Eben: Velvet Revolution Complete Organ Music Vol. 1

Featuring

Janette Fishell
Petr Eben

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Recording & Production

This recording project, titled 'Velvet Revolution,' is a multi-dimensional project that will also include extended essays and a teaching video.

Performer Biography

Janette Fishell, the organist on this album, is a leading authority on Petr Eben's organ music, having developed a friendship with him through many meetings and collaborations.

Composer's Artistic Vision

A frequent message in Petr Eben's music is that Good will triumph over Evil, despite human follies.

Composer Biography

Petr Eben, the composer, was imprisoned by the Nazis in Buchenwald at age 14 during World War II due to his father's Jewish heritage.

Composer's Artistic Vision

For Petr Eben, the organ was his 'dearest instrument,' full of festivity, and he always considered music to be a message to the listener.

Composer Biography

Petr Eben refused to join the Czech Communist Party and openly attended church, which limited his career advancements before 1989.

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