Frank - 2nd day of a B volkslied with an engine chorus (number)

The history of the organ, which is a rich and ancient one, go back as far as possible with the water pressure is known as the Roman Empire Hydraulis operate its organs. The organs slowly evolved from a terrible instrument, so they had to attack with their fists and their ranks of pipes and voices, early Baroque instrument key of the keyboard and foot pedals.

Many centuries the organ known as the most complex mechanical devices, because of its artistry and craftsmanship of many different disciplines to build a. Main cabinet manufacturer's chest, keyboard, and all wooden parts, wooden sculpture, landscaping and meters, metal craftsmen, so that all the pins and guide wires necessary, experienced decision-makers, so that hundreds, sometimes thousands of organs outside the pipe, the artisans to adjust the fine ear tube, the organ player's actions, to assist in regulation. All the technology and knowledge, to understand each organ builders in each European part of their work experience. The development of architectural style and sound, according to local builders. Each part of Europe to create your own unique version of the musical instruments, and so the development of offices and schools to play the locale that matches the tool.

Played by the French organ school in the 16th century, unlike some people, continue to the romantic era. With the composer / like 卡米尔圣桑, Cesar Franck and Charles - Marie Widor organ, the French organ builder also includes improved instrument, so that the French organ composers to write symphonic style of the instrument.

The most influential and most beloved composer / organist, Cesar Franck. The early years of composing and performing, he settled in the teaching of life. But it was not until his later years, he began to write, and several years of problems, but managed to form a minority masterpiece. He is a master of improvisation on the instrument, but only a dozen pieces of composition. Nevertheless, he was regarded as the most important organ composer since JS Bach. High praise, indeed, because it proves the quality of his work.

A few pieces of his organs to write (and write before he died, the last three) organs Chorales. Frank is a composer, the traditional forms of music-loving, but the way these forms, he used their own. The second organ choir in B-flat minor, is in the form of a mutated form of a Passacaglia and Fugue, Passacaglia type, which composed of bass ostinato composition.

In the real form of the Passacaglia, which is not always confined to the bass part. This work bears the outward similarities, at least in Bach's C minor Passacaglia and Fugue in form, but as the other works of Frank, his music is unique, and to speak with their own voice.