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E. Power Biggs

E. Power Biggs was first played on NTS on 27 August 2017. Songs played include Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565.

Edward George Power Biggs (1906 - 1977) was an American organist, born and trained in England. He is noted for reviving interest in pre-Romantic organ music, advocating the use of historical instruments and original registrations, and causing many organs built in America to be a European Baroque style. He also made several recordings with a pedal harpsichord.

One of his contemporaries and rivals was Virgil Fox, known for a more colorful style of playing. Regarding Biggs' obsession with historical accuracy, Fox…

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Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565
Bach, E. Power Biggs
Sony Music Distribution2003
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565
Bach, E. Power BiggsSony Music Distribution2003
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