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The violin: its famous makers and their imitators, 1909
15 lines. Read by computer on 27 September 2026. Printed page 492. See the scan on archive.org.
1pleasure and satisfaction, the Finale was entered upon with due determination.
3Its fugal subject—
5Molto Allegro.
7was well under way, and speedily in full sail. Ere long an evident indecision of purpose manifested itself, the motive or subject failing to elicit other than dubious answers to its calls; it was emphasised with loudness, not without signs of impatience, but to no purpose; all became hopelessly involved and incoherent, until at length, like the ice described by the "Ancient Mariner"—
9"The fugue was here, the fugue was there,
10 The fugue was all around;
11 It cracked and growled and roared and howled
12 Like noises in a swound."
14The second Violin, overcome by the surging counterpoint, ceased playing, and with the adroitness of a Raleigh turned to the Prince and said, "Pardon me, your Royal Highness, I fear we have been carried away by the vortex of the melody." The execution of chamber compositions belonging to the higher walks of counterpoint is frequently disappointing, but seldom or never is the failure so gracefully and agreeably accounted for.
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