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Busch-Reisinger Museum Scrapbook, 1937-1941

ARCH.2013.5.3, Rendition: 793374

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The image depicts a vintage program booklet for a series of six organ recitals performed by E. Power Biggs at the Germanic Museum, Harvard University, in January and February 1939. The program lists a variety of composers and their works, including:

  • Clerambault
  • Frescobaldi
  • Buxtehude
  • Froberger
  • Palestrina
  • Pachelbel
  • Hofhaymer
  • Sweelinck
  • Vivaldi
  • Corelli
  • Lebegue
  • Raison
  • Daquin
  • Purcell
  • Muffat
  • Scheidt
  • Byrd
  • Arne
  • Bull
  • Bach (Art of Fugue)
  • Handel (Concertos for Organ and Orchestra)

The program also mentions that one of the recitals was by André Marchal. There is a section at the bottom of the program for attendees to write their name and address. The booklet is open, revealing the aged, yellowed pages and the green cover binding.

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The image shows a program for a series of organ recitals held at Harvard University's Germanic Museum in January and February 1939. The recitals were performed by E. Power Biggs, who was the Head of the Organ Department at the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The program lists the composers whose works were featured in the recitals, including:

  • Clerambault
  • Frescobaldi
  • Buxtehude
  • Froberger
  • Palestrina
  • Pachelbel
  • Hofhaymer
  • Sweelinck
  • Vivaldi
  • Corelli
  • Lebegue
  • Raison
  • Daquin
  • Purcell
  • Muffat
  • Scheidt
  • Byrd
  • Arne
  • Bull
  • Bach (specifically, the Art of Fugue)
  • Handel (Concertos for Organ and Orchestra)

Additionally, there is a small note at the bottom of the program mentioning that the recital by André Marchal was part of the series. There are also blank spaces for a name and address, indicating that this program might have been intended for distribution and collection of attendee information.

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The image depicts a program for a series of six organ recitals that took place at the Germanic Museum of Harvard University in January and February 1939. The recitals were performed by E. Power Biggs, who was the head of the Organ Department at the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The program lists the composers and pieces to be played in each recital:

  1. Bach - Art of Fugue
  2. Clerambault
  3. Frescobaldi
  4. Buxtehude
  5. Froberger
  6. Palestrina
  7. Pachelbel
  8. Hofhaymer
  9. Sweelinck
  10. Vivaldi
  11. Corelli
  12. Lebègue
  13. Raison
  14. Daquin
  15. Purcell
  16. Muffat
  17. Scheidt
  18. Byrd
  19. Arne
  20. Bull
  21. Handel - Concertos for Organ and Orchestra (among others)

The program also includes a note mentioning a recital by André Marchal and another for the series of recitals in 1939. There is a blank section at the bottom of the program for attendees to fill in their name and address. The program is in a booklet form, with the cover and part of the first page visible.

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The image shows the cover page of a booklet or ticket stub from the Germanic Museum at Harvard University, detailing information about six organ recitals conducted by E. Power Biggs. The recitals took place from January to February 1939.

The recital program lists composers and their works performed during the series:

  • Clerambault
  • Frescobaldi
  • Buxtehude
  • Froberger
  • Palestrina
  • Pachelbel
  • Hofhaymer
  • Sweelinck
  • Vivaldi
  • Corelli
  • Lebegue
  • Raison
  • Daquin
  • Purcell
  • Muffat
  • Scheidt
  • Byrd
  • Arne
  • Bull
  • Bach's Art of Fugue
  • Handel's Concertos for Organ and Orchestra

The front of the booklet also includes a form for attendees to fill out with their name and address, indicating this was likely a ticket or program booklet for ticket holders to fill in their details. There are some notes and references to other recitals by André Marchal and other series of recitals by E. Power Biggs, but the specific details are partially cut off.

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The image shows an open booklet or program from the Germanic Museum at Harvard University, titled "Six Organ Recitals by E. Power Biggs." The event took place in January and February 1939. E. Power Biggs is noted as the Head of the Organ Department at the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The program lists the following composers and their works to be performed:

  • Clerambault
  • Frescobaldi
  • Buxtehude
  • Froberger
  • Palestrina
  • Pachelbel
  • Hofhaymer
  • Sweelinck
  • Vivaldi
  • Corelli
  • Lebegue
  • Raison
  • Daquin
  • Purcell
  • Muffat
  • Scheidt
  • Byrd
  • Arne
  • Bull
  • Bach (Art of Fugue)
  • Handel (Concertos for Organ and Orchestra)
  • ETC.

There is also an area at the bottom for writing the name and address of the attender. The program appears to be laid out in a simple, formal design typical of event programs from that era.

