Charles-Marie Widor
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Synopsis
French composer, organist, teacher
- 1844 born in Lyon
- 1863 Brussels to study organ with Lemmens and composition with Fétis
- to 1937 Paris
For details, see the Wikipedia article.
List of Organ Works
| Opus | Title |
|---|---|
| 13/1 | Symphonie pour orgue No. 1 (1872, Hamelle) |
| 13/2 | Symphonie pour orgue No. 2 (1872, Hamelle) |
| 13/3 | Symphonie pour orgue No. 3 (1872, Hamelle) |
| 13/4 | Symphonie pour orgue No. 4 (1872, Hamelle) |
| 31 | Marche américaine (transc. by Marcel Dupré: no. 11 from 12 Feuillets d’Album op. 31, Hamelle) |
| 42/1 | Symphonie pour orgue No. 5 (1879, Hamelle) |
| 42/2 | Symphonie pour orgue No. 6 (1879, Hamelle) |
| 42/3 | Symphonie pour orgue No. 7 (1887, Hamelle) |
| 42/4 | Symphonie pour orgue No. 8 (1879, Hamelle) |
| 64 | Marche Nuptiale op. 64 (1892) (transc., from Conte d'Avril, Schott) |
| 70 | [[Symphonie Gothique pour orgue [No. 9], (1895, Schott)]] |
| 73 | [[Symphonie Romane pour orgue [No. 10], (1900, Hamelle)]] |
| 73+ | Bach's Memento (1925, Hamelle) |
| 86 | Suite Latine (1927, Durand) |
| 87 | Trois Nouvelles Pièces (1934, Durand) |
General Perspectives on Performing These Organ Works
(For perspectives on a specific piece or genre, use the "List of Organ Works" above.)
Registration and Organs
Quentin Faulkner, "Information on Organ Registration From a Student of J.S. Bach."
- Translation and commentary by Quentin Faulkner on a 1758 article[1] by Agricola, student of J. S. Bach, on organ registration.
Stephen Roberts, "A Visit to Arnstadt."
- A detailed description of the organ at which Bach presided at the beginning of his career as organist, a report of the restoration of the organ in 1999, and the author's conclusions on registration for that organ.
Fingering and Pedaling
- An analysis of three early fingering sources.
Articulation and Phrasing
Ornamentation
Tempo and Meter
Scores and Editions
Recordings
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Other Resources
Notes
- ↑ Marpurg, Friedrich Wilhelm. Historisch-Kritische Beytriige zur Aufnahme der Musik (Historical and Critical Contributions to the Reception of Music), Volume 3, Part 6. Berlin: Gottlieb August Lange, 1758.
