CONCERTINI, GUNTER RAPHAEL EDI

WERKE IN ORCHESTRIERUNGEN DURC

STYLUS PHANTASTICUS

DER ERSTE STREICH

Complete recordings of Liszt’s organ works, containing both original works and organ arrangements, performed by Hungarian organist István Ella, who received the Liszt Award in 1999.

Despite differing stylistic and geographical backgrounds, Constantin Homilius, Gioachino Rossini, Antonio Richter, Wilhelm Albrecht L�tgen, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, and Jacques-Fran�ois Gallay set their unique sound worlds dealing with the technical possibilities of the French horn of their times, thus challenging and furthering the development of it's technical standard. This kind of literature represents a great opportunity for the Leipzig Horn Quartet to once again prove it's unique and celebrated musical quality!

TOCCATA

V11: COMPLETE WORKS FOR ORGAN

IN SEINER ZEIT

V2: ROSENKRANZSONATEN

ELFRUN GABRIEL SPIELT CHOPIN

CLASSICAL TROMBONE

Herbert Blomstedt has recorded Anton Bruckner's Symphony No. 6 in A major several times since the early 1980s, which makes him something of a champion for this comparatively under-recorded work. His live 2008 recording with the the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra is the first super audio version he has made, and while audiophiles will be attracted to it and his other SACDs in the Bruckner cycle on Querstand, it is recommended to a general audience as well. Blomstedt is a past master in Bruckner's music, with decades of intimate experience, and his controlled expression, steady pacing, and clear conception of the formal needs of the symphony make him an excellent guide, especially for listeners who might not know it as well as the more popular Fourth or the Seventh. Leipzig's playing is full in expression and rich in tone, though the music never feels heavy or plodding, thanks to Blomstedt's light touch and forward propulsion. High energy is sustained throughout, even in the Adagio where the slightest slackening of tempo can distract from the movement's building outpouring of emotion, and there is an air of suspense that holds the listener's attention through the fast movements, most notably in the Scherzo and the Finale. The reproduction is exceptional in every way, providing vivid orchestral colors, credible dimensions, and a fine balance between acoustic resonance and precise details that are perfectly audible. Highly recommended.

-- All Music Guide

LATE BACH

Import Hybrid-SACD pressing.

Classical Music

Classical Music

BRASS OVER

ORGELSTADT HALBERSTADT

HISPANIAE ARS ORGANI

LIGHT ENTERTAINEMNT & THE KING

V8: COMPLETE WORKS FOR ORGAN

The Saalfeld Saur organ is one of the four most important romantic organs in Thuringia. Compared to Bad Salungen, Ilmenau and Muhlhausen it is a link between the purely mechanical and the purely pneumatic organs. The instrument was built in 1894 as Opus 624 by Wilhelm Sauer. The magnificent Baroque prospectus by court painter Ziegenspeck originally belonged to a three manual organ by Johann Georg Fincke. Sauer moved the prospectus two meters to the back so that there was enough space for the rich choir music. This acoustically excellent solution let's both choir and organ sound optimal in the room. Andreas Marquardt chose compositions for this album that show the varied timbres of the great Sauer organ and bring them to life. He is a church musician in Saalfeld and also manages the Thuringian Boys Choir.

Classical Music

Classical Music