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Nineteenth-century French organ builder Aristide Cavaillé-Coll and organist-composer César Franck established a foundation for the revival of organ music in France. Following the French Revolution, organ culture had degenerated because of the instrument's association with the church. Beginning with his instrument at St. Dénis, Cavaillé-Coll created a new symphonic organ that made it possible for composers to write organ music in the new Romantic aesthetic. In 1859, Franck received a new Cavaillé-Coll organ at the Parisian church where he served as organist, Sainte-Clotilde. He began experimenting with the innovations of this instrument: an expressive division, mechanical assists, new types of tone color, and an expanded pedal division. From about 1860, Franck began composing his first pieces for the Cavaillé-Coll organ; these were published in 1868 as the Six Pièces. With these compositions, Franck led the way in adapting the resources of the French symphonic organ to Romantic music. In this paper, I provide an analysis of the structure of each of the Six Pièces as a foundation for exploring ways in which Franck exploited the new features of his Cavaillé-Coll organ. I have made sound recordings to demonstrate specific examples of how the music fits the organ. Thanks to Cavaillé-Coll's innovations in organ building, Franck was able to write large-scale, multi-thematic works with the sonorous resources necessary to render them convincingly. The Six Pièces reveal a strong creative exchange between organist and organ builder, and they portend many of the subsequent developments of the French symphonic organ school.
ContributorsSung, Anna (Author) / Marshall, Kimberly (Thesis advisor) / Ryan, Russell (Committee member) / Rogers, Rodney (Committee member) / Pagano, Caio (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2012
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Throughout the history of Western art music, political and religious institutions have exerted powerful influence through their patronage and censorship. This is especially relevant to the organ, an elaborate and expensive instrument which has always depended on institutional support. The fascinating story of Polish organ culture, which has existed since the Middle Ages, reflects the dramatic changes in Polish politics throughout the centuries. An understanding of this country's history helps to construct a comprehensive view of how politics influenced the developments in organ building and organ playing. This paper describes the dynamics of the Church, government and art institutions in Poland during the years 1945-2012. A brief summary of the history of Polish organ culture sets the stage for the changes occurring after WWII. The constant struggle between the Church and the communist regime affected music making and organ culture in Poland from 1945-1989. The political détente that occurred after 1989 led to a flowering of new instruments, restorations and performance opportunities for organists. By exploring the relationship between Polish organ culture and prevailing agendas in the 20th century, the author demonstrates how a centuries-old tradition adapted to survive political and economic hardships.
ContributorsKubiaczyk-Adler, Ilona (Author) / Marshall, Kimberly (Thesis advisor) / Micklich, Albie (Committee member) / Rockmaker, Jody (Committee member) / Rogers, Rodney (Committee member) / Ryan, Russell (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2012
ContributorsKubiaczyk-Adler, Ilona (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2023-01-23
ContributorsMarshall, Kimberly (Performer) / Olsen, Katy (Performer) / Lewis, Erin (Performer) / Snavley, Ashley (Performer) / Hutten, Christina (Performer) / Sung, Anna (Performer) / Bogart, Matthew (Performer) / Hawkins, Patrick (Performer) / Holton, Kristin (Performer) / Hart, Skye (Performer) / Howard, Devon (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2007-12-09
ContributorsBronson, Greg (Performer) / Dollak, Stefan (Performer) / Essar, Kevin (Performer) / Adler, Jacob (Performer) / Hirtz, Daniel (Performer) / Kubiaczyk-Adler, Ilona (Performer) / Hill, Joshua (Performer) / Hayes, Buddy (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2011-11-13
ContributorsHofeling, Jacob (Performer) / Holm, Melanie (Performer) / Marshall, Kimberly (Performer) / Kubiaczyk-Adler, Ilona (Performer) / Whitten, Emma (Performer) / Hart, Skye (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2014-12-06
ContributorsHofeling, Jacob (Performer) / Holm, Melanie (Performer) / Marshall, Kimberly (Performer) / Kubiaczyk-Adler, Ilona (Performer) / Whitten, Emma (Performer) / Hart, Skye (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2014-12-07
ContributorsHofeling, Jacob (Performer) / Holm, Melanie (Performer) / Marshall, Kimberly (Performer) / Kubiaczyk-Adler, Ilona (Performer) / Whitten, Emma (Performer) / Hart, Skye (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2014-12-07
ContributorsHofeling, Jacob (Performer) / Holm, Melanie (Performer) / Marshall, Kimberly (Performer) / Kubiaczyk-Adler, Ilona (Performer) / Whitten, Emma (Performer) / Hart, Skye (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2014-12-06
ContributorsMarshall, Kimberly (Performer) / Olsen, Katy (Performer) / Lewis, Erin (Performer) / Snavley, Ashley (Performer) / Hutten, Christina (Performer) / Sung, Anna (Performer) / Bogart, Matthew (Performer) / Hawkins, Patrick (Performer) / Holton, Kristin (Performer) / Hart, Skye (Performer) / Howard, Devon (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2007-12-09