The French Revolution was both destructive and creative, and the story of the organ during the revolutionary decade was one of continuity and of change. Although a huge number of instruments were lost, organists adapted to new musical demands, and the French organ school remained vigorous and international.  Andrew Cantrill-Fenwick discusses a time when organ culture was in thrall to political forces, in this article from the RCO Journal of 2020/2021.

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