Ben van Oosten (born 1955 in the Hague, Netherlands) is an Organist, Profes… Read Full Bio ↴Ben van Oosten (born 1955 in the Hague, Netherlands) is an Organist, Professor and Author.
Ben van Oosten gave his first organ recital in 1970 at the age of 15. He was accepted at the prestigious Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam and studied the organ with Albert de Klerk and piano with Berthe Davelaar. He graduated cum laude in 1979 with a diploma in organ solo.
He completed advanced studies in Paris, France, with André Isoir and Daniel Roth. Whether by geographical influence or artistic choice, he gravitated toward the French Romantic Organ school of the 19th Century that had its origins in the new Symphonic organs of Aristide Cavaillé-Coll. Van Oosten subsequently became one of the greatest practitioners and interpreters of organ works from that era. Among his recordings are the complete works of Charles-Marie Widor, the complete works of Louis Vierne, the eight sonatas of Alexandre Guilmant and the organ works of Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens and Louis James Alfred Lefébure-Wély. He has also undertaken a recording of the complete works of Marcel Dupré.
Besides maintaining a heavy recital schedule and an active private teaching practice, he serves as organist for Grote Kerk (Hague) and is a Professor of Music at Rotterdam Conservatory in the Netherlands. He has also written a biography of Widor and his works, Vater der Orgelsymphonie [1].
Among the honors and awards he has received are the Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik and the Diapason d'Or. In 1998, the French government awarded him the honorary rank of Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres for his efforts in reviving the French Romantic tradition.
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Ben van Oosten gave his first organ recital in 1970 at the age of 15. He was accepted at the prestigious Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam and studied the organ with Albert de Klerk and piano with Berthe Davelaar. He graduated cum laude in 1979 with a diploma in organ solo.
He completed advanced studies in Paris, France, with André Isoir and Daniel Roth. Whether by geographical influence or artistic choice, he gravitated toward the French Romantic Organ school of the 19th Century that had its origins in the new Symphonic organs of Aristide Cavaillé-Coll. Van Oosten subsequently became one of the greatest practitioners and interpreters of organ works from that era. Among his recordings are the complete works of Charles-Marie Widor, the complete works of Louis Vierne, the eight sonatas of Alexandre Guilmant and the organ works of Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens and Louis James Alfred Lefébure-Wély. He has also undertaken a recording of the complete works of Marcel Dupré.
Besides maintaining a heavy recital schedule and an active private teaching practice, he serves as organist for Grote Kerk (Hague) and is a Professor of Music at Rotterdam Conservatory in the Netherlands. He has also written a biography of Widor and his works, Vater der Orgelsymphonie [1].
Among the honors and awards he has received are the Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik and the Diapason d'Or. In 1998, the French government awarded him the honorary rank of Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres for his efforts in reviving the French Romantic tradition.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_van_Oosten
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Organ Symphony No. 1 c minor op. 13/1
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Joe Speciale
Doesn’t seem possible that Widor could have made more massive chords in both hands!
Great performance, thank you!
Michael Harwood
Wonderfully played at a modest speed
for onceso that the ornaments- are clearly audible and the piece packs a greater punch. All too often I find that this piece, like Widors toccata, is being played way too fast.albert peckham
Thank you for this performance! I do love your measured performance. Thank you!
Bob H
I was completely unfamiliar with this work, so I thank you for broadening my horizons! 👍
jean-marie Dujardin
J'ai une grande prédilection pour cette Marche Pontificale de la 1ere symphonie de ChM Widor : quel rythme, on est emporté vers l'avant , c'est somptueux ! Merci encore, Bernhard !
Problematic Society
Tbh this video is better than the one I uploaded a year ago. It's a steady tempo, close-up of the score, and no watermark. It's even more understandable.
jean-marie Dujardin
cher Berhard, je vous suis sur YT depuis quelques mois, avec plaisir. Et cette marche Pontificale de ce grand Charles-Marie Widor m'est très familière ; j'adore ce rythme très particulier, plein d'entrain et de dynamisme chers à Widor. Je sais que vous l'appréciez également , avec plusieurs autres enregistrements. J'aime beaucoup l'allegro de sa 6eme symphonie, mais d'autres encore, comme cette très fameuse toccata de sa 5eme symphonie, qui l'a rendu célèbre en étant souvent reprise en sortie de mariage ! Merci à vous ! Puis-je me permettre de vous suggérer encore davantage de dynamisme, peut-être un tempo plus rapide, des attaques plus incisives, pour cette pièce hors du commun. Avous de voir ! Cordialement
RRKdudas
To this day I have trouble understanding why Widor didn't put this as the finale for the symphony
Dale Rider
It is for a Papal Entrance (procession) into The Vatican Nave.
Zach Pedersen
It bears a striking resemblance to how Tchaikovsky structured his Pathétique Symphony with the loud, joyous movement placed before the more tragic final movement.