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1982 Oberlinger organ at Marktkirche [Market Church], Wiesbaden, Germany

Sebastian and Max #1111

March 14, 2011

…celebrate the birthdays of the two greatest German exponents of the pipe organ, only two days apart: Johann Sebastian Bach (March 21) and Max Reger (March 19).

Celebrating Bach! #1110

March 7, 2011

…in this first of three Bach-related programs this month, notable performers bring decided individuality to their interpretations and tributes.

1934 Aeolian-Skinner organ at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, California

Marching into March #1109

February 28, 2011

…some up-tempo tunes to keep the blood warm and take us through to the beginning of spring.

1986 Kney organ at Saint Thomas Aquinas Chapel, University of Saint Thomas, Saint Paul, Minnesota

Thrill to the Applause #1108

February 21, 2011

…players and listeners alike experience a special exhilaration in concert settings.

2001 Ruffatti organ at the Church of the Epiphany, Miami, Florida

Miami Virtue #1107

February 14, 2011

…winners of the Miami International Organ Competition, plus other resident and guest soloists, play to the positives of the southern Florida organ scene.

Jehan Alain, a Centenary Tribute #1106

February 7, 2011

…though he did not live to be thirty, in the hundred years since his birth, Alain’s remarkable and original works have achieved world-renown.

1963 Casavant Frères organ at Central Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota

In Real Time #1105

January 31, 2011

…in traditional and contemporary repertoire, American artists at home and abroad reveal the energy of live performance.

2001 GOArt organ at Örgryte nya kyrka, Göteborg, Sweden

Foreign Affairs #1104

January 24, 2011

…more recently released CDs featuring organs, composers and performers from Europe and elsewhere.

1997 Schoenstein organ at First Plymouth Congregation Church, Lincoln, Nebraska

Domestic Issues #1103

January 17, 2011

…some recently released CDs featuring organs, composers and performers from these United States.

2008 Bigelow organ, Opus 33, at Saint Paul Lutheran, Davenport, Iowa

Build Them and They Will Play #1102

January 10, 2011

…selected performances on some recently installed pipe organs in venues around the United States and beyond.

1692 Arp Schnitger organ at Saint Ludgeri Church, Norden, Germany

The North German Nexus #1101

January 3, 2011

…where the sound of history comes alive in the home territory of Arp Schnitger and Dieterich Buxtehude.

1982 Oberlinger organ at the Marktkirche [Market Church], Wiesbaden,...

An Organist's Yearbook #1052

December 27, 2010

…a time for celebration, reflection, and projection of expectations for the new season ahead.

2003 Rosales organ at Saint Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, Atlanta, GA

Noel Etranger #1051

December 20, 2010

…some holiday melodies from other lands at first may seem strange or foreign, but their message of peace and joy is unmistakable.

The Holy Birth #1050

December 13, 2010

…timeless musical gifts from many hands and many lands celebrated the festival of Christmas.

1931 Skinner organ at Our Lady Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral, Toledo, Ohio

More Twenty-Somethings #1049

December 6, 2010

…this international overview of youthful performers ably demonstrates a lively future for the King of Instruments.

Cathedral of Saint John the Divine in New York City

Gothic Glory #1048

November 29, 2010

…a visit to the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine in New York City to revisit the newly restored 146-rank Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ in this world’s largest Gothic landmark.

Two for Teaching #1047

November 22, 2010

…a focus on new instruments at Indiana University, Bloomington, and the University of North Texas, Denton.

1727 Christian Müller organ at Jacobijnerkerk, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands

The Older Boy's Network #1046

November 15, 2010

…in their different ways, Bach’s eldest sons Wilhelm Friedemann and Carl Philip Emmanuel, made interesting contributions to the repertoire.

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