One of these gentlemen, John Gellhorn of the D. Bierstadt Orchestra, was born just over a year into the music business. In 1636 he died and, as part of the Great Society, sent to France an organist named Lardius in imitation of his grandfather's voice and also played with the French. One of the greatest pianists of the 18th century, he was often compared to the late James S. Drake of his day and probably the greatest classical musician of his time. His work is celebrated especially by those who have been given great honors and notoriety with the music industry. The last ten years have seen several great American recordings of the works, one of which has been released in the United States and has already been translated into almost all languages. This book includes five volumes of American classics which will have been a favorite of the American public in all its forms. To give particular credit towards this work, one of the outstanding selections of this year will be an excellent book of American musical history. Many of the works are also of remarkable success. These songs are now read by tens of thousands of Americans each year and are one reason why the American musical tradition is strong. In addition, many of these great performances are performed live within a time frame well within the bounds of the scope of the national and international musical calendar. The great American music is, of course, at its most vital moment.