• Welcome to the Pipe Organ Forum! This is a part of the open community Magle International Music Forums focused on pipe organs (also known as "church organs"), organists, organ music and related topics.

    This forum is intended to be a friendly place where technically advanced organists and beginners (or even non-organists) can feel comfortable having discussions and asking questions. We learn by reading and asking questions, and it is hoped that the beginners (or non-organists) will feel free to ask even the simplest questions, and that the more advanced organists will patiently answer these questions. On the other hand, we encourage complex, technical discussions of technique, music, organ-building, etc. The opinions and observations of a diverse group of people from around the world should prove to be interesting and stimulating to all of us.

    As pipe organ discussions can sometimes become lively, it should be pointed out that this is an open forum. Statements made here are the opinion of the poster, and not necessarily that of the forum itself, its administrator, or its moderators.

    In order to post a new topic - or reply to existing ones - you may join and become a member by clicking on Register New User. It's completely free and only requires a working email address (in order to confirm your registration - it will never be given away!). We strive to make this a friendly and informative forum for anyone interested in pipe organs and organ music.

    (Note: If you wish to link to and promote your own website please read this thread first.)

    Many kind regards
    smile.gif

    Frederik Magle
    Administrator

    Krummhorn
    Co-Administrator

Some nice romantic/20th century organ works please?

reelypiano

Banned
Hey!

I'm an 18 year old student of the piano, going down the concert pianist road. I also play the organ as a secondary instrument. I've played some different stuff on the organ, including some Bach, Reger, Brahms, Karg Elert and Duruflé. Haven't played very much, but I'm hoping to expand my repertoire next year. However, I don't know very many organ pieces from the romatic period or the 20th century... Here, I hoped you could help me! Just suggest a couple of nice pieces from those periods. As a piano student the manual part of mostly everything is not a problem, regarding the pedals... well, I like a challenge..! Don't take difficulty into consideration.

Thanks!
V
 

Corno Dolce

Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
Hi reelypiano,

If you're not afraid of a challenge I can warmly recommend the organ works of Jeanne Demessieux who passed away way too early, in 1968 :cry::cry::cry:

Cheers,

CD :tiphat::tiphat::tiphat:
 
Last edited:

reelypiano

Banned
Thanks for all the suggestions! Corno Dolce, I found a new favourite in Demessieux! Sublime.

And Contratrombone64, I do have the sheet music and I will attempt some Liszt next year but Ad nos is longer than my organ lessons. Maybe I'll take the BACH first, and ad nos later ;) I'm already familiar enough with most Liszt though, being a piano student whose favourite composer is Liszt. Just haven't been brave enough to tackle any of his organ works before!

Thanks for the replies!
V
 

Soubasse

New member
I'll 2nd the Demessieux suggestion. And may I also add (since no-one has yet):

FRANCK!

His 3rd Chorale is worth it for the last two lines alone (not to mention the rest of it!).

Also, if you're serious about the Liszt works, then you may as well have a crack at that Reubke piece!

Also, perhaps have a look through some of the smaller works of:
Saint-Saens
Tournemire
Vierne
 

Krummhorn

Administrator
Staff member
ADMINISTRATOR
I'll echo Vierne, too ... I absolutely enjoy many of Vierne's works for organ.

Then also, there is the music of:

Percy Fletcher (Fountain Reverie) and Ralph Kinder, both who composed some "schmultzy" organ repertoire, still 'classical' enough for formal organ concerts, though.
 

reelypiano

Banned
Thanks everyone!! :) :) Keep'em coming!

Also, if you're serious about the Liszt works, then you may as well have a crack at that Reubke piece!

Oh and Soubasse... I am not familiar enough with organ repertoire to instantly know what Reubke piece "that Reubke piece" implies..?
V
 

Mat

Sr. Regulator
Staff member
Sr. Regulator
Regulator
Not that I have any knowledge to be giving advice in the organ field, but one of the pieces that I especially like is Sonata No. 1 / Symphony No. 1 by Alexandre Guilmant.
 

reelypiano

Banned
SUBLIME!!! Formidable! Will DEFINITELY have a crack at that Reubke piece yes, Soubasse, not quite yet but next year oh yes. Just want to get that Liszt and the rest of the Duruflé under my belt first... And maybe some Franck... And some more Bach... And... Well whatever, ONE DAY I'll have a crack at it! Thank you for pointing out such a formidable and fundamental work of music for me. Whoah, still in awe after listening!

Oh and Mat, I agree on the Guilmant! It's great!

Thanks!!!!
V
 
Top