...may be hereafter in England, when the masters of it shall find more encouragement ; and that it is now learning Italian, which is its best master, and...air to give it somewhat more of gaiety and fashion." The unlimited powers, says Dr. Burney, of this musician's genius embraced every species of composition...

...hereafter in England, when the masters of it shall find more encouragement. It is now," he continues, " learning Italian, which is its best master, and studying...air, to give it somewhat more of gaiety and fashion." In accordance with these sentiments, he made the great Italian masters, particularly Carissimi and...

...their perfection in our country: music is yet but in its nonage, a forward child, which gives iiope of what it may be hereafter in England, when the masters...little of the French air to give it somewhat more of gayety and fashion. Thus being farther from the sun, we are of later growth than our neighbouring countries,...

...of what it may be hereafter in England, when the masters of it shall find more encouragement. 'T is now learning Italian, which is its best master, and...little of the French air to give it somewhat more of gayety and fashion. Thus being farther from the sun, we are of later growth than our neighbouring countries,...

...of what it may be hereafter in England, when the masters of it shall find more encouragement. 'T is now learning Italian, which is its best master, and...little of the French air to give it somewhat more of gayety and fashion. Thus being farther from the sun, we are of later growth than our neighbouring countries,...

...Beaumont and Fletcher, was revived, with alterations and additions, " after the manner of an opera,11 by Betterton, and performed in 1690, with music by...great beauties, seems more unequal than that of any of Purcell's dramatic pieces which have been already mentioned. The air of the ballad, " What shall I...

...t»crwanbte SBeife masters of it shall find more encouragement. 'Tie now learning Italian, which is ¡Is best master, and studying a little of the French air, to give it somcxvlitit more of gayety and fashion. Thus being farther from the sun, we »re of later growth than...

...composers. In the dedication of the music of the Prophetess to the Duke of Somerset, Purcell himself says, " Music is yet but in its nonage, a forward...air to give it somewhat more of gaiety and fashion." Here Purcell spoke in all modesty, for though his style may have been formed in some measure on French...

...afterwards, in dedicating which work to the Duke of Somerset he says : " Music, a forward child, is now learning Italian, which is its best master, and...air to give it somewhat more of gaiety and fashion." But Purcell had musical conception of his own, and with this a faculty of adapting the musical expression...

...of what he may be hereafter in England, when the masters of it shall find more encouragement. It is now learning Italian, which is its best master, and...to •give it somewhat more of gaiety and fashion." From harmony we pass to discord, in the next letters, in which the offence to the majesty of England...