play !m (f z fa/ z y c\ld1 :ile ! family /ood ar\nd & li/5$ & m>vell$4 ,t is precisely ! miracle ! pianola p]=ms = y4 ,x gives y1 f ! mom5t x ent]s y\r h\se1 control ov] ! keybo>d ( ! pian(orte t s long has /ood mute 9 y\r home4 ,all y h to d is to put 9 ! p]=at$ music roll1 "w ! p$als--& ! music beg9s4 ,suppos+ x is t coon song f ! comic op]a y lik$ s mu*4 ,! fir/ "t y play x1 y may be s int]e/$ 9 ! in/rum5t's accurate reproduction ( ! tune t y don't /op to ?9k ( ! expression4 ,! *ances are1 h[ev]1 t y\r delight ov] :at y h accompli%$ w lead y to play ! song "r ov] aga94 ,n[ y beg9 to realize t !re 0 some?+ m ?an m]e accuracy 9 ! deliv]y ( ! melody :5 y he>d x at ! !atre4 ,!re 0 int]pretation1 t some?+ :i* ! individual arti/ puts into ev]y?+ he does4 ,y w recall t :ile ! piece 0 tak5 pretty fa/ z a :ole1 "s phrases 7 tak5 fa/]1 o!rs m sl[ly4 ,y h be5 told t by mov+ a little lev] to ! "r or left1 y c produce ^! effects4 ,y try x4 ,:5 y come to a phrase t %\ld be tak5 a little fa/]1 y move ! lev] slightly to ! "r--& ! pian(orte responds4 ,x is ! same :5 y move ! lev] to ! left = ! sl[] phrases--! pian(orte responds & ! phrase is ret>d$4 ,two o!r lev]s control ! volume ( s\nd s t y c play any "p ( ! piece l\d] or s(t] if y want to4 ,x is n at all unlikely t y may v>y ^! details to suit y\rself1 in/ead ( simply be+ guid$ by y\r recollection ( :at y he>d at ! !atre4 ,9 a ^w y y\rself become on ! spot an int]pret] ( music1 put some?+ ( y\rself into :at y play4 ,! in/rum5t in/ead ( be+ m]ely a ma*9e t gr9ds out music is a ma*9e only 9 s f> z x takes ! place ( te*nique1 ( f+] facility4 ,! expression1 ! real int]pretation1 t :i* gives "o ! fasc9ation ( play+1 is y\r own4 ,t's y\r fir/ exp]i5ce ) ! in/rum5t4 ,pretty soon y are apt to h ano!r exp]i5ce t is ev5 m valuable4 ,y /ock$ up pretty well ) ! music ( ! day1 ! curr5t ,broadway comic op]a & musical com$y successes4 ,gradually1 h[ev]1 t pet coon song ( y\rs w beg9 to pall on y a little4 ,! v j+le to ! tune t made x cat* y\r fancy s quickly causes y to tire ( x1 & s x goes ) ! o!r pieces ^: rhy?m is s m>k$ & cont9u$ ) su* great precision & ^: tunefulness 0 s obvi\s t !y made an in/antane\s impression ^u y\r musically untra9$ s5se ( he>+4 ,y are beg9n+ to f9d out :at any "o :o is tra9$ 9 any art is b\nd to discov] soon] or lat]4 ,! ?+s mo/ easily und]/ood are n apt to give ! mo/ la/+ pleasure4 ,"s "o sugge/s to y t y try "o ( ! light] classical pieces4 ,y don't l t ^w classical1 x sugge/ heav9ess1 lack ( tunefulness1 ! k9d ( ?+ t may be all "r = "s p1 b nev]1 y ?9k1 w\ld suit y4 ,at la/1 h[ev]1 y yield4 ,y inquire = some?+ ( ! k9d & are advis$ to try ,m5delssohn's ,spr+ ,song4 ,mu* to y\r surprise y don't f9d x heavy at all4 ,9 fact y recall once hav+ he>d x play$ betwe5 ! acts 9 a !atre & hav+ ?\ght x r pretty4 ,its rhy?m isn't z p]si/5tly emphatic z t ( ragtime1 nor does its melody /& out 9 su* %>p relief1 b in/ead ( we>y+ y on repetition1 y l x bett] e "t y play x4 ,enc\rag$ by ?is exp]i5ce y next pur*ase ! same compos]'s ,sp9n+ ,song4 ,?is may n appeal to y s mu* at fir/4 ,x seems to run along v rapidly )\t any v cle>ly def9$ melody4 ,/ill1 x is by ! same compos] z ! ,spr+ ,song1 s x may be wor? try+ ov] aga94 ,x is m famili> n[1 & y beg9 to associate ! rapid1 :irr+ phrases ) its title--) ! idea ( sp9n+4 ,h[ cle> x sudd5ly becomes4 ,y ev5 conjure up 9 y\r m9d ! picture ( "s "y woman 9 qua9t g>b seat$ at a sp9n+ :eel 9 an old-fa%ion$ room--& y f9d y\rself exp]i5c+ all ! pleasure t comes f association ( ideas1 ! ke5e/ enjoym5t t art af=ds4 ,y are mak+ rapid progress n[1 s rapid t x is z impossible z unnecess>y to foll[ y /ep by /ep4 ,! ma9 po9t is t y are becom+ truly musical & at ! same "t enjoy+ x4 ,:at might be all "r = "s p has become all "r = y too4 ,y h be5 repaid a ?\s&-fold = ! little ef=t x co/ y to discov] ?r\gh ! gradual developm5t ( a ta/e t _h la9 dormant1 ! k9d ( music t la/s4 ,! same ?+ is true ( y\r :ole family4 ,x has become musical1 & 9 an incr$ibly %ort space ( "t4 ,! pianola has done x1 & done ! same ?+ 9 ?\s&s ( o!r cases4 ,n[ take ! case ( "s "o ^: musical ta/e1 to beg9 )1 is m advanc$4 ,suppos+ t1 in/ead ( hav+ _h y\r musical horizon b\nd$ by coon songs & comic op]as1 y 7 an att5dant at or*e/ral conc]ts1 song & pian(orte recitals & gr& op]a4 ,y are a g5u9e music lov]1 g5u9ely musical1 b y c't play4 ,y long to reproduce & express at home ! music y h he>d else:]e4 ,if only1 aft] he>+ ,pad]ewski play y\r favorite ,*op9 nocturne1 :i*1 z ) s _m o!r music lov]s1 is ! exquisite "o 9 ,g major1 ,opus #cg1 ,no4 #b1 y c\ld g to y\r own pian(orte & play x6 ,y ?9k x is "o ( ! mo/ beautiful compositions 9 ! :ole rep]tory1 & ( all piani/s :om y h he>d1 ,pad]ewski1 9 y\r op9ion1 plays x bett] ?an any o!r4 ,!re are pieces t s\nd m difficult & y h be5 told t x doesn't call = advanc$ te*nique z mu* z x does = s\l4 ,t is :at y\r favorite virtuoso seems to y to put into x--s\l1 8 own s\l1 int]pret+ himself1 unconsci\sly express+ 8 own ?\ghts & feel+s1 ?r\gh ^? ( ! compos]4 ,t is :at y are conv9c$ y c\ld d1 if only y knew h[ to play2 = y are musical1 v musical1 almo/1 9 fact1 to y\r f+] tips4 ,b ^!1 alas1 nev] h be5 tra9$ to comm& ! keybo>d4 ,y are gett+ along well 9 bus9ess1 mak+ money & all t2 & yet y look ^u y\r life z half a failure because1 al?\gh y h ! temp]am5t arti/ic1 y are unable to gratify fully y\r passion = music4 ,y c li/51 b y c't play4 ,y c he> ,pad]ewski int]pret y\r favorite nocturne1 b y c't g home to y\r own pian(orte & let y\r f+]s conjure up memories ( x on ! keybo>d4 ,y h a beautiful pian(orte 9 y\r h\se--= ! use ( o!rs4 ,y'd be will+ to mortgage half y\r income = life1 if y c\ld le>n to play x y\rself4 ,b x's too late = t n[4 ,s y ?9k4 ,b "o day y drop 9 at a fri5d's h\se & f ! draw+ room come /ra9s ( y\r favorite ,*op9 nocturne4 ,some?+ ab\t x rem9ds y ( ! way ,pad]ewski plays x4 ,:o c x be8 ,y "k t y\r fri5d doesn't play ! pian(orte4 ,b1 z y /& 9 ! doorway1 hesitat+ :e!r to g 9 or n1 x is he :o looks out at y f beh9d ! in/rum5t & nods to y to come 94 ,y drop into a *air & li/5 & wond]4 ,! nocturne comes to an end1 y\r fri5d rises1 greets y\r wond]+ look ) a smile1 & meets y\r amaz$ qu]y ) "o ^w3 ,pianola6 ,x s\nd$ l ,pad]ewski1 y /amm] 9 a daz$ sort ( way4 ,:y %\ldn't x8 ,practically1 ,i h be5 taught h[ to play x by t great arti/4 ,he takes out ! roll & br+s x ov] = y to look at4 ,on x y see1 reproduc$ 9 facsimile ?is autograph$ c]tification3 ,! l9e on ?is roll indicates ! tempo accord+ to my int]pretation4 ,i4,j4 ,pad]ewski4 ,! roll1 z ! expression goes1 has be5 metro/yl$ by ! virtuoso himself4 ,i didn't "k y _h "o ( ^! in/rum5ts4 ,:y hav5't y told me8--,h[ long h y _h x8 ,ab\t a week1 he answ]s4 ,& y c make x s\nd l t8 ,( c\rse ,i c4 ,no?+ easi]4 ,j /& beh9d me & wat*4 ,he replaces ! music roll &1 z he p$als & x unrolls1 he %[s y h[ easy x is ) ! metro/yle to foll[ ! r$ l9e m>k$ by ,pad]ewski to indicate h[ he plays ! piece4 ,accord+ to my idea1 cont9ues y\r fri5d1 he plays "s p>ts ( ! second melody a little too sl[ly--makes x too s5tim5tal1 in/ead ( poetically expressive4 ,y may obs]ve t ,i don't always foll[ ! l9e4 ,t's "o ( ! great ?+s ab\t ! in/rum5t4 ,y c pr(it by ! directions j z mu* z y want to1 b y c disreg>d !m :5ev] y h a m9d to4 ,x may seem presumptu\s to diff]1 ev5 9 a small detail1 f a great virtuoso l ,pad]ewski1 b e virtuoso has 8 idiosyncrasies & we1 :o1 aft] all1 h be5 li/5+ to music all our lives & h he>d all ! great piani/s f ,rub9/e9 to ',paddy' himself & all ! wom5 piani/s f ,essip(f to ,bloomfield-,zeisl]1 are entitl$ to "s ideas ( our own4 ,z ,i j said1 "o ( ! great ?+s ab\t ! in/rum5t is t x all[s u ?is latitude4 ,i call x a c9*6 ,n[ "h's some?+ else4 ,we "k ,ri*>d ,/rauss' big tone poems1 ! bigge/ ?+s 9 music s9ce ,wagn]4 ,b did y "k t he's writt5 "s *>m+ little pieces = pian(orte8 ,j li/5 to ?is4 ,x's a ',trum]ei' or ',rev]y1' a delici\s little dreamy improvisation4 ,he 'metro/yl$' x himself &1 z ,i've nev] he>d anyone play x1 ,i'm only too glad to h 8 directions4 ,!y give y ! g5]al hang ( ! ?+ '"r (f ! reel1' s to speak4 ,b lat] on1 :5 ,i become m famili> ) x1 if ,i want to v>y ! int]pretation accord+ to my own mood ( ! mom5t1 ,i c4 ,x's a great ?+1 ?\gh1 to f9d out h[ fam\s liv+ compos]s1 l ,ri*>d ,/rauss1 ,grieg--"h are a c\ple ( rolls f 8 ',pe] ,gynt' suite metro/yl$ by himself--,sa9t-,sans1 ,elg>1 or ev5 compos]s ( fir/ rate light] music1 l ,moszk[ski & ,*am9ade1 conceive t !y want to h _! works int]pret$2 or h[ great virtuosos1 l ,pad]ewski1 ,ros5?al & o!r piani/s1 play !m2 or gift$ in/ructors 9 music1 l ,c>l ,re9ecke1 w\ld h !m p]=m$4 ,x's l tak+ lessons 9 int]pretation f ^! p4 ,!re's ano!r matt] t w int]e/ y4 ,take pieces l ,rub9/e9's ',melody 9 ,f' or ! be/ kn[n selection f 8 ',kamm5oi1 ,o/r[1' :]e ! melody lies1 9 ! =m] 9 betwe5 ! accompanim5t1 9 ! latt] bel[ x--y recall1 ( c\rse1 h[ ! accompany+ figure hov]s above x4 ,9 pieces l ^! x is important t ! melodic l9e %\ld be cle>ly di/+ui%$1 o!rwise x w be smo!r$4 ,=tunately an atta*m5t to ! in/rum5t1 ! !modi/1 enables y to br+ out ! melody &1 at ! same "t does n prev5t y\r ret>d+ or accel]at+ ! g5]al movem5t ( ! piece or ( v>y+ ! volume ( s\nd z mu* z y l4 ,:ile ,i've _h ! in/rum5t only a little :ile1 ,i've be5 /ruck ) some?+ else4 ,i f9d t y c accompli% a good deal ?r\gh :at ,i may call 'foot-te*nique1' v>y+ ! degree ( /r5g? ) :i* y use ! p$als t pump 9 ! air4 ,by ?is means y c play l\d] or s(t] at w & by a %>p pressure emphasize individual *ords & phrases4 ,?is1 ,i f9d1 makes ! int]pretation seem m p]sonal ?an :5 ,i use ! su/a9+ & s(t lev]s alone4 ,altoge!r ,i'm beg9n+ to look ^u myself z a virtuoso1 & ! be/ ?+ y c d1 old man1 is to take my advice & become "o too4 ,=tunately y are musical en\gh & intellig5t en\gh to appreciate ! philosophy & significance ( ! in/rum5t--t x supplies :at y hav5't got1 ! te*nique1 b t y give x ! expression1 ! s\l2 t al?\gh x is n a pian(orte1 b an atta*m5t to t in/rum5t1 nev]!less1 9 play+ x1 y express some?+ ( y\rself1 some?+ ( y\r inn] be+1 some?+ ( y\r high] arti/ic nature ?r\gh x4 ,!re is a l>ge class ( p to :om ! piano-play] is or %\ld be a great boon4 ,i mean ^? :o play ! pian(orte1 b n well en\gh to play publicly or pr(essionally4 ,to ?is class belong ! ?\s&s ( music tea*]s & ! amateurs4 ,! majority ( !m may be m truly musical ?an _m ( ! virtuoso piani/s1 b !y are lack+ 9 te*nique4 ,= ! te*nical /&>d is gr[+ high] e ye>4 ,comp>atively few music tea*]s h mu* opportunity ( he>+ music1 ! result be+ t !y f9d x difficult to keep up ) ! times4 ,!y become old-fa%ion$1 & 9 ^! progressive days to become old-fa%ion$ means to be =c$ to drop out4 ,!y lack ! te*nique to run ?r\gh ! mod]n rep]toire1 & ! "t to he> o!rs 9 x4 ,x h>dly is necess>y to po9t out :at ! pianola1 :i* gives !m complete te*nical ma/]y ( ! keybo>d1 %\ld be to !m4 ,z reg>ds ! amateur ,i c cite my own case z an example4 ,i _h progress$ on ! pian(orte until ,i 0 able to play ,liszt's arrangem5t ( ! ,sp9n+ ,song f ,wagn]'s ,fly+ ,dut*man4 ,x is a difficult piece1 b !re is a great deal ( pian(orte music t is m difficult & t 0 entirely beyond me4 ,moreov] ! fact t ,i 0 able to play ?is composition aft] mu* assidu\s practice1 did n mean t ,i c\ld play equally difficult or ev5 consid]ably less difficult music ) ease by sight4 ,! rep]toire ( ev5 ! be/ amateur is apt to be a small "o4 ,he ga9s 8 g5]al k ( music f :at he he>s4 ,) me1 9 "t1 z ) s _m amateurs1 pian(orte play+ _h to yield fir/ place to my regul> "w4 ,i took up writ+ & t became p>am\nt4 ,i began to lose my pian(orte te*nique1 & ,i %\ld n l to say h[ _m ye>s x is s9ce ,i lo/ ! ability to play ,liszt's arrangem5t ( ! ,sp9n+ ,song f ! ,! ,fly+ ,dut*man1 ! ,butt]fly etude ( ,*op9 & o!r works t ,i _h _h at my f+]s' ends4 ,(t51 :5 ,i w5t to pian(orte recitals & he>d ^! compositions play$1 ,i griev$ ov] :at ,i _h lo/--?r\gh sacrific+ ! pian(orte to ! p54 ,i grieve no long]4 ,i h acquir$ a p]fect te*nique1 ! te*nique ( a great virtuoso--?r\gh ! pianola4 ,x is a key t has unlock$ = me ! :ole rep]tory ( music4 ,) x ,i c play ! mo/ difficult "w ev] writt5 z easily z ,i c a five-f+] ex]cise4 ,x gives me ! te*nique1 b all t is summ$ up 9 ! "o ^w expression1 ,i am at lib]ty to put into ! music myself4 ,9 ! :ole _w !re are p]haps two1 at ! mo/ ?ree pian(orte virtuosos :o really des]ve to be call$ great4 ,to li/5 to !m is ! acme ( musical delight4 ,b "r next to ?is comes ! p]=mance ( any musical p]son1 :e!r a *ild or gr[n up1 on ! pianola4 ,x is bett] ?an ! play+ ( any virtuoso n absolutely ( ! v fir/ rank1 & inf9itely pref]able to ! play+ ( ! mo/ gift$ amateur1 :ile ! p]=mance ( ! av]age amateur almo/ is juv5ile comp>$ ) x4 ,moreov] !re are pieces ( :i* ! ,liszt ,campanella1 ! ,m5delssohn ,rondo ,capriccioso & ! ,rosamunde impromptu ( ,s*ub]t1 are examples1 t1 :5 play$ on ! pianola by a musical p]son1 s\nd j z well z if !y came f "u ! f+]s ( ! greate/ liv+ virtuoso--possibly bett]4 ,^! are n dreams1 !y are facts2 & discov]able 9 due "t by ev]yone :o is made musical ?r\gh ! in/rum5t ( :i* ,i am writ+2 &1 9 an incr$ibly %ort "t by any "o1 already musical1 :o takes x up4 ,moreov] !y are facts readily susceptible ( explanation1 & "h x is3--,all te*nical difficulties be+ elim9at$ by ! pianola1 ! play] is free to give 8 :ole att5tion to int]pretation1 to t subtle some?