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3 days ago · Organ compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach refers to the compositions in the seventh chapter of the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV, catalogue of Bach's compositions), or, in the New Bach Edition, the compositions in Series IV.
2 days ago · Edward Elgar, c. 1900. Sir Edward William Elgar, 1st Baronet, OM, GCVO ( / ˈɛlɡɑːr / ⓘ; [1] 2 June 1857 – 23 February 1934) was an English composer, many of whose works have entered the British and international classical concert repertoire. Among his best-known compositions are orchestral works including the Enigma Variations, the ...
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2 days ago · For instance, the Prelude and Fugue in E-flat major now became BWV 552, situated in the range of the works for organ. In contrast to other catalogues such as the Köchel catalogue for Mozart 's compositions there is no attempt at chronological organization in the BWV numbering, for instance BWV 992 is an early composition by Bach.
May 1, 2024 · Jimmy Smith (born December 8, 1928, Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died February 8, 2005, Scottsdale, Arizona) was an American musician who integrated the electric organ into jazz, thereby inventing the soul-jazz idiom, which became popular in the 1950s and ’60s. Smith grew up outside of Philadelphia.
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May 14, 2024 · By Kyle Macdonald. From Bach mastery to the spellbinding brilliance of 20th-century French music, we pull out all the stops in this list of the all-time top 10 organ epics. Listen to this article. Loading audio... Johann Sebastian Bach – Toccata and Fugue in D minor.
May 13, 2024 · George Frideric Handel, German-born English composer of the late Baroque era, noted particularly for his operas, oratorios, and instrumental compositions. He wrote the most famous of all oratorios, Messiah, and is also known for such occasional pieces as Water Music and Music for the Royal Fireworks.
Apr 30, 2024 · May 30, 1971, Paris (aged 85) Marcel Dupré (born May 3, 1886, Rouen, Fr.—died May 30, 1971, Paris) was the foremost French organ virtuoso of his time, famed for his ability to improvise and influential as a teacher. Dupré gave his first organ recital at age 10 and had his oratorio Le Songe de Jacob ( Jacob’s Dream) performed at 15. An ...
