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If one did attempt an adagio in a gallant style of composition the player first had to render it lively and amusing by all sorts of freely added adornments, by means of passages and cadences, by improvised trills, gruppettos, pincements, battements, flattements, doublés, etc. "In the adagio," says Quantz, speaking of the mode of execution, "each note must be, as it were, caressed."
The unlearned marquis looked in blessed ignorance upon his royal friend, and the beautiful music brought tears to his eyes. When the piece was ended, the king said to Quantz: "Do you find this text false?" "Yes, your majesty, it is false!" "And you two also believe it false?" "Yes, your majesty, it is false!" said Graun and Fasch. "But, if the composer will have it so?"
So saying, the king cast a stolen glance toward the much-dreaded Quantz, whose brow had become somewhat clearer, and his expression less threatening. "We will, perhaps," whispered the king, "escape this time with one day's growling; I think I have softened him."
Of Friedrich's Literary works, nobody, not even Friedrich himself, will think it necessary that we say much. "Why does n't Voltaire come; as Quantz of the Flute has done?" Friedrich, now that Voltaire has fallen widower, renews his pressings, "Why don't you come?" Patience, your Majesty; Voltaire will come. On Voltaire's arrival, we shall hear more of these things.
I dare assert you would be practising with Quantz, and preparing for the evening concerts." "Yes, yes; but here we are denied that happiness," said the king, sadly. "I have written for a part of my band, and they will be here I hope in eight days; but Graun and Quantz will certainly not "The king paused and listened attentively.
"A flute!" cried he, joyfully, "and a flute made for me by the great master Quantz, I am sure." "Yes, your majesty; all the time you were in the field, I have worked upon it. As the courier brought the news of the battle of Leuthen, all Berlin shouted for joy, and the banners floated in every street and at every window.
At this moment there arose on the air the clear, full voice of his daughter, who was practising with Quantz a favorite Italian air of the king. "Nel tue giorni felice ricordati da me," sang the beautiful Anna, while Father Pricker ran, like a madman, up and down the room, and stopped his ears, that he might not hear the hateful sound.
He sighed; pacing to and fro, his steps were arrested at a side-table, where lay a long black velvet box; it contained the flute that his beloved teacher, Quantz, had made for him. Frederick had always kept it in his cabinet as a memento of his lost friend; as this room he had devoted to a temple of Memory of the past!
A man is to fit himself to what is round him: but surely a Crown-Prince may be indulged in a little brocade in his leisure moments! Fritz and Quantz sat doing music, an unlawful thing, in this pleasant, but also unlawful costume; when Lieutenant Katte, who was on watch in the outer room, rushes in, distraction in his aspect: Majesty just here! Quick, double quick!
"It is still false!" said Quantz, sullenly. "But if it pleases me, and I think it melodious?" "Your majesty can never find it so," said Quantz, angrily. "The notes are false, and what is false can never please your majesty." "If your majesty does that, it will be a beautiful composition, and I would be proud myself to have composed it." The king smiled, well pleased.
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