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Busch-Reisinger Museum Scrapbook, 1958-1960

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The image is a page from a program for a duo-organ recital held at the Busch-Reisinger Museum at Harvard University on March 16, 1959. The recital featured two organists: Daniel Pinkham playing the HESS ORGAN of 1788 and E. Power Biggs playing the FLEMISH ORGAN of 1958.

The program includes the following pieces:

  1. Antonio Soler (1729-1783)

    • Concerto No. 1, in C major
      • Andante
      • Minué
    • Concerto No. 2, in A minor
      • Andante
      • Allegro
      • Tempo de Minué
    • Concerto No. 3, in G major
      • Andantino
      • Minué
  2. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

    • Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor (performed by Mr. Biggs)
  3. Antonio Soler

    • Concerto No. 4, in F major
      • Andante non Largo
      • Minué
    • Concerto No. 5, in A major
      • Cantabile
      • Minué
    • Concerto No. 6, in D major
      • Allegro
      • Andante
      • Allegro
      • Minué

A note at the bottom of the page states that this was the first concert performance in the United States of the "Seis Conciertos de dos Organos Obligados Compuestos por el p. Fr. Antonio Soler, Organista que fue en el Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo el Real del Escorial. Madrid: Don Gabriel de Borbon." It is mentioned that these pieces were likely played by Soler himself, with the Infante, his pupil, at the second organ.

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The image is a page from a program booklet for a duo-organ recital held at the Busch-Reisinger Museum of Harvard University on March 16, 1959. The recital featured two organists: Daniel Pinkham playing the Hess Organ of 1788, and E. Power Biggs playing the Flentrop Organ of 1958.

The program lists the following pieces performed:

  1. Antonio Soler (1729-1783)

    • Concerto No. 1 in C major

      • Andante
      • Minuet
    • Concerto No. 2 in A minor

      • Andante
      • Allegro
      • Tempo de Minué
    • Concerto No. 3 in G major

      • Andantino
      • Minué
  2. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

    • Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor (played by Mr. Biggs)
  3. Antonio Soler

    • Concerto No. 4 in F major

      • Andante non Largo
      • Minué
    • Concerto No. 5 in A major

      • Cantabile
      • Minué
    • Concerto No. 6 in D major

      • Allegro
      • Andante
      • Allegro
      • Andante
      • Minué

The program notes indicate that this was the first concert performance in the United States of the "Seis Conciertos de Órganos Obligados Compuestos por el pe. Fr. Antonio Soler / Para la diversión del SSmo. Infante de España Dn. Gabriel de Borbón." These concertos were likely played by Soler himself, with the Infante, his pupil, at the second organ.

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The image is a page from a program for a duo-organ recital held on March 16, 1959, at the Busch-Reisinger Museum, Harvard University. The recital featured two organists: Daniel Pinkham playing the Hess Organ of 1788, and E. Power Biggs playing the Flentrop Organ of 1958.

The program lists the following pieces performed during the recital:

  1. Antonio Soler (1729-1783)

    • Concerto No. 1, in C major:
      • Andante
      • Minué
    • Concerto No. 2, in A minor:
      • Andante
      • Allegro
      • Tempo de Minué
    • Concerto No. 3, in G major:
      • Andantino
      • Minué
  2. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

    • Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor (played by Mr. Biggs)
  3. Antonio Soler (1729-1783)

    • Concerto No. 4, in F major:
      • Andante non Largo
      • Minué
    • Concerto No. 5, in A major:
      • Cantabile
      • Minué
    • Concerto No. 6, in D major:
      • Allegro
      • Andante
      • Allegro
      • Andante
      • Minué

A note at the bottom mentions that this was the first concert performance in the United States of Antonio Soler's "Seis Conciertos de dos Órganos Obligados Compuestos por el pe. Fr. Antonio Soler / Para la diversión del SSM. Infante de España Dn. Gabriel de Borbón." It also notes that these concertos were probably played by Soler himself with his pupil, the Infante, at the second organ.

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The image shows a page from a program for a duo-organ recital event held on March 16, 1959, at the Busch-Reisinger Museum of Harvard University. The event was a performance for association members featuring two organists:

  • Daniel Pinkham, who was playing the Hess Organ from 1788.
  • E. Power Biggs, who was playing the Flentrop Organ from 1958.

