Word: violin
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...said that a prominent member of the Pierian was seen on Boston common, late last Saturday night trying to slide down the "long coast," perched upon the top of his violin...
...Trio-Violin, 'Cello, and Piano...
...private house where there are seven or eight other students. The seven or eight are, I believe, all musical. Under the circumstances, I of course expect the days and the evenings to be filled with music. I have learned to study equally well to the sound of the flute, violin, guitar and human voice. But however well I may get on during the day and evening, I find that I cannot sleep while my friends are making their music. As I write, the hour is past ten P. M. I am waiting for one violin to stop. All the other...
...this fault it is attempted to conceal by skilful changes of rhythm. The whole tone of the work is not much higher than that of the following ballet music, and considerably lower than much ballet music of other writers. Mr. Louis Schmidt, Jr., played a "Fantansia Appassionata" for violin by Neutemps with a remarkable execution. It is of a class of compositions which have passed their day of great popularity, and while they are extremely well adapted to display the capabilities of the violin, are almost entirely devoid of real feeling...
...Pierian and Glee Club gave their first concert for this year in Sanders Theatre last night. It was one of the most successful that they had ever given. The solos by Messrs. Frederick (violin) and Forcheimer (violin alto) were warmly encored. Mr. Dorr, '83, sang with the Glee Club and was called out again and again. A new feature in the programme were several student songs from the German, which it is to be hoped will become popular. There has for some years past been a notable lack of new college songs. The same ones were sung year after year...