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Early German Music in Philadelphia

By: Robert Rutherford Drummond

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Early German Music in Philadelphia

By: Robert Rutherford Drummond

The early immigration of Germans to Philadelphia increased to such an extent, that before the middle of the eighteenth century the English colonists became alarmed for fear that Pennsylvania might be alienated from the English crown, and be dominated by the German immigrants. Indeed, throughout the eighteenth century the greater part of the German immigrants landed at Philadelphia, and from there were distributed into other States. We should naturally expect, with so great a population of Germans in Philadelphia and the surrounding country, that these people would continually extend their influence, and constantly spread abroad their ideas of art, religion, music and literature. Let us consider for a moment the condition of the Germans who landed in this country. In 1683, moved by William Penn’s alluring proclamations of the glorious new world, as well as by the fact that freedom of conscience was granted in Pennsylvania to all, a band of German immigrants arrived in Philadelphia and founded Germantown. With the exception of the scholar, Francis Daniel Pastorious, there were no highly cultured men or women among them. These people were of the middle class, and were more interested in weaving and agriculture and religious salvation, than in the cultivation of the fine arts. The conditions in Germany were not conducive to culture. The country was just recovering from the Thirty Years’ War, and the strength of the people was being expended in building up the homes, and improving the land made desolate during that fierce struggle. At this time, too, the German people had little liberty, but rather were under the thumb of absolutism, which was at that time the great force in European countries. It was not an epoch favorable to the cultivation of the fine arts. There was no great literature, no great art, no great music. There was, however, a strong religious spirit, which is often the result of hardship and suffering. It is in the field of religion, too, that we find the best music during the seventeenth century, although it was not original in style, but simply a continuation of Luther’s music. The hymn-writers of that time, both Catholic and Protestant, are not to be despised, and we need mention but a few, whose songs have lived even to the present day: as Paul Fleming (1609-1640) and Paul Gerhardt (1606-1676), Protestant; Friedrich Spee (1591-1635) and Johann Scheffer (1624-1677), Catholics. It can be said, then, with some degree of surety, that the performance of music by the early German settlers in Philadelphia was confined, in the province of music, to hymns.

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1465552359

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Sataloff's Comprehensive Textbook of Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery

Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

By: Robert T Sataloff

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Sataloff's Comprehensive Textbook of Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery

Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

By: Robert T Sataloff

Sataloff's Comprehensive Textbook of Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery – Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is part of a multi-volume textbook covering basic and clinical science across the entire field of otolaryngology. Volumes in the set include; otology, neurotology and skull-based surgery; rhinology, allergy and immunology; laryngology; head and neck surgery; and paediatric otolaryngology. The full set is enhanced by over 5000 full colour images and illustrations, spanning nearly 6000 pages, complete with a comprehensive index on DVD. Edited by Robert T Sataloff from Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, this volume includes contributions from internationally recognised experts in otolaryngology, ensuring authoritative content throughout. Sataloff's Comprehensive Textbook of Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery – Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is an indispensable, in-depth guide to the field for all otolaryngology practitioners. Key Points Textbook of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, part of six-volume set covering the entire field of otolaryngology Volumes include otology/neurotology, rhinology, laryngology, head and neck surgery, and paediatric otolaryngology Over 5000 full colour images and illustrations across six volumes Edited by Robert T Sataloff, with contributions from internationally recognised otolaryngology experts

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9351524590

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The Great Escape from Stalag Luft III

The Memoirs of Bram Vanderstok

By: Bram vaner der Stok,Bob van der Stok,Simon Pearson,Robert van der Stok

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The Great Escape from Stalag Luft III

The Memoirs of Bram Vanderstok

By: Bram vaner der Stok,Bob van der Stok,Simon Pearson,Robert van der Stok

I am one of those lucky ones who survived the war, and I can remember my emotional experiences, and those of my friends, as if they had happened yesterday. For many of us the horror, the injustice, and the cruelty can never be forgotten or forgiven; but I have tried to write without too much bitterness - Bob van der Stok On the night ......

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Early German Music in Philadelphia

Early German Music in Philadelphia

Sataloff's Comprehensive Textbook of Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery

Sataloff's Comprehensive Textbook of Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery

The Great Escape from Stalag Luft III

The Great Escape from Stalag Luft III

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