Vincenzo's eagerness in his art was such as to keep him at the piano night and day, till he was obliged forcibly to leave it. The ruling passion accompanied him through his short life, and by the assiduity with which he pursued it brought on the dysentery... Great Italian and French Composers - Page 98by George Titus Ferris - 1878 - 291 pagesFull view - About this book
| Henry Sutherland Edwards - Opera - 1862 - 332 pages
...at the piano day and night, till he was obliged forcibly to leave it. The ruling passionaccompanied him through his short life, and by the assiduity with...hours with the figures of those to whom his works were so largely indebted for their success. During the moments of delirium which preceded his death,... | |
| Sir George Grove - Music - 1879 - 802 pages
...Bellini,' ' Viucenzo's eagerness in his art was such as to keep him at the piano day BELLINI. and night, till he was obliged forcibly to leave it. The ruling...hours with the figures of those to whom his works were so largely indebted for their success. During the moments of delirium which preceded his death,... | |
| George Grove - Music - 1880 - 778 pages
...and night, till he wag obliged forcibly to leave it. The ruling passion accompanied him through hie short life, and by the assiduity with which he pursued...hours with the figures of those to whom his works were so largely indebted for their success. During the moments of delirium which preceded his death,... | |
| George Titus Ferris - Composers - 1887 - 366 pages
...malady, intestinal fever. "From his youth up," says his biographer Mould, " Vincenzo's eagerness in bis art was such as to keep him at the piano night and...through his short life, and by the assiduity with which ho pursued it brought on the dysentery which closed his brilliant career, peopling his last hours with... | |
| Music - 1890 - 790 pages
...of Bellini,' ' Viucenzo's eagerness in his art was such as to keep him at the piano day and night, till he was obliged forcibly to leave it. The ruling...hours with the figures of those to whom his works were so largely indebted for their success. During the moments of delirium which preceded his death,... | |
| George Titus Ferris - Musicians - 1895 - 344 pages
...part, the composer cried out in rage : " You put no life into your music. Show some feeling. Don't you know what love is ? " Then changing his tone :...preceded his death, he was constantly speaking of Lablaehe, Tamburini, and Grisi ; and one of his last recognizable impressions was that he was present... | |
| Louis Charles Elson - Music - 1912 - 410 pages
..."Memoir of Bellini," "Vincenzo's eagerness in his art was such as to keep him at the piano day and night, till he was obliged forcibly to leave it. The ruling...hours with the figures of those to whom his works were so largely indebted for their success. During the moments of delirium which preceded his death,... | |
| Daniel Gregory Mason - Composers - 1905 - 324 pages
...eagerness in his art was such as to keep him at the piano night and day, till he was forcibly obliged to leave it. The ruling passion accompanied him through...life, and by the assiduity with which he pursued it he brought on the dysentery which closed his brilliant career, peopling his last hours with the figures... | |
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