- Series
- Organ music of the centuries
- Air Date
- 1955-01-01
- Duration
- 00:29:40
- Episode Description
- This program presents performances of organ compositions by Felix Mendelssohn; Johannes Brahms and Max Reger.
- Series Description
- Highlights of noted organ music selections from various periods, including Pre-Baroque and Baroque; Classical and Romantic; and Modern.
- Subject(s)
- Creator(s)
- Alabama College (Producer)Sears, Ralph (Host)
- Contributors
- Porter, Putnam (Musician)
- Genre(s)
- Geographic Region(s)
- regions
- Time Period
- 1951-1960
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Alabama called a jet Montevallo Alabama in cooperation with the
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National Association of educational broadcasters present organ music of the
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century's and historical recitals series of pipe organ music
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featuring Putnam Porter organist. Today's tape recorded
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broadcast features music written during the romantic era of composing
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music written by the German composers Felix Mendelssohn Yohannes Brahms and
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Max reg. In the early days of the Romantic era of
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composing music was regarded rather lightly. And indeed all
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music suffered a rather severe slump. The pipe organ was degraded
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probably more than any other instrument. Most music scholars agree
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that it was Felix Mendelssohn who is Talk of the trend of music in the right direction after these
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rather dark days for serious music and musicians. Mendel sold
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himself wrote 6 and autos with a pipe organ five being based on Corolla
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to. Platinum porter opens this program
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of organ music of the centuries with a third of the sonatas Sonata number
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three and a major.
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You're.
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A.
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You have just heard Felix Mendelssohn alone so often number three in a major.
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German Romantic music reached its highest point in the person of Johannes broad.
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Born in 1833. Brahms wrote extensively in every idiom of music
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except offer a one for the pipe organ. His organ compositions are limited to
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a set of 11 corralled probably ones. Which he wrote in the last year of his life
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1897. Incidentally these were the ONLY works of
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Brahms published after his death. Are Going To Music of the centuries
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continues as part importer plays two of these corralled crowd loads. Brahms.
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Blessed are you faithful souls and aloha to Rose air blew me.
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Oh.
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YOHANNES brought 11 carolled probably to prove interesting in that
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they use a traditional fog of a prelude based on a corral to and
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written in the romantic style. They represent the only compositions of this
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type from the Romantic period of music.
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From place to Malloy corralled probably would written by Johann us Brahms and
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titled My heart was filled with longing and old world I now must leave.
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Max reg are the last of the German Romantic school of composers
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was born in Bavaria in 1873. A teacher of
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music in both Munich and Leipzig a rager wrote prolifically in all fields of
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music specially for the organ and in the field of chamber music.
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Most music scholars consider regular style of composing to be similar to that of Richard
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Wagner. Putnam porter at the console of the great Alabama
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college organ concludes this program of organ music of the centuries. Way that
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one of Mike's regulars most often played compositions for organ his
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Benedictus.
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I am.
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A.
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For the past 30 minutes Alabama called a jet model Valo in cooperation with the
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National Association of educational broadcasters presented organ music of the
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century featuring.
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Organ. Organ music of the sanctuary as a series of 26
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broadcast. Resulting music written for the pipe organ or a degree baroque
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and romantic era. By contemporary composers.
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Today's tape recorded broadcast featured German Romantic organ music.
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Music written by Felix Mendelssohn Bach's great.
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Yes as they are speaking in a minute to join us again so for another program
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organ music of the sanctuary. Yes there's the beat.
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