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Searched for theme (272 results found)

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  • Diary entry for 1917-01-27

    ... in the least understood the content of my reply. From Gärtner, two waltz themes in an arrangement by Friedman: modern witticisms, neighbor notes with main notes, passing tones inserted as often as possible, and similar features; these ought not ...

  • Diary entry for 1918-08-30

    ... distraction, since in my work I have already spoken about such themes as those suggested. What am I supposed to say about criticism that I have not said before? I can only repeat that genius is, so to speak, the first servant of art. Mediocre things do not ...

  • Diary entry for 1923-07-04

    ... ! From Oppel (postcard= OJ 13/10, [16]): he thanks me for the fourth issue; he used the Bach theme mentioned there for variations! Domestic difficulties are getting in his way. From Steglich: offprint of the Zeitschrift für Musikwissenschaft: about the ...

  • Diary entry for 1924-01-22

    ... : Back to the Haydn Symphony: Andante theme; Urlinie intervals – elaborative intervals – diminished octave," and "Jan 22: Haydn, development section, established in pencil," "Feb 5: the same graph – 8–8 (avoid)" (1923/24, pp. 11–12). Ich komme zunächst ...

  • Diary entry for 1924-02-19

    ... Symphony continued: the Urlinie for the exposition once again; in the development section arpeggiation and ascending registral transfer (for Weisse an experience!)," "undated, before Jan 8: Back to the Haydn Symphony: Andante theme; Urlinie intervals ...

  • Diary entry for 1925-06-23

    ... insurance at "Anker" (60 million) 300,000 Kronen. A new hourglass 8,000 Kronen. The Bach theme of the Reger Variations looked over in the National Library; Dr. Haas recounts his impressions of Leipzig, about the large movement in general and about the ...

  • Diary entry for 1925-11-23

    ... cor più non mi sento,” a duet. Beethoven’s variations on this theme (WoO 70) were composed in 1795. zugrunde gelegt. Steiner singt vorzüglich, viel besser als Frau Elizza, ja vielleicht unvergleichlich, an den Leistungen der Sänger von heute gemessen ...

  • Diary entry for 1926-04-03

    ... for the opportunity in such comfort. The work has, to be sure, been done much unjustice, but also much justifiable criticism! For the theme of Redemption (Parsifal), Wagner has no real compositional technique; his technique was exclusively theatrical ...

  • Diary entry for 1928-02-01

    ... : in the year 1930 I shall put my money into a safe! He says nothing about the lesson fee. At the end we had a debate about a theme that I brought up: I said that I would draw on the capital if I am not in a position to save enough that I can in fact ...

  • Diary entry for 1928-02-16

    ... " which Brahms used as the theme for his Variations Op. 56, is no longer believed to have been composed by Haydn. February 16, 1928, fair weather, +12°. From Dr. Baumgarten (picture postcard): he will appear. To Mozio (letter): I ask for 5,000 shillings ...

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