+ :i* we call expression1 & :i* con/itutes ! supreme quality ( a musical p]=mance4 ,,iii4 ,,fir/ ,,/eps ,,( ,,! ,,musical ,,novice ,i confess t :5 ,i fir/ ?\ght ( writ+ ?is book my int5tion 0 to plan x some:at on ! same l9es z ! usual ,h[ to ,li/5 to ,music book1 b to make x some:at simpl]4 ,z ! catalogue ( pianola music includes ev]y?+ f ,ba* to ,ri*>d ,/rauss x seem$ to me t x w\ld be easy to give ! read] a c\rse 9 musical developm5t1 beg9n+ ) ! simpl] pieces ( ,ba*1 l ! b\rres & gavottes2 !n tak+ up ! sonatas ( ,moz>t & ,bee?ov52 ! compositions ( ! romantic s*ool f ,s*ub]t to ,*op92 & end+ ) ! mod]n s*ool ( ,wagn]1 ,liszt & ,ri*>d ,/rauss--9 o!r words giv+ a survey ( ! :ole evolution ( music4 ,?is w\ld co9cide ) ! ord9>y c\rse ( musical in/ruction1 :i* naturally ranges f :at are consid]$ ! easi] & simpl] pieces to ! m difficult ones1 e>ly music be+ less complicat$ & mak+ less dem& ^u ! play]'s te*nique ?an music ( ! pres5t day4 ,b ,i _h =gott5 "o important po9t :i* is1 t on ! pianola no?+ is difficult1 t ) ?is mod]n in/rum5t ! "q ( difficulty entirely disappe>s1 & t ! mo/ hair-rais+1 brea?-cat*+ exploits ( virtuosity are z easy = ! pianoli/ z ! mo/ commonplace five-f+] ex]cises are = ! piani/4 ,9 o!r words1 ! pianoli/ c approa* music f a :olly new /&po9t4 ,= him music exi/s simply z music4 ,its hi/ory1 its evolution1 :i* latt] aft] all is a matt] purely te*nical1 ne$ n conc]n him at all4 ,i 0 br\ght to ?is view by a r />tl+ discov]y4 ,i ?9k x w seem equally />tl+ to any "o :o has /udi$ music 9 ! usual way--! labori\s te*nical developm5t involv$ 9 acquir+ ! ma/]y ( a musical in/rum5t1 g5]ally ! pian(orte4 ,9 discuss+ ,*op9's ,etude 9 ,a flat1 ,op4 #aj1 ,no4 #aj1 "o ( ! greate/ virtuosos ( 8 day1 ,hans van ,bl[1 said t he :o c play ?is /udy 9 a really f9i%$ mann] may congratulate himself on hav+ climb$ to ! highe/ p9nacle ( ! piani/'s ,p>nassus1 z x is p]haps ! mo/ difficult piece ( ! entire set4 ,! :ole rep]tory ( piano music does n conta9 a /udy ( p]petual movem5t s full ( g5ius & fancy z ?is p>ticul> "o is univ]sally ackn[l$g$ to be1 except+ p]haps ,liszt's ',feux ,follets' 7,w-o'-! wisps74 ,9 look+ ov] ! catalogue ( music = ! me*anical piano-play] ,i f9d t ?is imm5sely difficult /udy by ,liszt1 s difficult t ,von ,bl[ classes x ) ! ,*op9 /udy1 ! highe/ p9nacle ( ! piani/'s ,p>nassus1 is li/$ ) ! popul> pieces4 ,?us a composition :i* taxes ! res\rces ( ! greate/ virtuosos to ! utmo/ & :i* few if any amateurs c play at all1 pres5ts no difficulties :atsoev] to ! pianoli/ & actually becomes popul>4 ,! same ?+ is true ( ! ,liszt ,bell ,rondo 7,la ,campanella74 ,?is delicate1 da9ty yet imm5sely difficult "w1 :i* mo/ amateurs "k only f he>+ x play$ 9 pian(orte recitals because !y !mselves c d no m ?an /umble ?r\gh x1 is1 l ! ,feux ,follets1 a popul> piece 9 ! rep]tory ( ! pianoli/4 ,su* an a/\nd+ result is possible only ^u ! pianola :i* absolutely elim9ates all te*nical difficulties & leaves ! play] free to select 8 music )\t reg>d to su* difficulties4 ,ano!r matt] connect$ ) ! pianoli/'s rep]tory op5s up a field = speculation into :i*1 =tunately1 x is q possible = ! layman to foll[ ! musician & to appreciate ! po9t ,i wi% to make4 ,z _m pur*as]s ( pianolas are p :o nev] h receiv$ musical in/ruction1 x might be suppos$ t ! mo/ popul> selections = ! in/rum5t w\ld be ei!r bits ( musical slang l two/eps & ragtime1 or1 at ! be/1 simple pieces 9 ! recogniz$ classical =ms4 ,b ! result ( ! spread ( musical ta/e ?r\gh ?is new in/rum5t is :olly diff]5t & :olly novel f ! /&po9t ( conv5tional musical exp]i5ce4 ,! public1 ! great musical public creat$ by an in/rum5t :i* does away ) all consid]ations ( te*nique & leaves ! play] free to select :at he wants to play1 no matt] h[ difficult x may be :5 play$ on ! pian(orte1 sweeps aside all conv5tions :i* le>n$ comm5tators1 critics & writ]s on ! hi/ory & evolution ( music h s\ght to e/abli% & 9 fact h succe$$ 9 e/abli%+ = ^? :o h be5 oblig$ to /udy music 9 ! ord9>y way1 & boldly selects z fir/ *oice f ! va/ array ( compositions ,liszt's ,rhapsodie ,hongroise ,no4 #b1 ) ! ,tannhus] ov]ture ( ,wagn] a close second4 ,9 o!r words ! musical public :5 left to itself & n l$--or l$ a/ray--by p$ants beg9s at ! "r end ( musical evolution :i* is ! end1 ! supreme effloresc5ce1 & n ! beg9n+4 ,conc$+ t ! evolution ( ! human race began ) ! monkey & ends ) ourselves1 x may be said1 metaphorically1 t ! musical public1 :5 left to itself1 decl9es to monkey ) ! monkey1 b at once proce$s to pluck ! full fl[] ( evolution1 ! human4 ,= if any musical compositions are human docum5ts t t]m is applicable to ! ,second ,rhapsody & to ! ,tannhus] ov]ture4 ,ea* tells a vivid /ory & tells x accord+ to ! canons ( art1 life & tru?4 ,! un=tunate /ud5t ( music1 %ackl$ by in/ruction t aims ma9ly at tea*+ him h[ to play an in/rum5t & ignores ! high] side ( art1 plods ?r\gh ! classical rep]tory until he gets an idea t music consi/s ( no?+ b symphonies & sonatas1 :i* is z absurd z x w\ld be to say t poetry consi/s ( no?+ b sonnets1 :]eas a c\ple ( doz5 good sonnets are en\gh = ! lit]ature ( any language4 ,inde$1 :ile in/ruction 9 ! o!r arts /eadily is be+ mod]niz$ & /eadily aims to famili>ize ! /ud5t ) _! high] aspects1 little progress has be5 made 9 ! tea*+ ( music4 ,x /ill is 9 a /ate comp>able only ) t :i* exi/$ 9 ! tea*+ ( languages :5 in/ruction 9 ^! 0 giv5 accord+ to ! sy/em ( ,oll5dorf1 ) its s]ies ( fooli% que/ions & answ]s3-- ,is ?is ! sword ( ! gr&fa!r8 ,no1 x is ! false curl ( ! gr&mo!r4 ,a five f+] ex]cise1 or an old-fa%ion$ te*nical /udy ) its dry little !me 9 ! treble & its fooli% little answ] 9 ! bass1 always sugge/s to me some?+ along ! l9es ( ! ,oll5dorfian phraseology3-- ,is ?is musical phrase beautiful8 ,no1 b x is great = limb]+ up ! little f+]4 ,(t5 s9ce giv+ ?\ght to ! new in/rum5t :i* :olly elim9ates ! "q ( te*nique f pian(orte play+1 ,i h wond]$ if ! importance atta*$ to limb]+ up ! little f+] has n giv5 u a wrong musical p]spective2 :e!r compositions musically ( little value h n assum$ enorm\s importance 9 ! curriculum & be5 reta9$ !re1 because !y develop$ f+] facility 9 c]ta9 directions4 ,= example to a piani/ ! ,s*ool ( ,velocity by ,cz]ny & ! ,gradus ad ,p>nassum by ,clem5ti1 two s]ies ( fam\s te*nical /udies1 mean ev]y?+4 ,to ! pianoli/ !y mean no?+--ne$ mean no?+4 ,z = ! ,s*ool ( ,velocity he c by simply mov+ ! tempo lev] to ! "r make ! pianola play s fa/ t1 if old ,cz]ny /ill 7 alive1 he w\ld lose 8 brea? li/5+ to x4 ,z = ! ,gradus ad ,p>nassum1 ! difficulties :i* ,clem5ti pil$ up 9 ! piani/'s pa?1 ! pianoli/ ov]leaps z lightly & casually z if :olly unaw>e ( _! exi/5ce4 ,he may nev] h he>d ( ^! te*nical works yet1 if he has natural musical in/9ct or has develop$ x ?r\gh ! piano-play]1 he w be z correct 9 8 judgm5t ( :at to play & h[ to play x1 z if he _h devot$ 8 :ole life to an ardu\s /udy ( pian(orte te*nique4 ,! pianoli/'s exp]i5ce ) music is :olly musical1 :ile ! piani/'s is l>gely te*nical4 ,= obs]ve1 t :ile a music tea*] (t5 selects a piece = 8 pupil1 n s mu* because x is beautiful b because x foll[s up & supplem5ts ! te*nical ex]cise :i* ! pupil has be5 practic+1 ! pianoli/'s po9t ( view 9 *oos+ 8 rep]tory is n obscur$ by any consid]ation ( ?is k9d4 ,scrat* a ,russian & y f9d a ,t>t>2 scrat* musical in/ruction ( ! av]age k9d & y f9d te*nique4 ,! pianoli/'s progress is det]m9$ by music's appeal to 8 s\l2 ! av]age music pupil's by :at he c accompli% ) 8 f+]s4 ,9 ?is way1 z ,i already h sugge/$1 c]ta9 pieces h acquir$ an importance f> out ( proportion to _! musical value1 & h reta9$ _! position n only 9 ! curriculum b1 un=tunately1 ev5 9 ! conc]t rep]tory4 ,!re is a lot ( ?is dry wood 9 music & ! un=tunate /ud5t is compell$ to *op x until1 :5 he sees a real tree1 he ?9ks x is all wrong because x has gre5 leaves in/ead ( )]$ ones & /rong1 sappy bran*es in/ead ( little twigs t snap (f at ! lea/ t\*4 ,?is is ! reason t mod]n music1 al?\gh x is ! mo/ natural music ev] writt51 has to be expla9$--because /ud5ts prejudic$ by p$antic in/ruction h become s accu/om$ to ! artificial t !y _c appreciate :at is natural2 j z exp]ts 9 primitive art fail to appreciate ! beauty ( ! lat] s*ools ( pa9t+4 ,to me x is positively exhil>at+ t ! great mass ( ^? p :o h become devotees ( ! me*anical piano-play] d n /op to ask :at is ! relation ( ?is or t composition to ! developm5t ( music or its place 9 musical evolution2 b1 tak+ music simply z music1 confid5tly place pieces l ! ,second ,rhapsody or ! ,tannhus] ov]ture on ! pianola & are ?rill$ by ! arti/ic realism ( ^! compositions4 ,unconsci\sly !y are support+ ! cont5tion ( ^? advanc$ ?9k]s 9 music :o place ! expression ( life & tru? above artificial =m4 ,suppose a pa9t bru% 7 inv5t$ :i* w\ld give complete ma/]y ( ! te*nique ( pa9t+ to ! p]son 9 ^: h& x 0 plac$4 ,w\ld t p]son g to "w copy+ ! old ma/]s8 ,no4 ,he w\ld pa9t ! sea1 ! l[ mead[ l&1 ! foot hills1 ! m\nta9s1 ! wav+ gra91 ! =e/1 ! man he admir$1 ! woman he lov$4 ,& s x is t ! play] :o has ! te*nical ma/]y ( ! pian(orte plac$1 s to speak1 at 8 disposal1 is l$ by in/9ct t[>d ! mo/ mod]n expression ( musical ?\ght & g5ius4 ,9 8 book1 ,! ,temple ( ,art1 ,erne/ ,newl&smi? has a *apt] on musical education 9 :i* he po9ts out t aft] all a piani/'s f+]s & muscles are simply me*anical contrivances = /rik+ ! keys1 & t to ga9 complete control or ma/]y ( ?is me*anical process requires incessant drudg]y & labor1 su* ma/]y be+ atta9$ only by v few p4 ,! av]age piani/ nev] ga9s ! p[] ( ev5 /rik+ ! notes 9 really difficult music2 yet = an arti/ to infuse ! exact expression ( 8 feel+ into a "w1 he mu/ n only be able to d ?is1 b mu/ also be able to v>y ?is /rik+ ( notes by ! mo/ m9ute & subtle degrees ( int5sity1 & t )\t exp]i5c+ any difficulty :atev]1 s t 8 entire att5tion may be devot$ to 8 feel+4 ,all ?is ! pianoli/ ga9s )\t any ( t drudg]y s apt to obscure correct musical p]spective1 s t1 to quote aga9 f ,mr4 ,newl&smi?1 x is a matt] ( wond] t any "o c be f\nd to speak aga9/ me*anical piano-play]s1 :5 !y rememb] t !y are only me*anical to ! ext5t t a piani/ has to be4 ,!y are n int5d$ to play ( !mselves1 l a musical box1 b are controll$ by ! p]=m]'s feel+4 ,! fir/ /eps 9 music are apt to be two-/eps4 ,m>*es & dances ( a popul> k9d & ! seem+ly inevitable coon-song may be reg>d$ z ! infant's food ( ! musical novice4 ,= a p]son ^: love ( music /ill is lat5t1 may n arrive at once at ! ,second ,rhapsody or ! ,tannhus] ov]ture4 ,! fri5d to :om ,i h d$icat$ ?is book began ) ! lighte/ k9d ( music1 ! k9d he n[ reg>ds z tra%4 ,= f kn[+ no?+ at all ab\t music1 he has become1 ?r\gh ! piano-play]1 an ard5t lov] ( all t is good 9 ! art4 ,nev9's ,n>cissus happ5$ to be includ$ 9 8 fir/ set ( rolls4 ,he tri$ x ov]1 b ?\ght x dull4 ,aft] a :ile1 h[ev]1 :5 ! o!r rolls began to pall on him1 he play$ x aga9 & f\nd 9 x some?+ t he miss$ 9 ! o!rs4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ /ep t[>d bett] ?+s1 & /ep by /ep !reaft] he ga9$ 9 musical ta/e until n[ 8 judgm5t is un]r+4 ,nev9 ^: dea? six ye>s ago & at a comp>atively e>ly age1 0 a di/9ct loss to music1 0 "o ( ! small numb] ( compos]s :o h writt5 music ( ! light] k9d :i* yet is ?or\ghly good1 music t is pleas+ )\t be+ trivial1 melodi\s )\t a sugge/ion ( ! commonplace1 & ?or\ghly s\nd 9 workman%ip4 ,?is ,am]ican compos] 0 exceptionally apt at reproduc+ 9 music a mood or fancy & at pa9t+ 9 tone ! *>ms ( a romantic locality4 ,possibly no g5tl] rise f :at is kn[n z ! light classic to ! classic c be provid$ ?an ?r\gh him4 ,!re=e ,i beg9 ) him1 al?\gh he is a ?or\ghly mod]n compos]1 my aim be+ gradually to lead ! pianoli/ f enjoym5t ( light] works1 ( ! k9d1 h[ev]1 :i* possess g5u9e musical m]it1 to an appreciation ( ! great] ma/]pieces4 ,sometimes ,i h select$ only "o "w by a compos] &1 except 9 ! case ( ,*op91 nev] m ?an a few examples f any compos]4 ,b ! works :i* ,i cite & describe 9 m or less detail1 %\ld suffice to /imulate ! pianoli/ to explore m fully ! range ( ! compos]s ,i m5tion1 & ( o!rs4 ,i give m]ely a ta/e2 ! catalogue ( music rolls supplies ! full m5u4 ,to "s ?is arrangem5t may seem haphaz>d4 ,nev]!less x has sy/em & purpose4 ,! usual me?od foll[$ 9 books t aim to be musical guides w\ld h be5 mu* easi]4 ,m9e ,i believe be/ adapt$ to ! ne$s ( ! av]age pianoli/1 :o1 x may be assum$1 at ! "t he pur*ases 8 in/rum5t1 kn[s little or no?