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Symphonic Organ Music, Vol.2

Composer Vincenzo Bellini
Sir Edward Elgar
Charles Gounod
Ottorino Respighi
Bedrich Smetana
Performer Hans-Ola Ericsson
Period Romantic
Classical
Catalogue Number BIS-1102 CD
EAN 7318590011027
Format CD
Release date Feb 2001
Total time 69'15

The album features organ compositions from five renowned composers, showcasing a variety of styles and periods. Ottorino Respighi, known for his symphonic poems "Fountains of Rome" and "Pines of Rome," is represented by his three Preludes, which demonstrate his skill in contrapuntal writing and thematic development. Charles Gounod, famous for his opera "Faust," contributes the unpublished "Offertoire," a serene piece marked by its peaceful and harmonic exploration in A-flat major.

Vincenzo Bellini, a pivotal figure in Italian bel canto, offers his only organ work, the "Organ Sonata in G major." This piece, reflective of his operatic style, emphasizes melody over harmonic complexity. Bedřich Smetana, a cornerstone of Czech national music, is featured with his "Six Preludes for Organ," composed at the age of seventeen. These preludes, simple yet effective, were intended for the celebration of mass.

Sir Edward Elgar's contributions include the "Vesper Voluntaries, Op. 14," a collection of brief character pieces intended for Vesper services, and the "Cantique, Op. 3 No. 1," originally part of an incomplete wind quintet. These works highlight Elgar's ability to create evocative and expressive sacred music.

The album is performed by Hans-Ola Ericsson on the 1998 Gerald Woehl organ at St. Petrus Canisius Church in Friedrichshafen, Germany, recorded with meticulous attention to capturing the instrument's dynamic range and tonal clarity .
 
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  Ottorino Respighi
01 Preludio in re minore (1910) 4'04
 
 
  Ottorino Respighi
  Preludio in la minore (1910) ("Ho risposto fiducia in Dio")
02 Preludio in la minore (1910) ( 5'06
 
 
  Ottorino Respighi
  Preludio in si bemolle minore (1910) ("Ho sperato in te, o signore")
03 Preludio in si bemolle minore (1910) ( 8'29
 
 
  Charles Gounod
04 Offertoire 5'21
 
 
  Vincenzo Bellini
  Organ Sonata in G major 4'19
05 I. Larghetto 0'53
06 II. Allegro 3'26
 
 
  Bedrich Smetana
  Sest Preludii pro varhany (Six Preludes for Organ) (1846) 13'26
07 I. Lento (C major) 3'14
08 II. Grave (C minor) 2'28
09 III. Patorale. Moderato (G major) 2'31
10 IV. Andante (G minor) 1'51
11 V. Moderato (D major) 1'43
12 VI. Andante (F major) 1'39
 
 
  Sir Edward Elgar
  Vesper Voluntaries, Op.14 (1890) 20'31
13 Introduction 1'58
14 Andante 1'39
15 Allegro 2'02
16 Andantino 2'10
17 Allegretto piacevole - Intermezzo 2'21
18 Poco lento 2'25
19 Moderato 2'04
20 Allegretto pensoso 1'48
21 Poco allegro - Coda 4'04
 
 
  Sir Edward Elgar
22 Cantique, Op.3 No.1 4'47
 
  Album total 69'15
OrganEricsson, Hans-Ola
ComposerBellini, Vincenzo
Elgar, Sir Edward
Gounod, Charles
Respighi, Ottorino
Smetana, Bedrich

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