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Carlo Curley (August 24, 1952 – August 11, 2012) was an American classical concert organist.〔Black, Fergus (1989) "(Carlo Curley )", ''Glasgow Herald'', 7 October 1989, p. 4, retrieved 2010-11-06〕 Curley was born into a musical family in North Carolina, USA,〔''The International Who's Who in Music 2003: Classical'', Routledge, ISBN 978-1-85743-174-2, p. 166-7〕 and attended the North Carolina School of the Arts.〔 He subsequently studied with Virgil Fox, Robert Elmore, George Thalben-Ball and Arthur Poister.〔 His long-time friend and confidant Robert Noehren was another noted influence. Curley developed his performance style in the manner of Virgil Fox, with respect to popularising classical organ music popular to a wider audience, which included his arrangements and transcriptions of pieces from other classical genres. Curley was the first classical organist to perform a solo organ recital at the White House, and also played before several European heads of state. He toured extensively throughout the world, and earned the marketing nickname "the Pavarotti of the Organ". he was one of only a few concert organists worldwide who supported themselves exclusively by giving recitals, concerts and master classes, without any supplement from teaching or church position. Curley used a substantial Allen touring organ where the venue lacked an instrument of sufficient scope to support his repertoire. He recorded commercially for various labels such as RCA, ProArte, Rediffusion and Decca International. He participated in several 'Battle of the Organs' concerts, and his final such concert was in June 2012 at Liverpool Anglican Cathedral with his friend Ian Tracey. Curley served as patron for numerous music societies as well as for the newly formed British Academy of Music. He was involved in organ design and construction and served as advisor to numerous clients, including Melbourne City Council (Australia), and The Cube, Shiroishi (Japan). His autobiography ''In The Pipeline'' was published by HarperCollins in 1998. Curley died on Saturday, August 11, 2012, at age 59, in Melton Mowbray, England. His ashes are interred in the grounds of Pershore Abbey in the UK. ==Discography== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Carlo Curley」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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