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Contributor	William Thomas Best
Gender	Male
Nationality	English
Date of Birth	13 August 1826
Date of Death	10 May 1897
Place Of Death	Liverpool
Functions	Musician: Organist
Notes	Best performed the first recital on the Sydney Town Hall organ. As an executant Best was admittedly the first among contemporary British organists. All that can be done upon the organ he did to perfection, and by his crisp playing he suggested the accent which is, strictly speaking, not within the powers of the instrument. His repertory was commonly supposed to include five thousand pieces, and he was remarkably successful in using the organ as a substitute for the orchestra. In addition he was a very brilliant pianist.
Events	Date Function Contributor Organisation
	Opening of the Grand Organ, Sydney Town Hall - Centennial Hall , Sydney, NSW, 9 August 1890
	Musician: Organist Opening of the Grand Organ, Sydney Town Hall - Centennial Hall , Sydney, NSW, 9 August 1890
Works	Concert Fantasia on Gorhoffed Gwyr Harlech
Data Set	AusStage
Contributor Identifier	552714

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