19ᵀᴴ CENTURY FRENCH ORGAN MUSIC
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19th century, organ, French, late romantic, symphonic, style, harmonicAbstract
The following work contains important historical information regarding the great composers of the 19th century late Romantic French organ music, and the new symphonic instrument built by Cavaille-Coll. These instruments offered a new sound world which has been an inspiration for Cesar Franck, Charles-Marie Widor, Luis Vierne and other important representatives of this time. The work also contains detailed information regarding the new types of registrations and interpretation techniques developed during this rebirth of the French organ music, which constitute the basis of the organ schools of the 20th century.
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Laukvik, Jon: Orgelschule zur historischen Auffuhrungspraxis, Teil II – Romantik, Carus Verlag, Stuttgart, 2000, p. 350.
Scweitzer, Albert: Deutsche und franzosische Orgelbaukunst und Orgelkunst Leipzig, 1927.
Türk, Erich: Orga in continua evolutie, Editura Universităţii de Vest, Timişoara, 2007, p.154.
***: Organ dictionary in 19 languages, CEOS Edition, Niewkerken / Belgium, 2000.
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