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==Organ and Symphony Pieces==
==Organ and Symphony Pieces==
''Symphonie Concertante'' op. 81 is a piece for grand Organ and Orchestra.


==Background and General Perspectives on Performing These Organ Works==
==Background and General Perspectives on Performing These Organ Works==

Revision as of 04:57, 3 December 2014

Synopsis

Belgium, composer, organist, and teacher

  • Born in Liege, Belgium on December 14, 1873
  • 1880 enrolled in the Liege Conservatoire.
  • 1892 joined the organ class of Charles-Marie Danneels
  • 1896 got the gilt medal in organ.
  • 1897 won the Prix de Rome
  • 1891 became the organist of Grand Seminaire, Liege
  • 1894 became the organist at St. Jacques, Liege
  • Took composition classes from Richard Strauss
  • 1899 moved to Bayreuth
  • Went to Paris and became acquainted with Faure and the Schola Cantorum
  • 1905 moved to Brussels.
  • Taught at the Scola Musicae.
  • 1911 became a professor of harmony at the Liege Conservatoire
  • 1909 got maireed to Valentine Ziane
  • 1914 moved to England
  • 1920 moved back to Brussels and became to professor of fugue at the Brussels Conservatoire
  • 1939 he retired but continued to compose
  • Died in Sart, Belgium on July 12, 1953

1894-1950 Jongen's most known organ music is the Sonata eroica and Symphonie Concertante. His composition style was influenced by Wagner, Schumann, Mendelssohn and Chopin. His later works he produced works in the classical impressionism medium. Some of his works can seem a bit dramatic, superficial, and showy.

For details, see the as listed in the Joseph Jongen Wikipedia article?.

List of Organ Works

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Opus Title Year
Op. 9 20 preludes et versets 1890-91
Op. 11 [[Elevation] 1891
Op. 12 Elegie 1891
Op. 28 Piece pour grand orgue 1892
Op. 5 5 Pieces d'orgues 1894-8
Op. 65 Andante cantabile 1895
Op. 83 Pastorale 1896
Op. 85 Offetoire (Grand Choeur) 1896
Op. 44 Offetoire 1893
Op. 62 Communion 1894
Op. 88 Fugue dans le style de J. S. Bach 1897 0 Op. 95 Marche-Cortege 1898
Op. 134 Pastorale 1906
Op. 143 Cantilene 1908
Op. 37 4 pieces 1911
Op. 160 Cantabile 1910
Op. 161 Improvisation-Caprice 1911
Op. 162 Priere 1910
Op. 163 Choral 1911
Op. 38 2 Pieces 1911
Op. 164 Marche religieuse 1911
Op. 165 Larghetto 1911
Op. 177 Prelude April funebre 1914
Op. 47 2 Pieces 1915
Op. 181 Prelude elegiaque 1915
Op. 182 2 Pansee d'automne 1915
Op. 53 2 Pieces 1917
Op. 192 Cant de May 1917
Op. 193 Menuet Scherzo 1917
Op. 94 Sonata eroica 1930
Op. 311 Toccata 1935
Op 313 Petite piece 1936
Op. 319 Petit prelude 1937
Op. 108 2 Pieces 1940
Op. 325 Scherzetto 1938
Op. 326 2 priere 1938
Op. 338 Improvisation-Pastorale 1941
Op. 343 Prelude et Fugue 1943
Op. 350 Gaudeamus: verset pour la fete de l'assomption 1944

Organ and Symphony Pieces

Symphonie Concertante op. 81 is a piece for grand Organ and Orchestra.

Background and General Perspectives on Performing These Organ Works

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