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  • The Influence of the Organ in History

    by Dudley Buck ...
    "The Influence of the Organ in History" by Dudley Buck explores the profound impact that the organ has had on music and culture throughout the ages. Buck delves into the evolution of the instrument, tracing its origins from ancient times to its prominent role in churches and concert halls. He highlights the contributions of various composers and organists, illustrating how the organ has shaped ... Read more

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  • The Influence of the Organ in History

    Enriched edition. Inaugural Lecture of the Department of the Organ in the College of Music of Boston University

    by Dudley Buck, Trevor Bainbridge ...
    In "The Influence of the Organ in History," Dudley Buck intricately weaves a narrative that explores the pivotal role of the organ across various historical epochs. Buck's prose is both erudite and accessible, skillfully blending scholarly analysis with an engaging literary style. This work not only chronicles the evolution of the organ as an instrument but also delves into its profound cultural ... Read more

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  • The Influence of the Organ in History: Inaugural Lecture of the Department of the Organ in the College of Music of Boston University

    by Dudley Buck ...
    PERUVIAN PAN'S PIPES, DOUBLE SET. FROM A TOMB IN AFRICA. PERUVIAN PAN'S PIPES, DOUBLE SET. FROM A TOMB IN AFRICA. Ladies and Gentlemen:— It having become my duty to deliver this, the inaugural lecture of the organ department attached to this institution, I have found myself considerably embarrassed as to choice of subjects. The trouble lay in the quantity of material at hand, and not in any lack ... Read more

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  • How Equal Temperament Ruined Harmony (and Why You Should Care)

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  • Beethoven, the Man and the Artist, as Revealed in His Own Words

    by Ludwig van Beethoven, Friedrich Kerst, Henry Edward Krehbiel ...
    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) is widely considered to be one of the pre-eminent classical music figures of the Western world. This German musical genius created numerous works that are firmly entrenched in the repertoire. Except for a weakness in composing vocal and operatic music (to which he himself admitted, notwithstanding a few vocal works like the opera “Fidelio” and the song “Adelaide, ” ... Read more

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  • Handel

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    Biography of the composer. According to Wikipedia: "George Frederic Handel (23 February 1685 – 14 April 1759) was an English Baroque composer of German birth who is famous for his operas, oratorios, and concerti grossi. Born as Georg Friedrich Händel in Halle, the native German spent most of his adult life in England, becoming a naturalized subject of the British crown on 22 January 1727.[3] ... Read more

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  • Bel Canto

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    Bel canto, or 'beautiful singing,' remains one of the most elusive performance styles vocalists strive to master. During the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, composers routinely left the final shaping of recitatives, arias, and songs to performers, and singers treated scores freely so that inexpressively notated music could be turned into passionate declamation. In other words, vocalists ... Read more

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    by Friedrich Kerst ...
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