Ellen Arkbro makes music that shifts and churns with no regard for harmony’s rules. She’s one of the most interesting composers for her instrument working today.
Category: Organs (Musical)
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Newly Discovered Bach Pieces Are the Fruits of Decades of Detective Work
A pair of organ works that scholars believe were written by a teenage Johann Sebastian Bach were premiered in Leipzig this week and added to the composer’s official catalog.
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Trinity Church’s New Organ in Manhattan Is Shaking the Pews
Trinity’s organ was destroyed in the Sept. 11 attacks. At last, its replacement has been unveiled. Hear the sound of its 8,041 pipes.
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Akiko Tsuruga, Inventive Jazz Organist, Dies at 58
Known for her vast sonic palette, she made her mark playing with the saxophone master Lou Donaldson and also had a prolific solo career.
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Dave ‘Baby’ Cortez, Hitmaker Who Seemed to Vanish, Dies at 83
His “The Happy Organ” reached No. 1 in 1959, but his pop stardom was short-lived, and his death in 2022, with an anonymous burial, remains a source of mystery.
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Kali Malone Studied Farming. Fate Brought Her to Avant-Garde Music.
The 29-year-old musician grew up in Colorado and ended up in Sweden, where she fell in love with the organ. Her latest album, “All Life Long,” is out now.
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Frederick Swann, Master of the Pipe Organ, Is Dead at 91
The New York Times – Music:He drew the best from complex instruments at Riverside Church in Manhattan, at countless recitals and on the “Hour of Power” TV show.