E. Power to the People II

A continuing centennial tribute to one of the most influential and effective advocates for the pipe organ, the late, great E. (Edward George) Power Biggs (March 29, 1906-March 10, 1977).

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Program Broadcast dates:

Week of April 3, 2006

With the cheery, trend-setting sounds of his Flentrop organ at Harvard’s Busch-Reisinger Museum, Biggs championed the ‘classic’ organ and its solo repertoire. But he also explored other music, including works with brasses, orchestras, choirs, and composers outside the classic canon. Details tba.

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Music played in the program

J. S. BACH: Prelude in a, S. 543 (1958 Flentrop/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA) Sony CD-46551

GIOVANNI GABRIELI: Intonazioni decimo tono. GIROLAMO FRESCOBALDI: Canzon prima in G. GABRIELI: Intonazioni duodecimo tono; Canzon per sonare No. 4 (1958 Flentrop/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA); Daniel Pinkham, harpsichord; Boston Brass Ensemble (Sony Classical CD-62353)

PADRE ANTONIO SOLER: Andantino, from Double Concerto No. 3 in G –Daniel Pinkham (1780 Hess chamber organ); Biggs (1958 Flentrop/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA) Columbia MS-6208/7174

PAUL HINDEMITH: Ruhig bewegt, from Organ Sonata No. 2 (1937) (1958 Flentrop/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA) Columbia MS-6234

HINDEMITH: Fugue, from Concerto for Organ and Chamber Orchestra, Op. 46, no. 2 (1949 Aeolian-Skinner/Boston Symphony Hall, MA); Columbia Chamber Orchestra/Richard Burgin, conductor Columbia ML-5199

JOSEF RHEINBERGER: Con moto (3rd movement), from Concerto No. 1 in F, Op. 137 (1958 Möller/Saint George’s Episcopal Church, New York, NY); Columbia Chamber Orchestra/Maurice Peress, conductor Columbia M-32297

CÉSAR FRANCK: Piece héroïque (1958 Möller/Saint George’s Episcopal Church, New York, NY) Sony Classical CD-60287

CHARLES-MARIE WIDOR: Lord, save thy people (1958 Möller/Saint George’s Episcopal Church, New York, NY); Columbia Brass & Percussion Ensemble, Maurice Peress, conductor Columbia M-31193

AARON COPLAND: Scherzo, from Symphony for Organ and Orchestra (1963 Aeolian-Skinner/Philharmonic Hall, New York, NY); New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein, conductor Sony Classical CD-63155

DAVID MORITZ MICHAEL: Movements from The Instrumental Suites (Moderato; Waldhorn; Presto; Chorale) (1804 Tannenberg/York Historical Society, York, PA) Columbia MS-6161

EDWARD MacDOWELL: A.D. 1620 (No. 3), from Sea Pieces, Op. 55. SCOTT JOPLIN: Marching Onward, from Treemonisha (1862 Walcker + 1947 Aeolian-Skinner/Methuen Music Hall, Methuen, MA) Columbia M-34129