+ ab\t music ( ! high] k9d2 ^: ta/e1 9 fact1 /ill is to be develop$4 ,i _c imag9e any "o s obtuse to musical impressions z n to f9d ,nev9's ,valse ,caprice1 ,op4 #f1 ,no4 #a1 ?or\ghly delightful4 ,x is ! fir/ ( a set ( sev]al pieces compris$ 9 8 six? "w1 ?is fact be+ express$ by ! designation ,opus #f1 ,no4 #a4 ,! piece is full ( pretty s5tim5t & ,i always l to imag9e t x describes an episode dur+ a dance4 ,x has *>m+ melodies4 ,ornam5tal figurations 9 ! accompanim5t1 n[ above1 n[ bel[1 give ! effect ( :isp]$ que/ions & answ]s dur+ ! dance4 ,! que/ions--put by ! man--are press+ & ard5t1 ! answ]s--f ! girl--playful & p>ry+4 ,sometimes !y ev5 ripple ) *aff4 ,yet1 t[>d ! end ( ! da9ty little composition1 !y become t+$ ) s5tim5t1 z if %e 7 afraid %e might h gone a little too f> & might spoil ?+s & ?\ght x j z well to let him "k 9 "t t1 aft] all1 %e 0 n turn+ a :olly deaf e> to 8 plead+4 ,?is piece ,i w\ld foll[ ) ,nev9's ,int]mezzo1 ,op4 #g1 ,no4 #c4 ,al?\gh x belongs to an entirely diff]5t "w ,i enjoy play+ x imm$iately aft] ! waltz & imag9+ t x relates to ! same "y c\ple--t he has l$ h] out into ! cons]vatory or on to a t]race ov]look+ a moonlight g>d5 & "u ^! romantic circum/ances1 is urg+ 8 suit m p]si/5tly ?an be=e4 ,%e1 h[ev]1 is a little too fond ( flirt+ to let h] real s5tim5ts be kn[n at once4 ,b :51 z if giv+ up ! riddle 9 h] danc+ eyes & seem+ly mock+ smile1 he appe>s ab\t to lead h] back into ! ballroom1 !re is1 at lea/ s ,i l to read ! music1 a pretty little laugh1 z mu* z to say1 ,c't y read my real feel+s "u my mask ( bant]1 a t5d] glance indicat$ by a ret>d on a *>m+ly expressive little turn ( ! melody--& %e is 9 8 arms4 ,n[ ,i w\ld repeat ! waltz1 to indicate t1 c>ri$ away by _! happ9ess1 !y h gone back into ! ballroom & ?r[n !mselves he>t & s\l into ! dance4 ,& !re y h a little ,nev9 suite tell+ a pretty /ory4 ,to me "o ( ?is compos]'s mo/ fanciful tone pa9t+s is1 ,9 my ,neighbor's ,g>d51 ,op4 #ba1 ,no4 #b4 ,?is is "o ( a s]ies ( pieces ! complete title ( :i* is ,may 9 ,tuscany1 & :i* he compos$ dur+ a soj\rn 9 ,flor5ce4 ,y c he> a bird s+ all ?r\gh ?is piece1 & t ! compos] s int5d$ x1 became cle> to me :5 ,i f\nd t its orig9al title 0 ,rusignuolo1 ,italian = night+ale4 ,make ha/e to m\nt1 ?\ wi/ful moon1 ,make ha/e to wake ! night+ale3 ,let sil5ce set ! _w 9 tune ,to h>k5 to t wordless tale ,:i* w>bles f ! night+ale4 ,^? l9es f ,*ri/9a ,rosetti's ,bird ,raptures1 seem to me p]fectly reflect$ 9 ,nev9's composition1 & equally s are ^! l9es f ! same poet's ,twilight ,calm3-- ,h>k6 t's ! night+ale1 ,tell+ ! self-same tale ,h] song told :5 ?is anci5t e>? 0 "y3 ,s e*oes answ]$ :5 h] song 0 sung ,9 ! fir/ wood$ vale4 ,or ?is f ,byron's ,p>is9a3-- ,x is ! h\r :5 f ! b\ghs ,! night+ale's high note is he>d2 ,x is ! h\r :5 lov]s' v[s ,seem sweet 9 e :isp]'d ^w4 ,nev9's ,b>c>olle is ano!r beautiful composition1 :i* conveys ! li/5] to ,v5ice ) its picturesque canals & anci5t palaces4 ,x is a night sc5e1 & rem9ds me ( ,wagn]'s description ( ! s++ ( ! gondoli]s at night 9 "o ( 8 lett]s f ,v5ice3 ,ah1 music on ! canal4 ,a gondola ) gaily color$ lights1 s+]s & play]s4 ,m & m gondolas jo9 x4 ,! flotilla1 b>ely mov+1 g5tly glid+1 floats ! :ole wid? ( ! canal4 ,at la/1 almo/ imp]ceptibly1 x makes ! turn ( ! b5d & vani%es4 ,= a long :ile ,i he> ! tones beautifi$ by ! night4 ,f9ally ! la/ s\nd1 dy+ away1 seems to dissolve itself into ! moonlight1 :i* beams s(tly on1 l a visible realm ( music4 ,!re is an entire ,v5etian suite by ,nev9 :i* he compos$ dur+ a /ay 9 ! ,italian city4 ,"o day he gave 8 gondoli] a day (f1 & ! boatman took 8 swee!>t1 :o liv$ on ! ma9l& & nev] _h be5 9 ,v5ice1 ?r\gh ! wat]ways4 ,x 0 ?is :i* sugge/$ to ,nev9 ! composition ( ! suite1 :i* he entitl$ ,a ,day 9 ,v5ice4 ,! be/ kn[n numb] f x is ! ,v5etian ,love ,song4 ,mosk[szki is ano!r good compos] ( light music1 & l ,nev91 :at he writes is ?or\ghly orig9al4 ,8 ,s]5ata ,op4 #ae1 ,no4 #a1 is "o ( ! prettie/ ( mod]n pieces1 & a p]fect example ( :at a s]5ade %\ld be--a graceful melody ov] an accompanim5t ( guit>like *ords4 ,!re is an int]v5+ "p ) mu* ornam5tation1 :i* has ! effect ( improvis+1 a delici\s little run lead+ back to ! fir/ melody :i* n[ %\ld be play$ v s(tly & ) slight ret>dations1 z if ! s]5ad] 7 dep>t+ & ! music dy+ away4 ,f ,=eign ,p>ts1 ,mosk[szki's ,op4 #bc1 is "o ( ! be/ kn[n mod]n compositions4 ,x consi/s ( sev]al numb]s ea* repres5t+ a c\ntry & compos$ 9 true national /yle & ) z mu* success z if1 7 su* a ?+ possible1 ! compos] 7 a native ( ea* ( ^! c\ntries & 7 ?or\ghly imbu$ ) its _s4 ,( ^! sep>ate numb]s ,i am incl9$ especially to recomm5d to ! pianoli/ ,g]many1 ) its beautiful1 broad1 su/a9$ melody1 ?or\ghly ,g]man 9 cont\r & expression1 & among ! mo/ beautiful melodies compos$ 9 mod]n times2 & ,spa91 "o ( ! mo/ brilliant little rolls = ! piano-play]--gay1 spirit$ & full ( snap & g1 ! movem5t nev] flagg+ f beg9n+ to end4 ,mosk[szki has %[n himself mo/ happy 9 cat*+ ! _s ( ,spani% music4 ,he has a book ( ,spani% dances & two ,spani% albums full ( music ( mo/ v>y+ mood1 yet e mood *>act]i/ic ( ,spa9 & its p1 n[ gay1 n[ languor\s1 n[ da%+1 n[ subdu$1 n[ s(tly :isp]+1 n[ full ( v]ve & passion1 l ! ,bol]o1 ! fif? ( ! ,spani% ,dances1 ,op4 #ab1 ) its %>ply acc5tuat$ rhy?m & da%+ melody1 :i* t[>d ! end fairly swirls ) excitem5t4 ,a ,mom5t ,musical1 ,op4 #g1 ,no4 #b1 0 ! composition :i* gave ,mosk[szki 8 fir/ ta/e ( int]national fame1 b 9 spite ( mu* t is g5u9ely beautiful1 especially 9 its op5+ melody1 ,i ?9k ! "w suff]s f undue l5g?4 ,by all means1 h[ev]1 ! pianoli/ %\ld n neglect ?is composition4 ,7 ,i ask$1 h[ev]1 to select ! "w :i* seems to me to br+ out 9 ! mo/ favorable relief ,mosk[szki's traits z a compos] x w\ld be 8 ,waltz1 ,op4 #cd1 ,no4 #a4 ,x has an introduction beg9n+ ) a phrase 9 ! bass l a man ask+ ! honor ( a dance ) an attractive girl1 foll[$ by a little upw>d run1 ! gleam ( ! smile ) :i* %e gives ass5t4 ,!n !re are %ort1 crisp1 bright phrases1 z ?\gh %e enjoy$ ! k t e "o is look+ at h] z he leads h] out & :isp]s complim5ts4 ,! introduction ) all ^! int]e/+ prelim9>ies ov]1 ! waltz itself op5s ) a melody full ( s5tim5t & almo/ p]sonal 9 its p]si/5t sugge/ion ( woo+4 ,at ! same "t x has a graceful sw+ t c>ries x along l an und]curr5t1 ) ris+ & fall+ inflections1 &1 l ! ,nev9 waltz1 ) mu* da9ty ornam5tation1 z if ! c\ple 7 conv]s+ 9 l[ tones :ile danc+4 ,!n !re is a brilliant episode :5 individuals seem lo/ sight ( 9 ! g5]al vividness ( ! sc5e ) its gaily color$ co/umes & fla% ( jewels4 ,!re are alt]nat+ s5tim5tal passages until1 t[>d ! end1 ! fir/ melody bur/s into a =tissimo--a great ris+ inflection1 insi/5t & impassion$--!n a f9al pit* ( excitem5t z all seem to ?r[ !mselves into ! :irl & ! waltz rea*es a brilliant end4 ,:ile ,nev9 9 ! waltz :i* ,i select$ f among 8 works1 appe>s to tell ! /ory ( two p1 ,mosk[szki "h places be=e our eyes a vivid ballroom sc5e ) "o p>ticul>ly h&some c\ple z ! c5t] ( attraction1 )\t1 h[ev]1 lett+ u :olly into _! secret4 ,! waltz1 ?\gh long1 is ( nev]-flagg+ int]e/4 ,?is compos]'s opus #cd is an or*e/ral suite 7,premire ,suite d' ,or*e/re7 ( :i* ! second numb] is an ,allegretto giojoso1 a playful1 sportive1 *ic & graceful movem5t1 ) a t5d] melody 9 ! middle "p1 at fir/ he>d alone1 !n ) a sp>kl+ accompanim5t4 ,?is piece hav+ orig9ally be5 scor$ = or*e/ra1 x is q possible to detect or*e/ral in/rum5ts l flutes & cl>ionets 9 "s ( ! brilliant runs4 ,! pianola roll is a reproduction ( an arrangem5t = f\r h&s1 t is1 = two play]s at "o piano1 yet only "o play] is requir$ to produce ! full effect ( a pian(orte duet arrang$ f an or*e/ral composition4 ,mosk[szki is a prolific compos]1 & x is well wor? ! pianoli/'s :ile to ?or\ghly explore ! catalogue ( 8 works4 ,mu* mod]n music m]ely e*oes :at has gone be=e & may be summ$ up z wat]$ ,*op94 ,!re=e1 ev5 if ,mosk[szki's compositions are 9 ! light] =ms1 _! orig9ality & melodi\sness make !m wor?y ( rank+ high among mod]n salon pieces4 ,"o ( ! prettie/ & des]v$ly popul> little works 9 ! mod]n rep]tory is ! ,pad]ewski ,m9uet1 ,op4 #ad1 ,no4 #a4 ,mod]n m9uets are e*oes ( ! classical p]iod4 ,compositions ( ?is k9d are to be f\nd 9 ! sonatas & symphonies ( ,haydn1 ,moz>t & ,bee?ov5 & ev5 fur!r back 9 ! suites ( ,ba*4 ,accord+ly ! ,pad]ewski ,m9uet1 9 keep+ ) ! =m1 is simple & cle>-cut & gracefully melodi\s4 ,at ! same "t1 h[ev]1 x is mod]n 9 ! brilliant ornam5tation introduc$ 9 ! middle "p ( ! composition :i* 9 a m9uet is call$ ! trio4 ,! m9uet 0 a /ately dance4 ,! ^w is d]iv$ f ! ,fr5* m5u mean+ small & ref]r+ to ! %ort /eps tak5 9 ! dance4 ,orig9ally ! music to x 0 brief1 b z a complem5t1 a second m9uet 0 add$ :i*1 9 "t1 became ! trio1 s-call$1 because x 0 writt5 9 ?ree "p h>mony4 ,?is 0 foll[$ by a repetition ( ! fir/ m9uet4 ,:ile ! designation trio has be5 reta9$ to ?is day1 ! ?ree "p h>mony no long] is consid]$ obligatory4 ,! m9uet is "o ( ! v few ( ! old] dance =ms :i* h n become obsolete4 ,x 0 a squ>e dance1 ! /eps consi/+ ( a c\pe 7a salute to "o's p>tn]1 :ile re/+ on "o foot & sw++ ! o!r backw>d & =w>d7 a high /ep & a balance4 ,9 ! ,pad]ewski m9uet ! /ately1 c]emoni\s "* ( ?is dance is pres]v$ toge!r ) its old fa%ion$1 nave grace & *>m4 ,x is q possible :ile play+ x to see ! danc]s at a ,fr5* c\rt ball or 9 ! ballroom ( "s *ateau1 ! wom51 beauties ( _! day1 9 high pompad\r ) puffs & curls p[d]$ :ite1 ) petites m\*es1 little moon & />-%ap$ beauty spots1 on _! faces2 squ>e cut bodices1 lace /oma*]s1 pani]s ov] brocad$ skirts ) lace panels2 feet encas$ 9 high heel sat9 slipp]s ) jewell$ buckles2 & gracefully manag+ _! o/ri* fea!r fans z !y curtsy to _! p>tn]s2 ! latt] we>+ wigs also p[d]$ :ite1 long coats ( brocade1 elaborately embroid]$ wai/coats ) lace jabots1 sat9 knee bree*es1 silk /ock+s & a g>t] ) jewell$ buckle on ! "r leg1 & help+ !mselves to snuff out ( gold or silv] boxes dur+ brief pauses 9 ! dance4 ,su* is ! picture t c be conjur$ up 9 imag9ation :ile play+ ! ,pad]ewski m9uet4 ,q diff]5t yet equally effective 9 its way is 8 ,cracovi5ne ,fanta/ic1 ,op4 #ad1 ,no4 #f4 ,! cracovi5ne is a ,poli% dance = a l>ge & brilliant company & j z ,pad]ewski recall$ 9 8 m9uet ! /ately assemblage ( days long pa/1 s 9 8 cracovi5ne he gives u a brilliant picture ( a ballroom sc5e 9 8 native ,pol& :5 t c\ntry 0 /ill 9 its glory & n p>tition$ among ?ree nations ( ,europe4 ,! reit]ation ( its *>act]i/ic rhy?m gives x peculi> fasc9ation4 ,x is cle>ly & di/9ctly melodi\s1 ) bright1 fla%+ runs giv+ x brilliancy4 ,aga9 diff]5t 9 /yle f any ( ! prec$+ are ! works ( ,ccile ,*am9ade4 ,n only is ?is compos] a woman1 %e is a ,fr5* woman &1 l a ,fr5* woman1 ess5tially clev] & *ic4 ,%e may be a trifle m sup]ficial ?an ! compos]s ,i h m5tion$1 b h] music is clean-cut1 cle> z a cry/al1 &1 l ev]y?+ ab\t a ref9$ woman1 ! qu9tess5ce ( neatness4 ,x is q z if ,mme4 ,*am9ade's maid laid out h] musical ?\ghts z well z h] dresses1 be+ sure to h e frill & furbel[ 9 its place1 :e!r x be ! robe d' int]ieur :i* %e is to we> at breakfa/1 h] robe de ville = call+1 or h] robe de soire4 ,true x is t s]i\s musicians are apt to we> a some:at sup]cili\s expression at m5tion ( h] music & to pron\nce x clev] r ?an deep1 yet x is equally true t x takes its place among ! be/ salon pieces ( ! day & ga9s value if only f ! fact t ?is bright ,fr5* woman has skillfully refra9$ f attempt+ flights = :i* h] graceful w+s are n /rong en\gh4 ,mo/ ( h] music is *>act]iz$ by a fasc9at+ ar*ness & coquetry & requires quick & sudd5 *anges 9 "t = its prop] int]pretation4 ,:ile r>ely attempt+ ! l>g] musical =ms1 %e has be5 an indu/ri\s /ud5t ( ! be/ music1 s t all h] compositions are :at is call$ well made1 correct accord+ to ! rules ( musical sci5ce1 yet 9 melodic & h>monic inspiration *>act]iz$ by orig9ality & musical inv5tiv5ess4 ,%e writes ) judgm5t1 ref9em5t & ta/e1 avoid+ on ! "o h& ! pitfall ( pret5ti\sness1 &1 on ! o!r1 ! monotony ( platitude f\nd 9 ! works ( ^? :o compose 9 ! l>g] =ms b lack ! orig9ality to fill !m ) new & int]e/+ matt]4 ,x is a great ?+ to "k y\r limitations1 yet to be able to d vivid & orig9al "w )9 !m4 ,brief z is ,*am9ade's ,s]5ade1 ,op4 #bi1 its melody is *>m+1 x is ably h>moniz$ & x appeals to ! he>t4 ,!re is n a commonplace b> 9 x4 ,x is "o ( ^? delicate bits ( inspiration :i* survive o!r & seem+ly gr&] works1 ! gr&eur ( :i*1 h[ev]1 is 9 c\rse ( "t1 discov]$ to be m]e holl[ pret5ti\sness4 ,x is a capital example ( ! mann] 9 :i* ?is compos] writes 9 ! small g5re--delicate1 ref9$ & s5sitive4 ,%e has be5 highly successful 9 compositions 9 dance =m1 manag+ ^! )\t a sugge/ion ( ! trivial4 ,?us h] ,air de ,ballet1 ,op4 #cj1 ,no4 #a1 is full ( brilliancy & n]v\s en]gy )\t ev] deg5]at+ into vulg> nois9ess4 ,ano!r ,air de ,ballet by h] f ! ballet ,callirhoe1 to :i* h] widely kn[n ,sc>f ,dance also belongs1 is crisp1 bright & da9ty4 ,callirhoe is a ballet-symphonique = /age p]=mance & its production %[$ h] to be s well gr\nd$ 9 h] art t x does n suff] ev5 "u ! pressure ( rapid composition1 or ( be+ oblig$ to "w on "t4 ,! commission = ?is ballet 0 (f]$ to ,god>d1 a well-kn[n ,fr5* compos]4 ,he 01 h[ev]1 occupi$ ) an op]a & decl9$ ! "w1 at ! same "t recomm5d+ t ! commission be (f]$ to ,*am9ade4 ,x 0 accept$ by h] & )9 six weeks f ! day :5 %e began "w ^u x1 x 0 complet$ ev5 to ! scor+ = or*e/ra4 ,:ile ! pianoli/ h>dly c g amiss 9 *oos+ f among ! li/ ( ,*am9ade's compositions ,i may m5tion z especially *>act]i/ic h] ,arabesque1 ,humoresque1 ,la ,lisonj]a 7,flatt]]7 ,pi]rette1 ,sc>am\*e 7,m\ntebank7 & ,sp9n+ ,:eel4 ,*am9ade's compositions are s popul> 9 ?is c\ntry yet s little is kn[n ab\t h] p]sonally1 t ,i h secur$ a few p]sonal data conc]n+ h] f my fri5d1 ,mr4 ,p]cy ,mit*ell1 :o is atta*$ to ! /aff ( an ,am]ican pap] 9 ,p>is4 ,mme4 ,c>bonel-,*am9ade has a %ock ( d>k1 curly1 %ort-cropp$ hair :i* gives h] a boyi% aspect1 a t\* ( mascul9ity fur!r emphasiz$ by a tailor-made co/ume ) /iff1 :ite1 turn$-d[n coll> & loosely ti$ sc>f4 ,beyond ?is aspect1 h[ev]1 !re is no?