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E. Power Biggs - Discography of American Historical Recordings

Power Biggs

The centerpiece of the Organ Library’s archives is the legacy of renowned concert organist E. Power Biggs (1906-1977). These include 16 file drawers of concert programs, correspondence, publicity material, radio broadcasts, and documentation regarding his recording activities. His music is incorporated into the general holdings of the Library, but the scores and parts used for recordings with instrumental ensembles are preserved separately.

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March 29, 1906, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, Eng.
d. March 10, 1977, Boston, Mass., U.S. 

In full EDWARD GEORGE POWER BIGGS, English-born American organist who brought to many distinctive, incisive colors of historic organs of many countries, as well as a wealth of classical organ literature from all periods.

Biggs, after training at the Royal Academy of Music in London, settled in the United States in 1930.

Through appearances with major orchestras and weekly radio broadcasts (1942-58), he established the organ as a conce Edward Power Biggs - Sony Classical Records QINEB