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010 a| 97041401;

019 a| 40052357;

020 a| 0300072910 (cloth : alk. paper);

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035 a| (OCoLC)37640622;

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050 00 a| ML396b| .M87 1998;

082 00 a| 786.5/092/244a| B2| 21;

100 1 a| Murray, Michael,d| 1943 March 19-=| ^A707054;

245 10 a| French masters of the organ :b| Saint-Saëns, Franck, Widor, Vierne, Dupré, Langlais, Messiaen /c| Michael Murray.;

300 a| 245 pages ;c| 22 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-223) and index.;

520 a| This engaging book discusses the colorful personalities and beloved music of the French romantic organist-composers. The book offers to lovers of French music and culture - and especially to student organists - details of these composers' lives and times and of their styles and techniques. Drawing on his personal acquaintance with Messiaen, Langlais, Dupre, and other famous contemporaries, and on period documents, original accounts, early recordings, and other primary sources, Murray examines the relationship between organ building and musical composition, the nature of romanticism and classicism, and the ever-perplexing question of composer versus interpreter.;

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600 10 a| Saint-Saëns, Camille,d| 1835-1921.=| ^A18137;

600 10 a| Franck, César,d| 1822-1890.=| ^A34528;

600 10 a| Widor, Charles-Marie,d| 1844-1937.=| ^A637413;

600 10 a| Vierne, Louis,d| 1870-1937.=| ^A68490;

600 10 a| Dupré, Marcel,d| 1886-1971.=| ^A188715;

600 10 a| Langlais, Jean,d| 1907-1991.=| ^A68505;

600 10 a| Messiaen, Olivier,d| 1908-1992.=| ^A635236;

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French masters of the organ : Saint-Saëns, Franck, Widor, Vierne, Dupré, Langlais, Messiaen / Michael Murray.

Author/creator	Murray, Michael
Format	Book
Publication Info	New Haven : Yale University Press, ©1998.
Description	245 pages ; 22 cm
Subjects	Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921. Franck, César, 1822-1890. Widor, Charles-Marie, 1844-1937. Vierne, Louis, 1870-1937. Dupré, Marcel, 1886-1971. Langlais, Jean, 1907-1991. Messiaen, Olivier, 1908-1992. Organists--France. --Biography.

Contents	Aristide Cavaille-Coll -- Camille Saint-Saens -- Cesar Franck -- Charles-Marie Widor -- Louis Vierne -- Marcel Dupre -- Jean Langlais -- Olivier Messiaen.
Abstract	This engaging book discusses the colorful personalities and beloved music of the French romantic organist-composers. The book offers to lovers of French music and culture - and especially to student organists - details of these composers' lives and times and of their styles and techniques. Drawing on his personal acquaintance with Messiaen, Langlais, Dupre, and other famous contemporaries, and on period documents, original accounts, early recordings, and other primary sources, Murray examines the relationship between organ building and musical composition, the nature of romanticism and classicism, and the ever-perplexing question of composer versus interpreter.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-223) and index.
LCCN	97041401
ISBN	0300072910 (cloth : alk. paper)

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