Ruth M. Seiler - Wilden: Works for Organ, Choir & Orchestra - SUPER-AUDIO CD [Super Audio CD (SACD)]

Sensational organ transcriptions have made Jean Guillou famous far beyond his native France. His command not only of organ playing but also of the piano and composition is demonstrated by the absolutely boundless technical and intellectual demands posed by his oeuvre. In Zuzana Ferjenciková Guillou now has found more than just a worthy heir the first volume in our series featuring Guillou's organ works includes a recording premiere and reveals the profound emotional affinity uniting these two exceptional artists. Guillou's op. 1 InchFantaisieInch rightfully forms the beginning. Dedicated to his teacher Marcel Dupre, this first work by the young composer promised great things. Independence in spirit and a pronounced sense of sound along with fascinating virtuosity would also distinguish his later works InchSaya ou l'oiseau bleu,Inch born of an improvisation on a simple Korean motif, and InchHymnusInch for the gigantic Cologne Cathedral exhibit other facets of this multifaceted composer. However, this time the focus is on Pictures at an Exhibition after Mussorgsky. It is not least through Ravel's genial orchestral version that this cycle has continued to enjoy the greatest popularity over the years. Guillou far transcends Ravel, and now and again he allows himself compositional interventions a linking piece here, a counterpoint there. In this way a completely new work is produced that also tonally is a virtuosic tour de force.

Details 1. Fantasie Über Den Choral »Ein²018 Feste Burg Ist Unser Gott« Op. 27 2. »Wie SCHÖN Leucht?T Uns Der Morgenstern« 3. »Liebster Jesu, Wir Sind Hier« 4. »Lobe Den Herren, Den Mächtigen König Der Ehren« 5. »Aus Tiefer Not Schrei Ich Zu Dir« 6. »Herr Jesu Christ, Dich Zu Uns Wend« 7. »Wachet Auf, Ruft Uns Die Stimme« 8. »Freu Dich Sehr, O Meine Seele« 9. »Ach Bleib Mit Deiner Gnade« 10. »O Dass Ich Tausend Zungen Hätte« 11. »Jerusalem, Du Hochgebaute Stadt« 12. »O Haupt Voll Blut Und Wunden« 13. »Großer Gott, Wir Loben Dich« 14. Introduktion, Passacaglia Und Fuge Op. 127

A double stroke of luck the Sauer organ in the InchGlockeInch concert hall in Bremen has survived almost unchanged since 1928, despite all attempts to adapt the instrument to contemporary taste and fashion. The original pitch of 435 Hz has also been preserved - actually too low for ensemble playing today. However, the Franz Kuhn Trombone Quartet led by the enterprising Juan Gonzáles Martínez can fall back on an original trombone set from the 1920s. With this and together with organist Lea Suter, the four gentlemen bring remarkable literature from the heyday of virtuoso trombone playing to life in an authentic way. A wonderful addition to the first organ recital on the previous album. For a long time, cantabile playing in particular was denied the trombone. It was the then acclaimed virtuoso Paul Weschke who was the first professor in Germany to revolutionize trombone playing. Weschke added instructions for innovative playing techniques to his numerous transcriptions; thus legato became possible without producing a glissando - an indispensable prerequisite for vocal playing. Together with the romantic trombone instrument developed by Franz Kuhn, Weschke's pioneering playing techniques produce an immensely colorful sound that harmonizes most advantageously with the warmth of the Sauer organ in Bremen's InchGlockeInch. This can be experienced excellently in the arrangements from Rossini to Reger, which were found in Weschke's extensive archive and are performed by Martínez and Suter with style and admirable esprit. The trombone quartets by Arno Hansen and August Hänsel are an ideal complement to the virtuoso program, allowing us to immerse ourselves in a world of sound long thought to be past. In the carefully balanced and spatially impressive recording, it can be grasped with the ears - just like the dimensions of this special organ in one of the most beautiful concert