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Charles-Marie Widor was a French organist, composer, and teacher associated with the Romantic tradition. He served for decades as organist at the Church of Saint-Sulpice in Paris, whose large Cavaillé-Coll organ helped shape his approach to registration and orchestral color. Widor is especially known for ten organ symphonies, including the Fifth Symphony, whose concluding Toccata became a widely performed work for ceremonies and organ recitals.
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Charles-Marie Widor ranks #192 of 337 in the Composer ranking, behind Zoltán Kodály, ahead of Carl Orff.
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