In 2003 the Arcadom company requested 13 European companies to design an instrument for the new Béla Bartók National Concert Hall in Budapest, Hungary; the joint venture of the Mühleisen company (Germany) and the organ manufacturer Pécs (Hungary) was asked to build the organ.
This article celebrates the 100th anniversary of Distler’s birth year. It enhances understanding of Distler as a composer and examines performance aspects of his organ works.
Noack Organ Co., Inc.,
Georgetown, Massachusetts
Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, La Crosse, Wisconsin
Mother Nature showed her dark side during the month of June, with repeated thunderstorms dumping rain and more rain on the Midwest. Eastern Iowa was particularly hard hit, as cities along major rivers and tributaries were inundated by floodwaters.
This month I want to continue discussing teaching the playing of contrapuntal music on keyboard instruments. I will also discuss ways of unraveling contrapuntal textures, to help students understand those textures and feel comfortable playing them.
The organist interprets a piece of music by deploying the sounds of the given instrument. He listens carefully and chooses voices with thought and discrimination.
