Simon Preston 1938-2022

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May 16, 2022, 12:26:09 AM Last Edit: May 16, 2022, 12:32:05 AM by vandermolen
I was sorry to hear that this fine organist had died. I gather that he's been suffering from Alzheimer's disease for several years.
This was just announced this morning.
RIP

"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

ritter

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May 16, 2022, 01:52:37 AM
Sad news. I've never been into organ music, and therefore haven't followed Mr. Preston's career. But, his recording of Stravinsky's Canticum Sacrum (originally on Argo, and now to be found in the DG "Stravinsky Complete Edition" box) is quite wonderful (probably my favourite of this beautiful work).

R.I.P. Simon Preston.

JBS

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May 16, 2022, 03:18:51 AM Last Edit: May 16, 2022, 04:29:18 AM by JBS
The first set of Bach's complete organ works I bought was his recording. It's not the best out there but it's certainly not worthy of being neglected.

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vandermolen

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May 16, 2022, 03:25:46 AM
Just bought this In Memoriam:
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).
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