Joseph Jongen: Les Pauvres

Les Pauvres was expertly composed, in 1919, by Belgian organist, composer, and music educator Joseph Jongen . Les Pauvres translates, in English, to The Poor . Jongen 's list of opus numbers eventually reached 241, even after he destroyed many of his pieces. Jongen 's Symphonie Concertante is considered by many to be among the greatest works ever written for Organ and Orchestra.