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However, the work of the Society and its musical director, Erwin Bodky, has been outstanding in the choice of the music, the authenticity of the performance style, and the general excellence of the performances. Monday's program consisted chiefly of four concertigrossi...two by Corelli, the composer who crystallized the concerto grosso form near the end of the 17 century, and two by Handel who with Bach brought the form to its highest development before it continued its evolution toward the concerto as we know it today...

Author: By Alex Gelley, | Title: Cambridge Society for Early Music | 12/4/1952 | See Source »

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