Captain Gronow volume 2
Captain Gronow volume 2
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" Napoleon the First's Love of Music The Emperor Napoleon I. Was passionately fond of Italian music, and wherever the court stayed, several of the best artistes of the day might be found, who were treated with the greatest con- sideration. Paisiello was the emperor's favourite amongst them ; indeed, he took an unbounded interest in his success, and was so enchanted one day by a song Paisiello had just written, that he caught him by the hand, saying, " Without doubt you are the greatest composer... that ever lived. " " No, Sire, I am not, " replied he ; " while Cimarosa Uves, to him must be given the palm. " Paisiello wrote the opera of " Proserpine, " which was brought out at Paris under the auspices of the emperor ; but somehow or other it did not suit the French taste, and proved a failure. Napoleon was furious at the non-success of his prote'ge^s opera, and observed, "It is not to be wondered at, for the French understand nothing of music. " Paisiello thought so too, for though 288 CAPTAIN GRONOW so highly patronised by the emperor and court, he quitted France in disgust.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
" Napoleon the First's Love of Music The Emperor Napoleon I. Was passionately fond of Italian music, and wherever the court stayed, several of the best artistes of the day might be found, who were treated with the greatest con- sideration. Paisiello was the emperor's favourite amongst them ; indeed, he took an unbounded interest in his success, and was so enchanted one day by a song Paisiello had just written, that he caught him by the hand, saying, " Without doubt you are the greatest composer... that ever lived. " " No, Sire, I am not, " replied he ; " while Cimarosa Uves, to him must be given the palm. " Paisiello wrote the opera of " Proserpine, " which was brought out at Paris under the auspices of the emperor ; but somehow or other it did not suit the French taste, and proved a failure. Napoleon was furious at the non-success of his prote'ge^s opera, and observed, "It is not to be wondered at, for the French understand nothing of music. " Paisiello thought so too, for though 288 CAPTAIN GRONOW so highly patronised by the emperor and court, he quitted France in disgust.
What to read after Captain Gronow volume 2?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Gronow, R. H. (Rees Howell), 1794-1865 to read onlineMoreLess
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