Baron von Bunsen in Rome - early 20th Century
from A Memoir of Baron Bunsen Volume 1, page 145:
Letter from Bunsen to Lucke, Rome: 1st July 1818 - Now I maintain that the English Liturgy was constructed from a grand point of view, and adapted, with much wisdom, to the wants and to the people of that time, and that it represents Christian worship far more thoroughly than anything that I have seen in Germany, Holland, or Denmark. Singing is not excluded, on the contrary, in addition to that of the congregation, the ancient style of choral song has been retained, Tractus, Graduale, &c., used in the Church of Rome,—the simple grandeur of which mode of composition, from … more >>
Baroness von Bunsen, A Memoir of Baron Bunsen Volume 1 (London, 1868), p. 145. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1433763797230 accessed: 15 October, 2024
Listeners
Listening to
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Music of Marcello
written by Benedetto Marcello |
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Music of Palestrina
written by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina |
Experience Information
Date/Time | early 20th Century |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors |