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Memories of a Musical Life

Chapter II

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In Paderewski's conception and performance, like that of Moscheles, each and all of the voices received careful and reverent attention, and were brought out with due regard to their relative, as well as to their individual, importance.
Nuances were never neglected, neither were they in excess.
Thus the musical requirements of polyphonic interpretation were artistically fulfilled.
Head and heart were united in skilful combination and loving response.
While I was in Leipsic, Moscheles celebrated his silver wedding, and one of the features of the occasion was odd and interesting.
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Memories of a Musical Life

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Memories of a Musical Life is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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In Paderewski's conception and performance, like that of Moscheles, each and all of the voices received careful and reverent attention, and were brought out with due regard to their relative, as well as to their individual, importance.
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Nuances were never neglected, neither were they in excess.
/ˈnuːɑːnsɪz wɜːr ˈnevər nəˈɡlektəd ˈniːðər wɜːr ðeɪ ɪn ˈekses/
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Thus the musical requirements of polyphonic interpretation were artistically fulfilled.
/ðʌs ðə ˈmjuːzɪkəl rɪˈkwaɪrmənts ʌv ˌpɑːlɪˈfɑːnɪk ˌɪntɜːrprɪˈteɪʃən wɜːr ɑːrˈtɪstɪkli fʊlˈfɪld/
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Head and heart were united in skilful combination and loving response.
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While I was in Leipsic, Moscheles celebrated his silver wedding, and one of the features of the occasion was odd and interesting.

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artistically adverb US /ɑːrˈtɪstɪkli/

in an artistic manner

From this reading “Thus the musical requirements of polyphonic interpretation were artistically fulfilled.”

excess noun US /ˈekses/

a quantity much larger than is needed

From this reading “Nuances were never neglected, neither were they in excess.”

fulfilled adjective US /fʊlˈfɪld/

completed to perfection

From this reading “Thus the musical requirements of polyphonic interpretation were artistically fulfilled.”

interpretation noun US /ˌɪntɜːrprɪˈteɪʃən/

a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something

From this reading “Thus the musical requirements of polyphonic interpretation were artistically fulfilled.”

Nuances noun US /ˈnuːɑːnsɪz/

plural of “nuance” — a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

From this reading “Nuances were never neglected, neither were they in excess.”

polyphonic adjective US /ˌpɑːlɪˈfɑːnɪk/

having two or more phonetic values

From this reading “Thus the musical requirements of polyphonic interpretation were artistically fulfilled.”

requirements noun US /rɪˈkwaɪrmənts/

plural of “requirement” — required activity

From this reading “Thus the musical requirements of polyphonic interpretation were artistically fulfilled.”

reverent adjective US /ˈrevərənt/

feeling or showing profound respect or veneration

From this reading “In Paderewski's conception and performance, like that of Moscheles, each and all of the voices received careful and reverent attention, and were brought out with due regard to their relative, as well as to their individual, importance.”

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silver wedding noun + noun

In this reading “While I was in Leipsic, Moscheles celebrated his silver wedding, and one of the features of the occasion was odd and interesting.”

due regard adjective + noun

In this reading “In Paderewski's conception and performance, like that of Moscheles, each and all of the voices received careful and reverent attention, and were brought out with due regard to their relative, as well as to their individual, importance.”

brought out verb + adjective counted as “bring out”

make visible

In this reading “In Paderewski's conception and performance, like that of Moscheles, each and all of the voices received careful and reverent attention, and were brought out with due regard to their relative, as well as to their individual, importance.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading In Paderewski's conception and performance, like that of Moscheles, each and all of the voices received careful and reverent attention, and were brought out with due regard to their relative, as well as to their individual, importance.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading In Paderewski's conception and performance, like that of Moscheles, each and all of the voices received careful and reverent attention, and were brought out with due regard to their relative, as well as to their individual, importance.

artisticallyadverbUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪkli/

in an artistic manner

From this reading Thus the musical requirements of polyphonic interpretation were artistically fulfilled.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading In Paderewski's conception and performance, like that of Moscheles, each and all of the voices received careful and reverent attention, and were brought out with due regard to their relative, as well as to their individual, importance.

attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading In Paderewski's conception and performance, like that of Moscheles, each and all of the voices received careful and reverent attention, and were brought out with due regard to their relative, as well as to their individual, importance.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading In Paderewski's conception and performance, like that of Moscheles, each and all of the voices received careful and reverent attention, and were brought out with due regard to their relative, as well as to their individual, importance.

carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading In Paderewski's conception and performance, like that of Moscheles, each and all of the voices received careful and reverent attention, and were brought out with due regard to their relative, as well as to their individual, importance.

celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading While I was in Leipsic, Moscheles celebrated his silver wedding, and one of the features of the occasion was odd and interesting.

combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/

a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities

From this reading Head and heart were united in skilful combination and loving response.

conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/

an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

From this reading In Paderewski's conception and performance, like that of Moscheles, each and all of the voices received careful and reverent attention, and were brought out with due regard to their relative, as well as to their individual, importance.

dueadjectiveUS /duː/

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading In Paderewski's conception and performance, like that of Moscheles, each and all of the voices received careful and reverent attention, and were brought out with due regard to their relative, as well as to their individual, importance.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading In Paderewski's conception and performance, like that of Moscheles, each and all of the voices received careful and reverent attention, and were brought out with due regard to their relative, as well as to their individual, importance.

excessnounUS /ˈekses/

a quantity much larger than is needed

From this reading Nuances were never neglected, neither were they in excess.

featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading While I was in Leipsic, Moscheles celebrated his silver wedding, and one of the features of the occasion was odd and interesting.

fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/

completed to perfection

From this reading Thus the musical requirements of polyphonic interpretation were artistically fulfilled.

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 Head and heart were united in skilful combination and loving response.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Head and heart were united in skilful combination and loving response.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading While I was in Leipsic, Moscheles celebrated his silver wedding, and one of the features of the occasion was odd and interesting.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading While I was in Leipsic, Moscheles celebrated his silver wedding, and one of the features of the occasion was odd and interesting.

importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading In Paderewski's conception and performance, like that of Moscheles, each and all of the voices received careful and reverent attention, and were brought out with due regard to their relative, as well as to their individual, importance.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In Paderewski's conception and performance, like that of Moscheles, each and all of the voices received careful and reverent attention, and were brought out with due regard to their relative, as well as to their individual, importance.

individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading In Paderewski's conception and performance, like that of Moscheles, each and all of the voices received careful and reverent attention, and were brought out with due regard to their relative, as well as to their individual, importance.

interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading While I was in Leipsic, Moscheles celebrated his silver wedding, and one of the features of the occasion was odd and interesting.

interpretationnounUS /ˌɪntɜːrprɪˈteɪʃən/

a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something

From this reading Thus the musical requirements of polyphonic interpretation were artistically fulfilled.

Leipsic

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From this reading While I was in Leipsic, Moscheles celebrated his silver wedding, and one of the features of the occasion was odd and interesting.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading In Paderewski's conception and performance, like that of Moscheles, each and all of the voices received careful and reverent attention, and were brought out with due regard to their relative, as well as to their individual, importance.

lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading Head and heart were united in skilful combination and loving response.

Moscheles

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

From this reading In Paderewski's conception and performance, like that of Moscheles, each and all of the voices received careful and reverent attention, and were brought out with due regard to their relative, as well as to their individual, importance.

musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/

characterized by or capable of producing music

From this reading Thus the musical requirements of polyphonic interpretation were artistically fulfilled.

neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/

disregarded

From this reading Nuances were never neglected, neither were they in excess.

neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Nuances were never neglected, neither were they in excess.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Nuances were never neglected, neither were they in excess.

NuancesnounUS /ˈnuːɑːnsɪz/

plural of “nuance” — a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

From this reading Nuances were never neglected, neither were they in excess.

occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading While I was in Leipsic, Moscheles celebrated his silver wedding, and one of the features of the occasion was odd and interesting.

oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/

not divisible by two

From this reading While I was in Leipsic, Moscheles celebrated his silver wedding, and one of the features of the occasion was odd and interesting.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In Paderewski's conception and performance, like that of Moscheles, each and all of the voices received careful and reverent attention, and were brought out with due regard to their relative, as well as to their individual, importance.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading While I was in Leipsic, Moscheles celebrated his silver wedding, and one of the features of the occasion was odd and interesting.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In Paderewski's conception and performance, like that of Moscheles, each and all of the voices received careful and reverent attention, and were brought out with due regard to their relative, as well as to their individual, importance.

