tonal value,
are rather meager in their development, but when played with a very
sincere, melodic quality of tone, and treated exactly like expressive
singing, with the necessary rise and fall of the phrase (varying
intensity, as the idea advances or retrogrades), will always please.
Moreover, while very short, such is the cleverness of their
construction that they interest a musician very much.

The gavottes, being arranged from pieces which Bach wrote for clavier
with other instruments, are naturally more free; both because Bach had
the benefit of a stringed instrument--violin or 'cello--for
intensifying the melody, and because they have been recently arranged
for piano solo, and hence manifest more of the modern treatment of the
piano.

The song, "My Heart Ever Faithful," is really instrumental in its
character. In the second part the melody lies very badly for the
voice. It is practically an instrumental piece in which the voice is
the sole instrument.

Owing to the length of the program and the relatively greater
importance of Bach in the development of music, only one selection is
given from Haendel--Dr. William Mason's adaptation of the words, "Hope
in the Lord," to the Haendel largo. This melody is so well known as not
to require further comment. In later programs other selections from
Bach will be given which will illustrate the larger aspects of his
style, and, above all, his intense emotionality. This quality, which
was once popularly denied concerning Bach, is now recognized by all
musical hearers, and it should be brought out in the playing. Another
essential characteristic of a successful Bach interpretation is the due
observance of the rhythm, which is always admirably organized in Bach's
works. Rubato must be introduced in a very sparing manner, and always
in such a way as not to destroy the rhythm of the period as a whole.

If the student is disposed to undertake this work seriously, it will be
advantageous to enter into an analysis of one or more of the Bach
selections (or better, perhaps, assign each selection to one member for
study and report), in order to ascertain exactly in what manner he uses
motives to answer each other, when he continues upon the same motive,
and when he branches off with other material. The inventions will be
easiest for this purpose. It would be an advantageous exercise to play
the inventions while the hearers note the number of times the leading
idea occurs i