The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-06-13
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WE subscriber having wished, for some
| n TIME past, to wish the interior OF Virginia
has now the pleasure of offering his services
rs PROFESSOR OF MUSIC, TO the citizens
OF Lynohburg, and lis vieinity-and as his
plan OF instruction differs very essentially
| from that which is commonly employed, he
hopes 10 be excused for Offering IA IeW re.
| marks,
| Music is too often considered ms q mere me-
chahlcal requirement, and many OF tnuse VINO
have studied II, rs Il polite accompf umeui,
have been taught to rely chiefly upon The
! strength OF their recollection, ana their ma.
| nnal dexteriy. They go on learning tune al
| ter tune, without knowledge of The general
principles OF the science, until their memory
and their time can accomplish no more ihcy
| now forget the old, as fast as they can acunile
The new, and often al an expense of time and
| labor, which would have suiGced 10 render
them first rate musicians: even those with the
| best ear, and the finest natural turn for music
begin To regard the practise, as burdensome
task.
| Music, however, is a science as beautifully
and sy dramatically connected in all its PARTS
and as fixed in all its principles, as Mathema-
tics or Astronomy-and when so taught its
! pleasures address themselves TO our mental
AS well as Our animal nature. II is capable nj
once OF engaging the fancy, improving the
intellect and delighling the sense When mu-
seat instruction Is properly conducted the
! scholar does not simply learn 10 add tune to
| tune, without the assistance of the teacher
hui becomes thoroughly acquainted with The
principles OF the science, as we'll ms the nrac-
tee OF the art. The performance of a new
piece Is then AS easy as the reading OF n new
novel; aud the exercise of this elegant ac.
eompishment, no longer felt as abour, be-
| "A nj nt,,,y A.,
selves, and 10 all with whom we are connect
Ell by ties OF social intercourse. II would be
| snpertlnons further 10 parlicularze a plan, the
success OF which, has already been proved nv
| eNpenence bal II may be sufficient To say
! thaI Il occasion offer, he ilatters himself ne
-halI be enabled to demonstrate the excellence
| 81 his methed--in impurtiug practical and
scientific acquaintance with Music To all who
are DESTROYS, especially 10 that part OF So
eiety TO which This study more particularly
| longs.
In every instance, wherever he has given
instruction, he has found among his class, a
scholar or more, (wbo had probably learned
Tor several years. that Acknowledged thai
they knew not the pleasure of understanding
music as science, the association of mind
&c, aud Tade, which is usually COMPOUNDED
WIN an : ear tor music will on the proposed
plan he shewn 10 he the effect of Judgment
The subscriber will attend, when required,
TO give lessons IN town, or at any moderate
distance in the country. For the accommo-
datlon ofhis pupils. Hekeepso on hand great
Varletyot music, Italian, French and English
and all the necessary books to accompan, mis-
method OF instruction. He would remark
that IN Academies and other places where it
has been practicable to arrange his scholars
IN classes, he has found them TO receive mach
advantage and great beneft-and to progress
more rapidly than those who receive lessons
slngIy or without competition II is intended
also to organize musical associations of young
gentlemen after the Italian STYLE, but little
known in this country
N. B.-References can be made to Mr. Fl.
Morris, principal of the Lynchbure Female
Academy, and Edmund Penn, OF New GIas-
gov, Amherst county, or note addressed to
JOHN A. SCoNCIA,
Professor of Music, Fredericksburg. Va.
viii be promptly attended to.
May 81 W2w AZ