Adagios for Organ

Intermediate and experienced organists will prize this appealing original collection of organ works in slow tempo. Its forty-three adagios range from the Baroque era to modern times, offering a tremendous variety of pieces for public and private performance.
Highlights include works by such celebrated composers for organ as Johann Sebastian Bach ("Hark A Voice Saith, All Are Mortal," BWV 643), Alexandre Guilmant (M ditation and Adagio, from Sonata No. 6, Op. 86), Louis Vierne (Pr lude Fun bre, Op. 4), and Charles-Marie Widor (Adagio from Symphonie No. 5, Op. 42-1). Other pieces include the popular Largo from Handel's 1738 opera, Xerxes; Liszt's tribute to his friend, "At the Grave of Richard Wagner"; and pieces by Brahms, Couperin, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Schumann, Saint-Sa ns, and others. Editor Rollin Smith provides notes on the music, with background information on each piece.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B00D2C9YZA
• ISBN13: 9780486457345
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 9.0" x 11.8"