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Russell Oberlin (born October 11, 1928, Akron, Ohio, USA) is an American countertenor
Countertenor

A countertenor is a male voice type whose vocal range is equivalent to that of a contralto, mezzo-soprano or a soprano, usually through use of falsetto, or more rarely the normal or modal voice....
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A pioneer in the rediscovery of early music, he was a founding member of the New York Pro Musica Antiqua ensemble. He can be seen in a 1962 film performing Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer and organ whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque music period and brought it to its ultimate maturity....
's Cantata No. 54, with Glenn Gould
Glenn Gould

Glenn Herbert Gould was a Canadian pianist, noted especially for his recordings of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, his remarkable technical proficiency, his unorthodox musical philosophy, and his eccentric personality and piano technique....
 performing the harpsichord part on a harpsipiano.








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Russell Oberlin (born October 11, 1928, Akron, Ohio, USA) is an American countertenor
Countertenor

A countertenor is a male voice type whose vocal range is equivalent to that of a contralto, mezzo-soprano or a soprano, usually through use of falsetto, or more rarely the normal or modal voice....
.

A pioneer in the rediscovery of early music, he was a founding member of the New York Pro Musica Antiqua ensemble. He can be seen in a 1962 film performing Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer and organ whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque music period and brought it to its ultimate maturity....
's Cantata No. 54, with Glenn Gould
Glenn Gould

Glenn Herbert Gould was a Canadian pianist, noted especially for his recordings of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, his remarkable technical proficiency, his unorthodox musical philosophy, and his eccentric personality and piano technique....
 performing the harpsichord part on a harpsipiano.

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