Dupre: Works for organ

Track Listings

1. Vars Sur Un Vieux Noel, Op.20

2. Prlds And Fugue No.1 in e, Op.36

3. Prlds And Fugue No.2 in A flat, Op.36

4. Prlds And Fugue No.3 in C

5. Sym-Passion, Op.23: I. Le Monde Dans L'attente Du Sauveur

6. Sym-Passion, Op.23: II. Nativite

7. Sym-Passion, Op.23: III. Crucifixion

8. Sym-Passion, Op.23: IV. Resurrection

Tracks:

Agincourt Hymn
The Emperor's Fanfare
Psalm 19
Trumpet Tune
Finale
Prelude And Fugue In E Minor, BWV 533, 'Cathedral'
Meditation
Prelude
Chorale No. 2 In B Minor
Cortege And Litany, Op. 19, No. 2
Final

Customer Reviews:

Vibrant sound and Performance, some questionable interpretetations.......2006-05-29

This particular michael murray recording makes up for the lack of recordings of the magnificent organ in St. John Divine. It is perhaps one of the greatest and largest American organs, notably the very powerful state trumpet stop located underneath one of the rose windows (This is one of the few stops of its kind in existence). The Agincourt Hynm really shows off what this stop is capable of. There is some good variety in this recording, although sometimes I felt that the State Trumpet was used in excess (it became annoying at points, simply because it was so powerful and overused). The biggest downfall of this recording is the interpretation of the Widor Symphony VI Finale. I felt the tempo was extremely too slow, and due to this, was lacking the excitment of this wonderful piece (For a more exciting, no holds-barred recording of the Widor 6th, check out David M. Patrick's recording). Overall, this recording is very powerful and really shows off what this famous, yet, not so very often recorded organ can do.

Good, but not the best ever.......1999-11-08

This disc has on it one of America's foremost organists playing one of the largest organs ever constructed. The result is a mix of good music well played with some rather irritating bits. Firstly, the Dunstable and the Purcell (actually by Jeremiah Clarke) make use of the incredible State Trumpet stop; whilst this makes for an excellent first track, in which it appears briefly at the start and end in a sort of fanfare motif, the use of this stop in the Trumpet Tune becomes ear-splitting and tiresome. Murray also has an apparent predilection for slower speeds (though in the main there is nothing wrong with that). Perhaps the most annoying thing is the second Vierne track (the Prelude in D major)- the sleeve notes make a clear point that "any music can be played on this organ", but whether as a result of the recording equipment or the gigantic acoustic or the instrument, it is as if this track was recorded through thick cotton wool from a distant room in the Cathedral. However, even with all these points, this is an interesting programme rendered with genuine sensitivity on a challenging instrument. Worth listening to.

Highly recommended.......1999-06-27

I bought this CD several years ago, and I never get tired of listening to it. Michael Murray gives his usual brilliant rendition of some of the world's greatest organ music in a setting with vibrant accoustics as St. John the Divine is one of the largest churches in the US. This should be required listening for any organ enthusiast.

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Masterly Dupre and Widor - mannered Franck
Best ever recording of the St. Sulpice organ

Dupré, Franck, Widor: Organ Works

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The Willis Organ at Salisbury Cathedral

ASIN: B00005B7K9
Release Date: 2002-04-23

Tracks:

Magnificat VI
Carillon, Op.27, No.4
Choral Et Fugue, Op.57
Tres Lent Et Sans Rigueur, Op.18,No.3: Antiphon III
Cortege Et Litanie, Op.19, No.2
Final, Op.27, No.7
Grande Piece Symphonique, Op.17: Andantino Serioso; Allegro Non Troppo E Maestoso - Andante-Allegro-Andante - Allegro Non Troppo E Maestoso - Beaucoup Plus Largement
Finale

Customer Reviews:

Masterly Dupre and Widor - mannered Franck.......2004-05-07

I recommend this recording very highly. The sound of the organ and playing is magnificent especially in the Dupre and Widor selections. The Franck "Grand Piece Symphonique" however, is another story. After all the scholarship and attention to original playing editions in the past 30+ years, it amazes me that Murray still hangs on to the mannered, in my opinion, highly unmusical, Lemmens' 'legato' style in his interpretation of the Franck work. Buy this for the Dupre and Widor selections, they are amazing!

