Saint-SaA«ns and the Organ (Paperback) (The Complete Organ)
Автор:Rollin Smith Год: 2009 Издание: [не указанo] Страниц: 370 ISBN: 1576471802 Hailed by Franz Liszt as the world's greatest organist, Camille Saint-Saens was revered by his contemporaries for his ingenious improvisations, his mastery of the art of registration, his virtuosity, and his eclectic organ compositions . Saint-Saens's technique and style developed out of what remained of the French classic tradition that survived into the 19th century. use, bridged the entire career of Aristide Cavaille-Coll, and continued well into the 20th century. Rollin Smith, author of The Organ Works of Cesar Franck, provides an insightful biographical view of Saint-Saens as organist and composer, including detailed chapters on the construction and settings of instruments he played (the harmonium, the Aeolian organ, and the Cavaille-Coll organs, among others). Within the eleven appendices are essays by and about Saint-Saens; recordings of his performances; specifications of selected organs that he played; and a thematic catalogue of his works for harmonium and organ.
