Lowell Mason in Cathedral Church of St Paul the Apostle - early January, 1852

from Musical letters from Abroad, page 16:

I have omitted to mention one important point in the use of the organ, both at the parish church and at the cathedral in Worcester. It was this, viz.: the closing voluntary, in both cases, consisted of an introduction and fugue played in excellent style. How noble and elevating is the fugue; this most learned and most interesting style of music is admirably adapted to the organ, and no person ought to be regarded as an organist who cannot play with a clear and distinct articulation, a strict fugue — yea, even a Bach!

cite as

Lowell Mason, Musical letters from Abroad. In Musical Letters from Abroad (New York, 1854), p. 16. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1448039370049 accessed: 29 March, 2024

location of experience: Cathedral Church of St Paul the Apostle

Listeners

Lowell Mason
Musician, Composer
1792-1872

Listening to

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preludes and fugues

Experience Information

Date/Time early January, 1852
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, indoors, in public

Originally submitted by acusworth on Fri, 20 Nov 2015 17:09:30 +0000
Approved on Tue, 14 Mar 2017 13:19:38 +0000