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Composer's Life Traced in Exhibit
Bv Mary Dunlap
The Kansas Union is featuring an exhibit of 64 paintings, sketches, photographs and copies of original music composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, 18th century composer. The exhibit traces Bach's life from his birth in 1685 to his death in 1750.
German author Hermann Keller has gathered numerous paintings and a portrait of Bach into a colorful and informative depiction of his life and career. Keller is the author of several books about Bach, including "Die Klavier Werke Bachs," which is also featured in the exhibit.
THE SKETCHES feature German and Latin titles, but an English guide has been provided by Mr. Keller.
The exhibit is divided into nine stages, beginning with sketches and a photograph of the composer's home and birthplace, closing with a photograph of the Church of St. Thomas, where Bach is buried.
The composer did not reach fame or recognition until at least 50 years after his death, for the critics of his time felt that his music was heavy and artificial. Bach himself seemed remote and difficult for them to comprehend. He gained only a small, but emphatic, following.
The colorful portrait of Bach in the exhibit, reportedly the only one ever done, was painted by Maler Hausmann in 1746. The painting is a study of Bach in a stern and proud mood.
WITHIN ONE-HALF A century, however, the name of Johann Sebastian Bach was slowly becoming recalled and revered. A new interest in German antiquities and architecture marked this age. Felix Mendelssohn's revival of Bach's "St. Matthew Passion" at a voice school in Berlin was one of the turning points in Bach's growing popularity.
A series of portraits of Bach's contemporaries are also included in a gallery of portraits. Among them are: Erdmann Neumeister, a pastor who wrote the text to several of Bach's cantatas; Antonio Vivaldi, Italian composer who wrote concertos which Bach adapted to the
Official Bulletin
TODAY
Famous German Film: "Faust" with Gruendgens as "Mephistopheles". English subtitles. Today, Tues., Feb. 16, 3:30 p.m., Fraser Theater, and 7:00 p.m., Dyche Auditorium. Everyone welcome, do admission charge.
Art Film, 2.30 p.m. "Pleasso." Museum of Art.
St. Lawrence Student Center Class Schedule: June 10, 2016 to January 3, 2017 Western Civilization, 9:00 p.m. Introduction to Catholicism (Bring your curious non-enthusiastic self to the Fellowship, 7:00
Intervarsity-Christian Fellowship
p.m. Pine Room, Kansas Union. Discus-
tion
Christian Science College Organization.
7:30 p.m. Danforthe Chapel.
American Society Class Intensive
english student of St. L. C.
Stewart, Dept. of Students
Inquirers Class, 7:30 p.m. Canterbury House, 1116 La.
Houses
Student Peace Union Open Meeting
7:30 a.m. Student Union.
Philosophy Club, 7:30 p.m. Pan American Room, Kansas Union "Aristotle and Modern Science: The Last Laugh" to be presented by Mr. Robert E. Allinson.
Society for Advancement of Management, 7:00 p.m. Rm. 306. Kansas Union Lecture by Mr. Phil J. Zee. Kansas Area Chancellor of Commerce Press, "The Economic Effect of liquor by the Drink in Kansas." Everyone welcome.
Business Wives Meeting, 7:30 p.m.
1943 Miller Dr. Casual Dress.
Episcopic Holy Communion, 9:30 p.m.
Danforth Chapel,
Cleveland, Ohio.
Wesley Foundation Community Worship
9:15 p.m. 1314 Orcad.
TOMORROW
Wesley Foundation Morning Prayer,
7:50-8:20 a.m. Methodist Center, 1314
County Clerks School, All Day. Kansas. Union.
saf union
Foreign Film, 7:00 p.m. "Yojimbo."
Foreign Theater
St. Lawrence Student Center Class:
*Psychological*, explain the sacrament of
*Baptism* at 10:00 a.m.
All International Students Meeting.
7:30 p.m. People-to-People Summer Job Placement Meeting, Forum Room, Kansas, Union
Civil Rights Council. 7:30 p.m. Parlor
Planning Project. Planning projects for
spring semester.
Senior Recital. 8:00 p.m. Alice Joy Lewis, violinist. Swarthot Recital Hall. Geology Lecture. 8:15 p.m. Dr. Theodore Waldek, Univ. of Colo. 426 Linden Hall.
harpsichord and organ; and Georg
Telemann, a composer whose popularity far exceeded Bach's at the time.
Teaching Candidate: Interviews scheduled for Wed., Feb. 17, by Teachers Appointment Bureau 117 Ba, Chino, Calif.; Dr. Bernice Barker, Calif.; Flint, Mich.-Flint, Comm Schools, elementary, secondary and junior college.
CITIES IN WHICH BACH lived are reproduced in copies of the original drawings done during Bach's lifetime. The black and white drawings are done carefully, with the skill that was typical of the time. The drawings seem to be echoes of the past.
The last decade of Bach's life is depicted with the inclusion of several music sheets, playbills and samples of Bach's own writing. One work of interest is a satirical poem set to music that Bach himself composed.
This extensive collection is an unusual experience—the materials are many, but the theme is carefully divided into phases of the composer's life. His life becomes more real as one examines the photographs, the portraits and the black and white drawings of the cities, men and music that were so greatly a part of his life.
KU debate teams won another victory when they took the overall first place at the Mid South Tournament held at Arkansas State College. Conway, Ark., last weekend. The final results for the KU team were 17 wins and three losses.
Debaters Are First At Weekend Meet
In the junior division Bob Campbell and Jim McNish, both Topeka freshmen, placed second. Fourth place was taken by KU's second team, Bob and Bill Ward, both freshmen from Wichita.
In the senior division two KU teams tied for fourth place. Competing for KU were Jim Klump, Coffffeyville freshman; Sharon Mahood, Springfield, Mo., sophomore; Bill Sampson, Topека freshman; and Ruth Hatch, Evansville, Ind., sophomore.
In another tournament at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. KU did not reach the elimination rounds.
This weekend the teams will compete in the St. John's College Invitational in Winfield, Lauralee Peters, assistant debate coach, said today.
Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1965
Final Plans Made For '65 Model UN
KU-Y's 1965 Model United Nations will be April 23 and 24 and will include 115 voting and 6 observing delegations.
Registration for the various delegations will begin at 8:00 a.m. Monday, March 1, in the KU-Y office of the Kansas Union.
The registration is on a first-come-first-served basis and will continue throughout the week, Patsy Goins, Marysville senior, and chairman of the Model U.N. Steering Committee, announced.
This year for the first time a delegation of four may petition through the KU-Y office for a certain country. "It is suggested that one of the four persons in each delegation be a native of the country," Miss Goins said.
"In the event that there is a conflict of interest with more than one group requesting the same country, the steering committee will consider both petitions and make the final decision," Miss Goins explained.
All petitions must be submitted to the KU-Y office no later than Monday, Feb. 22. The steering committee will notify those groups who have been accepted.
Following acceptance each group will be given an opportunity to participate in five bloc meetings. These meetings will provide information and an opportunity for the group to get to know one another and to become better organized.
Miss Goins feels that the Model U.N. is a very worthwhile organization because "It is very educational from the standpoint of learning about international relations and parliamentary procedure, such as, how a resolution is really enacted."
"It gives you great insight into politics and politicking," she continued. "Another feature of the program is that it helps you to meet other people."
There will be a registration fee of $7.00 for each delegation with $1.50 deducted for each member of the KU-Y.
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