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Celebrating the pipe organ, the King of Instruments |
…a summer seasonal sampler of recent recordings, with comment.
G.F. HANDEL (arranged by Schwab): Concerto in B-flat, Opus 4, number 6 –Ansgar Aylward, violin; Keith Hooper, oboe; Jürgen Schwab (1994 Mühleisen/Parish Church, Owenstadt, Germany) Fireworks Music 0028
JACQUES BOYVIN: 4 Pieces, from Suite on the First Tone, book 1. –Gustav Leonhardt (1746 Parisot/Notre-Dame-de-Guibray, Falaise, France) Sony Classical SK 57963
JOHANN PACHELBEL: Magnificat Quinti Toni –Irvin West, tenor; Marilyn Mason (1985 C.B. Fisk/Moore Hall, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI) MHS CD-513772
JUAN BERMUDO: Pange Lingua gloriosi. ANONYMOUS: Danza del Acha. FRANCISCO ANDREU: Tiento Partido –Dominique Ferran (historic 17th century/San Jeronimo, Tlacochahuaya, Mexico) K617 K.617049
OLIVIER MESSIAEN: Meditation Number 7, from Meditations on the Mysteries of the Holy Trinity –Christopher Bowers-Broadbent (1977 Kuhn/Hofkirche St. Leodegar, Luzern, Switzerland) ECM 1494
DMITRI KABALEVSKY: Galloping Comedians. RICHARD RODGERS: Happy Talk, from South Pacific –George Wright (Hollywood Studio Organ) Boston Skyline CD-129
NEWELL CHASE: Midnight in Mayfair –Barry Baker (1929 Wurlitzer/Ronald Wehmeier residence, Cleveland, OH) BLB Productions CD-1401
RENE BARTHOLEMEY (arranged by Swinnen): Caressing Butterfly –Justin Hartz (1930 Aeolian/Longwood Gardens, Dupont Estate, Kennett Square, PA) Pro Organo CD 7024
GUY BOVET: Hamburger Totentanz –John Scott (1928 Welte; 1964 Möller; 1983 Gould & Sons/Episcopal Cathedral of St. Mark, Minneapolis, MN) Pipedreams PD CD-1002
J.S. BACH: Toccata in C, S. 564 –Kevin Bowyer (1962; 1987 Marcussen & Søn/St. Hans Church, Odense, Denmark) Nimbus NI 5423
J.S. BACH: Variations on Vom Himmel hoch, S. 769a –George Ritchie (1985 Taylor & Boody/Holy Cross College, Worcester, MA) Raven OAR-300
J.S. BACH: Allegro, from Trio Sonata Number 5 in C, S. 529 –Anthony Newman (1987 Rieger/Holy Trinity Episcopal, New York, NY) Newport CD-85600
J.S. BACH: Chorale-prelude, Wer nur den lieben Gott, S. 647 –Wolfgang Rübsam (1987 Metzler/St. Michael’s Church, Eutin, Germany) Naxos 8.553150
J.S. BACH: Fugue in C, S. 564 –Wolfgang Rübsam (1969 Metzler/St. Nikolaus Church, Frauenfeld, Switzerland) Philips 438 170