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[ That is on his first visit to Paris. The Duchess entered a convent in her fifteenth year, and remained there several years (Genlis, Mém., III., p. 84).]
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[ "Cf. Madame de Genlis, Mém., I., p. 289; II., p. 185.]
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[ Grimm, Corr. Litt., IX., p. 174.]
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[ Noverre's ballet "Les Petits Riens" was given in June, 1778 (in Italian by Italian singers), and was praised by Grimm, but without mention of the music (Corr. Litt., X., p. 53). This composition has also been irrecoverably lost.]
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[ The imposing effect of the simultaneous attack of a fine orchestra was the occasion of this catchword. Raaff told Mozart of a piquant bon mot ä propos of the term. He was asked by a Frenchman, at Munich or some other place: "Monsieur, vous avez été ä Paris?" "Oui." "Est-ce que vous étiez au Concert Spirituel?" "Oui." "Que dites-vous du premier coup d'archet? avez-vous entendu le premier coup d'archet?" "Oui, j'ai entendu le premier et le dernier." "Comment, le dernier? qui veut dire cela?" "Mais oui, le premier et le dernier, et le dernier même m'a donné plus de plaisir.">[