magistral

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His descriptions have the magistral ampleness of a gesture indicating the sweep of a vast horizon. 

From Notes on Life and Letters by Conrad, Joseph

The rhythmic element, already fresh and free in the scherzo of "L'Oiseau de feu" and throughout "Petruchka," attains virile and magistral might in it, surges and thunders with giant vigor.

From Musical Portraits Interpretations of Twenty Modern Composers by Rosenfeld, Paul

He has matured, become virile and even magistral.

From Musical Portraits Interpretations of Twenty Modern Composers by Rosenfeld, Paul

Here is a magistral power accorded to Congress, utterly inconsistent with the pretensions of State Rights.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 72, October, 1863 by Various

Sonata No. 7, Opus 64; Sonata No. 8, Opus 66; Sonata No. 9, Opus 68; and Sonata No. 10, Opus 70; are perhaps the most magistral.

From Musical Portraits Interpretations of Twenty Modern Composers by Rosenfeld, Paul