Now I will play the theme to you, as nearly as possible as I heard the famous tenor Rubini sing it.

You see I place the fingers gently upon the keys and avoid raising them too high, in order not to injure the nice connection of the tones, and to produce a singing tone as far as possible.

At the end of the lesson you will play the theme to me once more....

I perceive you play it with too much embarrassment, and not freely enough.

It will go still better two days hence, if you play it frequently during that time, slowly, and become quite accustomed to it.