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Instructor: Paul Laird
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Biography: Paul Laird is professor emeritus of musicology at the University of Kansas, where two of his teaching specialties were Baroque music and music of the United States. He has published widely on such topics as Leonard Bernstein and American musical theater and won the 2021 KU Chancellor's Club Career Teaching Award. Paul has taught many Osher classes since the program's inception at KU. |
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Handel and Bach: Their Lives and Their Music
Get to know the lives, times and music of Baroque's most famous composers. We'll review Handel and Bach through images, biographical details, music and patronage in the early 18th century. We'll also consider their works in terms of their function, their composition and how to listen to them in a more informed manner.
Instructor bio: Paul Laird is professor emeritus of musicology at the University of Kansas, where two of his teaching specialties were Baroque music and music of the United States. He has published widely on such topics as Leonard Bernstein and American musical theater and won the 2021 KU Chancellor's Club Career Teaching Award. Paul has taught many Osher classes since the program's inception at the University of Kansas. October 14-28, 2025, Osher Institute, St. Andrews Office Facility In Person
Instructor bio: Paul Laird is professor emeritus of musicology at the University of Kansas, where two of his teaching specialties were Baroque music and music of the United States. He has published widely on such topics as Leonard Bernstein and American musical theater and won the 2021 KU Chancellor's Club Career Teaching Award. Paul has taught many Osher classes since the program's inception at the University of Kansas. October 14-28, 2025, Osher Institute, St. Andrews Office Facility In Person