Best ever recording of the St. Sulpice organ.......2002-12-13

American organist Michael Murray (Marcel Dupré's last American pupil and Dupré's biographer) together with the recording engineers at Telarc have scored a winning combination with this new recording of Cavaille-Coll's *opus magnum* instrument. The three composers represented all have a link to the organ of St. Sulpice. The Dupre works are engaging, with a tight sense of construction and a dash of post-romantic harmonies, quintessentially French. My first impression of the Widor Finale from Sym. No. 6 was that Murray plays it too slow; however upon repeated listenings I find his tempo just right; the piece unfolds at the proper pace, and no details are lost (this was after all Widor's own organ). As it is, truly majestic and truly exciting. The varied sections of the Franck show a great mastery of form and emotional intensity that Murray carries off with aplomb. The recorded sound is AWESOME, from the singing foundation stops, powerful ensembles, lovely solo registers, to shimmering celestes, brilliant reeds and mixtures, and the teeth-rattling intensity of the pedal Contre-bombarde. The recording captures the ideal balance of instrument and acoustics. An absolute "must have" for organ enthusiasts!

Glorious Pipes: Organ Music Through the Ages

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Glorious pipes

Glorious Pipes: Organ Music Through the Ages

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Tracks:

Toccata And Fugue In D Minor, BWV 565 - Ton Koopman
Fugue In G Minor, BWV 578 'The Little' - Wolfgang Rubsam
Wachet Auf, Ruft Uns Die Stimme, BWV 645 'Sleepers, Awake' - Simon Preston
Prelude, Fugue And Ciacona In C Major, BuxWV 137 - Peter Hurford
Tierce En Taille - Gillian Weir
Dialogue Sur Les Grand Jeux - Gillian Weir
Schmucke Dich, O Liebe Seele, BWV 654 - Helmut Walcha
Toccata And Fugue In D Minor, BWV 538 'Dorian' - Wolfgang Rubsam
Chorale - Andante Sostenuto - Allegro Molto - Peter Hurford
Fugue - Peter Hurford
Finale - Peter Hurford

Tracks:

Prelude And Fugue On The Name B-A-C-H, S.260 - Peter Hurford
Benedictus, Op.59 No.9 - Peter Hurford
Chorale No.3 In A Minor - Marcel Dupre
Es Ist Ein Ros Entsprungen - Peter Planyavsky
Allegro - Thomas Trotter
Andante Sostenuto - Pierre Cochereau
Toccata (Allegro) - Simon Preston
Apparition De L'Eglise Eternelle - Olivier Latry
Dieu Parmi Nous - Olivier Latry

Customer Reviews:

Glorious pipes.......2007-04-20

New as an organ fan ? No mistake with this double Cd set. Registration is amazing and sounds like pure cristal. A simple joy.

B.A.C.H. from Liszt is great, and more great moments.

Organists play perfectly.

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Marcel Dupré: Organ Works, Vol. 8

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Allegro Agitato
Cantabile
Scherzando
Final
Virgo Mater
Mater Dolorosa
Virgo Mediatrix
Salve Regina
Virgo Dei Genitrix
Pange Lingua
Sacris Solemniis
Alma Redemptoris Mater
Ave Verum Corpus
Lauda Sion
Verbum Supernum
Chaconne
Musette
Dithyrambe

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Dupré: Works for Organ, Vol. 9

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ASIN: B000038I7V
Release Date: 2000-02-22

Tracks:

