This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1878 Excerpt: ... pale and astonished. "What is the matter, what has happened?" eagerly inquired Pater Martini, going to meet the servant. "Signor," replied the man, "I can scarcely believe my ears; young Mozart has called out that he has completed his task." "Impossible, in so short a time!" exclaimed many members of the Academy at ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1878 Excerpt: ... pale and astonished. "What is the matter, what has happened?" eagerly inquired Pater Martini, going to meet the servant. "Signor," replied the man, "I can scarcely believe my ears; young Mozart has called out that he has completed his task." "Impossible, in so short a time!" exclaimed many members of the Academy at once, greatly amazed at this unusual occurrence. "The young man must be either foolishly bold or else have gone mad. Such things do happen to exalted geniuses sometimes." "But during the hundred years of the Academy's existence such a case has never been known," said one of the members. "Yet, what has not yet happened may still happen," said Pater Martini, anxious to hide his real feelings under a calm exterior. "The youth has requested to be let out; come, therefore, gentlemen, let us go and receive the young man's work and judge of it together." The appointed critics hereupon rose and followed Pater Martini, who walked majestically before them. But his heart was not really so calm as he would have had it appear. He was really afraid that Wolfgang had made too light of his difficult task and written something foolish. The old man's pulse beat quickly as the servant unlocked the door and threw it wide open. Martini's eyes sought anxiously for Wolfgang, who was standing in the middle of the apartment in an easy position expressive of confidence: his forehead was proudly raised, and a merry smile played around his lips. In his right hand was a sheet of music-paper covered with writing; this he presented, with a slight bow, to Pater Martini, who now entered. The aged man seized it eagerly and with a trembling hand; he cast a quick, anxious glance at the writing, and the...
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Add this copy of Two Musicians, Tr. and Arranged By M. Montgomerie to cart. $45.36, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2012 by Nabu Press.