+ manni% ab\t h]4 ,%e c>es nei!r = sport nor ex]cise 9 g5]al2 h] pr9cipal occupation is musical composition1 h] *ief relaxation practic+ ! pian(orte two h\rs a day2 & %e reads an imm5se am\nt ( poetry f :i* %e c>efully selects ! words = h] songs4 ,society %e abhors1 b %e att5ds scrupul\sly to h] l>ge correspond5ce4 ,v _m ( ^! lett]s come f ,am]ica1 & 9 a practical _s truly ,am]ican seek in=mation reg>d+ ! int]pretation ( h] works4 ,h[ %\ld y\r ',s]5ade' be phras$8--,i am le>n+ ! ',sc>f ,dance4' ,by ?is same mail ,i am s5d+ y a copy ( x4 ,w\ld y k9dly m>k ! phras+ 9 x & return x to me8 ,9 connection ) que/ions ( ?is k9d x is int]e/+ to note t practically all ( ,*am9ade's compositions h be5 metro/yl$ = ! pianola by ! compos] h]self4 ,! pianoli/ at lea/ w n f9d x necess>y to tr\ble h] ) que/ions l ! above4 ,probably no compos] has _h "o set me?od ( "w4 ,x is apt to v>y accord+ to surr\nd+s4 ,s ) ,*am9ade4 ,%e may write :ile seat$ at h] pian(orte1 te/+ h] ?\ghts on ! keybo>d & ev5 work+ !m out 9 detail be=e putt+ !m on pap]4 ,or %e may sit at h] table1 a va/ velvet-cov]$ affair tak+ up ne>ly half ( h] /udio4 ,sometimes an idea t has haunt$ h] = weeks may take def9ite %ape :ile %e is spe$+ on a tra9 to fulfill a conc]t engagem5t & %e w jot x d[n 9 spite ( ! ro> & vibration ( railway travel4 ,z ! tra9 ru%es on ! composition may be completely work$ out 9 ! compos]'s m9d be=e ! j\rney's end1 & s ret5tive is ,*am9ade's memory t1 :5 %e returns to h] villa 9 ,vs9et1 ne> ! =e/ ( ,/4 ,g]ma9 n f> f ,p>is1 %e c seat h]self at h] table & copy ! "w f t m5tal vision ( x :i* %e _h on ! tra94 ,"s ye>s ago dur+ a semi-pr(essional t\r :i* %e made ?r\gh ,r\mania1 ,s]via & ,greece1 %e 0 invit$ to play = ! /ud5ts ( ! ,a!ns cons]vatory4 ,:5 %e /epp$ on ! /age %e saw r[ aft] r[ ( "y p arm$ ) ! pr9t$ music ( :at %e 0 ab\t to play & prep>$ 9 a cold-blood$1 bus9ess-l way to op5 ! music ( ! fir/ numb] on ! program & to foll[ ! conc]t note = note f ! pr9t$ scores f beg9n+ to end4 ,imag9e ! effect ^u h] n]ves produc$ by ! ru/l+ ( "o hundr$ pages all be+ turn$ at ! same in/ant at int]vals dur+ ! conc]t2 & ev5 n[ %e laugh+ly confesses t %e 0 ne>ly ov]come ) /age fright & prays %e may nev] h to endure aga9 su* an ordeal z ! music /ud5ts ( ,a!ns unwitt+ly prep>$ = h]4 ,) ! exception ( ,nev91 ! compos]s ^: works ,i h m5tion$ are liv+ & actively engag$ 9 composition4 ,! piece to :i* ,i n[ desire to call ! pianoli/'s att5tion belongs to ! dawn ( ! romantic p]iod 9 music4 ,x 0 compos$ by ,web] :o di$ 9 #ahbf1 is entitl$ ,invitation to ! ,dance1 0 writt5 a few mon?s aft] 8 happy m>riage ) ! op]a s+] ,c>ol9e ,br&t1 & is d$icat$ to ,my ,c>ol9e4 ,because ,web] 0 "o ( ! fir/ compos]s :o rank z great to give di/9ctly descriptive titles to compositions1 & because ( c]ta9 o!r *>act]i/ics 9 8 works1 he is reg>d$ z ! f\nd] ( ! romantic s*ool ( music--music :i* is n simply suffici5t unto itself b has a second>y mean+ t adds immeasurably to its int]e/s2 music :i* seeks to sugge/ a def9ite mood & ev5 to ?r[ a reali/ic picture ( "s sc5e 9 nature or "s human exp]i5ce ^u a backgr\nd ( h>mony & in/rum5tal color+2 & :i* c>es less = ! artifices ( =m ?an = ! expression ( ! true & ! beautiful f ! /&po9t ( mod]n art4 ,! ,invitation to ! ,dance d]ives fur!r int]e/ f ! fact t x 0 ! fir/ composition to lift ! waltz1 :i* up to t "t _h be5 employ$ simply z an accompanim5t = danc+1 to ! level ( o!r legitimate & recogniz$ arti/ic musical =ms4 ,! composition op5s ) an introduction 9 sl[ "t1 ! fir/ phrase unmi/akably be+ ! voice ( ! man convey+ to ! lady an invitation to dance4 ,y he> h] playful objection--und\bt$ly %e wants to be ask$ a second "t--! repetition ( 8 invitation1 h] ass5t1 ! %ort dialogue z ! two /ep out on ! floor2 brief1 b resonant prelud+ *ords2 !n ! free1 ela/ic rhy?m ( ! waltz foll[$ by its gay1 da%+ melody4 ,!re is an exub]ance ( runs & ornam5tations until ! fir/ feel+ ( elation lapses into a second dreamy1 languor\s waltz melody1 z if ! danc]s 7 float+ on ! sc5t$ atmosph]e ( ! ballroom4 ,9 portions ( ?is !re is a s5tim5tal colloquy betwe5 ! c\ple :om we met 9 ! introduction1 ! two voices be+ cle>ly diff]5tiat$4 ,! little duet betwe5 !m adds to ! beauty & int]e/ ( ?is portion ( ! "w1 ! melody ( :i* simply is exquisite4 ,!n ev]y?+ :irls & sp>kles aga9 &1 :5 ! dance has ceas$1 !re is a brief] recapitulation ( ! introduction1 ! lady is l$ back to h] seat1 & ! episode comes to an end4 ,! pianoli/ may n[ place ,liszt's ,campanella 7,bell rondo7 on ! in/rum5t4 ,orig9ally ?is 0 compos$ by ! fam\s viol9i/ ,pagan9i1 ,liszt transcrib$ x = ! pian(orte & s successfully t n[ x is bett] kn[n 9 8 v]sion ?an 9 its orig9al =m4 ,x is a piece :i* c be describ$ only by "o ^w--delici\s4 ,its title is imm$iately und]/ood by ! unmi/akable silv]y t9kle ( a bell 9 ! high treble1 con/antly recurr+1 b always ) add$ in/ead ( dim9i%+1 beauty4 ,on ! pian(orte x dem&s virtuosity ( ! highe/ rank1 yet = ! pianoli/ x is z easy to play z is ! simple/ pian(orte piece int5d$ = a beg9n]4 ,& s1 hav+ begun ?is *apt] ) ,nev91 "o ( ! light] compos]s ( pron\nc$ m]it1 ! pianoli/ already f9ds himself play+ a "w by ,web] & ano!r by ,liszt1 two ( ! mo/ fam\s figures 9 musical hi/ory4 ,ev5 if1 z ,i tru/ w be ! case1 he becomes s int]e/$ 9 ! works ,i h cit$ 9 ?is *apt]1 z to try mu* o!r music by ! same compos]s1 he w1 9 an almo/ incr$ibly %ort space ( "t1 be ready = ! ?rill ( ! great ma/]s--:i* %[s t1 aft] all1 ! sequ5ce ,i am foll[+ 9 ?is book is n z haphaz>d z "s may ?9k4 ,,iv4 ,,! ,,?rill ,,( ,,! ,,great ,,ma/]s ,9 8 *oice ( music ! pianoli/ ne$ n pause to consid] ! sl[ evolution ( ! art f ! simple to ! m complex1 s9ce = him no?+ is complex4 ,?us he is free to disreg>d all traditions1 ev5 su* an absurd "o1 = example1 z t :i* insi/s t a sonata or symphony %\ld be play$ z a :ole1 t1 if a "w 9 ?is =m consi/s ( ?ree or f\r movem5ts1 none ( ^! %\ld be lift$ out ( ! :ole & play$ z a sep>ate composition4 ,! pianoli/ calmly looks ^u ^! movem5ts z s _m diff]5t pieces & *ooses betwe5 !m4 ,?us among ! hundr$ classical compositions mo/ 9 dem& by pianoli/s1 ! sl[ movem5t ( ,bee?ov5's ,fif? ,symphony ranks sev5te5?1 :ile ! fir/ is z f> d[n on ! li/ z ?irty-sev5?1 & ! roll ) ! la/ two movem5ts z sixty-fif?4 ,t 9 future ! cons5sus ( op9ion ( ?\s&s ( music lov]s :o are unhamp]$ by p$antic tradition1 w h imm5se influ5ce 9 det]m9+ ! /&>d ( compos]s & ( _! sev]al works1 & w h imm5se effect 9 ha/5+ ! introduction & appreciation ( works by new compos]s1 9 spite ( opposition f ! ultra-cons]vative elem5t1 goes )\t say+1 & w be "o ( ! mo/ important factors 9 ! revolution ?is new musical in/rum5t is de/9$ to effect4 ,all ?is readily c be appreciat$ :5 ! attitude ( ?is great musical public t[>d ,liszt's ,hung>ian ,rhapsodies is tak5 into acc\nt4 ,= ye>s ! critical camp has be5 divid$ on ,liszt1 "s consid]+ him a compos] ^: unequall$ greatness z a play] ( ! pian(orte l$ him to write music t 0 sup]ficially brilliant b b>r5 ( g5u9e musical inspiration4 ,o!rs1 l ,h5ry ,t4 ,f9ck & t b& ( advanc$ comm5tators on music among :om ,i am pr\d to numb] myself1 unhesitat+ly rank him ) ! greate/ compos]s4 ,?is phase ( musical life1 ?is w>r+ ( factions1 ! pianoli/ happily ignores entirely1 & foll[+ 8 unbias$ intuition1 places ,liszt's second ,hung>ian ,rhapsody at ! head ( ! rep]tory1 closely foll[s x ) ! twelf? & f\rte5?1 &1 all told1 includes n9e ( ^! fifte5 compositions 9 ! top li/ ( "o hundr$ pieces ( s]i\s music :i* h prov$ mo/ popul> ) pianola play]s4 ,! pianoli/ is n aw>e ( ! fact1 b t mo/ inexorable ( all critics1 "t1 mo/ emphatically ju/ifies 8 *oice4 ,liszt br\ght out ^! rhapsodies fifty-?ree ye>s ago4 ,!y are n compositions :i* sudd5ly are (f]+ !mselves z c&idates = popul> favor4 ,= m ?an half a c5tury has pass$ ov] ^! ma/] works1 :i* /ill are z fre% & mod]n z if !y _h be5 /ruck (f b ye/]day 9 ! :ite heat ( inspiration4 ,_! roots g back ev5 fur!r ?an fifty-?ree ye>s4 ,z long ago z #ahch ,liszt publi%$ !m z %ort transcriptions ( ,hung>ian tunes4 ,!n he work$ !m ov] &1 9 #ahdf1 issu$ !m 9 some:at m elaborate =m z ,melodies ,hongroises4 ,/ill fur!r elaborat$ !y became 9 #ahed ! ,rhapsodies ,hongroises z we "k !m4 ,^! rhapsodies reflect ! weird romanticism ( t mo/ my/]i\s & fasc9at+ ( races1 ! ,gypsies1 z successfully z ,*op9's music reflects ! cru%$ aspirations ( 8 unhappy c\ntry1 ,pol&4 ,al?\gh !y are call$ ,hung>ian1 !y are nei!r d]iv$ f nor f\nd$ ^u national ,hung>ian music1 b are purely ( ,gypsy orig94 ,! ,hung>ians1 h[ev]1 h adopt$ ! ,gypsies z _! national musicians1 & x is by reason ( ?is adoption1 or1 9 ord] to express ?r\gh ! title ?is mutual assimilation1 t ,liszt has call$ ^! rhapsodies ,hung>ian4 ,) a ,gypsy p>5tage s au!ntic t he speaks ( ! melodies on :i* !y are bas$1 z ! songs )\t words ( ! ,gypsies1 8 rhapsodies =m ! only *annel ?r\gh :i* ! int5se inn] life & my/ic idealism ( ?is /range race has f\nd expression4 ,!y are ! long suppress$ cry ( s\ls /ruggl+ = self utt]ance & !y con/itute no?+ less ?an an epic1 ! ,iliad1 ( t /range race :i* c5turies ago ca/ itself ^u ! cont95t ( ,europe l a wave com+1 none knew f :]e or :i!r b\nd4 ,?is race1 z ,liszt describes x 9 8 book on ,gypsy music1 br\ght no memories1 betray$ no hope2 possess$ no c\ntry1 religion1 hi/ory4 ,divid$ into tribes1 hordes & b&s1 w&]+ hi!r & ?i!r1 foll[+ ea* ! r\te dictat$ by *ance1 !y /ill pres]ve "u ! mo/ di/ant m]idian1 ! same infallible rally+ signs1 ! same physiognomy1 ! same language1 ! same traditions4 ,! ages pass4 ,! _w progresses4 ,c\ntries make w> or peace1 *ange ma/]s & mann]s1 b ?is p t %>es ! joys1 ! sorr[s1 ! prosp]ity & ! mis=tunes ( none o!r2 t laughs at ! ambitions1 ! te>s1 ! combats ( civilization2 /ill ob/9ately cl+s to its hung] & its lib]ty1 its t5ts & its tatt]s1 & /ill ex]cises1 z x has ex]cis$ = c5turies1 an indescribable & inde/ructible fasc9ation ^u poetic m9ds1 pass+ x on z a my/]i\s legacy f age to age4 ,su* is ! race ( :i* ,liszt recites ! epic 9 ! ,hung>ian ,rhapsodies4 ,!y portray ! life1 ! sc5es1 ! mood ( ! ,gypsy camp1 vividly1 brilliantly1 yet ) an und]curr5t ( trag$y--! trag$y ( homeless w&]]s4 ,because !y repres5t life1 because !y are true to life1 because !y depict life ) a wond]ful union ( realism & beauty1 !y w1 9 spite ( critical detraction1 live z long z ! ,ba* fugues1 ! ,bee?ov5 sonatas or ! ,wagn] music dramas4 ,an elaborate musical analysis ( ^! wond]ful works w\ld be futile4 ,!y are too racial1 & 9 p>ts too pictorial to be dissect$ 9 n>rative /yle4 ,:at ,i h said ( ! race f :i* !y d]ive _! *>act]i/ics %\ld s]ve z a g5]al explanation ( _! purport4 ,! second1 twelf? & f\rte5? rhapsodies are admirable examples ( ! s]ies4 ,9 g5]al ^! ,hung>ian ,rhapsodies op5 ) a few brief b>s sugge/ive ( tragic recitative1 :i* leads into a broad yet /rongly m>k$ & se>*+ rhy?m1 ^u :i* is built a sl[1 /ately yet m\rnful melody1 brok5 9 ^u "h & !re by /range weird runs & rapid passages4 ,^! latt] s]ve a d\ble purpose4 ,!y imitate ! curi\s olian h>p effects ( ! mo/ *>act]i/ic in/rum5t ( ! ,gypsy or*e/ra1 ! cembalon1 a l>ge1 %all[ box ) /r+s ab\t z num]\s z ^? ( ! pian(orte1 & play$ ) two little mallets1 ) :i* ! play] produces ! weird arpeggios or rapid1 brok5 *ords & ! improvis$ runs *>act]i/ic ( ,hung>ian ,gypsy music2 & !y also prep>e ! play] & li/5] = ! rapid movem5t into :i* ! sl[ melody passes ov]1 f9ally to da% into ! v fr5zy ( emotional & physical excitem5t4 ,^! ?ree divisions1 ! sl[ movem5t introduc$ by a recitative1 ! rapid movem5t foll[+1 & ! /ill m rapid "o ) :i* ! rhapsodies g5]ally end1 are bas$ ^u ?ree di/9ct k9ds ( melodies ( ! ,gypsies1 & _! />tl+ contra/ contributes to ! effectiv5ess ( ! composition4 ,! sl[ melody 9 ! fir/ "p ( ! rhapsodies 7a diff]5t melody 9 ea* rhapsody ( c\rse7 is ! lassan1 a sad song giv+ utt]ance to ! pa?os ( ! race4 ,! dance music t foll[s1 s full ( playful humor1 grace1 caprice1 coquetry & da%+ contra/1 is ! fris*ka2 :ile ! delirium1 almo/ demoniac 9 its fury1 ) :i* ! rhapsody ru%es to its intoxicat+ f9ale1 & comp>$ ) :i* ! ,italian t>antella & ev5 ! ,d]vi% dance ( ! ,ea/ are tame1 is ! cz>das4 ,9 play+ ^! rhapsodies "o mu/ try to imag9e a ,gypsy camp1 ! flick] ( firelight 9 ! deep =e/ or on ! wild pla9s ( ,hung>y1 a s5se ( lonel9ess or ( va/ di/ance1 =ms ( sw>?y m5 & wom5 sudd5ly appe>+ f a %ad[y backgr\nd to be illum9$ = a mom5t 9 ! light ( ! fire1 _! sway+1 :irl+ =ms vani%+ ! next1 back into ! vague d>kness f :i* !y issu$4 ,( ! ,hung>ian ,rhapsodies ho/ile critics may say :at !y please2 he :o plays !m und]/&+ly1 w feel 9 !m ! ?rill ( a great ma/]4 ,a composition ( impassion$1 yet m\rnful beauty is ,liszt's ,liebe/raum 7,dream ( ,love7 "o ( a set ( ?ree nocturnes1 ?is "o be+ bas$ ^u a well kn[n ,g]man poem1 ,freiligra?'s1 ,o love z long z love ?