Son in a, Op.60: Allegro Marcato - Clyde Beavers/Bruce Neswick
Son in a, Op.60: Allegro Moderato - Clyde Beavers/Bruce Neswick
Son in a, Op.60: Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Clyde Beavers/Bruce Neswick
Trio, Op.55: I. (Withoug Movt Indication) - Timothy Durbin/Clyde Beavers/Bruce Neswick
Trio, Op.55: II. Lento - Timothy Durbin/Clyde Beavers/Bruce Neswick
Trio, Op.55: III. (Energico-Largo-Presto) - Timothy Durbin/Clyde Beavers/Bruce Neswick
Qt, Op.52: Prld - Timothy Durbin/Jennifer Rende/Clyde Beavers/Bruce Neswick
Qt, Op.52: Scherzando - Timothy Durbin/Jennifer Rende/Clyde Beavers/Bruce Neswick
Qt, Op.52: Larghetto - Timothy Durbin/Jennifer Rende/Clyde Beavers/Bruce Neswick
Qt, Op.52: Rondo - Timothy Durbin/Jennifer Rende/Clyde Beavers/Bruce Neswick
Chorales, Op.28, Nos.31-33, 48-54 & 57: 31. Lord God Now Open Wide Thy Heaven
Chorales, Op.28, Nos.31-33, 48-54 & 57: 32. Lord Jesus Christ, Turn To Us
Chorales, Op.28, Nos.31-33, 48-54 & 57: 33. My Soul Longeth To Depart In Peace
Chorales, Op.28, Nos.31-33, 48-54 & 57: 48. Descend, O Jesus, From Heaven To Earth
Chorales, Op.28, Nos.31-33, 48-54 & 57: 49. Kyrie, God The Everlasting Father
Chorales, Op.28, Nos.31-33, 48-54 & 57: 50. Kyrie, Christ The Comforter Of The World
Chorales, Op.28, Nos.31-33, 48-54 & 57: 51. Kyrie, God The Holy Ghost
Chorales, Op.28, Nos.31-33, 48-54 & 57: 52. Beloved Jesus, Here We Stand
Chorales, Op.28, Nos.31-33, 48-54 & 57: 53. Praise The Lord Almighty
Chorales, Op.28, Nos.31-33, 48-54 & 57: 54. Praise God, All Ye Christians
Chorales, Op.28, Nos.31-33, 48-54 & 57: 57. Now Thank We All Our God
Regina Coeli, Op.64
Chorales, Op.38, Nos.58-60, 63, 64 & 68-79: 58. Rejoice Now, Beloved Christians
Chorales, Op.38, Nos.58-60, 63, 64 & 68-79: 59. Come Now, Saviour Of The Heathen
Chorales, Op.38, Nos.58-60, 63, 64 & 68-79: 60. O Gracious God
Chorales, Op.38, Nos.58-60, 63, 64 & 68-79: 63. The Child Was Born In Bethlehem
Chorales, Op.38, Nos.58-60, 63, 64 & 68-79: 64. Deck Thyself, O Beloved Soul
Chorales, Op.38, Nos.58-60, 63, 64 & 68-79: 68. Out Of High Heaven Have I Come
Chorales, Op.38, Nos.58-60, 63, 64 & 68-79: 69. From Heaven Come Angels
Chorales, Op.38, Nos.58-60, 63, 64 & 68-79: 70. I Will Never Part From God
Chorales, Op.38, Nos.58-60, 63, 64 & 68-79: 71. Before Thy Throne I Will Appear
Chorales, Op.38, Nos.58-60, 63, 64 & 68-79: 72. Awake! Hear The Call Of Watchmen
Chorales, Op.38, Nos.58-60, 63, 64 & 68-79: 73. He That Suffereth God To Guide Him
Chorales, Op.38, Nos.58-60, 63, 64 & 68-79: 74. How Bright Shineth The Day-Star
Chorales, Op.38, Nos.58-60, 63, 64 & 68-79: 75. We Christians
Chorales, Op.38, Nos.58-60, 63, 64 & 68-79: 76. We Thank Thee, Lord Jesus, For Thy Redemptive Death
Chorales, Op.38, Nos.58-60, 63, 64 & 68-79: 77. We All Believe In One God
Chorales, Op.38, Nos.58-60, 63, 64 & 68-79: 78. We All Believe In One God
Chorales, Op.38, Nos.58-60, 63, 64 & 68-79: 79. Whither Shall I Flee?

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Marcel Dupré is an important historical as well as musical figure, his compositional freedom linking the golden age of Widor and Vierne with the radical rethinking that Messiaen saw through in his great organ cycles. Never doing things by halves, Naxos has reached Volume 9 of the complete organ works--mainly chamber pieces involving organ. Most substantial is the "Trio for Violin, Cello, and Organ," in one sense a throwback to the Baroque line of trio sonatas, but with a harmonic richness that indicates a late-19th-century inheritance--thoughtful, undemonstrative music, persuasively realized by Bruce Neswick and colleagues. The "Quartet" adds a viola to the lineup, but a delightful scherzando apart is a lesser affair, while the "Sonata for Cello and Organ" is a modest but interesting work (at least for the way Dupré makes a telling contrast between the sonorities of the two instruments). Again, perceptive playing from Neswick, whose Indiana organ has a clear, bright sound that makes the generous selection of Chorales interesting for the listener as well as the player. At the price, a worthwhile collection of some unusual repertoire. --Richard Whitehouse

