Organ music of the centuries; Pre-Baroque and Baroque organ music, part one

Alabama called a jet Montevallo Alabama in cooperation with the National Association of educational broadcasters. Present organ music of the century is an historical recital series of pipe organ music featuring importer organelles. Organ music of the centuries a series of 26 broadcasts presenting music written for the pipe organ during the pre baroque and baroque and romantic heroes and selections by contemporary composers. Today's tape recorded broadcast features music from the Baroque Hero's the period ending in the year 1750. BENEDETTA Marcelo born in 16 86 was an extremely modest man and incidentally was exactly one year younger than the immortal Johann Sebastian Bach. Although Marcelo did not consider himself a professional musician he was rather well known throughout Italy as a composer. His greatest contribution to the music world of the 18th century was his

collection of paraphrases on the first 50 songs. Putnam Porter plays Bennett Marcelo's paraphrase on the nineteenth Psalm. You have just heard the Italian composer of the whole Marcelo's paraphrase on the

19th song. Perhaps the greatest musician of the Netherlands during the era was persuading. Although he was born in Amsterdam in 15 62 it is generally believed that swelling studied music and. After succeeding his father was organist in the old church of Amsterdam where he links famous a player composer and teacher grew to great heights. His pupils included such illustrious names in music as Michael Pretorius and Samuel shyte. Porter continues organ music of the centuries with Sway links fantasy and style action which employs the antiphonal or Echo device. Soul of the great Alabama college pipe organ

fantasy and. One of the great innovations of the Protestant Reformation was the Protestant which served as the basis for much of the church music written during the Reformation. And composer of organ and church music during this period was the great German church musician Johann Gottfried Walther typical of the type of music written during the Reformation. Walter's variations of the softly. Plays the original corralled first and then six variations. Or.

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Born in nürnberg and 16 53 later became organist at St. Stephen's and his influence on Bach and the later composers of Germany was very great especially in the field of corral writing. Organ music of the century Porter plays another composition making use of the Echo device in music. But.

One of the best in all of this is his Christmas card from heaven above to earth like. Divided into two sections the Qur'an opens with a charming pasta followed by a few which extends into a complete statement of the chorale theme over which is written on a labrat point. Paul concludes this program of organ music of the centuries with Johann from heaven above to earth. Alabama college in cooperation with the association of educational

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