\ can/1 ,o love z long z love w keep2 ,! day w come1 ! day w come1 ,:5 at a grave y /& & weep4 ,liszt's ,at ! ,spr+ is a *>m+ composition some:at 9 ! same /yle z ! ,campanella1 b in/ead ( describ+ silv]-ton$ *imes ( bells1 reproduc+ ! purl ( a bosky spr+4 ,"o he>s ! cle> rippl+ wat] & sees its sp>kl+ jets 9 gl9ts ( sunlight1 z x da%es aga9/ ! /ones1 & its %imm]+ spray4 ,! "w is ! =]unn] & model ( num]\s simil> pieces1 all ( !m1 h[ev]1 lack+ its fre%ness & orig9ality & its high ord] ( musician%ip4 ,! pianoli/ :o is l$ by ! examples ( ,liszt's music :i* ,i h cit$ to *oose lib]ally f ! num]\s compositions by him 9 ! catalogue ( music rolls1 h>dly c g amiss4 ,if1 h[ev]1 he pref]s to leave ?is = "s o!r "t1 & to turn to ano!r compos]1 he w f9d ,m5delssohn's ,rondo ,capriccioso1 ,op4 #ad1 a capital roll4 ,?is rondo 0 compos$ 9 #ahbf1 ! same ye> 9 :i* he wrote ! ov]ture to ,%akesp]e's ,midsumm] ,night's ,dream1 ) its wond]ful depiction ( fairy life4 ,! ,rondo ,capriccioso might be "p ( ! ,midsumm] ,night's ,dream music1 x is s mu* 9 ! same "*4 ,no?+ c\ld be m crisp & da9ty4 ,x seems to depict elves romp+ ?r\gh ! =e/ by moonlight4 ,nor is x )\t romantic moods1 z if love-mak+ 7 go+ on ev5 among ^! light-foot$1 light-he>t$ revel]s4 ,b :5 ?is is said1 x /ill is all t\* & g2 a brea?1 a sigh1 ! iridesc5ce ( ! moonglade on a woodl& lake--!n (f & away3-- ,ov] hill1 ov] dale1 ,?r\gh bru%1 ?r\gh bri]1 ,ov] p>k1 ov] vale1 ,?r\gh flood1 ?r\gh fire1 ,i d w&] ev]y:]e1 ,swift] ?an ! moon's sph]e2 ,& ,i s]ve ! fairy que51 ,to dew h] orbs ^u ! gre54 or ,light z any w9d t bl[s ,s fleetly did %e /ir1 ,! fl[] %e t\*'d on dipt & rose1 ,& turn$ to look at h]4 ,?is ,rondo ,capriccioso is inde$ a fasc9at+ piece1 writt5 9 its compos]'s mo/ facile ve94 ,x is "o ( ! f9e/ rolls f among :i* ! pianoli/ c select4 ,!re c be no d\bt t ,m5delssohn has be5 los+ gr\nd z comp>$ ) ! enorm\s popul>ity :i* he enjoy$ 9 8 lifetime4 ,b ! p5dulum has swung too mu* ! o!r way4 ,c]ta9 ( 8 compositions h be5 too mu* neglect$4 ,! ,rondo ,capriccioso is "o ( !m4 ,z x actually s\nds crisp] & da9ti] on ! pianola ?an on ! pian(orte no matt] by :om play$1 x enjoys well m]it$ popul>ity 9 ! pianoli/'s rep]tory & may contribute t[>d re/or+ ! appreciation ( ,m5delssohn's music to its prop] balance4 ,i w\ld be greatly surpris$ if a beautiful "w l ,s*ub]t's ,rosamunde impromptu 7 n among ! mo/ popul> pieces ( ! pianoli/'s *oice4 ,! ^w impromptu is suffici5tly self-explanatory1 b x ne$s to be po9t$ out t ?is "w ( ,s*ub]t's diff]s f ! usual impromptu 9 be+ an air ) v>iations1 ! v>iations1 h[ev]1 giv+ ! impression ( free fantasies or improvisations on ! orig9al air4 ,!re are five v>iations & ! composition ends ) a repetition ( ! air4 ,! "w is writt5 9 ! true/ ,s*ub]tian /yle4 ,i l to fancy t ! melody ) its s]5e1 lyric beauty is a picture ( ! fair ,rosamunde h]self4 ,! fir/ v>iation1 a pla9tive melody ov] an agitat$ accompanim5t1 ,i %\ld be incl9$1 /ill ref]r+ to ,rosamunde & reg>d+ ea* v>iation z express+ an exp]i5ce 9 h] life1 to entitle ,moods4 ,! second v>iation is m playful 9 "* b )\t any loss ( romantic *>m1 & ,i %\ld say t we might call x an expression ( h] ,fancies4 ,! ?ird an impassion$ m$itation1 a cry f ! he>t1 ,rosamunde's he>t1 may be call$ ,love4 ,! f\r? v>iation1 :i* aga9 is frankly playful l ! second1 is ,hope4 ,! fif?1 z brilliant z a cascade on :i* ! sun is %9+1 is ,joy4 ,x ends sudd5ly )\t com+ to a full /op 9 ! musical s5se1 &1 aft] a pause1 ! orig9al air n[ c\*$ 9 broad & beautiful *ords1 beg9s 9 ! l[] regi/]1 rises successively to ! middle & high] ones1 !n dies away--an exquisite end+4 ,is ?is n ,rosamunde1 ! m *>m+ = ! romance ( :i* %e is ! h]o9e2 ,rosamunde1 look+ at h] engagem5t r+1 mus+ on ! pa/ & tru/ful ( ! future8 ,s*ub]t 0 "o ( ! mo/ fam\s song compos]s & ,liszt 9 addition to be+ an orig9al compos]1 r5d]$ a great s]vice to music by transcrib+1 9 mo/ admirable /yle1 _m ( ,s*ub]t's mo/ fam\s songs = pian(orte4 ,widely kn[n z !y are = voice1 !y h ?r\gh ^! transcriptions become almo/ z famili> = pian(orte4 ,! delicate & da9ty ,h>k1 ,h>k ! ,l>k is a favorite "w 9 ,pad]ewski's rep]tory4 ,s spontane\s 0 ,s*ub]t's inspiration t he wrote ! music ( ?is song at a tav]n :]e he *anc$ to see ! poem 9 a book :i* he 0 exam9+4 ,if only ,i _h "s music pap]6 he exclaim$4 ,"o ( 8 fri5ds promptly rul$ l9es on ! back ( 8 bill ( f>e & ,s*ub]t1 ) ! v>i$ noises ( ! tav]n go+ on ab\t him1 jott$ d[n ! song !n & !re4 ,ano!r spl5did ,s*ub]t song t has be5 made popul> on ! pian(orte ?r\gh ,li/z's transcription is ,! ,erlk+4 ,z x ranks among ! greate/ songs1 & by _m p actually is consid]$ ! greate/1 ! illu/ration x af=ds ( ! rapidity ) :i* ,s*ub]t work$ is mo/ int]e/+4 ,two fri5ds call+ ^u him "o aft]noon1 t[>d ! close ( ! ye> #ahae1 f\nd him all agl[ read+ ,! ,erlk+ al\d to himself4 ,hav+ read ! poem1 he walk$ up & d[n ! room sev]al times1 book 9 h&1 !n sudd5ly dropp$ into a *air1 &1 )\t a mom5t's pause & z fa/ z 8 p5 c\ld travel ov] ! pap]1 compos$ ! song4 ,s*ub]t _h no pian(orte1 s ! ?ree m5 hurri$ ov] to ! s*ool :]e =m]ly he _h be5 tra9$ = ! ,imp]ial *oir--?is 0 9 ,vi5na--& !re ,! ,erlk+ 0 sung ! same ev5+ & receiv$ ) en?usiasm4 ,aft]w>ds ! ,c\rt organi/ play$ x ov] himself )\t ! voice1 &1 "s ( ^? pres5t object+ to ! dissonances :i* depict ! *ild's t]ror ( ! ,erlk+1 ! organi/ /ruck ^! *ords aga9 & expla9$ h[ admirably !y express$ ! situation describ$ 9 ! poem & h[ well !y 7 work$ out musically4 ,s*ub]t 0 only ?irty-"o :5 he di$ & 0 only eighte5 :5 he set ?is poem ( ,goe!'s to music1 yet ! :ole song is almo/ ,wagn]ian 9 its descriptive & dramatic qualities1 & its climax ?rill+4 ,! "w ( ,bee?ov5's :i* seems mo/ to appeal to ! pianoli/ is ! ,moonlight sonata4 ,possibly ! attractive title1 :i*1 h[ev]1 ,bee?ov5 probably did n give to x1 may h some?+ to d ) its selection4 ,b :y n attribute its popul>ity to ! fact t ! music be>s out ! title8 ,a sonata is a composition 9 sev]al movem5ts1 usually f\r1 & foll[s a cle>ly outl9$1 9 fact1 an almo/ rigid =m1 n to say =mula4 ,x atta9$ its highe/ developm5t dur+ ! classical p]iod & left its impress ^u all ! l>g] compositions ( t "t1 = a symphony is no?+ m ?an a sonata compos$ = or*e/ra1 in/ead ( = ! pian(orte1 & trios1 qu>tets1 & o!r pieces ( *amb] music ( ! classical p]iod are sonatas = ! correspond+ comb9ation ( in/rum5ts4 ,! ,moonlight ,sonata1 h[ev]1 is less rigid 9 =m ?an ! av]age sonata4 ,9 x1 9 fact1 ,bee?ov5 may be said to h brok5 away f =m1 = aft] ! ^w sonata he adds ! qualify+ phrase quasi una fantasia1 signify+ t1 al?\gh he calls ! "w a sonata1 x has ! *>act]i/ics ( a free fantasy4 ,in/ead ( op5+ ) ! usual rapid movem5t1 ! "w beg9s ) a broad & beautiful sl[ "o1 a su/a9$ melody1 a poem ( pr(\nd pa?os 9 musical acc5ts4 ,?is is foll[$ by a light] allegretto :i* ,liszt call$ a fl[] 'twixt two abysses1 ! second abyss be+ ! la/ movem5t1 :i* is "o ( ,bee?ov5's mo/ impassion$ creations4 ,at ! end bo? ( ! fir/ movem5t & ( ! allegretto ! usual wait betwe5 ! divisions ( a sonata is omitt$1 ,bee?ov5 giv+ ! direction attacca subito il sequ5te1 lit]ally mean+ attack sudd5ly ! foll[+1 indicat+ an inn] relation%ip betwe5 ! movem5ts s close t !re mu/ be only ! briefe/ possible pause betwe5 !m4 ,?is sonata is a true drama ( life1 a /ory ( unrequit$ passion4 ,x is d$icat$ to "o ( ! great beauties ( ,bee?ov5's "t1 ! ,c\ntess ,giulietta ,guicci>di4 ,al?\gh x is kn[n t ! compos] subsequ5tly 0 deeply 9 love ) h] c\s91 ! ,c\ntess ,!rese ,brunswick1 he is believ$ to h be5 9 love ) ,giulietta at ! "t he wrote ! ,moonlight ,sonata4 ,! c\ntess 0 n ins5sible to 8 passion4 ,%e already 0 engag$ to ,c\nt ,gall5b]g1 b "o day1 com+ excit$ly into ! pres5ce ( h] c\s9 ,!rese1 %e ?rew h]self at ! latt]'s feet1 l a /age pr9cess1 & exclaim$3 ,c\nsel me1 cold1 wise "o6 ,i long to give ,gall5b]g ! mitt5 & m>ry ! wond]fully ugly1 wond]fully beautiful ,bee?ov51 if only x did n involve l[]+ myself socially4 ,& s %e gave up ,bee?ov5 & l$ a life1 none too happy1 ) h] ,c\nt4 ,connect+ ! ,moonlight ,sonata ) ?is episode 9 ,bee?ov5's life1 ! fir/ movem5t ( ! sonata may appropriately be reg>d$ z a song ( love1 deeply pa!tic because no response is evok$ by ! long+ x expresses4 ,! second movem5t1 ! graceful allegretto1 is ! coqueti% ,giulietta :o w\ld n l[] h]self socially by m>ry+ a g5ius4 ,! ?ird movem5t is ! reject$ lov] cry+ out 8 passion & despair to ! night4 ,f ,bee?ov5 to ,grieg1 f ,vi5na to ,norway1 f ! greate/ ma/] ( ! classical p]iod to a compos] :o /ill is liv+ & :o has be5 call$ n inaptly1 ! ,*op9 ( ! ,nor?1 may seem a long /ep4 ,b ! pianoli/ c travel ) sev5 league boots4 ,grieg's mo/ widely kn[n compositions are f\r ( ! pieces ( incid5tal music :i* he wrote to ,ibs5's drama ,pe] ,gynt4 ,pe] ,gynt is ! ,fau/ ( ,norwegian lit]ature4 ,)\t attempt+ "h to foll[ up ?is p>allel1 x may be said t he is a curi\s comb9ation ( ne'er-d-well1 dream] & philosoph]1 ) a pron\nc$ /reak ( impi%ness runn+ ?r\gh 8 "* & giv+ a t\* ( ! extravagant & grotesque to _m ( 8 actions & to "s ( !m ev5 a sugge/ion ( ! weird & sup]natural4 ,pe] ,gynt has its roots 9 ,norwegian folklore & 0 writt5 by ,ibs5 9 ,italy :5 he 0 ab\t ?irty-sev5 ye>s old1 & x prec$es ! problem plays by :i* he is be/ kn[n1 al?\gh ,pe]'s "* is 9 itself a complex problem4 ,grieg 9 8 incid5tal music1 adroitly avoids ! difficult task ( int]pret+ or ev5 h9t+ at ! curi\sly contradictory nature ( ! pr9cipal rle 9 ! play1 "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ psy*ological /udies 9 mod]n lit]ature4 ,8 music deals ) ! m sup]ficial aspects ( ! /ory & is pictorial r ?an intellectual or pr(\ndly emotional4 ,! pr9cipal selections = ! piano-play] f ! ,pe] ,gynt music1 are conta9$ on two rolls ) two selections to ea* roll4 ,"o ( !m gives ! music ( ,anitra's ,dance & ,9 ! ,hall ( ! ,m\nta9 ,k+2 ! o!r ! sc5es ,daybreak & ,dea? ( ,aase4 ,7 ^! selections to be arrang$ 9 ! ord] 9 :i* !y occur 9 ! drama x w\ld be necess>y to beg9 ) ! ,! ,hall ( ! ,m\nta9 ,k+ & foll[ ?is1 9 ! ord] m5tion$1 ) ,aase's ,dea?1 ,anitra's ,dance & ,daybreak4 ,on ! rolls1 h[ev]1 ! pieces are n arrang$ 9 ! ord] ( _! occurr5ce 9 ! play1 b 9 ! sequ5ce :i* is mo/ effective f a musical /&po9t--j z 9 ?is book ,i h purposely refra9$ f foll[+ any set1 hi/orical sequ5ce1 b h adopt$ a purely musical me?od ( guid+ ! pianoli/ f music ( ! light] k9d to t ( a m s]i\s "*4 ,anitra's ,dance is an episode ( ! drama laid 9 ,morocco :i* ,pe] has rea*$ 9 ! c\rse ( 8 w&]+s4 ,anitra is a li!-limb$ daught] ( ! ,ea/ :o entrances ,pe] ) h] danc+1 &1 :5 he promises to end[ h] ) a s\l1 promptly in=ms him t %e w\ld r h ! opal f 8 turban2 gradually coaxes all 8 jewels f him2 !n swiftly ?r[s h]self ^u 8 horse & gallops away1 %[+ h]self a true exempl> ( ! et]nal fem99e1 s call$1 ,i presume1 because x et]nally is gett+ ! bett] ( ! et]nal mascul9e4 ,be t z x may1 ,anitra's ,dance is ! v ess5ce ( wit*]y & grace4 ,9 ! sc5e ,9 ! ,hall ( ! ,m\nta9 ,k+ ! trolls ga!r = ! m>riage ( ,pe] to ! ,troll ,k+'s daught]4 ,:5 ,pe]1 at ! la/ mom5t1 refuses to g ?r\gh ! c]emony1 ! trolls da% at him4 ,"o bites himself fa/ to 8 e>4 ,o!rs /rike him4 ,he falls4 ,!y ?r[ !mselves ^u him 9 a heap4 ,at ?is critical mom5t1 :5 he is wri?+ b5ea? !m 9 torture1 ! s\nd ( di/ant *ur* bells is he>d1 ! trolls take to flight1 ! palace ( ! ,m\nta9 ,k+ collapses & ,pe] is /&+ alone on a m\nta94 ,! sc5e may be con/ru$ z "o ( 8 sup]natural exp]i5ces1 z a nightm>e1 or z ! allegory ( a /rick5 consci5ce4 ,daybreak :i* op5s ! second roll is 9 ,egypt1 ,pe] /&+ be=e ! /atue ( ,memnon 9 ! fir/ hu% ( dawn & wait+ = ! rays ( ! ris+ sun to evoke ! music :i* accord+ to tradition _m ?\s& ye>s old1 is drawn f ! /atue by ! sunrise4 ,9 ?is numb] ,grieg pa9ts ! colors ( an ,ori5tal daybreak r ?an attempts to convey ! ?rill ( an anci5t sculpture1 on ! edge ( ! great des]t1 ?rill+ ) song at ! fir/ kiss ( ! ris+ sun4 ,9 ! ,dea? ( ,aase ,pe] wat*es 8 "m's life sl[ly ebb away & seeks to div]t h] m9d f dea? by grotesque tales1 ev5 ?r[+ himself a/ride a *air & p]suad+ h] ?r\gh subjective sugge/ion1 t he is ! =]id] ( a beautiful *>iot 9 :i* %e is seat$1 s t ! poor woman1 :o all h] life long has felt ! p9* ( p5ury1 dies ) a vision ( weal? & glory be=e h] eyes creat$ = h] by ! son1 worry ov] :om has ha/5$ h] dea?4 ,9 keep+ ) ! lyric tr5d ( 8 g5ius1 ,grieg has ignor$ ! grotesque & gha/ly humor ( ! situation1 & has cont5t$ himself ) portray+ its sombre & tragic aspect1 8 music be+ 9 "* some:at l a fun]al m>*4 ,! pianoli/ w f9d a *>act]i/ic ,norwegian t\* 9 ,grieg's ,bridal ,procession ,pass+ ,by1 ,op4 #ai1 ,no4 #b1 f 8 ,sket*es f ,norwegian ,life4 ,x beg9s ) a curi\sly dron+ rhy?m1 play$ s(tly z ?