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Edward MacDowell: A Study

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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EARLY EXPERIMENTS MacDowell's impulse toward significant expression was not slow in declaring itself.
The first "modern suite" (op.
10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the
"Lasciate ogni speranza, voi ch' entrate" of Dante.
The Præludium of the second piano suite, op.
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Edward MacDowell: A Study

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Edward MacDowell: A Study is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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EARLY EXPERIMENTS MacDowell's impulse toward significant expression was not slow in declaring itself.
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The first "modern suite" (op.
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10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the
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"Lasciate ogni speranza, voi ch' entrate" of Dante.
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The Præludium of the second piano suite, op.

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Andantino adjective US /ˌɑːndɑːnˈtiːnoʊ/

(of tempo) moderately fast

From this reading “10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the”

Dante noun US /ˈdɑːnteɪ/

an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)

From this reading “"Lasciate ogni speranza, voi ch' entrate" of Dante.”

Fugue noun US /fjuːɡ/

dissociative disorder in which a person forgets who they are and leaves home to create a new life; during the fugue there is no memory of the former life; after recovering there is no memory for events during the dissociative state

From this reading “10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the”

germ noun US /dʒɜːrm/

anything that provides inspiration for later work

From this reading “10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the”

listed adjective US /ˈlɪstəd/

on a list

From this reading “10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the”

Presto adverb US /ˈprestoʊ/

suddenly

From this reading “10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the”

Rhapsodic adjective US /ræpˈsɑːdɪk/

feeling great rapture or delight

From this reading “10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the”

traditional adjective US /trəˈdɪʃənəl/

consisting of or derived from tradition

From this reading “10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the”

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10

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From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

Allegrettonoun

a quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

amica

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From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

AndantinoadjectiveUS /ˌɑːndɑːnˈtiːnoʊ/

(of tempo) moderately fast

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

ch

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From this reading "Lasciate ogni speranza, voi ch' entrate" of Dante.

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/

third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

contrastedverbUS /kənˈtræstəd/

past form of “contrast” — put in opposition to show or emphasize differences

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

DantenounUS /ˈdɑːnteɪ/

an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)

From this reading "Lasciate ogni speranza, voi ch' entrate" of Dante.

declaringverbUS /dɪˈklerɪŋ/

-ing form of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading EARLY EXPERIMENTS MacDowell's impulse toward significant expression was not slow in declaring itself.

earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/

(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

EARLYadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading EARLY EXPERIMENTS MacDowell's impulse toward significant expression was not slow in declaring itself.

entrate

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Lasciate ogni speranza, voi ch' entrate" of Dante.

etc

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From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

EXPERIMENTSnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənts/

plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

From this reading EARLY EXPERIMENTS MacDowell's impulse toward significant expression was not slow in declaring itself.

expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading EARLY EXPERIMENTS MacDowell's impulse toward significant expression was not slow in declaring itself.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first "modern suite" (op.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

FuguenounUS /fjuːɡ/

dissociative disorder in which a person forgets who they are and leaves home to create a new life; during the fugue there is no memory of the former life; after recovering there is no memory for events during the dissociative state

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

germnounUS /dʒɜːrm/

anything that provides inspiration for later work

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

groupnounUS /ɡruːp/

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/

an instinctive motive

From this reading EARLY EXPERIMENTS MacDowell's impulse toward significant expression was not slow in declaring itself.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading EARLY EXPERIMENTS MacDowell's impulse toward significant expression was not slow in declaring itself.

innocentlyadverbUS /ˈɪnəsəntli/

in a not unlawful manner

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

Intermezzonoun

a short movement coming between the major sections of a symphony

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading EARLY EXPERIMENTS MacDowell's impulse toward significant expression was not slow in declaring itself.

Lasciate

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From this reading "Lasciate ogni speranza, voi ch' entrate" of Dante.

listedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstəd/

on a list

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

lunæ

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

MacDowell's

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From this reading EARLY EXPERIMENTS MacDowell's impulse toward significant expression was not slow in declaring itself.

merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/

and nothing more

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading The first "modern suite" (op.

mottonounUS /ˈmɑːtoʊ/

a favorite saying of a sect or political group

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/

plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading EARLY EXPERIMENTS MacDowell's impulse toward significant expression was not slow in declaring itself.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

ogni

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From this reading "Lasciate ogni speranza, voi ch' entrate" of Dante.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

op

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From this reading The first "modern suite" (op.

PerprepositionUS /pɜːr/

for each

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/

a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds

From this reading The Præludium of the second piano suite, op.

PrestoadverbUS /ˈprestoʊ/

suddenly

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/

a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

programmatic

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From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

Præludium

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From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

RhapsodicadjectiveUS /ræpˈsɑːdɪk/

feeling great rapture or delight

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The Præludium of the second piano suite, op.

seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/

important in effect or meaning

From this reading EARLY EXPERIMENTS MacDowell's impulse toward significant expression was not slow in declaring itself.

silentia

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From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading EARLY EXPERIMENTS MacDowell's impulse toward significant expression was not slow in declaring itself.

speranza

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From this reading "Lasciate ogni speranza, voi ch' entrate" of Dante.

suitenounUS /swiːt/

a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected

From this reading The first "modern suite" (op.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The first "modern suite" (op.

thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading EARLY EXPERIMENTS MacDowell's impulse toward significant expression was not slow in declaring itself.

traditionaladjectiveUS /trəˈdɪʃənəl/

consisting of or derived from tradition

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

VirgilnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒəl/

a Roman poet; author of the epic poem “Aeneid” (70-19 BC)

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

voi

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From this reading "Lasciate ogni speranza, voi ch' entrate" of Dante.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading EARLY EXPERIMENTS MacDowell's impulse toward significant expression was not slow in declaring itself.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

worksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading 10), the earliest of his listed works, which at first glance seems to be merely a group of contrasted movements of innocently traditional aspect, with the expected Præludium, Presto, Intermezzo, Fugue, etc., contains, nevertheless, the germ of the programmatic principle; for at the head of the third movement (Andantino and Allegretto) one comes upon a motto from Virgil--"Per amica silentia lunæ," and the Rhapsodic is introduced with the

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