The program lists several works and their composers:

  1. Concerto No. 1 in C major by Antonio Soler (1729-1783):

    • Andante
    • Minué
  2. Concerto No. 2 in A minor by Antonio Soler:

    • Andante
    • Allegro
    • Tempo de Minué
  3. Concerto No. 3 in G major by Antonio Soler:

    • Andantino
    • Minué
  4. A Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) (specifically noted as performed by Mr. Biggs).

  5. Concerto No. 4 in F major by Antonio Soler:

    • Andante non Largo
    • Minué
  6. Concerto No. 5 in A major by Antonio Soler:

    • Cantabile
    • Minué
  7. Concerto No. 6 in D major by Antonio Soler:

    • Allegro
    • Andante
    • Allegro
    • Minué

There is an annotation indicating that this was the first concert performance in the United States of the "Seis Conciertos de Órganos Obligados Compuestos por el pe. Fr. Antonio Soler / Para la diversión del SSMº. Infante de España Dn. Gabriel de Borbón," suggesting these concertos were originally composed for the personal enjoyment of the Infante of Spain Gabriel de Borbón, and it notes that they were probably played by Soler himself with the Infante as his pupil at the second organ.

The program notes that this recital is significant for being the first performance of these specific concertos in the United States.

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The image shows a program for a "Duo-Organ Recital for Association Members" held at the Busch-Reisinger Museum, Harvard University, on March 16, 1959. The recital featured two performers: Daniel Pinkham playing the Hess Organ of 1788, and E. Power Biggs playing the Flentrop Organ of 1958.

The program lists the following musical pieces that were performed:

  1. Concerto No. 1, in C major by Antonio Soler (1729-1783):

    • Andante
    • Minuét
  2. Concerto No. 2, in A minor by Antonio Soler:

    • Andante
    • Allegro
    • Tempo de Minuét
  3. Concerto No. 3, in G major by Antonio Soler:

    • Andantino
    • Minuét
  4. Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) (played by Mr. Biggs)

  5. Concerto No. 4, in F major by Antonio Soler:

    • Andante non Largo
    • Minuét
  6. Concerto No. 5, in A major by Antonio Soler:

    • Cantabile
    • Minuét
  7. Concerto No. 6, in D major by Antonio Soler:

    • Allegro
    • Andante
    • Allegro
    • Andante
    • Minuét

A note at the bottom explains that this was the first concert performance in the United States of the "Seis Concertos de dos Organos Obligados" composed by Father Antonio Soler for the entertainment of the Infante Don Gabriel de Borbón. The concertos were likely played by Soler himself, with the Infante, his pupil, at the second organ.

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The image shows a program for a duo-organ recital held at the Busch-Reisinger Museum at Harvard University on March 16, 1959. The recital was specifically for association members.

The program featured two musicians playing different historical organs:

  1. Daniel Pinkham played the Hess Organ of 1788.
  2. E. Power Biggs played the Flentrop Organ of 1958.

The musical pieces performed were:

Antonio Soler (1729-1783):

  1. Concerto No. 1, in C major

    • Andante
    • Minué
  2. Concerto No. 2, in A minor

    • Andante
    • Allegro
    • Tempo de Minué
  3. Concerto No. 3, in G major

    • Andantino
    • Minué
  4. Concerto No. 4, in F major

    • Andante non Largo
    • Minué
  5. Concerto No. 5, in A major

    • Cantabile
    • Minué
  6. Concerto No. 6, in D major

    • Allegro
    • Andante
    • Allegro
    • Andante
    • Minué

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750):

  • Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor (played by Mr. Biggs)

There is a note at the bottom of the program explaining that this recital marks the first concert performance in the United States of the "Seis Conciertos de dos Órganos Obligados Compuestos por el P.e Fr. Antonio Soler / Para la diversión del Ssmo. Infante de España Dn.Gabriel de Borbon." These pieces were likely performed by Soler himself, with the Infante (his pupil) at the second organ.

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The image shows a typed program for a duo-organ recital for association members held at the Busch-Reisinger Museum, Harvard University, on March 16, 1959. The recital featured Daniel Pinkham playing the Hess Organ of 1788 and E. Power Biggs playing the Flentrop Organ of 1958.

