Organ music of the centuries; Classical and Romantic organ music, part four

Alabama college at Montevallo Alabama in cooperation with the National Association of educational broadcasters presents all good music of the centuries and historical recitals series of organ music featuring Putnam Porter organist. Today's tape recorded broadcast features music written during the romantic era of composing music written by sayers are from. Coming on to the musical scene during the 19th century rise of nationalism and music. So these are from such famous French composers as a massive day and believe. During this period the trend in music was definitely operatic and idiom in which all of the great composers of France then excelled. Consequently symphonic music and instrumental music of all types were more or less pushed into the background. It was in this setting that Frank began his rise to fame and eventually he overshadowed all of his famous contemporaries. The name of science or Frank is probably one of the most paradoxical ones in the history of music a

literate you're. Composed instrumental music during a time when operatic music was popular. He was a Belgian by birth but started his musical study at the Paris Conservatory at the age of 15. Opposed by his father and his desires to be a composer Franck finally settled in Paris as a teacher and organist at St. Claude and did in spite of his laborious life as a teacher and his father's objections composed during every spare moment he could find. Frank's fantasy in a was composed in 1878 and it's extremely fragmentary and possibly incoherent in construction. It is however typical of Frank's writing and the style which he made famous. Impostor opens this programme of organ music of the centuries with the SE's or Frank's fantasy in a major. Why.

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played besides our Frank's fantasy in a major. It was not through the music of contemporary friends or Frank found his inspiration for his ideal of composing. Actually Frank's greatest inspiration was Johann Sebastian Bach and some of the later works of Beethoven. These compositions by Beethoven characterized by a certain mystical quality which Frank expressed in all of his music. Despite the quality of Frank's work. There was a violent reaction against his compositions and he was looked down upon by his more famous contemporaries. The story is told that after the performance of Frank's only symphony Charles Goodell the composer of the Opera Faust and the idol of the musical world of France at that time drew up a kind of Papal decree to the effect that Frank symphony it was the affirmation of incompetence pushed to dogmatic lengths today. Frank

is often called the founder of modern French music. Of all Frank's 13 compositions for the pipe organ the three Corollas are probably the most often played and are certainly among the great compositions for organ. The B minor corral the second of the three is in the form of a possum and is thought by many musicians to be the greatest of the three organ music of the centuries continuos plays Caesar Franks Corolla and B minor. Why.

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National Association of educational broadcasters. Presented to all good music of the sanctuary state touring organ. Organ music of the century is a series of 26 broadcasts presenting music written for the pipe organ during the day people grow broke and romantic arrows and seed auctions by contemporary composers. Today's tape recorded broadcast featured music of the Romantic era music written by sayers are from. Songs fantasy in a major and his Corolla B-minus. Yes as Ralph Sayer is speaking at inviting you to join us like I'm so in for another program of organ music of the century. This is the an a b.