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The image is of a program or booklet cover for a series of organ recitals held at the Germanic Museum at Harvard University. The event featured six organ recitals performed by E. Power Biggs, who was the Head of the Organ Department at the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The recitals took place in January and February of 1939. The program highlights a variety of composers whose works were to be performed, including:

  • Clerambault
  • Frescobaldi
  • Buxtehude
  • Froberger
  • Palestrina
  • Pachelbel
  • Hofhaymer
  • Sweelinck
  • Vivaldi
  • Corelli
  • Lebègue
  • Raison
  • Daquin
  • Purcell
  • Muffat
  • Scheidt
  • Byrd
  • Arne
  • Bull

Special mention is given to works by:

  • Johann Sebastian Bach, specifically "Art of Fugue"
  • George Frideric Handel, with "Concertos for Organ and Orchestra"

Additionally, it is noted that one recital was performed by André Marchal and that the series of recitals was planned for the year 1939.

There is a section at the bottom for filling in a name and address, likely intended for attendees to provide their details.

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This image appears to be a photograph of a vintage printed program. The program is titled "GERMANIC MUSEUM HARVARD UNIVERSITY" and advertises "SIX ORGAN RECITALS by E. POWER BIGGS," who is noted to be "Head of the Organ Department, Longy School of Music, Cambridge, Mass." The recitals are dated January - February, 1939.

The program lists the music that will be played, which includes works by a variety of classical composers such as Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, and others, along with a special mention of Bach's "Art of Fugue." It also notes that the "Concertos for Organ and Orchestra" by Handel will be featured.

At the bottom, there's a section with lines for "Name" and "Address," suggesting that this might be a mail-in form, possibly for tickets or further information.

The paper is of a blue-green hue, and it is presented within a book or a binder, as indicated by the stack of paper on the left side. The text uses different font weight to highlight certain names and titles.

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The image shows an open book with light green paper featuring a flyer or program for organ recitals. The heading reads "GERMANIC MUSEUM HARVARD UNIVERSITY SIX ORGAN RECITALS BY E. POWER BIGGS." The flyer indicates that the recitals took place in January and February of 1939. The text below lists several composers whose works were likely featured in these recitals, such as BACH (Art of Fugue), CLERAMBAULT, FRESCOBALDI, BUXTEHUDE, FROBERGER, PALESTRINA, PACHELBEL, HOFHAYMER, SWEECLINCK, VIVALDI, CORELLI, LEBEGUE, RAISON, DAQUIN, PURCELL, MUFFAT, SCHEIDT, BYRD, ARNE, BULL, and others. Additionally, there's mention of HANDEL's concertos for organ and orchestra. At the bottom, there are spaces labeled "Name" and "Address," indicating where personal information could be filled out.

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The image shows a light blue flyer or pamphlet mounted on a page of a book or album. The flyer is titled:

"GERMANIC MUSEUM
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
SIX ORGAN RECITALS
BY
E. POWER BIGGS
Head of the Organ Department, Longy School of Music, Cambridge, Mass.

January - February, 1939"

Below this, the flyer lists the names of several composers in a unique V-shaped layout, with "BACH" and "Art of Fugue" mentioned on the right side. The composers listed include Clerambault, Frescobaldi, Buxtehude, Froberger, Palestrina, Pachelbel, Hofhaymer, Sweelinck, Vivaldi, Corelli, Lebegue, Raison, Daquin, Purcell, Muffat, Scheidt, Byrd, Arne, Bull, and Handel. Handel is noted with "Concertos for Organ and Orchestra."

The flyer appears to be an announcement for a series of six organ recitals by E. Power Biggs at the Germanic Museum of Harvard University, held in early 1939.

There is also a partially visible second flyer or paper beneath the first one on the right side, but the text on it is mostly obscured.

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The image depicts the inside cover of a program booklet for a series of six organ recitals held at the Germanic Museum, Harvard University, in January–February 1939. The booklet is titled "Six Organ Recitals" and is presented by E. Power Biggs, who is identified as the Head of the Organ Department at the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The booklet lists the composers whose works were featured in the recitals, including:

  • Clerambault
  • Frescobaldi
  • Buxtehude
  • Froberger
  • Palestrina
  • Pachelbel
  • Hofhaymer
  • Sweelinck
  • Vivaldi
  • Corelli
  • Lebegue
  • Raison
  • Daquin
  • Purcell
  • Muffat
  • Scheidt
  • Byrd
  • Arne
  • Bull
  • Handel (Concertos for Organ and Orchestra)

The booklet also includes a section for the attendee's Name and Address, suggesting it was intended for distribution to participants or attendees of the recitals. The design is simple and formal, with a clean layout and a light green cover for the program insert. The overall aesthetic reflects the mid-20th-century style, typical of concert programs from that era.