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Alabama college at model Valley Alabama in cooperation with the National Association of educational broadcaster presents organ music of the century's and historical recital series of organ music featuring platinum porker organized today's tape recorded broadcast features music written during the classical and romantic eras of composing music written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Samuel Wesley and Felix Mendelssohn. Did not write a great deal of music for the pipe organ. It was one of his favorite instruments. Probably the best known of his composition for organ are the e pencil slaughters for organ and strings and the F minor fantasy which was composed in 1791 the year of his death. Mozart's fantasy is one of the outstanding organ compositions written during the classical period of composing and is probably the most often played selection from this musical era. Putnam porter opens this program of organ music of the centuries with Mozart's fantasy in F minor.
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Putnam porter at the console of the great Alabama college pipe organ just
played Mozart's fantasy and F. miner. Samuel Wesley who was born in Bristol England in 1766 was the son of Charles Wesley the composer of many of the English hymn to the Protestant church. He was also the nephew of John Wesley founder of the Methodist Church. A student of Oregon and composition. Samuel Wesley became one of England's most brilliant performers on the pipe organ and one of the country's most prolific composers was. An ardent admirer of Johann Sebastian Bach. Wesley is credited with introducing Bach's music in England. Wesley's compositions include music in all idioms all right Toyo's songs symphonies concertos and various organ piano pieces. Organ music of the centuries continues as pop importer plays the air and divide to pieces from a suite of three movements for organ written by Samuel Westlake.
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One of the most popular musicians of the first half of the 19th century
was Felix Mendelssohn. Born into a wealthy family of Hamburg Germany in 89. Mandelson later became the musical idol of Europe in England. His influence on the musical world of both Germany and England and on the cultural circles of Europe was unmistakable. Not only because of his musical ability but also because of his charming personality and his vigorous love of life. Mendelssohn wrote in all fields of music but he is probably best known for his oratory yos St. Paul and hymn of praise. His organ compositions consist of various prayer loops and fugues and six Sonata which were all composed in 1841. The six and authors with one exception are based on corralled to the exception being the second sonata in C minor. Putnam Porter concludes this program of organ music of the centuries with Mendelssohn Sonata number two in C Minor which
consists of four movements of Adagio Allegro my stone so and Allegro Maharaj. A.
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You're. For the past 30 minutes Alabama college at model Valo in cooperation with the
National Association of educational broadcasters as presented all good music of the century featuring or going to. Organ music of the century is a series of 26 broadcast. Resulting music written for the pipe organ during the great baroque robotic arrows and seductions by contemporary composers. Today's paper called a broadcast featured fantasy and. Samuel West plays. Felix Mendelssohn number two in C minor. This is Raul sayers speaking and inviting you to join us again so soon for another program. Organ music of the century. This is the A and B network.
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Series
Organ music of the centuries
Episode
Classical and Romantic organ music, part one
Producing Organization
Alabama College
Contributing Organization
University of Maryland (College Park, Maryland)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip/500-ng4gs02d
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Description
Episode Description
This program presents performances of organ compositions by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Samuel Wesley; and Felix Mendelssohn.
Series Description
Highlights of noted organ music selections from various periods, including Pre-Baroque and Baroque; Classical and Romantic; and Modern.
Broadcast Date
1955-01-01
Topics
Music
Subjects
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Organ music
Media type
Sound
Duration
00:29:39
Credits
Host: Sears, Ralph
Performer: Porter, Putnam
Producing Organization: Alabama College
AAPB Contributor Holdings
University of Maryland
Identifier: 55-22-13 (National Association of Educational Broadcasters)
Format: 1/4 inch audio tape
Duration: 00:29:30
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Citations
Chicago: “Organ music of the centuries; Classical and Romantic organ music, part one,” 1955-01-01, University of Maryland, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed October 9, 2024, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-500-ng4gs02d.
MLA: “Organ music of the centuries; Classical and Romantic organ music, part one.” 1955-01-01. University of Maryland, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. October 9, 2024. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-500-ng4gs02d>.
APA: Organ music of the centuries; Classical and Romantic organ music, part one. Boston, MA: University of Maryland, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-500-ng4gs02d