Widor - The Last Organ Symphonies
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Label: Simax
Cat No: PSC1155
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Instrumental
Release Date: 26th November 2007
Contents
Works
Organ Symphony no.9 in C minor, op.70 'Gothique'Organ Symphony no.10 in D major, op.73 'Romane'
Artists
Bjorn Boysen (organ)Works
Organ Symphony no.9 in C minor, op.70 'Gothique'Organ Symphony no.10 in D major, op.73 'Romane'
Artists
Bjorn Boysen (organ)About
There is much to indicate that this new information about the theological dimension in Bach’s organ music was a vital source of inspiration to Widor. In the last two organ symphonies, Widor for the first time made use of musical material taken for the Roman Catholic liturgy. The Christmas introit ‘Puer nautus est’ is the basis of the last two movemtents of the ninth symphony, and in the tenth he chose to base the entire work on Gregorian material.
Schweitzer himself was a strong spokesman for the French organ, and in Århus he managed to turn the restoration of the instrument from a German project into a unique northern organ with a French accent, finished in 1928.
Bjørn Boysen is among Norway’s foremost concert organists with tours in numerous European countries. Boysen has performed on many recordings and has appeared regularly on Norwegian national radio and television. He is the organist of the Oslo Concert Hall, and Professor of the organ at the Norwegian Academy of Music.
Bjørn Boysen is playing the organ of Århus cathedral (Th. Frobenius, 1928).
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