Toccata No. 7 (1984) Uploaded by: CarsonCooman Composer: Åberg, Thomas Organ: Laurenskerk - Main Organ - 1973 Marcussen & Son Software: Hauptwerk IV Views: 512
Psalm Prelude: De Profundis Uploaded by: Hoofdwerk Composer: Groden, Fenton Organ: Laurenskerk - Main Organ - 1973 Marcussen & Son Software: Hauptwerk IV Views: 140
Johann Nepomuk David (30 November 1895 – 22 December 1977) was an Austrian composer.
David was born in Eferding. He began his musical career in the monastery of Sankt Florian, and was a composition student of Joseph Marx. David wrote a number of orchestral works including eight symphonies (of which the fifth has been recorded, as have some other works including a disc of organ music,) several concertos including an organ concerto and three violin concertos, instrumental works including many for or with organ, and many choral works. His general style changed from the modal tendencies seen in his first two symphonies to the more acerbic though still tonal sound of the later ones.
David died, aged 83, in Stuttgart.
Not many folks play JN David, but I like some of his pieces. Digging through old performance MIDI files, I found this and redid it for the Marcussen, which is an ideal organ for this music. I was at one time contemplating recording all 20 volumes (never got around to it!)