The Ruffatti Organ in Davies Symphony Hall

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Audiophile delight
A True Speaker Blower
The Music is Served

The Ruffatti Organ in Davies Symphony Hall

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Tracks:

Kyrie, Gott Heiliger Geist, BWV 671
Prelude And Fugue In C, BWV 545
In Dir Ist Freude, BWV 615
Von Gott Will Ich nicht Lassen, BWV 658
Gelobet Seist Du, Jesu Christ, BWV 604
Ich Ruf Zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639
Der Tag, Der Ist So Freudenreich, BWV 605
Wir Glauben All An Einen Gott, BWV 680
Dieu Parmi Nous
Prelude And Fugue In G Minor, Op. 7, No. 3
Adagio
Final In B-Flat, Op. 21

Customer Reviews:

Audiophile delight.......2005-02-27

This is a CD that will tell you the truth about your sound system. Track 11, Widor's Adagio, Symphony No. 6. is a truly difficult piece to reproduce even for a top notch system. Abysmal, melodious bass well isolated against crystal clear highs. It will tell you every resonance in your listening room. Don't have an equalizer? You may want one after listening to this.

A True Speaker Blower.......2003-07-28

This CD is perhaps the most listened to in my whole organ collection. From the most quiet and serene pieces to the abrasive, this CD has it all and Michael Murray masterfully knows how to exploit every little nuance. The shining jewel on this CD would have to be Dupre's Op. 7, No. 3. I don't know how one person can play this piece, but Murray manages in a way only a master organist can. His stop usage on the Ruffatti brings out the amazing range of this instrument as well as its tonal characteristics that make it one of the great organs of the western U.S.

The Music is Served.......2003-05-24

I grew up in the 70's listening to Virgil Fox and thinking he was the "most". In the 80's it was Carlo Curly. As my music tastes changed and refined, I realized that they were the "Liberace's" of the organ: style over substance. Now I truly appreciate the playing of Michael Murray, and I feel that this CD truly showcases his gift. It is a wonderful eclectic mix of Bach and some of the 20th Century organ masters. What is so wonderful about this CD is that in spite of a large instrument at his disposal (which Fox or Curley would utilize to it's fullest) Murray selects registration for the Bach that allows the music to shine through, yet allows the contemporary Ruffatti voicing to enhance the Bach vision of God. It is the perfect balance between the garishnous of Fox and the conservative playing of E. Power Biggs. The Bach is played with great articulation and expressiveness, serving the music well. Then the fire starts with Messian's "Du Parmi Nou". It continues with Dupre (Murray's teacher), some gentle Widor, and finishes with a brilliant interpretation Cesar Frank's "Final in Bb". The Telarc engineers truly picked up the dynamics of the Davies Symphony Hall installation (this recording was made before the wonderful acoustical renovation in the early '90's). This is an excellent CD to own for the instrument, the music and the performance.

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Excellent performance on a great instrument
Organ Pyromania

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Tracks:

Prelude And Fugue In B Major
Prelude And Fugue In F Minor
Prelude And Fugue In G Minor
Variations On 'Adeste Fideles' An Improvisation For Organ
Le Virtrail de St. Ouen, Op. 65
Chorales, Op. 28, Nos. 7-12: 7. In My Beloved God
Chorales, Op. 28, Nos. 7-12: 8. Out Of The Depths Have I Cried Unto Thee
Chorales, Op. 28, Nos. 7-12: 9. O Christ Who Art The Light Of The World
Chorales, Op. 28, Nos. 7-12: 10. Christ The Lamb Of God
Chorales, Op. 28, Nos. 7-12: 11. Christ Is Risen From The Dead
Chorales, Op. 28, Nos. 7-12: 12. Christ Lay In The Bonds Of Death
Chorales, Op. 28, Nos. 42-47: 42. Jesus, My Joy
Chorales, Op. 28, Nos. 42-47: 43. Jesus Christ, Our Saviour
Chorales, Op. 28, Nos. 42-47: 44. Jesus Christ, Our Saviour
Chorales, Op. 28, Nos. 42-47: 45. Jesus, My Trust
Chorales, Op. 28, Nos. 42-47: 46. Come God, Creator, Holy Ghost
Chorales, Op. 28, Nos. 42-47: 47. Come Holy Ghost, Lord God
Meditation (1966)
Paraphrase On The 'Te Deum', Op. 43

