Word: bach
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Three recitals by distinguished artists are to be heard in Boston during the next few weeks. Albert Spalding, the noted violinist, is presenting at Jordan Hall on Saturday afternoon, January 19, a program consisting of selections from both old and new composers, a range from Bach to Ravel. On Sunday afternoon, January 20, Arthur Schnabel, eminent pianist, is to be heard at Symphony Hall playing sonatas of Schubert, Mozart, and Becthoven. The Dutch pianist, Jan Smeterlin will appear on Friday evening, February 1, at Jordan Hall...
After Le Sacre not even his friends attempted to prophesy what Stravinsky would do next. But nothing could have surprised them so much as when he suddenly turned his back on vivid picture-music, announced a "return to Bach." Whether or not the placid Kapellmeister would have recognized Stravinsky as a colleague is a matter of grave dispute. Harsh critics say that Stravinsky changed his style because his rich ideas were spent. But modernists have continued to watch him closely, for even in his "classicism" his rules have been his own. He wrote Les Noces for percussion, pianos and chorus...
...consulting their programs the congregation knew that Miss Schirmer was interpreting "The Greatness of God." Registering wonder, adoration, obeisance, awe, supplication she continued with "The Peace of God That Passeth All Understanding" (music by Gluck); "The Universality of God" (Beethoven); "The Voice of One Crying in the Wilderness" (Bach); "The Deep Sense of Abiding in God" (Beethoven); "Angels Announcing the Coming of the Messiah" (Bach). The whole thing was a "Sermon in Six Dances" meant to portray "The Coming of the Messiah...
...talk about. For many of his subscribers he had been too full of antics. Many were resentful when he arrogantly scolded them for applauding, arriving late or failing to appreciate some ultra-modern screeching. But Stokowski was not out for publicity when he made his peerless transcriptions of Bach. For years he presented them anonymously. He took infinite pains with the Youth Concerts and gave his services. No one was surprised when he received the first Philadelphia Award (a medal and $10,000), for outstanding civic service...
Among the musical selections are a Bach chorale. "Break Forth. O Beauteous Heavenly Light." numerous carols, including "The First Noel," and "Listen Lordings," by Osgood, an organ prelude. "Now Thank We All Our God," by Karg-Elert, and a postlude. "The Hallelujah Chorus," from Handel's "Messiah...