a r t i s t : Michael Murray Organ
t i t l e : Bach Organ Blaster
d a t e : 1995
l a b e l : Telarc
g e n r e : Classical
r l s. d a t e : Mar/2011
t r a c k s : 11
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 106,5 MB
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Michael Murray is an American-born organist and writer.
Murray studied at Butler University and the Oberlin College
Conservatory of Music, before private study with Marcel Dupre'
in Paris. (He was the last important student of Dupre', of
whom he would later write a biography.) During the 1968-69
performance season, Murray performed the complete organ works
of Bach in a series of twelve recitals in Cleveland. He later
commemorated the 150th birthday of Ce'sar Franck by playing
that composer's complete organ works in 1972. He repeated the
cycle for the hundredth anniversary of Franck's death (1990,
at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City.
Murray's performances have included nearly every major city in
North America, with numerous appearances as a soloist with
major orchestras. Critics hailed Murray's rare combination of
technique, thoughtfulness, and musical feeling. He has made
many recordings on the Telarc label, featuring the works of
Bach, Franck, Saint-Sae"ns, and others.
Murray is now retired from concert performing and recording,
and is the assistant organist at St. Mark's Episcopal Church
in Columbus, Ohio.
Murray has written many articles and has published four books.
His Marcel Dupre': The Work of a Master Organist (Northeastern
University Press, ISBN 0-930350-65-0) is in its third
printing. He has also written French Masters of the Organ
(Yale University Press, ISBN 0-300-07291-0) and served as
editor for A Jacques Barzun Reader (HarperCollins, ISBN 0-06-
093542-1). He is currently writing a biography of Jacques
Barzun.
Murray has been awarded an honorary doctorate by The Ohio
State University (2000).
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01-Toccata And Fugue In D Minor, BWV 565 [08:35]
02-Fantasia And Fugue In G Minor, BWV 542 [11:37]
03-Prelude In C Minor ("Great"), BWV 546 [07:04]
04-Sinfonia [03:52]
05-Prelude In C Major ("Fanfare"), BWV 531 [02:47]
06-Prelude And Fugue In G Major ("Great"), BWV 541 [09:05]
07-Fugue In G Minor ("Little"), BWV 578 [04:28]
08-Concerto No.2 In A Minor, BWV 593 [12:14]
09-Prelude In C Major ("9-8"), BWV 547 [05:47]
10-Prelude And Fugue In E Minor ("Cathedral"), BWV 533 [06:31]
11-Fugue In D Minor ("Giant"), BWV 680 [03:45]
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