Customer Reviews:

Excellent performance on a great instrument.......2006-10-09

As an addition to the review below, what makes this CD the best of the Dupre series on Naxos are the performer and the instrument. Jeanette Fishell, who is a nationally known organist and champion of the works of Petr Eben, shows herself a brillant interpreter of Dupre who has his technique down pat. Her performance is exquisitely well-thought, is well-registered and delivers quite an emotional impact. I dare you to find a better recording of the 3 Preludes and Fugues.
The organ at St George's Nashville is the 85-rank Casavant Op. 3606 from 1986, located high on the east end behind the high altar and speaking directly into the nave. It is notable for its rich assertive principal mixtures, an expressive Positif section with a wealth of solo voices, and 2 ranks of big trumpets (hooded ones in the Positif, and festival ones in the west end). Legend has it that a Casavant voicer from Quebec, on hearing the completed instrument, said that he was satisfied with the whole, "but the 2-footer, the 4-footer...she sing, she sing!" And it is a fact that the upper voices carry exceptionally well in this acoustic, and to great (sometimes fiery) effect in this recording. Casavant Op. 3606 has been featured on several recordings on CD and radio, but it has never sounded better than on this CD.

Organ Pyromania.......2000-09-07

The Three Preludes and Fugues, in their time, were like no work ever written before. Composed as an entry in the prestigious Prix de Rome competition, they display astounding virtuosity, both in composition and in the performer. The B major Prelude and Fugue displays the typical qualities of a French toccata; dazzlingly quick handwork on the manuals with a profound, carillon-like melody in the pedals. The F minor Prelude and Fugue is far more subdued and vague about its statement, with much of it being played on Bourdons and Voix Celeste stops. The G minor Prelude and Fugue combines characteristics of both pieces proceeding it - the Prelude being soft and Presto, the Fugue being loud and Moderato. These pieces display a maturity well before their time, and if you analyse and dissect the pieces written around Op. 7, apart from his Quatre Motets Op. 9, you will not find anything as mature until his Variations in C# Op. 22 for piano, or his Symphonie-Passion, Op. 23 for organ.

Variations on "Adeste Fideles" were originally an improvisation recorded on a Skinner Organ Company Pipe Organ roll, recorded at The Skinner Studio NYC in 1929. These rolls were very similar to those used by Grainger and Rachmaninov to record their own works. This improvisation was reconstructed and edited by the American Rollin Smith in 1974. The variations open with the hymn played on foundations, followed by a variation featuring the melody on Cromorne 8', accompanied by Flûtes 16', 8', 4'. An amazing triplet variation on Full Swell with Swell-Pedal follows, then a fugue in the relative minor (E). The piece is rounded off with a short typical French toccata of 3 pages in length. This piece makes a great concert piece at Christmastide and it isn't too difficult for the average organist to play, given an adequate instrument.

Vitrail is Dupré's last composition with an opus number, and was composed to describe the stain-glass window at the cathedral of St Ouen in Rouen, where Dupré's father was organist. This piece is written from an artist's perspective, carefully detailing every object, no matter how small or insignificant, rounding off in an explicit coda of retrospective wonderment.

Listeners continue to get a taste for the Seventy Nine Chorales, written as preliminaries for the counterparts in name, written by J.S. Bach. These are great pieces to start students off with and are his easiest works, next to some of his Inventions, Op. 50.

Méditation, as the name states, is a quiet contemplation that was written for some friends as a contribution to their book 'A Library of Organ Music'.

Tracks:

Prelude And Fugue In G Minor, Op. 7, No. 3
Symphony No. 2 In E Minor, Op. 20: Allegro
Symphony No. 2 In E Minor, Op. 20: Scherzo
Chorale No. 1 In E Major - C sar Franck
Elegie
Jocelyn, Op. 109: Berceuse - Benjamin Godard
Toccata: Suite Gothique, Op. 25
Cantabile In B Major, M. 36 - C sar Franck
Suite For Organ, Op. 5: Prelude
Suite For Organ, Op. 5: Sicilienne
Suite For Organ, Op. 5: Toccata

Customer Reviews:

a MOST NECESSARY recording! .......2006-07-10

First, I don't know how, but amazon lost my original review of this disc. My list of tags was still there, but not the review itself, so I will do a replacement one.

