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Berlin Singakademie, and Felix's professor for thorough-bass and composition, was induced to undertake this delicate office, whilst a large number of friends of the family were invited for the occasion.

Story-Lives of Great Musicians Francis Jameson Rowbotham

He disapproved of the monodists with all their revolutionary harmonic tendencies, about which he expressed himself vigorously in his _Moderna Practica Musicale_ (Venice, 1613), while systematizing the legitimate use of the monodic art of thorough-bass.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" Various

Mr. Wiggins 'voice was what might be called thorough-bass, and was apt to carry more weight with his townspeople than his opinions, which latter were not always acceptable to Colonel Caukins.

Flamsted quarries Mary E. Waller

"Do not be afraid of the words theory, thorough-bass, and the like, they will meet you as friends if you will meet them so."

Music Talks with Children Thomas Tapper

Of what use to have toiled for thirty years early and late at scales and thorough-bass if a stupid girl like Leam could be allowed to play sweetly after four years 'desultory practice?

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 098, February, 1876 Various

It was soon clear, however, that neither Ignaz nor his father could keep pace with Franz's abilities -- the boy had himself told Ignaz that he had no further need of his help, and could go on alone -- and it was decided to send him to the choirmaster of the parish, Michael Holzer, to learn the violin and piano, as well as singing, the organ, and thorough-bass.

Story-Lives of Great Musicians Francis Jameson Rowbotham

His regular teacher, in those days, was Stadtpfeifer Schmidt, who instructed him in piano and thorough-bass.

A Book of Burlesques 1918

For in a page of _lo bello stile_ you will find trills and arpeggios, turns, grace notes, a main theme, a sub theme, thorough-bass, counterpoint, and form.

It, and Other Stories Gouverneur Morris 1914

Buck, though intended for commercial life, borrowed a work on thorough-bass and a flute and proceeded to try the wings of his muse.

Contemporary American Composers Being a Study of the Music of This Country, Its Present Conditions and Its Future, with Critical Estimates and Biographies of the Principal Living Composers; and an Abundance of Portraits, Fac-simile Musical Autographs, and Compositions Rupert Hughes 1914

Neither were there any unbreakable laws governing thorough-bass.

Recollections Of My Childhood And Youth Brandes, George, 1842-1927 1906