Michael Murray French Masters of the Organ sku-26888186

Michael Murray's French Masters of the Organ is a hardcover listed under Collectible Comics N.E. (sku-26888186). The book covers French romantic organist-composers and profiles Aristide Cavaillé-Coll (1811-1899), described as the most influential organ builder of his time, alongside musicians connected to him and one another: Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921), César Franck (1822-1890), Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937), Louis Vierne (1870-1937), Marcel Dupré (1886-1971), Jean Langlais (1907-1991) and Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992).

For readers interested in French music and culture, especially student organists, it describes the composers' lives, styles and techniques. Murray draws on his acquaintance with Messiaen, Langlais, Dupré and other contemporaries, as well as period documents, original accounts, early recordings and other primary sources.

He examines how organ building relates to composition, romanticism and classicism, and the relationship between composer and interpreter.