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From July 1 to July 27, Hilde Binford and colleagues will present “Johann Sebastian Bach: Currents and Cross-Currents in the Baroque Era and in Our Time,” a National Endowment for the Humanities project whose purpose is to provide an understanding of the intellectual and musical worlds of J. S. Bach. School teachers from a wide variety of disciplines will travel with Dr. Binford, Louise Forsyth, and other experts to Eisenach, Leipzig, and Potsdam, Germany, for an intensive experience of lectures, performances, discussions and field trips. Follow along as the group explores the life and works one of the great geniuses of Western music.

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International Bach Competition

Saturday, July 12, 2008

For two weeks, competitors from all over Europe arrive in Leipzig to compete in the International Bach Competition on organ, cello, and voice. Louise and I went to the vocal competitions, round one, on Thursday. There are over 40 vocalists in round 1, and each performs for approximately 30 minutes. They had to perform pieces with organ, harpsichord, and piano. They were required to include an 19th century art song, a Bach piece, and an operatic aria. There was relatively little Bach music included, besides the one required piece. Apparently the cellists have a more restricted mandate, and each of them is required to play one of the Bach cello suites. Round 2 -- next week, followed by the finals.

Faculty: Drs. Hilde Binford and Diane Husic   /   0 comments