Lowell Mason in St Thomas' Church, Leipzig - February, 1852
from Musical letters from Abroad, page 53:
I have heard fine pieces performed by the choir, by Bach, who was formerly organist here; and they sometimes sing Palestrina; motettes by Mozart, Haydn, and other modern authors, are often done.
cite as
Lowell Mason, Musical letters from Abroad. In Musical Letters from Abroad (New York, 1854), p. 53. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1448281071558 accessed: 19 April, 2025
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| Date/Time | February, 1852 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Originally submitted by acusworth on Mon, 23 Nov 2015 12:17:51 +0000
Approved on Tue, 14 Mar 2017 14:11:54 +0000