Organ Symphony No. 8 in B major, Op. 42, No. 4
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Organ Symphony No. 8 in B major, Op. 42, No. 4 is a large-scale Romantic organ work by Charles-Marie Widor, renowned for its virtuosic writing and symphonic treatment of the instrument.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
organ symphony
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organ work ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French Romantic organ repertoire
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Parisian symphonic organ tradition ⓘ |
| catalogueGrouping | Widor organ symphonies Nos. 5–8, Op. 42 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Charles-Marie Widor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | organ performance tradition of the French Romantic school ⓘ |
| difficulty | virtuosic ⓘ |
| era | Romantic era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | Romantic organ music ⓘ |
| hasReputation | one of Widor’s most demanding organ symphonies ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late 19th-century French organ music ⓘ |
| influencedBy | French symphonic organ building of Aristide Cavaillé-Coll ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo organ ⓘ |
| intendedInstrument | Cavaillé-Coll style organ ⓘ |
| isPartOfComposerOutput | Widor’s organ oeuvre ⓘ |
| key | B major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| movementCount | multiple movements ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
large-scale formal design
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symphonic treatment of the organ ⓘ virtuosic organ writing ⓘ |
| notation | Western staff notation ⓘ |
| numberWithinOpus | No. 4 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 42 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Symphonies for Organ, Op. 42
NERFINISHED
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Widor’s organ symphonies ⓘ |
| performancePractice | often performed by advanced or professional organists ⓘ |
| primaryAudience | concert organ audiences ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByComposer |
Organ Symphony No. 5 in F minor, Op. 42, No. 1
NERFINISHED
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Organ Symphony No. 6 in G minor, Op. 42, No. 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Organ Symphony No. 7 in A minor, Op. 42, No. 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiresInstrumentType | symphonic organ ⓘ |
| requiresSkill |
advanced manual technique
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advanced pedal technique ⓘ complex registration management ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | Romantic ⓘ |
| titleInFrench | Symphonie pour orgue No 8 en si majeur, Op. 42 No 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | long ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceVenue |
church
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concert hall ⓘ |
| usesForm | symphonic form adapted for organ ⓘ |
| workNumberInSeries | 8 ⓘ |
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