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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.
May 14, 2024 · Charles-Marie Widor – Toccata. For 63 years, Charles-Marie Widor held one of the most prestigious jobs in music, as organist of Saint-Sulpice in Paris. It was there where he composed his famous Organ Symphonies, the fifth of which includes this most famous Toccata. ‘Widor’s Toccata’, as it is commonly known, features staccato arpeggios ...
Apr 1, 2024 · Johann Pachelbel (baptized September 1, 1653, Nürnberg [Germany]—died March 3, 1706, Nürnberg) was a German composer known for his works for organ and one of the great organ masters of the generation before Johann Sebastian Bach. Pachelbel studied music at Altdorf and Regensburg and held posts as organist in Vienna, Stuttgart, and other cities.
- 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 · Messiaen entered the Paris Conservatoire at age 11 in 1919 and exceled in his studies, winning prizes for composition, music history, and organ performance and improvisation. He went on to a successful composition and pedagogical career, writing many pieces for organ in addition to works for orchestra, voice, piano, and chamber ensembles.
The English organ: how it evolved through history - Classical ...
