Widor / Rubsam- Organ Symphonies 1
During his unprecedented 64 years as organist at Saint-Sulpice in Paris, Charles-Marie Widor developed a powerfully symphonic approach to music for the organ, finding new combinations of color, sonority and texture. The ten symphonies for organ are central to his repertory for the instrument. Featured on this first volume are the Symphony No. 1 in C minor, with it's homage to Bach, luminous and ceremonial and with virtuoso flourishes; and the Symphony No. 2 in D major offering a fascinating series of contrasts with some spectacular effects. Wolfgang Rubsam plays at the restored E.M. Skinner instrument at The University of Chicago, the largest pipe organ in Midwest America.
Tracklist:
- Organ Symphony No. 1 In C Minor, Op. 13 No. 1 (Revised 1918 Version): I. Prélude
- Organ Symphony No. 1 In C Minor, Op. 13 No. 1 (Revised 1918 Version): II. Allegretto
- Organ Symphony No. 1 In C Minor, Op. 13 No. 1 (Revised 1918 Version): III. Intermezzo
- Organ Symphony No. 1 In C Minor, Op. 13 No. 1 (Revised 1918 Version): IV. Adagio
- Organ Symphony No. 1 In C Minor, Op. 13 No. 1 (Revised 1918 Version): V. Marche Pontificale
- Organ Symphony No. 1 In C Minor, Op. 13 No. 1 (Revised 1918 Version): VI. Méditation
- Organ Symphony No. 1 In C Minor, Op. 13 No. 1 (Revised 1918 Version): VII. Finale
- Organ Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 13 No. 2 (Revised 1901 Version): I. Praeludium Circulare
- Organ Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 13 No. 2 (Revised 1901 Version): II. Pastorale
- Organ Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 13 No. 2 (Revised 1901 Version): III. Andante
- Organ Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 13 No. 2 (Revised 1901 Version): IV. Salve Regina
- Organ Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 13 No. 2 (Revised 1901 Version): V. Adagio
- Organ Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 13 No. 2 (Revised 1901 Version): VI. Finale
UPC > 747313416172
Format > New CD
Label > Naxos
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During his unprecedented 64 years as organist at Saint-Sulpice in Paris, Charles-Marie Widor developed a powerfully symphonic approach to music for the organ, finding new combinations of color, sonority and texture. The ten symphonies for organ are central to his repertory for the instrument. Featured on this first volume are the Symphony No. 1 in C minor, with it's homage to Bach, luminous and ceremonial and with virtuoso flourishes; and the Symphony No. 2 in D major offering a fascinating series of contrasts with some spectacular effects. Wolfgang Rubsam plays at the restored E.M. Skinner instrument at The University of Chicago, the largest pipe organ in Midwest America.
Tracklist:
- Organ Symphony No. 1 In C Minor, Op. 13 No. 1 (Revised 1918 Version): I. Prélude
- Organ Symphony No. 1 In C Minor, Op. 13 No. 1 (Revised 1918 Version): II. Allegretto
- Organ Symphony No. 1 In C Minor, Op. 13 No. 1 (Revised 1918 Version): III. Intermezzo
- Organ Symphony No. 1 In C Minor, Op. 13 No. 1 (Revised 1918 Version): IV. Adagio
- Organ Symphony No. 1 In C Minor, Op. 13 No. 1 (Revised 1918 Version): V. Marche Pontificale
- Organ Symphony No. 1 In C Minor, Op. 13 No. 1 (Revised 1918 Version): VI. Méditation
- Organ Symphony No. 1 In C Minor, Op. 13 No. 1 (Revised 1918 Version): VII. Finale
- Organ Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 13 No. 2 (Revised 1901 Version): I. Praeludium Circulare
- Organ Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 13 No. 2 (Revised 1901 Version): II. Pastorale
- Organ Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 13 No. 2 (Revised 1901 Version): III. Andante
- Organ Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 13 No. 2 (Revised 1901 Version): IV. Salve Regina
- Organ Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 13 No. 2 (Revised 1901 Version): V. Adagio
- Organ Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 13 No. 2 (Revised 1901 Version): VI. Finale
UPC > 747313416172
Format > New CD
Label > Naxos
Shop online at Darkside Records.
Follow us on Instagram.