...been only 8 years of age wb«n he composed these sonatas. The dedication is to scarcely reach a 5th on the harpsichord. His astonishing readiness however...of the fundamental principles of composition, as, on producing a treble, he immediately wrote a base under it, which, when tried, had a very good effect....

...impromptu. After this, he played a very difficult lesson that be had written a day or two before, in which his execution was amazing, considering that his little fingers could scarcely reach a sixth on the harpsichord. He seemed to have a thorough knowledge of the fundamental rules of composition,...

...composition was Perfido. After this he played a difficult lesson, which he had finished a day or two before : his execution was amazing, considering that his little...of the fundamental principles of composition, as, on producing a treble, he immediately wrote a base under it, which, when tried, had a very good effect....

...finished and dedicated to the queen. It was very difficult to work out with minuteness and vigour, considering that his little fingers could scarcely reach a fifth on the harpsichord. This was not. practice but genius, Mr. Barrington at once discovered ; for he saw that the child had...

...day or two before ; his execution was amazing, considering that his little fingers could hardly recch a fifth on the harpsichord. His astonishing readiness,...base under it, which, when tried, had a very good etfect. He was also a great master of modulation, and his transitions from one key to another were...

...day or two hefore ; his execution was amazing, considering that his little tingers could hardly repch a fifth on the harpsichord. His astonishing readiness, however, did not arise merely from gruat practice ; he had a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles of composition, as upon...

...which comment is most material upon every word ! " Of his execution upon the harpsichord he declared it was " amazing, considering that his little fingers could scarcely reach a fifth " on the keys. Barrington was so impressed by these feats of genius, and by " the masterly manner " in which...

...was, Perfido. After this he played a difficult lesson, which he had finished a day or two before ' : his execution was amazing, considering that his little...immediately wrote a base under it, which, when tried, had very good effect. He was also a great master of modulation, and his transitions from one key to another...

...finished a day or two before: *) his execution was amazing, considering that his little fingen cuuld scarcely reach a fifth on the harpsichord. His astonishing readiness, however did not arise merely froin great practice; he had a thorough Knowledge of the fundamental principles of composition , as...

...composition was Perfido. After this he played a difficult lesson, which he had finished a day or two before; his execution was amazing, considering that his little...under it, which, when tried, had a very good effect. He was also a great master of modulation, and his transitions from one key to another were excessively...