Word: bache
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Prof. Paine last evening traced the development of musical art under the influence of Handel and Bach. These two great composers gave a great impetus to the progress of music, and were among the earliest to develop the truly Tentonic school. The fortunes of the two men were widely different, though both were of the highest genius and contemporaries. Handel won immediate recognition, and lived in London, winning the highest honor and respect from the English people, while Bach remained in his obscure German home, but little known outside of it, and soon forgotten even there. Handel's memory...
...lecture was illustrated by a varied and highly interesting programme selected from the two masters, which was rendered by Miss Eames, soprano; Miss Edmunds, contralto, Mr. Forchheimmer, '87, 'cello, and Prof. Paine himself. The selections included airs and a duet from operas by Handel, a Prelude and Fugue from Bach's Well Tempered clavichord; movements for piano and 'cello, and for 'cello solo from Sonatas by Bach, and his famous air from soprano and 'cello obligate. "My Heart Ever Faithful," from the Christmas Oratorio, which, particularly, was exquisitely rendered by Miss Eames and Mr. Forchheimer...
Historical Concert. Subject: Handel and Bach. Professor Paine, assisted by Soloists. Sever 11, 7.45 P.M. Tickets at Sever...
Prof. Paine's lecture last night was devoted to following the development of instrumental music down to the time of Bach. Instrumental music naturally came after vocal music, men being endowed by nature with voices, and instruments being a matter of ingenuity and invention. It developed slowly, the church being at first opposed to it; but the improvement of the violin and other stringed instruments by the great Italian makers naturally developed a school of players and writers. The organ was the first musical instrument to attain development, and in the 17th century was used in the church. The harpsichord...
...pieces of violin music by early masters, coming down as late as Paganini, among which were selections from Corelli, the celebrated "Dent's Tull" by Fortune, and a Burcarolle by Paganini. The next lecture will be on April 16, and will take up the two great composers, Handel and Bach...