Notes and Editorial Reviews
The American composer Horatio Parker studied in Munich with Josef Rheinberger and gave the premiere of his first concerto. He returned to America and his compositions were met with worldwide public acclaim. He became the first American to receive an honorary doctoral degree from the University of Cambridge.
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"Parker's melodic gifts are readily apparent. The Slumber-Song and Festival Prelude both great examples of just that. He also avoids the tendency to overburden his organ works with endless successions of heavy chordal passages, like so many other composers, and instead relies on his strong and inventive melodies to drive the music forward." Jean-Yves Duperron, Classical Music Sentinel
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Works on This Recording
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Character Pieces (4), Op. 66 by Horatio Parker
Performer:
Rudolf Innig (Organ)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1910; USA
Venue: Kuhn Organ, Osnabrück Cathedral
Notes:
Four Character Pieces, Op. 66:
1. Festival Prelude - 2. Revery - 3. Postlude - 4. Scherzino
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Character Pieces (5), Op. 68 by Horatio Parker
Performer:
Rudolf Innig (Organ)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1908; USA
Venue: Kuhn Organ, Osnabrück Cathedral
Notes:
Five Character Pieces, Op. 68:
1. Canon In the Fifth - 2. Slumber-Song - 3. Novelette - 4. Arietta - 5. Risoluto
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