2007 Klais organ in the National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing, China

Getting Oriented

…the ‘king of instruments’ in western culture has earned a place of honor in eastern venues, too, particularly in Japan and, most recently, China!

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of September 22, 2008

Links and Resources:

• Printable program listings

Audio Interview:

• Michael contacted Philipp Klais by cell phone at his hotel room in Singapore:

Music played in the program

Part 1

FRANZ LISZT: Fantasy on Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen –Laszlo Fassang (1997 Kern/Kitara Concert Hall, Sapporo, Japan) Sapporo Concert Hall recording from March 12–14, 2001

J.S. BACH: Fuga sopra il Magnificat, S. 733. SCOTT JOPLIN: The Entertainer –Carol Williams (2000 Austin/Forbidden City Concert Hall, Beijing, China) Melcot Music CD-015

Part 2

CUTHBERT HARRIS: Caprice in D-flat –Friedemann Winklhofer. FELIX MENDELSSOHN: War March of the Priests, from Athalia –Wayne Marshall, YE XIAOGANG: Overture, premiere –Shanghai Philharmonic, Chen Zuohuang, conductor; Shen Fanxiu (2007 Klais/National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing, China) Pipedreams Archive recorded March 4–7, 2008

Part 3

WILLIAM WALTON: Popular Song. FRANCIS POULENC: Concerto in g for Organ, Strings and Timpani. MARCEL DUPRÉ: Placare Christe servulis, Opus 38, number 16 –Tokyo Philharmonic, Myung-Whun Chung, conductor; James O’Donnell (2004 Karl Schuke/Harmony Hall, Fukui, Japan) Pipedreams Archive recorded May 9, 2004

Filler –YE XIAOGANG Overture (see above)

 

We are grateful to the organizers of Beijing’s Organ Week 2008 for providing special concert selections for our use from this past spring’s inaugural organ event.