This is actually "The BEST of Virgil Fox, Volume 3"! Therefore, it belongs in your collection, along with Volumes 1 & 2!

The entire album is simply awesome (as all Virgil's releases were), and it is without doubt the hardest of all to find. Buy a used copy on here, it is the ONLY way to get one!

Highlights are:
The Durafle Suite Number 5.......very rare! I know of no other recording of it! It is simply beautiful, and sadly neglected. Certainly reason enough to purchase this recording!

The Boellmann Suite Gothique is just wonderful, and, another very good reason for purchasing this set.

And, the Vierne and Dupre pieces are played with such magnificent "Virgilian" splendor...all the fond memories of the Riverside concerts come flooding back from so many years ago. Simply put, (as Fox's fans know) there was never anyone to match him...even Liberace couldn't touch him for outrageousness, and of course the Organ is a much more "splendorous" instrument!

As I said above, do yourself (and your collection) a favor and add a copy of this album to it (even a used one from a secondary dealer on amazon here). You will not be sorry! I wish you many happy hours of listening! ~operabruin

Organ Music from France.......2000-12-21

This may be the only recording of the Durufle Suite No 5 for organ available. I've had the original vinyl since I started organ and I've still never tired of listening to it. It's very dazzling stuff, yet incredibly beastly to play. This is GREAT organ music. The Durufle performance alone is worth the price of the CD.

Fox once again Plays with Beautiful Tonal Colors.......1999-09-21

When hearing the Names Franck, and Dupre one automatically thinks France, but when Fox is at the Organ Playing those pieces full of that rich tonal color of the Chorist Reeds one thinks Heavy Organ with Fox in the days of Riverside.

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masterworks for the harp (handel's part in it)
Perfect Peace, Exquisite Musicianship

Masterworks for the Harp

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Release Date: 1993-10-05

Tracks:

Con in B flat, Op.4, No.6: Andante Allegro
Con in B flat, Op.4, No.6: Larghetto
Con in B flat, Op.4, No.6: Allegro moderato
Le bon petit roi d'Yvetot
Pavane & Bransles
Pavane & Bransles
Impromptu, Op.86
Follets
Etude
Chanson de la Nuit
Son in C
Danza del Corregidor
Torre Bermeja
Con in F, Op.4, No.5: Larghetto
Con in F, Op.4, No.5: Allegro
Con in F, Op.4, No.5: Alla Siciliana
Con in F, Op.4, No.5: Presto

Customer Reviews:

masterworks for the harp (handel's part in it).......2007-07-09

Handel's harp&lute work is not typical angel pluckings.This cd begins and ends with two of his best concertos(better described-overtures).Other versions rob the score of it's lute part or insert an ad lib harp piece @ the end of no.6. Before I found this cd,I spent time& money buying vinyl copies with these two on it,thinking no one would re-release it.If I'm right, this cd too is out of print( I've bought a cutout already).

Perfect Peace, Exquisite Musicianship.......2001-12-20

Are you a harried soccer mom or dad, rushing from here to there?
Put this in your car cd player and you may never bring it back
into the house. Tracks 1 and 11 are my favorites, but the whole
cd will fill your soul with treasured harp and lute sounds.

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The Cathedral Organ

Manufacturer: Raven Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Fugues | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000LXSTIQ
Release Date: 2007-01-02

Track Listings:

Track Listings

Unyielding Box [Box set] [Import]

Remembering Louis

Carole King - Really Rosie/Her Greatest Hits/Tapestry [Box set]

We Are Little Barrie [Import]

Through the Years (2001 Studio Cast) [Cast Recording]

The Classical Album 1 / Vanessa-Mae [Enhanced CD]

Tribute to Blink 182 [Import]

Victor Herbert: Babes in Toyland; The Red Mill

Threeo

Tres Decadas de Exitos

The People's Band

Easyriders, Vol. 2 [Explicit Cover]

Toronto Raptors: Greatest Hits, Vol. 1

1. Vars Sur Un Vieux Noel, Op.20
2. Prlds And Fugue No.1 in e, Op.36
3. Prlds And Fugue No.2 in A flat, Op.36
4. Prlds And Fugue No.3 in C
5. Sym-Passion, Op.23: I. Le Monde Dans L'attente Du Sauveur
6. Sym-Passion, Op.23: II. Nativite
7. Sym-Passion, Op.23: III. Crucifixion
8. Sym-Passion, Op.23: IV. Resurrection