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1979 Ristin Kirkko organ at Church of the Cross, Lahti, Finland

Highlights from Lahti (Part 1) #9632

August 5, 1996

A too-brief summary of the popular late-summer festival and international competition in Finland.

1758 Pirchner organ at Brixen Cathedral, Italy

The Heiller Tradition #9631

July 29, 1996

Reminiscences by Viennese organist Peter Planyavsky, who plays music of his teacher and mentor Anton Heiller, along with other works by Austrian composers.

Composers In Canada #9630

July 22, 1996

Collecting organ repertoire in the Land of the Maple Leaf.

1986 Marcussen organ at Wiedemann Hall, Wichita State University, Kansas

Tribute To Ned Rorem #9629

July 15, 1996

A celebration of the numerous instrumental and vocal works which this Pulitzer Prize-winning musician has created for the organ’s repertoire, with comments from the composer.

1965 Flentrop organ at Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, Seattle,...

The American Way #9628

July 8, 1996

An iconoclastic sampler of American-made compositions for the King of Instruments.

Going On Record #9627

July 1, 1996

A summer quarterly survey of recent organ music on compact disc.

1967 Beckerath/St. Michael’s Episcopal Church

Manhattan Matinee #9626

June 24, 1996

Playing the daylights out of nine of New York City’s foremost instruments.

Macy s philadelphia grand court wanamaker organ

Phascinating Philadelphia #9625

June 17, 1996

The City of Brotherly Love is home to some of the largest and rarest instruments of the American Industrial Era.

1983 Fisk/Downtown United Presbyterian Church, Rochester, NY

American Muse #9624

June 10, 1996

A delightful demonstration of the diverse flavors of home-grown organ compositions.

Pieces of Eight #9623

June 3, 1996

Eight different soloists provide a composite look Symphony Number 8, the largest and least-known of Charles-Marie Widor’s ten famous organ symphonies.

1992 Mander organ at Princeton University Chapel, Princeton, N.J.

Westminster Organ Festival #9622

May 27, 1996

Recitals performances, sponsored by Westminster Choir College, on the 1992 Mander organ at Princeton University Chapel.

Song of Sunshine

May 20, 1996

A visit with the remarkable young blind British organist David Aprahamian Liddle.

The 1992 Ontko & Young organ at First Scots Presbyterian Church,...

Piccolo Spoleto Spotlight #9620

May 13, 1996

Highlights from the 1995 Organ Recital Series of Charleston’s famous springtime music festival.

1739 Trost organ at Altenburg Castle, Germany

Little Crayfish in the Brook #9619

May 6, 1996

Scavenging amidst the numerous and imaginative works of Bach’s exceptional pupil Johann Ludwig Krebs.

1990 Wolff organ at Christ Church Cathedral, Indianapolis, Ind..

Organ Interest in Indianapolis #9618

April 29, 1996

From concerts and compact discs, performances at Christ Church Cathedral and East 91st Street Christian Church.

More of Mendelssohn

April 22, 1996

Although not as popular among organists as the familiar Sonatas of Opus 65 and the Preludes & Fugues of Opus 37, this week’s broadcast is a collection of repertoire from off the beaten path.

1995 John Brombaugh organ at Lawrence University, Appleton, Wis..

On Wisconsin #9616

April 15, 1996

A tour of organs old and new in Milwaukee, Mequon, Madison, and Appleton.

1725 F.C. Schnitger organ at Sint Laurenskerk, Alkmaar, The Netherlands

Going On Record #9615

April 8, 1996

A spring quarterly review of recent organ music CD releases.

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