Format: CD
Barcode: 0635212031926
Releasedate: 01-02-13
Volume 2 in a new collection of Charles-Marie Widor’s Organ Symphonies, performed by Joseph Nolan on the magnificent Cavaillé-Coll organ of L’église de la Madeleine, Paris.
Bridging the generations from Mendelssohn to Messiaen, Empire to Republic, Widor was born to the organ. His Lyonnaise kinsfolk were organ-builders, he showed early talent for the instrument, and for decades was the embodiment of its might and splendour across the Gallic domain - his ‘Organ Symphonies’ were genre-defining in their influence.
Joseph Nolan is an internationally renowned organist, acclaimed as ‘brilliant and such an astute musician’ (Gramophone UK). He was appointed to Her Majesty’s Chapels Royal, St James’s Palace in 2004, and has since been invited to perform and record in some of the world’s premiere venues – including the refurbished Organ of Buckingham Palace Ballroom and the Organ of Saint-Sulpice in Paris. The Cavaillé-Coll Organ of La Madeleine, Paris is a similarly renowned instrument, with former chief-organists including Camille Saint-Säens and Gabriel Fauré.
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1Organ Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.13 No.1I. Prélude – Andante06:25
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2Organ Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.13 No.1II. Allegretto07:53
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3Organ Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.13 No.1III. Intermezzo – Allegro04:04
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4Organ Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.13 No.1IV. Adagio06:47
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5Organ Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.13 No.1V. Marche pontificale07:33
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6Organ Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.13 No.1VI. Méditation03:07
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7Organ Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.13 No.1VII. Finale – Allegro04:37
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8Organ Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.13, No.2I. Praeludium circulare – Andantino05:29
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9Organ Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.13, No.2II. Pastorale – Moderato05:23
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10Organ Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.13, No.2III. Andante09:26
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11Organ Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.13, No.2IV. Salve Regina – Allegro05:41
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12Organ Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.13, No.2V. Scherzo – Allegro03:04
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13Organ Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.13, No.2VI. Adagio – Andante04:22
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14Organ Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.13, No.2VII. Finale – Allegro04:14