The program includes:

  1. Concerto No. 1 in C major by Antonio Soler (1729-1783)

    • Andante
    • Minué
  2. Concerto No. 2 in A minor

    • Andante
    • Allegro
    • Tempo de Minué
  3. Concerto No. 3 in G major

    • Andantino
    • Minué

Then, a piece by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750):

  • Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor (performed by Mr. Biggs)

Followed by more concertos by Antonio Soler:

  1. Concerto No. 4 in F major

    • Andante non Largo
    • Minué
  2. Concerto No. 5 in A major

    • Cantabile
    • Minué
  3. Concerto No. 6 in D major

    • Allegro
    • Andante
    • Allegro
    • Andante
    • Minué

A note at the bottom indicates that this recital was the first concert performance in the United States of "Seis Conciertos de dos Órganos Obligados Compuestos por el pe. Fr. Antonio Soler / Para la diversión del Ssm[o] Infante de España Dn. Gabriel de Borbón." It also suggests that the concertos were probably played by Soler himself, with the Infante, his pupil, at the second organ.

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The image displays an open page from a program for a musical event. The heading at the top indicates that it's from the "Bush-Reisinger Museum Harvard University." This document is for a "DUO-ORGAN RECITAL FOR ASSOCIATION MEMBERS" which took place on March 16, 1959.

The program lists two performers: DANIEL PINKHAM playing the HESS ORGAN of 1788, and E. POWER BIGGS playing the FLENTROP ORGAN of 1958. Below the performers' names are the pieces scheduled to be played, all of which are organ compositions:

  • Concerto No. 1 in C major
  • Concerto No. 2 in A minor
  • Concerto No. 3 in G major
  • Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor (Mr. Biggs)
  • Concerto No. 4 in F major
  • Concerto No. 5 in A major
  • Concerto No. 6 in D major

All concertos listed are composed by ANTONIO SOLER (1729-1783) except for the "Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor," which is by JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750). The pieces are further described with the types of movements they contain such as Andante, Allegro, and Minué.

At the bottom, there is a note stating that this is the first concert performance in the United States of the "Seis Concertos de dos Organos Obligados" composed by Father Antonio Soler for the entertainment of Infante Don Gabriel de Bourbon. The note suggests that Soler himself probably played these concertos with the Infante, his pupil, at the second organ.

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The image shows an open book page from a program or booklet for a musical event titled "DUO-ORGAN RECITAL FOR ASSOCIATION MEMBERS," held on March 16, 1959, at the Busch-Reisinger Museum, Harvard University. The recital featured two organists: Daniel Pinkham playing the Hess Organ of 1788, and E. Power Biggs playing the Flentrop Organ of 1958.

The program lists a series of concertos and a passacaglia and fugue, with composers and details provided for each piece:

  1. Concerto No. 1, in C major

    • Composer: Antonio Soler (1729–1783)
    • Movements: Andante, Minué
  2. Concerto No. 2, in A minor

    • Movements: Andante, Allegro, Tempo de Minué
  3. Concerto No. 3, in G major

    • Movements: Andantino, Minué
  4. Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor (Mr. Biggs)

    • Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
  5. Concerto No. 4, in F major

    • Composer: Antonio Soler
    • Movements: Andante non Largo, Minué
  6. Concerto No. 5, in A major

    • Movements: Cantabile, Minué
  7. Concerto No. 6, in D major

    • Movements: Allegro, Allegro, Andante, Minué

At the bottom of the page, there is a footnote explaining that this recital marked the first concert performance in the United States of Antonio Soler's "Seis Conciertos de dos Organo Obligados" (Six Concertos for Two Obligatory Organs). The footnote notes that these works were likely composed as a divertissement by SSWO Infante de España D. Gabriel de Borbon and were probably performed by Soler himself, with his pupil, Infante, at the second organ.

The layout is clean and formal, typical of a concert program, with clear headings, bullet points, and structured formatting. The text is printed in a serif font, and the page appears to be part of a bound booklet or program book.

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The image is a scanned page from a booklet or program. It appears to be a music program for a duo-organ recital. The title reads "DUO-ORGAN RECITAL FOR ASSOCIATION MEMBERS." The date of the event is March 16, 1959. The program lists the performers, Daniel Pinkham and E. Power Biggs, and the organs they played: the Hess Organ of 1788 and the Flentrop Organ of 1958, respectively. The program includes compositions by Antonio Soler and Johann Sebastian Bach, with detailed information about the pieces, such as the concerto numbers, keys, and tempo markings. The bottom of the page includes a note that this was the first concert performance in the United States of the "Séis Concertos de dos Organos Obligados" by Antonio Soler, and it provides context about the historical significance of the performance.