Paderewski's

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

From this reading In Paderewski's conception and performance, like that of Moscheles, each and all of the voices received careful and reverent attention, and were brought out with due regard to their relative, as well as to their individual, importance.

performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/

a dramatic or musical entertainment

From this reading In Paderewski's conception and performance, like that of Moscheles, each and all of the voices received careful and reverent attention, and were brought out with due regard to their relative, as well as to their individual, importance.

polyphonicadjectiveUS /ˌpɑːlɪˈfɑːnɪk/

having two or more phonetic values

From this reading Thus the musical requirements of polyphonic interpretation were artistically fulfilled.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading In Paderewski's conception and performance, like that of Moscheles, each and all of the voices received careful and reverent attention, and were brought out with due regard to their relative, as well as to their individual, importance.

regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading In Paderewski's conception and performance, like that of Moscheles, each and all of the voices received careful and reverent attention, and were brought out with due regard to their relative, as well as to their individual, importance.

relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/

a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading In Paderewski's conception and performance, like that of Moscheles, each and all of the voices received careful and reverent attention, and were brought out with due regard to their relative, as well as to their individual, importance.

requirementsnounUS /rɪˈkwaɪrmənts/

plural of “requirement” — required activity

From this reading Thus the musical requirements of polyphonic interpretation were artistically fulfilled.

responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/

a result

From this reading Head and heart were united in skilful combination and loving response.

reverentadjectiveUS /ˈrevərənt/

feeling or showing profound respect or veneration

From this reading In Paderewski's conception and performance, like that of Moscheles, each and all of the voices received careful and reverent attention, and were brought out with due regard to their relative, as well as to their individual, importance.

silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading While I was in Leipsic, Moscheles celebrated his silver wedding, and one of the features of the occasion was odd and interesting.

skilfuladjective

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

From this reading Head and heart were united in skilful combination and loving response.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In Paderewski's conception and performance, like that of Moscheles, each and all of the voices received careful and reverent attention, and were brought out with due regard to their relative, as well as to their individual, importance.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading In Paderewski's conception and performance, like that of Moscheles, each and all of the voices received careful and reverent attention, and were brought out with due regard to their relative, as well as to their individual, importance.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In Paderewski's conception and performance, like that of Moscheles, each and all of the voices received careful and reverent attention, and were brought out with due regard to their relative, as well as to their individual, importance.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Nuances were never neglected, neither were they in excess.

ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus the musical requirements of polyphonic interpretation were artistically fulfilled.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading In Paderewski's conception and performance, like that of Moscheles, each and all of the voices received careful and reverent attention, and were brought out with due regard to their relative, as well as to their individual, importance.

unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading Head and heart were united in skilful combination and loving response.

voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading In Paderewski's conception and performance, like that of Moscheles, each and all of the voices received careful and reverent attention, and were brought out with due regard to their relative, as well as to their individual, importance.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading While I was in Leipsic, Moscheles celebrated his silver wedding, and one of the features of the occasion was odd and interesting.

weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading While I was in Leipsic, Moscheles celebrated his silver wedding, and one of the features of the occasion was odd and interesting.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading In Paderewski's conception and performance, like that of Moscheles, each and all of the voices received careful and reverent attention, and were brought out with due regard to their relative, as well as to their individual, importance.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In Paderewski's conception and performance, like that of Moscheles, each and all of the voices received careful and reverent attention, and were brought out with due regard to their relative, as well as to their individual, importance.

WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading While I was in Leipsic, Moscheles celebrated his silver wedding, and one of the features of the occasion was odd and interesting.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading In Paderewski's conception and performance, like that of Moscheles, each and all of the voices received careful and reverent attention, and were brought out with due regard to their relative, as well as to their individual, importance.

Chapter 2 of Memories of a Musical Life by William Mason holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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