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Music made easy to every capacity, in a series of dialogues : being practical lessons for the harpsichord, laid down in a new method, so as to render that instrument so little difficult, that any person, with common application, may play well; become a thorough proficient in the principles of harmony ; and will compose music, if they have a genius for it, in less than a twelvemonth

Title
Music made easy to every capacity, in a series of dialogues : being practical lessons for the harpsichord, laid down in a new method, so as to render that instrument so little difficult, that any person, with common application, may play well; become a thorough proficient in the principles of harmony ; and will compose music, if they have a genius for it, in less than a twelvemonth / written in French by Monsieur Bemetzrieder ... and published at Paris (with a preface) by the celebrated Monsieur Diderot ; the whole translated, and adapted to the use of the English student, by Giffard Bernard ; perused and approved of by the late Doctor Boyce and the late Doctor Howard.
Author
Bemetzrieder, Anton, 1743-1817.
Publication
[London] : printed by George Bigg, Neat Houses, Chelsea, for Messrs. Birchall and Andrews, New Bond Street, 1785.

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Additional Authors
  • Diderot, Denis, 1713-1784.
  • Bernard, Giffard.
  • Drexel Collection.
Description
vii, iv, 249 p. : music; 27 cm.
Subjects
Note
  • In 3 parts. Parts 2-3 have each special t.-p., not included in paging: Music made easy to every capacity. Part I-[III] London, Printed by R. Ayre, 1779.
Indexed In (note)
  • RISM B VI, vol. 1
Call Number
Drexel 3498
OCLC
320047724
Author
Bemetzrieder, Anton, 1743-1817.
Title
Music made easy to every capacity, in a series of dialogues : being practical lessons for the harpsichord, laid down in a new method, so as to render that instrument so little difficult, that any person, with common application, may play well; become a thorough proficient in the principles of harmony ; and will compose music, if they have a genius for it, in less than a twelvemonth / written in French by Monsieur Bemetzrieder ... and published at Paris (with a preface) by the celebrated Monsieur Diderot ; the whole translated, and adapted to the use of the English student, by Giffard Bernard ; perused and approved of by the late Doctor Boyce and the late Doctor Howard.
Imprint
[London] : printed by George Bigg, Neat Houses, Chelsea, for Messrs. Birchall and Andrews, New Bond Street, 1785.
Indexed In:
RISM B VI, vol. 1 p. 132.
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Added Author
Diderot, Denis, 1713-1784.
Bernard, Giffard.
Drexel Collection.
Research Call Number
Drexel 3498
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