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- Composers were now able to write music for the organ which mirrored that played by the symphony orchestra. For this reason, both the organs and the literature of this time period are considered symphonic.
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As well as citing the most regarded composers of music for the pipe organ, this list includes important anonymous and early music sources, as well as composers from under-researched regions and countries. Eras of composition are roughly categorized as follows: Medieval: before 1440. Renaissance: 1440–1600. Baroque: 1600–1750. Classical ...
Organ music was almost exclusively based on learned contrapuntal, exemplified by the Fantasia ("Fancy"), as well as works based on contrapuntal treatment of chant. Composers well known for their choral works wrote organ music, for example Tallis , Byrd and Gibbons.
- Johann B.J.M. Reger (1873-1916) Reger was a German composer and organist who lived from 1873 to 1926. He is known for hisceds work in the classical music genre, specifically organ music—for which he composed over 200 pieces.
- Josef Gabriel Rheinberger (1839-1901) Josef Gabriel Rheinberger was a famous organist and composer who lived from 1839 to 1901. He is most famous for his work on the organ, which he used to create one of the most important collections of organ music ever written, "The Theme and Variations."
- Cesar Frank (1817-1870) Cesar Frank was a Belgian composer and organist who is best known for his organ music. He was born in Liege in 1817 and he first began playing the organ at the age of nine.
- Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643) Girolamo Frescobaldi was an Italian composer, organist, and harpsichordist. In addition to his daring use of chromaticism, he is most famous for his development of the chitarrone/archlute.
Oct 8, 2020 · If that were not enough, Vierne was also a prolific composer: he wrote 6 organ symphonies, 24 fantasias, 1 orchestral symphony, and numerous organ and chamber pieces. Here are some pieces by Louis Vierne available in the NLS Music Collection:
Composing for Organ. Composers who are not organists are often asked to write for organ. Since most composers are familiar with the piano, and that instrument is superficially similar to the organ, sometimes the result is just piano music with whole notes in the pedals every measure.
Eight Short Preludes and Fugues (BWV 553–560) possibly composed by Johann Tobias Krebs. Toccata and Fugue in D minor (BWV 565) – possibly Bach's transcription of a violin work, or indeed a piece by another composer. Bairstow, Edward. Organ Sonata (1937) Beethoven, Ludwig van. Fugue in D major for organ, WoO 31 (1783)
Sep 6, 2020 · We talked with seasoned organist-composers such as Carson Cooman, non-organists who had written a lot of music for organ including Nico Muhly and Ad Wammes, and composers who had only recently written their first pieces for organ, such as Eric Nathan and Wang Lu.
