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Gronau Chorale Variations
Brilliant Classics

Gronau Chorale Variations

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Composer
GRONAU, DANIEL MAGNUS
Artist
Matteo Venturini
Format
CD
Label
Brilliant Classics
Released
Mar 25, 2014
Catalog #
BRI94843
UPC
5028421948430

About

Gronau: Chorale Variations for Organ, Composer Daniel Magnus Gronau, Artist Matteo Venturini organ, Format 1 CD, "The finest musical soul ever to have graced the city of Danzig": these are the words of Friedrich Gottlieb Gleimann, written in regard to his predecessor Daniel Magnus Gronau. Little is known about Gronau's life, other than he was titular organist at St John's Church in Danzig - where he earned an exceptionally high salary: 100 florins per quarter. His music was highly acclaimed in it's day; after his death, the Chapter of St John's bought the manuscript of a cycle of chorale variations for organ from his sister, paying a third as much again to have it handsomely bound in two volumes. Gronau left a small treatise on transposition and four books of keyboard music, the Chorale Variations of which form the subject of this engaging release. Similarly structured and containing between two and five variations (the first of which normally utilizes the chorale as a fugue subject), the works reveal the far more 'modern' approach adopted by Gronau in relation to the rest of his northern contemporaries - Es wird schier der letzte Tag, for example, requires the right hand to play on two keyboards against a continuo-like accompaniment in the left hand and pedals. The Variations certainly represent one of the most extensive compendiums of organ registrations to survive from the late Baroque period of organ music in Germany, and on hand to perform is Matteo Venturini, winner of no less than eight competitions and a regular at prestigious international music festivals across Europe and America. Venturini, with his thesis on Gronau's organ music, is clearly an expert in this field of repertoire; here, on his 13th recording, he reveals the sheer quality of this composer's music, making a strong case for why the Danzig genius is worthy of rediscovery and re-evaluation. First recordings, Recorded on 19, 20 & 22 May 2013, Church of San Rocco, Larciano (Pistoia), Italy. This CD contains the first recording of the complete Chorale Variations by Daniel Magnus Gronau, a master from 17th century Danzig. He wrote a treatise on transposition, and the Chorale Variations form one of the most extensive compendiums of organ registrations of late Baroque organ music in Germany. Organist Matteo Venturini is a winner of no less than 8 prestigious organ competitions. He wrote a thesis on the organ music of Gronau. He plays on a magnificent Ghilardi Organ in the Church of San Rocco, Larciano.

Tracklist 23 tracks

  1. 1 I. Chorale in contrapunto doppio 07:49
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Chorale in contrapunto doppio
    Duration
    07:49
    Composer
    Daniel Magnus Gronau
    Performer
    Matteo Venturini
  2. 2 II. Variation 1: Claviature coppulate, e senza pedale 01:55
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Variation 1: Claviature coppulate, e senza pedale
    Duration
    01:55
    Composer
    Daniel Magnus Gronau
    Performer
    Matteo Venturini
  3. 3 III. Variation 2: Claviature con pedale 01:41
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Variation 2: Claviature con pedale
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    Daniel Magnus Gronau
    Performer
    Matteo Venturini
  4. 4 IV. Variotion 3: Pedale solo 02:26
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Variotion 3: Pedale solo
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Daniel Magnus Gronau
    Performer
    Matteo Venturini
  5. 5 V. Variation 4 02:40
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Variation 4
    Duration
    02:40
    Composer
    Daniel Magnus Gronau
    Performer
    Matteo Venturini
  6. 6 I. Chorale in fuga 05:00
    Track
    6
    Title
    I. Chorale in fuga
    Duration
    05:00
    Composer
    Daniel Magnus Gronau
    Performer
    Matteo Venturini
  7. 7 II. Variation 1: Claviature con pedale 02:13
    Track
    7
    Title
    II. Variation 1: Claviature con pedale
    Duration
    02:13
    Composer
    Daniel Magnus Gronau
    Performer
    Matteo Venturini
  8. 8 III. Variation 2 02:00
    Track
    8
    Title
    III. Variation 2
    Duration
    02:00
    Composer
    Daniel Magnus Gronau
    Performer
    Matteo Venturini
  9. 9 IV. Variation 3: Senza pedale 03:17
    Track
    9
    Title
    IV. Variation 3: Senza pedale
    Duration
    03:17
    Composer
    Daniel Magnus Gronau
    Performer
    Matteo Venturini
  10. 10 V. Variation 4: Pedale solo 01:49
    Track
    10
    Title
    V. Variation 4: Pedale solo
    Duration
    01:49
    Composer
    Daniel Magnus Gronau
    Performer
    Matteo Venturini
  11. 11 I. Chorale in fuga 07:33
    Track
    11
    Title
    I. Chorale in fuga
    Duration
    07:33
    Composer
    Daniel Magnus Gronau
    Performer
    Matteo Venturini
  12. 12 II. Variation 1: Claviature con pedale 02:57
    Track
    12
    Title
    II. Variation 1: Claviature con pedale
    Duration
    02:57
    Composer
    Daniel Magnus Gronau
    Performer
    Matteo Venturini
  13. 13 III. Variation 2 04:48
    Track
    13
    Title
    III. Variation 2
    Duration
    04:48
    Composer
    Daniel Magnus Gronau
    Performer
    Matteo Venturini
  14. 14 IV. Variation 3: Con tremulo 04:58
    Track
    14
    Title
    IV. Variation 3: Con tremulo
    Duration
    04:58
    Composer
    Daniel Magnus Gronau
    Performer
    Matteo Venturini
  15. 15 I. Chorale in contrapunto doppio 05:44
    Track
    15
    Title
    I. Chorale in contrapunto doppio
    Duration
    05:44
    Composer
    Daniel Magnus Gronau
    Performer
    Matteo Venturini
  16. 16 II. Variation 1 01:57
    Track
    16
    Title
    II. Variation 1
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    Daniel Magnus Gronau
    Performer
    Matteo Venturini
  17. 17 III. Variation 2: Claviature con pedale 01:15
    Track
    17
    Title
    III. Variation 2: Claviature con pedale
    Duration
    01:15
    Composer
    Daniel Magnus Gronau
    Performer
    Matteo Venturini
  18. 18 IV. Variation 3: Claviature con pedale 03:07
    Track
    18
    Title
    IV. Variation 3: Claviature con pedale
    Duration
    03:07
    Composer
    Daniel Magnus Gronau
    Performer
    Matteo Venturini
  19. 19 I. Variation 1: Largo e staccato 02:10
    Track
    19
    Title
    I. Variation 1: Largo e staccato
    Duration
    02:10
    Composer
    Daniel Magnus Gronau
    Performer
    Matteo Venturini
  20. 20 II. Variation 2: Doppio contrapunto 04:10
    Track
    20
    Title
    II. Variation 2: Doppio contrapunto
    Duration
    04:10
    Composer
    Daniel Magnus Gronau
    Performer
    Matteo Venturini
  21. 21 III. Variation 3: Senza pedale 02:20
    Track
    21
    Title
    III. Variation 3: Senza pedale
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    Daniel Magnus Gronau
    Performer
    Matteo Venturini
  22. 22 IV. Variation 4: Claviature con pedale 03:42
    Track
    22
    Title
    IV. Variation 4: Claviature con pedale
    Duration
    03:42
    Composer
    Daniel Magnus Gronau
    Performer
    Matteo Venturini
  23. 23 V. Variation 5 02:06
    Track
    23
    Title
    V. Variation 5
    Duration
    02:06
    Composer
    Daniel Magnus Gronau
    Performer
    Matteo Venturini