Merry Christmas!
Yearly at the moment we honor the reminiscence of the good German-American musicologist, Karl Haas, host of the nationally syndicated radio program, Adventures in Good Music. Airing between 1970 and 2007, it was radio’s most generally listened-to classical music program. Following the present’s theme music, the second motion of Beethoven’s “Pathétique” Sonata, Haas would utter his trademark greeting, “Hi there everybody.” One of the vital widespread episodes, The Story of the Bells, aired yearly on Christmas Eve, and documented bell ringing all through Europe and the Center East.
The skyline of the Italian metropolis of Florence is dominated by the Gothic Cathedral, begun in 1296. The construction’s most distinctive function is the huge dome, engineered by Filippo Brunelleschi, and accomplished in 1436. Hovering to a peak of 376 toes, it stays the biggest masonry dome ever constructed.
Designed by Giotto and accomplished in 1359, the 278-foot excessive Campanile homes seven bells. Contributing to a singular set of heat overtones, the pitches are A, C, D, E, G, A, B. 414 steps result in the tower’s summit.
This recording paperwork the sound of bells from numerous areas throughout the town:
