 ... harmony. First a third, then a chord of three notes, then a full chord of four; ending at last, with both hands, oh, joy, a combination of five, the chord of the ninth. When I found that out my happiness knew no bounds.  Little Masterpieces of Autobiography - Page 148edited by - 1908Full view - About this book
 | Henry T. Finck - Composers - 1906 - 188 pages
...harmony, it is extremely interesting to read what he has written regarding that year ; he speaks of "the wonderful mysterious satisfaction with which my arms stretched out to the piano to discover — not a melody ; that was far off — no ; it must be a harmony. First a third, then a chord of three... | |
 | Henry T. Finck - Composers - 1909 - 430 pages
...harmony, it is extremely interesting to read what he has written regarding that year; he speaks of "the wonderful mysterious satisfaction with which my arms stretched out to the piano to discover — not a melody; that was far off — no; that there is such a thing as harmony. First a third, then... | |
 | Horatio William Parker - Acting - 1911 - 444 pages
...got leave to attend a funeral or go to an auction, in order, be it observed, that I might afterwards be able to recount my impressions. If I had been forbidden...which my arms stretched out to the piano to discover, — not a melody, that was far off — no; it must be a harmony. First a third, than a chord of three... | |
 | James Cuthbert Hadden - Composers - 1913 - 356 pages
...early days, in which he said : " I could go very far back, back to the earliest years of my childhood. Why should I not go right back ? What should hinder...which my arms stretched out to the piano to discover — not a melody ; that was far off ; — no ; it must be a harmony, first a third, then a chord of... | |
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