In 2007, Pope Benedict XVI awarded Naji Hakim the Augustae crucis insigne pro Ecclesia et Pontifice for his commitment to the Church and the Holy Father.
Instruments
In 1962, the Stahlhuth organ underwent significant modifications to align with the then-dominant neobaroque tonal aesthetic, which neglected its original stylistic specificity.
Instruments
The 1912 Stahlhuth organ featured a high-pressure Tuba mirabilis 8' in the Positiv-Swell division, a borrowing from English organbuilding, voiced on 300 mm.
Composer Biography
Naji Hakim succeeded Olivier Messiaen as organist of l'église de la Trinité in Paris, serving from 1993 to 2008.
Composer Biography
Naji Hakim, the composer, studied with Jean Langlais and at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris, where he earned seven first prizes.
Instruments
From 2001 to 2002, organbuilder Thomas Jann restored and reconstructed the Stahlhuth organ, extending it to 78 speaking stops with both German romantic and French symphonic tone colors.
Instruments
The Stahlhuth-Jann organ in St. Martin's Church, Dudelange, was originally built in 1912 by Georg and Eduard Stahlhuth, incorporating German, French, and English organbuilding characteristics.
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