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, not unusual for the child of an organist and both his father and grandfather were known composers. legend has it he could sing an air of valentino fioravanti at months, began studying music theory at two, the piano at three, and by the age of five could, apparently, play well, although he never played
a unique instrument. since earliest times it has been the vehicle to express human feelings—joy, sorrow, love and fear, as well as reactions to external stimuli—astonishment, horror, dislike, and hatred. this capacity of the human voice was to serve as the model in designing the various wind and string...
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