\gh ! procession 7 approa*+ f a di/ance4 ,ov] ?is rhy?m is introduc$ a piquant m>* figure1 hopp+ & skipp+ along z if ! musicians 7 danc+ at ! head ( ! m>*]s4 ,z ! procession approa*es & ! music becomes l\d]1 "o he>s 9 ! bass an acc5tuation ( ! *>act]i/ic rhy?m1 l ! tap ( a bass drum4 ,:5 ! m>* has swell$ to a =te1 x s9ks to a brief piano1 z if ! w9d+ pa? _h l$ ! procession away aga94 ,!n !re is ano!r brief outbur/1 ?is "t =tissimo1 z if ! m>*]s 7 q ne>2 & !n a pianissimo1 z if !y _h pass$ beh9d a hill & almo/ out ( he>+4 ,! music gr[s l\d aga91 ! procession goes by1 & !re is a delici\s effect z ! m>* dies away 9 ! di/ance1 ! rhy?mic beats ) :i* x op5$ becom+ s(t] & s(t]1 :ile ! little hopp+ & skipp+ m>*-figure1 some:at curtail$1 flutt]s ov] x4 ,grieg's ,pe] ,gynt suite 0 compos$ = or*e/ra1 b 0 arrang$ = pian(orte by ! compos]4 ,not)/&+ ! fact t 9 its orig9al =m ! suite is int5d$ to be play$ by a l>ge body ( in/rum5ts ( diff]5t tone color+ & t arrangem5ts = pian(orte ( or*e/ral works usually are s complex t ev5 great piani/s f9d difficulty 9 r5d]+ !m effectively1 ! ,pe] ,gynt selections are among ! mo/ attractive 9 ! pianoli/'s rep]tory4 ,=1 ?r\gh ! in/rum5t on :i* he plays1 he is able to ov]come ! mo/ complicat$ *ords & ! mo/ difficult & complex runs1 z easily z if !y 7 music ( ! simple/ k9d4 ,if ! pianola sometimes is call$ me*anical1 ! inju/ice ?us done x is due to its sup]human capacity ( play+ ) p]fect ease ?+s t are :olly beyond ! f+]s ev5 ( ! greate/ virtuosos1 yet c be r5d]$ flu5tly & also expressively by ! pianoli/ :o has g5u9e feel+ = music4 ,x is ?is comb9ation ( te*nique & expression t gives to ,liszt's enorm\sly difficult pian(orte transcription ( ,sa9t-,sans' symphonic poem1 ,danse ,maccabre1 :i* ev5 = or*e/ra is an extremely difficult piece1 its place 9 ! pianoli/'s rep]tory4 ,?is is "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ ( mod]n compositions1 & mo/ graphically descriptive ( its subject1 :i* is ! ,dance ( ,dea?1 maccabre be+ d]iv$ f ! ,arabic makabir1 :i* signifies a place ( burial4 ,bo? 9 ! lit]ature & 9 ! pa9t+ ( ! ,middle ,ages 9 ,europe & p>ticul>ly 9 *ur* decoration1 figures ! leg5d t once a ye> on ,hall[e'en ! dead arose f _! graves = a wild & hide\s dance1 ) ,k+ ,dea? himself z ma/] ( c]emonies4 ,sa9t-,sans' symphonic poem reali/ically describes ^! sc5es1 &1 z if to attribute ! inspiration = 8 music to its precise orig91 ! compos] has plac$ above 8 score a poem by ,h5ri ,cazalis4 ,mr4 ,edw>d ,baxt] ,p]ry has made a free transcription ( ?is poem1 :i*1 at ! same "t1 s]ves capitally z a description ( ! music3 ,on a s\nd+ /one1 ,) a blan*$ ?igh-bone1 ,! bone ( a sa9t1 ,i fe>1 ,dea? /rikes ! h\r ,( 8 wiz>d p[]1 ,& ! spect]s ha/e to appe>4 ,f _! tombs !y rise ,9 sepul*ral guise1 ,obey+ ! summons dread1 ,& ga!r+ r\nd ,) obeisance pr(\nd1 ,!y salute ! ,k+ ( ! ,dead4 ,!n he /&s 9 ! middle ,& tunes up 8 fiddle1 ,& plays !m a gruesome /ra94 ,& ea* gibb]+ wight ,9 ! moon's pale light ,mu/ dance to t wild refra94 ,n[ ! fiddle tells1 ,z ! music swells1 ,( ! *>nal's gha/ly pleasures2 ,& !y clatt] _! bones ,z ) hide\s groans ,!y reel to ^? madd5+ measures4 ,! *ur*y>d quakes ,& ! old abbey %akes ,to ! tread ( t midnight ho/1 ,& ! sod turns black ,on ea* circl+ track1 ,:]e a skeleton :irls ) a gho/4 ,! night w9d moans ,9 %udd]+ tones ,?r\gh ! gloom ( ! cypress tree1 ,:ile ! mad r\t raves ,ov] yawn+ graves ,& ! fiddle b[ leaps ) glee4 ,s ! swift h\rs fly ,till ! r$d5+ sky ,gives w>n+ ( daylight ne>4 ,!n ! fir/ cock cr[ ,s5ds !m huddl+ bel[ ,to sleep = ano!r ye>4 ,! composition op5s weirdly ) ! holl[ /rokes ( ! h\r4 ,!re is a light1 /accato passage sugge/+ ! spectres tiptoe+ f _! graves to take _! places 9 ! fanta/ic circle4 ,!n comes "o ( ! mo/ /rik+ly reali/ic passages 9 ! composition--,dea? attempt+ to tune up 8 fiddle1 an effect t is repeat$ at int]vals ?r\gh\t ! composition4 ,aft] read+ ! poem1 ! pianoli/ w n require a detail$ description ( ! "w4 ,he w recognize ! details ev5 to ! moan+ ( ! night w9d & ! cr[+ ( ! cock1 ! scurry ( ! spectres & _! f9al wail1 z ! grave closes ^u !m = ano!r ye>4 ,v4 ,,an ,,op5 ,,sesame ,,to ,,*op9 ,! goal ( all piani/s is ,*op94 ,z ! li/ ( "o hundr$ favorite compositions = ! pianola includes no less ?an tw5ty-six works by ?is compos]1 he w\ld seem to be ! goal ( ! pianoli/ z well4 ,*op9 n[ is recogniz$ univ]sally z "o ( ! great compos]s4 ,b dur+ 8 lifetime he 0 mu* criticis$1 call$ morbid & effem9ate & a compos] ( small ideas because he wrote almo/ entirely 9 ! small] =ms4 ,z if size _h any?+ to d ) ! beauty ( a "w4 ,9 e art ! be/ "w ( ea* great man %\ld be rank$ ) ! be/ ( all o!r great m54 ,"s g5iuses express !mselves on a l>g]1 b n necess>ily on a great] scale1 ?an o!rs4 ,9 poetry1 = example1 ,poe's ,rav5 is n to be rank$ bel[ ,milton's ,p>adise ,lo/ because %ort]2 nor 9 music ne$ a ,*op9 ballad be plac$ bel[ a ,bee?ov5 symphony because n s ext5d$ z ! latt]4 ,e g5ius1 h[ev]1 mu/ expect to be condemn$ until ,"t sil5ces criticism ( 8 "w4 ,= ev] s9ce m5 began to create r>e & beautiful ?+s1 !re h be5 o!r m5 :o1 hav+ fail$ !re91 h f\nd a bitt] consolation 9 sitt+ 9 crabb$ & ill-temp]$ judgm5t ^u _! successful bett]s4 ,ano!r po9t rais$ aga9/ ,*op9 01 t practically he conf9$ himself to compos+ = pian(orte4 ,a suffici5t answ] to ?is is1 t 8 music made ! pian(orte :at x is4 ,= he 0 ! fir/ compos] :o appreciat$ ! g5ius ( ! in/rum5t1 discov]$ its lat5t tone colors & develop$ its res\rces to _! full capacity = arti/ic beauty & expression4 ,*op9 0 ! fir/ to make ! pian(orte bo? %imm] & s+4 ,rub9/e9 said t ! art ( music c\ld g no fur!r ?an ,*op9 & call$ him ! pian(orte b>d1 rhapsodi/1 m9d & s\l4 ,h[ he wrote = x ,i d n "k1 b only an entire pass+ ov] ( "o into ! o!r c\ld call su* music into life4 ,george ,s& 7,mme4 ,dudevant7 ! fam\s ,fr5* au?oress ) :om ,*op9 _h a love affair t 0 "o ( ! trag$ies ( 8 life1 said t he made ! in/rum5t speak ! language ( ! inf9ite4 ,he did n ne$ ! great mat]ial me?ods ( ! or*e/ra to f9d expression = 8 g5ius4 ,nei!r saxophone nor ophicleide 0 necess>y = him to fill ! s\l ) awe4 ,)\t *ur* organ or human voice he inspir$ fai? & en?usiasm4 ,al?\gh ,*op9 figures on almo/ e pian(orte recital program ! av]age amateur has comp>atively slight k ( ! range ( 8 g5ius4 ,only ! play] able to g ov] 8 works 9 p]son c acquire su* k1 & ! numb] ( amateurs possess$ ( suffici5t te*nique to play ,*op9's music is v small4 ,b to-day1 writes ,mr4 ,a%ton ,johnson 9 8 ,h&-,book to ,*op9's ,works1 ow+ to ! inv5tion ( ! pianola & ! fact t all ,*op9's works1 includ+ ev5 ! lea/ important ( ! po/hum\s compositions1 are n[ available = t in/rum5t1 ! :ole doma9 ( 8 music is1 = ! fir/ "t1 op5 to all4 ,^? :o wi% may pass ! portal hi!rto gu>d$ by ! dragon ( te*nique & roam at w 9 8 entranc+ music l&4 ,*op9 0 a native ( ,pol&4 ,he 0 born ne> ,w>saw 9 #ahaj4 ,:5 ! ,poles lo/ _! c\ntry x 0 z if _! grief & ! melan*oly ( _! exile f\nd expression ?r\gh ,*op9's music4 ,he became ! musical poet ( an exil$ race4 ,! mo/ significant ye>s ( 8 life he sp5t 9 ,p>is surr\nd$ by ! ari/ocracy ( 8 own c\ntry1 :o yet _h no c\ntry1 & by ! ari/ocrats ( art4 ,liszt1 ,he9e1 ,mey]be]1 ,bell9i & o!r fam\s m51 z well z fam\s wom51 7 8 p]sonal fri5ds4 ,! affair ) ,george ,s& left on 8 music ! impr9t ( sorr[1 poignant grief1 & a pa?os rea*+ d[n into ! dep?s ( trag$y4 ,diff]5t 9 "* 0 8 idealization ( ! beautiful ,c\ntess ,delph9e ,potocka4 ,! episode is fully set =? 9 my ,loves ( ! ,great ,compos]s4 ,"o ( ,*op9's favorite musical amusem5ts1 :5 a gue/ 9 ! h\se ( intimate fri5ds1 0 to play on ! pian(orte musical portraits ( ! company4 ,"o ev5+ 9 ! salon ( ,delph9e's "m1 he play$ ! portraits ( ! two daught]s ( ! h\se4 ,:5 x came to ,delph9e he g5tly drew h] light %awl f h] %\ld]s1 & !n play$ ?r\gh x1 8 f+]s1 ) e tone !y produc$1 com+ 9 t\* ) ! gossam] l fabric1 /ill w>m$ & hall[$ = him f its contact ) h]4 ,x 0 ,delph9e :o soo!d 8 la/ h\rs by s++ = him z he lay ^u 8 dea? b$4 ,%e 0 "o ( ! v few p to :om he d$icat$ m ?an "o ( 8 works4 ,bo? 8 second conc]to 79 ,f m9or1 ,op4 #ba7 & 8 mo/ famili> waltz1 ! ,op4 #fd1 ,no4 #a1 be> h] "n4 ,*op9 z a piani/1 %[$ decid$ pref]5ce = ! sl[ movem5t ( ! conc]to1 a movem5t :i* is ( almo/ ideal p]fection1 n[ radiant ) light & anon full ( t5d] pa?os1 to quote f ,liszt4 ,x is inde$1 an exquisite idyll1 beautifully melodi\s & replete ) delicate ornam5tation4 ,because ( its beauty & its association ) ,delph9e1 ,i w\ld sugge/ t ! pianoli/ beg9 ) ?is l>ghetto4 ,!re is ano!r reason = ! sugge/ion4 ,9 its ornam5tation x illu/rates to p]fection t *>act]i/ic ( ,*op9's music kn[n z ! tempo rubato4 ,mu* ( ,*op9's music has 9 addition to inspir$ melody1 an iridesc5ce z if produc$ by cascades ( jewels4 ,^! are ornam5tal notes :i* yet are n ornam5tal 9 ! limit$ mean+ ( ! ^w2 = 9 spite ( all _! light & %ade & _! play ( *angeable colors1 !y =m "p ( ! great und]curr5t ( melody4 ,!re are v>i\s te*nical def9itions ( tempo rubato1 b ,liszt describ$ x poetically & yet exactly :5 he said1 ,y see t tree8 ,its leaves move to & fro 9 ! w9d & foll[ ! g5tle/ motion ( ! air2 b its trunk /&s !re immovable 9 its =m4 ,or ! effect might be comp>$ ) ! myriad %afts f ! facets ( a jewel1 vibrat+ brilliance 9 all directions1 :ile ! jewel itself rema9s immovable1 ! c5t] ( its own rays4 ,^! effects readily are discov]able 9 ! l>ghetto ( ! ,potocka conc]to4 ,! pianoli/ %\ld !n take up ! valses ( ,*op9 beg9n+ ) ,op4 #fd1 ,no4 #a1 l ! conc]to1 d$icat$ to ,delph9e4 ,?is is ! mo/ famili> ( all ! ,*op9 waltzes1 s famili> t x frequ5tly is ref]r$ to 9 a d]ogatory way z hackney$4 ,yet1 :5 prop]ly play$1 x is "o ( ! mo/ effective ( 8 compositions 9 ?is g5re4 ,( ! ,*op9 waltzes 9 g5]al1 x %\ld fir/ be said t !y are n dance-tunes b expressions1 alt]nately brilliant1 *>m+ & sad1 ( ! intimacy ( ! ballroom1 & t !y possess an innate grace :i* no o!r compos] has be5 able to imp>t to ! =m4 ,!y h be5 *>act]iz$ z salon music ( ! noble/ k9d & 7 well describ$ by ,s*umann :5 he said t if !y 7 play$ = dances1 half ! ladies pres5t %\ld be c\ntesses--:i* exactly hits (f ! di/+ui%$ quality ( ^! valses4 ,to play !m is l look+ at a dance ?r\gh a fairy l5s2 !y seem l improvizations ( a musician dur+ a dance & to reflect ! ?\ghts & feel+s t arise z he looks on1 play+ ! waltz rhy?m ) ! left h&1 :ile ! melody & ! ornam5tal note gr\ps indicate 8 fancy--love1 a jeal\s pla9t1 joy1 ec/asy & ! t5d] :isp]+s ( enamor$ c\ples z !y glide pa/4 ,glid+ is ! ^w t has be5 appli$ to ! smoo? brilliance ( ! ,potocka valse4 ,!re runs a /ory reg>d+ ?is composition t ,george ,s& _h a little dog t us$ to *ase its own tail ar\nd 9 a circle1 & t "o ev5+1 %e said to ,*op91 ,if ,i _h y\r tal5t1 ,i w\ld improvise a valse = t dog1 :]eupon ! compos] promptly seat$ himself at ! pian(orte & da%$ (f ?is fasc9at+ little improvisation4 ,x is ,p>isian 9 its grace & coquetry & ends ) a rapid run1 ! la/ note ( :i* is l ! rhy?mic tap ( ! foot ) :i* a da9ty ballet danc] might conclude a lightly execut$ pas4 ,9 /rik+ contra/ to ?is is ! ,valse1 ,op4 #cd1 ,no4 #b4 ,?is is 9 a m9or key & in/ead ( repres5t+ ! ab&on ( ! dance1 x seems r to depict a melan*oly lov] all[+ 8 eyes to travel sl[ly ar\nd ! ballroom 9 a futile se>* ( 8 he>t's desire4 ,! prevail+ tone ( ! composition r is t ( an elegy--! burial ( fond hopes4 ,/eph5 ,hell]1 piani/ & compos]1 tells ( meet+ ,*op9 9 ! /ore ( a ,p>is music publi%]4 ,hell] _h come 9 to ord] all ! valses4 ,!reupon ,*op9 ask$ him :i* he lik$ be/1 & :5 ,hell] m5tion$ ?is sad "o 9 sl[ "t1 ,*op9 exclaim$1 ,i am glad y l t "o1 = x also is my favorite1 & he invit$ ,hell] to h lun*eon ) him4 ,p]haps ! mo/ brilliant & ext5d$ ( ! valses is ,op4 #db4 ,9 ?is ,*op9 imposes ^u ! triple waltz "t1 a melody t is 9 d\ble "t--t is1 :ile y c\nt "o1 two1 ?ree = ! accompanim5t1 "o1 two w suffice = ! melody above x4 ,! effect ( ?is device has be5 describ$ z indicative 9 ?is waltz ( ! lov+1 ne/l+ & t5d] embrac+ ( ! danc+ c\ples4 ,x is foll[$ 9 ! music by sweep+ motions free & graceful l ^? ( birds4 ,! prolong$ trill ) :i* ! piece beg9s1 seems to summon ! danc]s to ! ballroom1 :ile ! waltz itself1 is an int]m+l+ ( coquetry1 hesitation & av[al1 ) a clos+ passage t is l an e*o ( ! ev5+'s ev5ts4 ,^! ?ree waltzes1 if play$ 9 ! ord] 9 :i* ,i h m5tion$ !m1 make a capital valse suite1 & ano!r c\ld be made by tak+ 9 ! foll[+ ord]1 ! da%+ ,po/hum\s ,waltz 9 ,e m9or1 ! ,c m9or1 ,op4 #fd1 ,no4 #b1 ) its veil$1 sad beauty2 & ! brilliant ,op4 #cd1 ,no4 #a4 ,9 8 ,nocturnes ^? sombre poems ( night1 ,*op9 seems weav+ 8 own %r\d4 ,b if1 l ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son1 ,*op9 lov$ ! d>kness & its melan*oly murmur+1 & if !re 0 a t\* ( morbidness 9 8 nature1 yet1 l ,/ev5son1 he _h 9 him a /ra9 ( *ivalry4 ,mr4 ,hunek]1 !re=e1 9 8 book on ,*op91 is q "r :5 he says ( ! nocturnes t if !y 7 play$ ) m vigor1 a quick5+ ( ! "t pulse & a less langui%+ t\*1 !y w\ld be rescu$ f a surplus ( lu% s5tim5t4 ,und\bt$ly1 ! mo/ popul> ( ! nocturnes is ! "o 9 ,e flat1 ,op4 #i1 ,no4 #b4 ,9 fact x is s popul> t :5 any "o is ask$ to play ,*op9's ,nocturne1 ?is "o is meant4 ,because x is popul>1 x is sne]$ at by "s critics1 b x possesses a lyric beauty q its own & sometimes surprises ev5 ! we>y tea*] ) a waft ( unexpect$ fre%ness1 l ! fleet+ odor f an old & mu* us$ s*ool book 9 :i* violets h be5 press$4 ,a su/a9$ love song1 x ends ) a cad5ce t %\ld be play$ ) a rippl+ delicacy sugge/ive ( moonlight on a lake 9 ! g>d5 ( an old *ateau4 ,!re are nocturnes ( ,*op9's compos$ on a l>g] scale ?an ! ,opus #cg1 ,no4 #b1 b to my ta/e !re is none m beautiful4 ,x be>s a /rik+ resemblance to a passage 9 ,george ,s&'s di>y describ+ a voyage ) ,*op9 to ! isl& ( ,majorca4 ,! night 0 w>m & d>k1 illum9$ only by an extraord9>y phosphoresc5ce 9 ! wake ( ! %ip2 ev]ybody 0 asleep on bo>d except ! /e]sman1 :o1 9 ord] to keep himself awake1 sang all night1 b 9 a voice s s(t & s subdu$ t "o might h ?