Romantic · Belgian

Joseph Jongen

1873 to 1953

Belgian Romantic

Repertoire in dialogue

Portrait of Joseph Jongen
Image: Conservatoire royal de Bruxelles, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Born in Liège and trained at its conservatoire, Jongen was an organist, teacher and director of the Royal Conservatory in Brussels from 1925 to 1939. His Symphonie concertante for organ and orchestra (1926) is a landmark of the genre; his solo organ music ranges from short pieces to the Sonata eroica (1930).

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The repertoire

Works in the project’s repertoire

6 works, 5 of them available to listen to.

Repertoire in dialogue

  • Cantilène

    Piece

    Intimate piece, well served by the expressive Résonance manual

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  • Petit prélude (Aria)

    Prelude

    Intimate piece, well served by the expressive Résonance manual

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  • Pastorale

    Pastoral

    Keyboard compass; expression via the Résonance manual

  • Prélude et fugue

    Op. 121 · Prelude and Fugue

    Keyboard compass; expression via the Résonance manual

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Open repertoire

  • Flagship work

    Sonata eroica

    Op. 94 · Sonata

    Large concert piece, in a symphonic aesthetic further from the project; keyboard compass

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  • Toccata

    Op. 104 · Toccata

    Large concert piece, in a symphonic aesthetic further from the project; keyboard compass

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This classification reflects the place of these repertoires within the artistic and educational orientations of the project. It does not constitute a technical indication regarding the design of the instrument.

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