Lillis, Gerard
(1994)
The French Organ Toccata
from 1874 to 1934.
Masters thesis, National University of Ireland Maynooth.
Abstract
This thesis deals with ten selected pieces of organ music in the toccata idiom
from the French Romantic era. Chapter one gives an insight into the
historical background leading into this period of music while chapter two
traces the development of the toccata as a musical form. Chapter three
contains the main body of the thesis; here is a detailed discussion of ten organ
toccatas by Boellmann, Dubois, Dupre, Duruflé, Gigout, Guilmant, Peeters,
Vieme and Widor. The toccatas appear chronologically, beginning with
Guilmant's Final from Sonata no. 1 (1874) and concluding with Durufle's
Toccata from the Suite op. 5 (1934).
The analytical examination of each toccata is preceded by a biography of the
composer and some background information on the work in question.
Chapter four contains a conclusion and examines some of the trends explored
by the various composers. Finally, three Appendices follow: a bibliography,
a note on further organ toccatas from the French Romantic era and an
abstract respectively.
| Item Type: |
Thesis
(Masters)
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| Keywords: |
French Organ Toccata;
1874 to 1934; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Arts,Celtic Studies and Philosophy > Music |
| Item ID: |
5293 |
| Depositing User: |
IR eTheses
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| Date Deposited: |
08 Aug 2014 09:25 |
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