\ght he fe>$ to ar\se ! m5 ( ! wat*4 ,we did n we>y ( li/5+ to him1 = 8 s++ 0 ( ! /range/ k9d4 ,he obs]v$ a rhy?m & modulation totally diff]5t f ^? we are accu/om$ to1 & seem$ to all[ 8 voice to g at r&om1 l ! smoke ( ! vessel c>ri$ away & sway$ by ! breeze4 ,x 0 a rev]ie r ?an a song1 a k9d ( c>eless float+ ( ! voice1 ) :i* ! m9d _h little to d1 b :i* kept "t ) ! sway+ ( ! %ip & ! fa9t lapp+ ( ! d>k wat]1 & resembl$ a vague improvization re/ra9$1 nev]!less1 by sweet & monoton\s =ms4 ,h[ sugge/ive ?is is ( ! nocturne6 ,! undulat+ accompanim5t1 ! sc9tillation ( ! treble1 sugge/s ! glid+1 g5tly rock+ motion ( ! vessel & ! phosphoresc5ce 9 its wake2 :ile ! second !me ( ! nocturne w\ld1 ev5 )\t any sugge/ion f ! passage 9 ,george ,s&'s di>y1 be tak5 = a b>c>olle1 a rev]ie sung at night1 n[ ris+1 n[ dy+ away1 b ) ! pulse ( a musical poet ?robb+ ?r\gh e note--! mo/ beautiful melody1 ,i ?9k1 ,*op9 ev] wrote4 ,& speak+ ( ?is melody z an improvization1 rem9ds me ( ^? o!r improvizations by ,*op91 ! ,impromptus1 9 :i* he has display$ 8 g5ius z conv9c+ly z 9 any ( 8 o!r works4 ,!y are fre% & untrammel$ 9 _! developm5t1 & z full ( sunlight z ! nocturnes are ( d>kness4 ,! "o 9 ,a flat major 0 d$icat$ to ! ,c\ntess de ,loban z a w$d+ pres5t1 & 0 a f>ewell to h] z a pupil4 ,brilliant1 joy\s & iridesc5t 9 its op5+ & clos+ sections1 t 9 ! middle voices vague & t5d] regret4 ,! composition sometimes is spok5 ( z ! ,trilby impromptu4 ,x is ! "o ,du ,mauri] made ,trilby s+ "u ! hypnotic influ5ce ( ,sv5gali4 ,_h ,*op9's directions = ! de/ruction ( c]ta9 ( 8 manuscripts aft] 8 dea? be5 c>ri$ out1 ! _w w\ld be ! poor] by ! loss ( 8 ,fantaisie ,impromptu1 publi%$ z ,op4 #ff4 ,x is difficult to und]/& :y he %\ld h want$ ?is "w de/roy$1 s9ce x produces a s9u\s1 int]wov51 fl[+ effect1 int]rupt$ by a middle melody ( mu* s5tim5t & beauty4 ,x has be5 v well describ$ by ,mr4 ,p]ry 9 a brief poem entitl$ ,! ,fantaisie ,impromptu3 ,! sigh ( ,june ?r\gh ! sway+ trees1 ,! sc5t ( ! rose1 new bl[n1 on ! breeze1 ,! s\nd ( waves on a di/ant /r&1 ,! %ad[s fall+ on sea & l&2 ,all ^! are f\nd ,9 ?is /ream ( s\nd1 ,?is murmur+1 my/ical1 m9or /ra94 ,& />s t glimm] 9 mi/y skies1 ,l te>s t %imm] 9 sorr[+ eyes1 ,& ! ?rob ( a he>t t beats 9 tune ,) t5d] regrets ( a happi] ,june1 ,:5 life 0 new ,& love 0 true1 ,& ! s\l 0 a /rang] to sorr[ & pa94 ,a read+ ( ?is poem conveys to ! play] ! correct mood 9 :i* to int]pret ! impromptu4 ,by way ( contra/ ,i foll[ ^! c>eless raptures--c>eless only 9 _! effect ( spontaneity--) ! fam\s ,m>*e ,funbre1 ! fun]al m>* :i* =ms ! ?ird movem5t ( ,*op9's sonata 9 ,b flat m9or1 ,op4 #ce4 ,?is has be5 call$ ! be/ fun]al m>* ev] writt5 = ! pian(orte4 ,at ,*op9's own fun]al x 0 play$ scor$ = or*e/ra4 ,9 my op9ion x is n only ! be/ fun]al m>* ev] writt5 = ! pian(orte1 b ! mo/ intr9sically beautiful & sad fun]al m>* ev] compos$4 ,its op5+ sugge/s ! solemn toll+ ( great bells1 ! heavy m>* rhy?m gives ! effect ( ! sl[ procession ( m\rn]s2 & ! dirgelike music1 s(t & muffl$ at fir/1 gr[s 9 p[] l ! measur$1 inflexible rhy?m ( fate4 ,!n x seems z if ! m\rn]s _h arriv$ at ! op5 grave1 = ! music voices a weep+ melody1 pure & t5d] & sweet2 !n ! m>* rhy?m makes itself he>d aga9 & ! procession leaves ! grave1 ! music dy+ away 9 ! di/ance4 ,?is is ! fun]al m>* ( a nation1 ( ,*op9's own belov$ ,pol&4 ,*op9 wrote two sets ( twelve ,etudes4 ,!y gave an entirely new significance to ! t]m4 ,= ! ,*op9 etudes n only are supreme z /udies4 ,!y are supreme z music z well4 ,be=e !y 7 publi%$ ! usual musical /udy 0 some?+ v dry & set4 ,h[ diff]5t ^! sup]b compositions are f /udies su* z are compris$ 9 ,cz]ny's ,s*ool ( ,velocity1 :i* make y feel l employ+ ! velocity y h acquir$ to run away z quickly z possible f ! s*ool1 :]eas ! ,*op9 etudes are s full ( melody & ( ! r>e/ & ! mo/ beautiful musical effects1 t to play any "o ( !m suffices to :et ! appetite = ! o!rs4 ,! pianoli/ might well g ?r\gh ! entire two sets ( twelve4 ,x w\ld op5 up a new musical _w to him4 ,"h ,i c only po9t out ?ree4 ,opus #aj1 ,no4 #e1 is ! ,black ,key etude1 s call$ because all ! notes ( ! "r h& are on black keys4 ,?is is a brilliant /udy ) a v *>m+ end+4 ,opus #be1 ,no4 #i1 is ! s call$ ,butt]fly ,w+s etude1 a designation :i* expresses its g5]al *>act]i/ic ( lightness & grace1 b fails to make all[ance = ! acc5t ( passion 9 ! ris+ & desc5d+ passage t occurs ab\t ! middle & :i* %\ld be br\ght out :5 x is correctly int]pret$--:i* usually x is n4 ,! greate/ ( all ! etudes is ! ,revolution>y1 ,op4 #aj1 ,no4 #ab4 ,x 0 writt5 by ,*op9 9 #ahca1 :5 he he>d ! news t ,w>saw _h be5 tak5 by ! ,russians1 & x expresses ! tornado ( emotion t swept ov] him :5 he realiz$ t ,pol& 0 ab\t to s9k b5ea? ! triple onslaught ( ,russia1 ,au/ria & ,g]many4 ,?is composition :i*1 m9d y1 goes by ! simple "n ( /udy1 is "o ( ! mo/ trem5d\s outbur/s ( wra? 9 music--a /orm ( ! s\l )\t ev5 su* lyric episodes z ^? :i* =m isl&s ( calm 9 ! torr5tial la/ movem5t ( ,bee?ov5's ,moonlight ,sonata4 ,well may ,mr4 ,hunek] say t ! end r+s out l ! crack ( creation4 ,x is elem5tal4 ,?is etude1 c]ta9 ( ! ,polonaises1 ! ,s*]zos1 ! ,ballades & ! ,fantaisie 9 ,f m9or1 reveal a fire1 passion & virile p[] t w surprise ^? :o h =m$ _! e/imate ( ,*op9 f ! m\rnful nocturnes & brilliant waltzes4 ,! s-call$ ,milit>y ,polonaise1 ,op4 #dj1 ,no4 #a1 is s replete ) ! _s ( w> t 9 ! middle portion x is easy to he> ! roll ( drums & ! cla% ( battle4 ,x 0 ( ?is polonaise ,*op9 said1 ,if ,i _h ! /r5g? to play x z x %\ld be play$ ,i w\ld break all ! /r+s ( ! pian(orte4 ,! mo/ effective ( ! polonaises1 8 opus #ec1 also brea!s =? m>tial ardor & defiance4 ,x beg9s ) a /irr+ call to arms1 foll[$ by ! sw++ measure ( ! polonaise prop] ) a melody t sugge/s soldi]y on pranc+ /e$s & ) fla%+ sabres1 defil+ 9 review be=e battle4 ,?is is foll[$ by a trio 9 :i* a rapid octave figure 9 ! bass1 beg9n+ s(tly & gr[+ l\d] & l\d] until x rea*es a cra%+ climax1 ) /ra9s l a bugle call r++ out above x1 depicts a cavalry *>ge com+ f ! di/ance1 draw+ ne>] & ne>] & sweep+ pa/ ) a mighty ro>4 ,!re is a /ory t :ile ,*op9 0 compos+ ?is polonaise1 he 0 s affect$ :5 play+ ov] ! ne>ly complet$ "w1 t1 seiz$ by a peculi> halluc9ation1 he saw ! walls ( ! room op5 &1 approa*+ f ! out] night1 a b& ( m$ieval ,poli% knights m\nt$ & 9 armor1 z if !y _h ris5 f _! anci5t graves & ridd5 on ! cl\ds to appe> 9 response to ! summons ( 8 music4 ,! some:at vague passage :i* foll[s ! climax ( ! cavalry *>ge & leads back to ! ma9 subject possibly may be acc\nt$ = by ?is /range exp]i5ce4 ,un=tunately !re is no opportunity "h to take up ! ,s*]zos1 s unlike ! coquetti%1 bant]+ pieces ( ! same "n by o!r compos]s1 ,*op9 seem+ly repres5t+ trag$y mock+ itself1 z any "o play+ ! ,b flat m9or ,s*]zo1 ,op4 #ca1 may he> = himself2 ! ,ballades1 s eloqu5tly n>rative ( love & adv5ture1 ! ,a flat major & ! ,g m9or be+ especially popul> 9 ! pianoli/'s rep]tory2 & ! ,fantaisie1 9 ,f m9or1 "o ( ! greate/ compositions = pian(orte4 ,z = ! ,mazurkas & ,preludes1 pieces t are among _! compos]'s happie/ creations1 ,i c d no m ?an call ! pianoli/'s att5tion to _! exi/5ce & advise him n to neglect !m4 ,,vi4 ,,notes ,,on ,,"s ,,o!r ,,ma/]s ,besides ^? compos]s1 "o or m ( ^: works ,i h describ$ 9 "s detail1 !re are o!rs :o at lea/ %\ld be t\*$ on1 always be>+ 9 m9d1 h[ev]1 t "o ( ! aims ( ?is book is to /imulate ! pianoli/ to explore = himself4 ,ba*1 ,hndel1 ,haydn & ,moz>t c be /udi$ mo/ pr(itably 9 connection ) ! c\rses t are ref]r$ to 9 ! *apt] on ,educational ,factors :i* foll[s4 ,!re too w be f\nd ref]5ce to ! ?or\gh c\rses on ,wagn]1 "o a g5]al c\rse on t compos]1 ! o!r a special c\rse on 8 ,r+ ( ! ,nibelung4 ,a l9e ( compos]s t may well int]e/ ! pianoli/ has come to ! front 9 ,russia4 ,rub9/e91 ^: ,melody 9 ,f & ,kamm5oi1 ,o/r[1 ,no4 #ag1 are among ! popul> selections 9 ! pianoli/'s rep]tory 0 a ,russian1 :o1 h[ev]1 f a musical /&po9t1 express$ himself 9 ,g]man4 ,to a c]ta9 ext5t ! same is true ( ,ts*aik[sky4 ,8 music is univ]sal r ?an national4 ,x has1 nev]!less1 ! ,russian tang to a great] degree ?an ,rub9/e9's1 & ,ts*aik[sky is class$ correctly z ! head ( ! ,russian s*ool & "o ( ! greate/ ( mod]n compos]s4 ,8 ,pa!tic ,symphony1 :i* has be5 metro/yl$ by ,ed\>d ,colonne1 a di/+ui%$ ,fr5* or*e/ral conductor1 is a noble "w4 ,among small] pieces :i* ! pianoli/ readily w appreciate1 are ! ,song )\t ,words1 ,op4 #b1 ,no4 #b2 an attractive ,valse c9q ,temps1 ) its oddly ext5d$ rhy?m2 ! v *>act]i/ic ,novemb]1 9 ! ,troika1 ,op4 #cg1 ,no4 #aa2 an expressive ,b>c>olle & ! selections f 8 ,casse ,noisette 7,nutcrack]7 ballet suite4 ,next to ,ts*aik[sky's ,song )\t ,words ! mo/ widely kn[n %ort piece = pian(orte by a ,russian compos] is ,ra*man9(f's ,prelude1 ,op4 #c1 ,no4 #b1 a broad & sonor\s "w ) a spl5did climax4 ,a little ,waltz1 ,op4 #aj1 ,no4 #b1 is captivat+2 & a ,s]5ade1 ,op4 #c1 ,no4 #e1 has an orig9ality & *>m q its own4 ,a v beautiful ,mom5t ,musical1 ,op4 #af1 ,no4 #e1 does n seem to h be5 includ$ z yet 9 ! catalogue ( music rolls1 an honor to :i* x cle>ly is entitl$4 ,ar5sky1 ,balakirew1 ,cs> ,cui1 ,glaz\n[1 ,k>gan(f1 ,liap\n[1 ,rimsky-,korsak[1 ,sapellnik(f & ,taneiew are o!r int]e/+ figures ( ! ,new-,russian s*ool ( :i* s mu* is he>d at pres5t4 ,dvorak :o 0 a ,bohemian wrote mu* music di/9ctly & fasc9at+ly *>act]i/ic ( 8 native l&4 ,he 01 h[ev]1 broad en\gh 9 8 ta/es to recognize1 dur+ 8 soj\rn ( ?ree ye>s 9 ,am]ica1 ! beauty ( ! ,negro plantation melodies & to compose ^u sev]al ( ^! z !mes1 8 symphony ,f ! ,new ,_w1 sometimes call$ m briefly ! ,am]ican ,symphony4 ,?is symphony1 two works ( *amb] music1 also compos$ dur+ 8 resid5ce 9 ,am]ica1 & 8 compositions 9 8 native ,bohemian musical idiom usually are rank$ high] ?an 8 m cosmopolitan ef=ts4 ,8 ,humoreske1 ,op4 #aja1 ,no4 #e1 ! ,slavic ,dances & ,on ! ,holy ,m\nt are among 8 compositions unmi/akably ,bohemian 9 orig94 ,:ile ,sa9t-,sans1 hav+ work$ m successfully 9 ! l>g] or*e/ral =ms1 is rank$ fir/ among contempor>y ,fr5* compos]s1 & ,*am9ade leads z a compos] ( clev] salon music1 ! pianoli/ c add "s attractive pieces to 8 rep]tory f ! compositions ( ,delibes & ,god>d4 ,delibes is ! compos] ( ! op]a ,lakm1 & ! ,airs de ,ballet f ?is1 z well z ! selections f 8 ,coppelia & ,sylvia ballets1 w be f\nd spontane\s & orig9al4 ,9 fact 9 all in/ances 9 :i* music compos$ 9 dance =ms has surviv$1 ?is w be f\nd due to a decid$ /ra9 ( individuality & result+ orig9ality 9 ! compos]4 ,! ,valse ,l5te f ! ,coppelia ballet is among ! hundr$ mo/ popul> pieces 9 ! pianoli/'s rep]tory2 & well up 9 ! same li/ is ,god>d's graceful ,second ,mazurka1 ,op4 #ed4 ,among ! mo/ di/+ui%$ mod]n compos]s is ! ,am]ican1 ,edw>d ,alex&] ,mac,dowell4 ,he is liv+1 b 8 "w is ov]2 =1 un=tunately1 8 m9d has giv5 way4 ,8 ,scot* ,poem ) its graphic musical repres5tation ( ! sea beat+ aga9/ a rockb\nd coa/ & its lyric episode consi/+ ( a tri/ ,scot* ballad1 is highly dramatic1 :ile 8 ,sea ,pieces are among ! mo/ poetic ( contempor>y compositions = pian(orte4 ,8 ,wit*es' ,dance is highly descriptive1 & 9 :atev] direction ! pianoli/ may famili>ize himself ) ! music ( ,mac,dowell1 he w be f\nd a highly orig9al1 eloqu5t & expressive compos]1 ^: fame1 already e/abli%$1 is b\nd to gr[ ) ! lapse ( "t4 ,?is *apt] may fitt+ly be conclud$ ) a brief ref]5ce to two great ,g]man compos]s1 ,s*umann & ,brahms4 ,al?