Sigfrid Karg-Elert

Synopsis

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• 1933 died in Leipzig, Germany

For details, see the Sigfried Karg-Elert article on Wikipedia.

List of Organ Works

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Opus	Title	Year
Op. 65	66 Choral-Improvisationen fur Orgel	1906-1908
Op. 96	Pastels from the Lake of Constance	1921
Op. 106	Cathedral Windows	1923
Op. 150	Passacaglia and Fugue on BACH	1931-1932
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Background and General Perspectives on Performing Karg-Elert Organ Works

• Forms: cantus firmus settings, character pieces, passacaglias, chaconnes, fugues, canzonas, and partitas
• Musical categories: simple harmonic, contrapuntal (historical), mixed styles, tone paintings, and final phase

Registration and Organs

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See the footnote in the "Notes" section at the bottom of the page

Fingering and Pedaling

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Articulation and Phrasing

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Ornamentation

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Tempo and Meter

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Scores and Editions

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Recordings

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Free Online

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Opus 65 no. 59, Nun danket alle Gott - Marche triomphale: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k43-BDXt0GU

Opus 96, 7 Pastels from the Lake of Constance: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Karg-elert+organ+pastels+from+lake+constance

Opus 106, Cathedral Windows: Lauda Sion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFz1t6tcaCM

Opus 150, Passacaglia and Fugue on BACH, performed by Jeremy Filsell: Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0YqZiGN86o; Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4TFlt3ROQM; Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxuClNzHB3w

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Other Resources

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Notes

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