The Mendelssohn Family, (1729-1847) from Letters and Journals, Volumen 2Harper & brothers, 1882 |
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Página 168 - The Duchess of Kent came in too, and while they were all talking I rummaged about amongst the music, and soon discovered my first set of songs. So, of course, I begged her rather to sing one of those than the...
Página 168 - GI have never heard better, or purer, or more natural, from any amateur. Then I was obliged to confess that Fanny had written the song (which I found very hard; but pride must have a fall), and to beg her to sing one of my own also. 'If I would give her plenty of help she would gladly try,' she said, and then she sang 'Pilgerspruch,' 'Lass dich nur,' really quite faultlessly, and with charming feeling and expression.
Página 168 - ... quite faultlessly, and with charming feeling and expression. " I thought to myself one must not pay too many compliments on such an occasion ; so I merely thanked her a great many times ; upon which she said, ' Oh, if only I had not been so frightened. Generally I have such long breath.
Página 167 - But goodness, what a confusion ! " for the wind had littered the whole room, and even the pedals of the organ (which, by the way, made a very pretty feature in the room), with leaves of music from a large portfolio that lay open. As she spoke she knelt down and began picking up the music ; Prince Albert helped, and I too was not idle. Then Prince Albert proceeded to explain the stops to me, and she said that she would meanwhile put things straight. I begged that the Prince would first play me something,...
Página 167 - Queen went herself, and while she was gone Prince Albert said to me, 'She begs you will accept this present as a remembrance,' and gave me a little case with a beautiful ring, on which is engraved 'VR 1842.
Página 168 - She begs you will accept this present as a remembrance,' and gave me a little case with a beautiful ring, on which is engraved 'V. R., 1842.' "Then the Queen came back and said, ' Lady is gone, and has taken all my things with her. It really is most annoying.' You can't think how that amused me. I then begged that I might not be made to suffer for the accident, and hoped she would sing another song. After some consultation with her husband, he said, 'She will sing you something of Gluck's.
Página 180 - My letter was addressed to Fanny, but written to you all ; though it seems you had not heard of it, and even this trifle shows, what will day by day be more deeply and painfully felt by us, that the point of union is now gone, where even as children we could always meet, and though we were no longer so in years, we felt that we were still so in feeling.
Página 169 - I should have gone away vexed with the whole morning. But just as if I were to keep nothing but the pleasantest, most charming recollection of it, I never improvised better...
Página 338 - ... eyes. When at rest he often lowered the eyelids as if he were slightly short-sighted — which indeed he was ; but when animated they gave an extraordinary brightness and fire to his face, and ‘ were as expressive a pair of eyes as were ever set in a human being's head.' When he was playing extempore, or was otherwise much excited, they would dilate and become nearly twice their ordinary size, the brown pupil changing to a vivid black. His laugh was hearty, and frequent; and when especially...
Página 167 - You should sing one to him,' said Prince Albert ; and after a little begging, she said she would try the ' Friihlingslied,' in B flat — ' if it is still here,' she added, ' for all my music is packed up for Claremont.