\gh popul> is n a ^w ord9>ily associat$ ) ,s*umann1 two ( 8 %ort] pieces1 ,trum]ei 7,rev]y7 & ,w>um 7,:y7 are great favorites4 ,s*umann did mu* = ! developm5t ( music t has a di/9ct mean+ & 8 works frequ5tly be> titles t are sugge/ive ( "s mood or sc5e1 l ,at ,ev5+1 ,so>+ 7,aufs*wung1 sometimes translat$ z ,excelsior71 ,c>naval1 a s]ies ( tw5ty-"o pieces descriptive ( c>nival sc5es2 & ! ,novelettes4 ,brahms is f> m ( a melodi/ ?an 8 critics give him cr$it =1 b 8 cle>ness ( expression is int]f]$ ) by ! rel5tless sci5tific accuracy ) :i* he works out 8 ideas1 to :i* me?od he is apt to sacrifice only too (t5 ! innate beauty ( 8 ?\ghts4 ,he seems1 h[ev]1 to be sl[ly ga9+ gr\nd1 b m ?r\gh 8 songs ?an ?r\gh 8 in/rum5tal works except+ ^? ( *amb] music4 ,yet any "o :o w s]i\sly /udy ,brahms & beg9 ) ! %ort] pian(orte pieces1 ,op4 #gf & ,op4 #aaf-aai1 w f9d m9es ( pure/ musical gold1 :]e1 p]haps1 he lea/ expect$ to discov] !m4 ,entirely diff]5t 9 /yle f ,brahms' o!r works are 8 ,hung>ian ,dances1 9 :i* he has tak5 dance !mes ( ! ,hung>ian ,gypsies & skillfully work$ !m up into pieces t are melodi\sly & rhy?mically fasc9at+ & unres]v$ly popul>4 ,!y are mu* play$ by pianoli/s4 ,let me po9t out aga91 "h1 t1 h[ev] unsy/ematic ! arrangem5t ( ?is book may seem to ! musical p$ant1 ,i h foll[$ a c]ta9 sequ5ce--"o ( my own devis+ & :i* seem$ to me be/ adapt$ to give ! pianoli/ a b[+ acqua9tance ) "s ( ! great compos]s t w\ld lead him to wi% = a clos] intimacy ) ^! & o!rs4 ,:at ,i h kept 9 m9d1 & v cle>ly1 is ! fact t ,i am deal+ ) a play] = :om all te*nical difficulties h be5 elim9at$ by ! v in/rum5t on :i* he plays4 ,! complete control x gives him ( all te*nical res\rces is :at makes ! old me?od ( analyz+ pieces accord+ to _! hi/orical sequ5ce n only unnecess>y b futile 9 a book ( ?is k9d4 ,nev]!less1 s p]fectly does ?is in/rum5t adapt itself to all music1 t any "o :o desires to trace up ! te*nical evolution ( ! art f ,ba* to ! pres5t day1 w f9d x ! readie/ means = accompli%+ 8 purpose1 especially if he uses 9 conjunction ) x ! educational c\rses ref]r$ to 9 ! next *apt]4 ,,vii4 ,,educational ,,factors4 ,x is n ov]/at+ ! case to say t ! pianola is ! fir/ practical means ev] devis$ 9 hi/ory ?r\gh :i* p 9 g5]al1 :e!r !y h _h previ\s in/ruction 9 music or n1 c become famili> ) ! _w's be/ musical compositions4 ,n only c !y famili>ize !mselves ) ! pa/1 !y are able to keep up ) ! pres5t4 ,= example1 _m ( ,ri*>d ,/rauss's works1 includ+ selections f ,salome1 are to be f\nd on ! rolls prep>$ = ?is mod]n in/rum5t4 ,9 fact e new compos] ^: "w has any significance is repres5t$ 9 ! catalogue ( music rolls4 ,suppos+ a pianoli/ is plann+ to att5d an op]a or a conc]t4 ,x w\ld h to be a v peculi> op]a or a v peculi> conc]t program :i* he c\ld n obta9 & try ov] be=eh&4 ,ne$less to say t1 by try+ x ov] be=eh&1 8 appreciation ( ! p]=mance w\ld be increas$ a ?\s&fold4 ,s+]s :o _c accompany !mselves on ! pian(orte1 w f9d ?is new in/rum5t a boon4 ,= !re is a special li/ ( accompanim5ts 9 :i* ! pr9cipal works 9 ! vocali/'s rep]tory are repres5t$4 ,lov]s ( *amb] music 9 :i* ! pian(orte figures1 w f9d pieces l sonatas = pian(orte & viol9 or violoncello1 trios = pian(orte1 viol9 & violoncello1 pian(orte qu>tets1 qu9tets & simil> works1 arrang$ s t ! pianoli/ c play ! pian(orte "p4 ,?is is ! fir/ "t ,i ev] h he>d e note ( ! pian(orte "p ( ! ,s*umann qu9tet1 said ! fir/ viol9i/ ( a well kn[n /r+ qu>tet to ,mr4 ,e4,r4 ,hunt]1 a pr(essional pianoli/1 aft] a p]=mance ( ?is fam\s "w ) ,mr4 ,hunt] at ! pianola4 ,! importance ( ! educational value ( ?is new in/rum5t is recogniz$ by _m ( ! lead+ educators 9 music4 ,h>v>d1 ,yale1 ,columbia1 ! ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia1 ! ,univ]sity ( ,mi*igan1 ,vass> & _m o!r in/itutions ( le>n+ use ! in/rum5t 9 connection ) _! musical c\rses4 ,at ,h>v>d1 9 connection ) ! lectures on music1 ! /ud5ts are n only all[$ b enc\rag$ to g 9 gr\ps ( six or eight to ! hall 9 :i* ! in/rum5ts are in/all$1 & play = !mselves ! symphonies ( ,bee?ov51 ! music dramas ( ,wagn] & o!r music t has =m$ ! subjects ( ! lectures4 ,z a self-educator1 writes ,h5ry ,t4 ,f9ck1 ?is in/rum5t is wor? m ?an all o!r in/rum5ts comb9$1 = ! reason t any "o c1 )\t practice1 play on x any piece ev] writt54 ,"u ! editor%ip ( ,c>roll ,br5t ,*ilton1 assi/$ by a /aff ( musicians & writ]s on music1 among !m ,paul ,morgan & ,edw>d ,ziegl]1 ?or\gh educational c\rses = pianoli/s h be5 devis$4 ,! c\rses collectively are kn[n z ,! ,new ,musical ,education1 & are conduct$ 9 connection ) ! ,music-,lov]s ,libr>y ( music rolls4 ,^! c\rses are admirably arrang$4 ,!re is a ,popul> ,c\rse on ! ,great ,compos]s ) a supplem5t>y "o on ! ,mod]n ,great ,compos]s4 ,! =m] is divid$ into five lessons3 ,ba* & ,hndel2 ,haydn & ,moz>t2 ,bee?ov5 & ,s*ub]t2 ,s*umann & ,m5delssohn2 & ,*op9 & ,wagn]4 ,! c\rse on ! mod]n great compos]s also is divid$ into five lessons3 ,liszt & ,wagn]2 ,*op9 & ,brahms2 ,ts*aik[sky1 ,dvorak & ,pad]ewski2 ,sa9t-,sans1 ,mosk[szki & ,*am9ade2 & ,grieg & ,mac,dowell1 ! la/ nam$ ! mo/ di/+ui%$ among ,am]ican compos]s4 ,c>e has be5 tak5 9 arrang+ ^! two c\rses n to aim above ! head ( ! musical novice4 ,= example1 9 deal+ ) ,ba* & ,hndel1 two ( _! light] pieces are tak5 up & analyz$4 ,biographical data are giv5 &1 9 addition to ! pieces t are analyz$1 supplem5t>y rolls ( sev5 compositions by ,ba* & five compositions by ,hndel are giv51 toge!r ) li/s ( ref]5ce books4 ,! o!r lessons 9 ^! two c\rses are plann$ 9 ! same popul> /yle4 ,!y give ! pianoli/ a bird's-eye-view ( music & its developm5t f ,ba* to ,wagn]4 ,! ,new ,musical ,education also takes up ! great compos]s sep>ately & gives mo/ ?or\gh-go+ c\rses on !m4 ,! ,bee?ov5 c\rse1 = example1 is arrang$ 9 twelve lessons4 ,! c\rse furni%es ! /ud5t ) ! ,bee?ov5 biography by ,cr[e/2 ) twelve lesson pamphlets1 ea* pamphlet relat+ to a division ( ! c\rse & writt5 by ,?omas ,:itney ,surette2 ) twelve scores1 or*e/ral & pian(orte2 & sixty-two educational music rolls4 ,! scores correspond ) ! twelve works discuss$ 9 ! twelve lessons1 ea* lesson be+ devot$ to ! analysis ( "o composition4 ,! rolls include n only ^? :i* give ! works complete1 b also special rolls ) music quotations illu/rat+ ! po9ts made 9 ! lesson pamphlets4 ,! v>i\s musical =ms employ$ by ,bee?ov5 are expla9$ & analyz$1 & 9 ! complete rolls ! diff]5t sections *>act]i/ic ( ea* =m are cle>ly indicat$ 9 pr9t1 s t ! /ud5t1 hav+ read ! analysis1 c foll[ x intellig5tly on ! roll4 ,!re are _m o!r practical details ( ?is k9d 9 all ! c\rses & :i* g to enhance _! value to ! pianoli/-/ud5t4 ,!re are two spl5did ,wagn] c\rses to :i* ,i direct special att5tion because ( ! frequ5t p]=mances ( 8 works 9 op]a & conc]t1 & because a compreh5sive k ( ! developm5t ( 8 !ories adds s greatly to ! enjoym5t ( 8 music4 ,! fir/ c\rse beg9s ) 8 e>ly op]a ,ri5zi & ends ) ,p>sifal4 ,all 8 works = ! /age are embrac$ 9 ?is c\rse :i* consi/s ( t5 lessons1 ea* lesson hav+1 9 addition to ! ord9>y rolls1 a quotation roll1 illu/rat+ ! po9ts 9 ! lesson pamphlets1 & 9 ! case ( ! music-dramas1 giv+ ! lead+ motives1 s t ! /ud5t c famili>ize himself ) ^!1 & ) _! significance 9 ! drama1 & readily recognize !m :5 he he>s !m1 :ile play+ ! complete rolls or at a p]=mance4 ,! second ,wagn] c\rse relates to ! ,r+ ( ! ,nibelung4 ,x takes up consecutively ! f\r great divisions ( ! "w1 ,rh9egold1 ,! ,valkyr1 ,siegfri$ & ,dusk ( ! ,gods1 devot+ a lesson to ea*4 ,ea* lesson conta9s a quotation roll ( lead+ motives & ! foll[+ examples f ! scores3--,lesson ,i41 ,rh9egold4 ,prelude & sc5e ( ! ,rh9e-,maid5s1 ,loge's ,n>rative1 & ! f9ale ( ! "w4 ,lesson ,,ii41 ,! ,valkyr4 ,siegmund's ,love ,song1 ,ride ( ! ,valkyries1 & ! ,magic ,fire ,spell4 ,lesson ,,iii41 ,siegfri$4 ,=ge ,song1 ,siegfri$ & ! ,=e/ ,bird1 ,siegfri$ & ,brnnhilde4 ,lesson ,,iv41 ,dusk ( ! ,gods4 ,siegfri$'s ,rh9e ,j\rney1 ,song ( ! ,rh9e-,maid5s1 ,siegfri$'s ,fun]al ,m>*4 ,i "k f ! exp]i5ce ( "o ( my pianoli/ fri5ds1 h[ admirable ?is c\rse is4 ,he took x be=e he>+ ! ,r+ = ! fir/ "t1 ) ! result t he knew ! music & ! names ( all ! lead+ motives1 recogniz$ !m :5ev] !y occurr$ 9 ! score1 & 9 consequ5ce1 enjoy$ ! p]=mance z mu* z if he _h become famili> ) x ?r\gh repeat$ he>+s4 ,i may add t ! catalogue ( music rolls conta9s a complete collection ( ,wagn]'s works1 mak+ ! music ( ?is compos] accessible to ! pianoli/ :e!r he wi%es to play x = /udy or enjoym5t4 ,! pianoli/ holds 9 8 h& ! future ( ! developm5t ( music 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,! in/rum5t on :i* he plays is ! only practical means z yet devis$ ( mak+ ! great ma/]pieces ( music p5etrate to ! m9ds & he>ts ( ! masses4 ,art has to advance on its own %\ld]s4 ,i _c re/ cont5t$ly on ! pa/1 ,i _c take a /ep =w>d )\t its aid4 ,! pianoli/ has bo? ! pa/ & pres5t ( music at 8 comm&4 ,,viii4 ,a ,,few ,,don',,ts ,,= ,,pianoli/s4 ,by way ( po/script ,i give "h a few h9ts to pianoli/s4 ,g5]al directions on h[ to play ! pianola are provid$ 9 pamphlets & circul>s :i* c be obta9$ )\t *>ge1 & ,i d n propose to trav]se ^!4 ,! in/rum5t is capable ( great brilliancy & great p[]1 great] ?an lie 9 ! t5 f+]s ( any piani/4 ,?is v fact is :at has caus$ ! in/rum5t to be call$ me*anical4 ,b 9 reality x is ! fault ( ! play]1 because1 c>ri$ away by ! capacity ( ! in/rum5t1 he is apt 9 ! beg9n+ to play too l\dly & too brilliantly4 ,"o ( ! fir/ don'ts = ! pianoli/ is t he refra9 f putt+ ! in/rum5t to ! full te/ ( its--n really me*anical b sup]human--capacity = brilliancy & p[]4 ,inde$1 n only ! beg9n]1 b all pianoli/s %\ld be> 9 m9d t ! *ief di/9ction ( ! in/rum5t lies 9 its exce$+ delicacy4 ,no virtuoso c play z delicately & lightly &1 at ! same "t1 z di/9ctly z c ! pianoli/ ^? rapid pianissimo runs & ^? exquisite trac]ies & ornam5tations :i* are f\nd 9 mod]n music2 all ( :i* does n mean t ! pianoli/ nev] %\ld play l\dly & brilliantly1 b t he %\ld n all[ himself to be c>ri$ away by ! possibilities ( ! in/rum5t 9 ^! directions4 ,c]ta9 ref9em5ts ( int]pretation :i* ! piani/ long has made 8 own also %\ld be obs]v$4 ,don't />t a trill & keep x up ) an ev5ly su/a9$ /r5g? ( tone & rapidity f beg9n+ to end4 ,beg9 x a %ade sl[] & a %ade m s(tly ?an ! tempo & dynamic signs indicate1 let x swell & gr[ l\d]1 !n tap] d[n1 & slightly ret>d ! turn :i* leads back to ! melodic phrase4 ,?is is n a h>d-&-fa/ rule1 b "o :i* usually x is safe to foll[4 ,! pianoli/ c execute 8 trills ) a comb9ation ( delicacy & cle>ness t is absolutely unique4 ,don't rip (f runs z if y 7 te>+ clo?4 ,come d[n ) decision on ! fir/ note1 beg9 some:at sl[] ?an ! indicat$ tempo & !n increase ! "t to ! prop] accel]ation4 ,?is is ! true virtuoso effect1 adopt$1 no d\bt1 because on ! pian(orte x is easi] to execute a run 9 ?is mann]2 & s1 h[ev] errone\sly1 x has come to be consid]$ ! g5u9e musical way--%[+ t ev5 9 art we are creatures ( habit4 ,don't use ! su/a9+ p$al too frequ5tly1 n ev5 z frequ5tly z indicat$ on ! rolls4 ,! p$al directions on ! rolls foll[ ^? ( ! pr9t$ %eets too closely4 ,! piani/ (t5 is oblig$ to use ! su/a9+ p$al to hold a note t he _c keep d[n because 8 f+]s are o!rwise employ$4 ,b ! music rolls are cut s t e su/a9$ note is held d[n z long z ! compos] directs t x %\ld be4 ,rememb] too t ! t]m l\d p$al z appli$ to ! su/a9+ p$al1 z x prop]ly is call$1 is incorrect4 ,?is p$al su/a9s b does n increase ! p[] ( ! s\nd t is produc$4 ,t effect is secur$ by a /rong] pressure ( ! feet ^u ! pump+ p$als4 ,9 fact by v>y+ ! degree ( pressure ( ! feet on ! pump+ p$als ! pianoli/ c v>y ! degree ( s\nd f a :isp]$ pianissimo to ! /ronge/ =tissimo4 ,! pianoli/ %\ld rememb] t1 z ! in/rum5t on :i* he plays relieves him ( all burd5s ( te*nique & enables him to play any?+1 no matt] h[ difficult1 ) absolute te*nical accuracy1 x is all ! m 8 duty to play ) z mu* expression z he c call =? f 8 inn] nature4 ,emotion1 ! p[] ( expression1 ! art ( int]pretation1 c be develop$ by practice z well z any o!r lat5t capacity4 ,x is an excell5t plan = ! beg9n] to take "o piece1 ! ,nev9 waltz t ,i h describ$1 = example1 & play x ov] _m times1 n necess>ily at ! same sitt+1 9 fact bett] n2 b )\t attempt+ any?+ else4 ,ea* "t let ! pianoli/ try to get m mean+1 m expression out ( x ?an he did be=e4 ,he w f9d1 if he does ?is1 t1 :5 he takes up ano!r composition1 ! expression1 ! art ( int]pretation1 w come to him m naturally & m quickly1 until1 f an ignorant beg9n]1 he soon w h develop$ into a musical arti/ :o c give himself & hundr$s ( o!rs ! mo/ exalt$ pleasure--t ( li/5+ to music1 n to m]e play+4 99 99 99 99 99 ---------------------------------------- ------------------- ,typographical errors correct$ 9 text3 ,page #ba3 o!r m sl[ly replac$ ) o!rs m sl[ly ,page #cd3 ata*m5t replac$ ) atta*m5t ,page #df3 base replac$ ) bass ,page #aab3 ,sa9t-,sens replac$ ) ,sa9t-,sans ,page #aac3 ,sa9t-,sens replac$ ) ,sa9t-,sans ,page #add3 ,sa9t-,sens replac$ ) ,sa9t-,sans ,page #adi3 unneces>y replac$ ) unnecess>y ,page #aec3 ,sa9t-,sens replac$ ) ,sa9t-,sans ---------------------------------------- ------------------- 99 99 99 99 99