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...piano concerto. Melody was easy but Nevin never managed to master counterpoint or orchestration. To his father, on whom he drew freely for his studies and trips, he wrote: "You would be proud if your son were to make a name and fame for himself thro' the gift he inherited??? not of his own doings, but a God given talent." Nevin wrote a flimsy little Narcissus, later called it "nasty" but still thrilled to hear people whistle it in the streets. His most famed work, The Rosary, was written to a mawkish poem by a redoubtable California drinker and poker...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Parlor Player | 9/16/1935 | See Source »

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