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Gustav Merkel
org, 1827-1885 DE, Oderwitz
Musician / Composer of Classical
A.k.a. Gustav Adolf Merkel
Gustav (Adolf) Merkel (November 12, 1827 in Oberoderwitz, near Zittau – October 30, 1885 in Dresden) was a German organist and composer.Having been given some lessons by Schumann in his youth, Merkel spent most of his career in Dresden, concentrating on organ-playing from 1858. A Lutheran himself, he nevertheless held an appointment at one of Dresden's main Catholic churches from 1864 until his death. During the same period he taught the organ at Dresden's Conservatorium.
Popular Tracks 
La Traviata: Prelude to Act I on 20 Classical Masterpieces by Franz Schubert, Gustav Merkel, Moritz Moszkowski, Ambroise Thomas, Anatoly Lyadov, Peter Katin & David Cripps Sonate In D-Moll Zu Vier Händen Und Doppelpedal, Op. 30 - I Allegro on Gustav Merkel - Organ Works Vol. 1 by Gustav Merkel & Halgeir Schiager Sonate In D-Moll Zu Vier Händen Und Doppelpedal, Op. 30 - Ii Adagio on Gustav Merkel - Organ Works Vol. 1 by Gustav Merkel & Halgeir Schiager 3 Grosse Choralvorspiele, Op. 32 - Ii 'Nun Sich Der Tag' on Gustav Merkel - Organ Works Vol. 1 by Gustav Merkel & Halgeir Schiager Sechs Orgelstücke, Op. 100 - Iv Wachet Auf, Ruft Uns Die Stimme on Gustav Merkel - Organ Works Vol. 2 by Gustav Merkel & Halgeir Schiager Fantasia Et Fuga A 5 Voci, Op. 5 (C-Dur) I Allegro Maestoso on Gustav Merkel - Organ Works Vol. 1 by Gustav Merkel & Halgeir Schiager Sonate In D-Moll Zu Vier Händen Und Doppelpedal, Op. 30 - Iii Allegro Con Fuoco - Fuga on Gustav Merkel - Organ Works Vol. 1 by Gustav Merkel & Halgeir Schiager Bagatellen, Op. 81: IV. "Butterfly" on 20 Classical Masterpieces by Franz Schubert, Gustav Merkel, Moritz Moszkowski, Ambroise Thomas, Anatoly Lyadov, Peter Katin & David Cripps Organ Sonata No. 8 in B Minor, Op. 178: I. Introduktion on Organ Recital: Schmeding, Martin - Kuhnau, J. / Bach, J.S. / Homilius, G.A. / Walther, J.G. / Krebs, J.L. / Rinck, J.H.C. / Mendelssohn, Felix by Martin Schmeding Fantasia Et Fuga A 5 Voci, Op. 5 (C-Dur) Iii Fuga on Gustav Merkel - Organ Works Vol. 1 by Gustav Merkel & Halgeir SchiagerTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organ Music | Gustav Merkel, Carlo Guandalino | 2017 | Album |
| Virtuose Orgelmusik Zu 4 Händen = Virtuoso Organ Music For Four Hands | Gustav Merkel, Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach, Samuel Wesley, Giovanni Gabrieli, Jean Adam Guilain, Jean Langlais − Elisabeth Sperer, Winfried Englhardt | 1991 | Album |
| Die Phantastische Orgel | Gioacchino Rossini • Georges Bizet • Franz von Suppé • Gustav Merkel, Timporg Trio, Markus Kühnis • Wolfgang Sieber • Christoph Kobelt | 1986 | Album |
| Organs Of Estonia | Julius Reubke, Gustav Merkel, M. G. Fischer, Johann Christian Heinrich Rinck, Heinrich Von Herzogenberg, J. E. Rembt, Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Josef Rheinberger | 1981 | Album |
| Seltene Orgel- & Cembalomusik Aus Der Klosterkirche Zu St.Peter Im Schwarzwald | Johann Pachelbel, Johann Christian Bach, Marianus Müller, Adolf Friedrich Hesse, Severo Giussani, José Lidón, Gaetano Piazza, Gustav Merkel, Imelda Blöchliger, Hans Vollenweider | 1976 | Album |
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