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Symphonic Masterworks of Grieg & Franck / Murray
Delos

Symphonic Masterworks of Grieg & Franck / Murray

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Composer
FRANCK GRIEG
Artist
Thomas Murray
Format
CD
Label
Delos
Released
Jun 10, 2016
Catalog #
DE 3525
UPC
013491352527

About

It’s not often that one hears recorded organ transcriptions of major works originally composed for symphony orchestra. But that’s what we get here, in a transcendental program of orchestral favorites played to breathtaking perfection by Thomas Murray, an internationally renowned organist and Yale professor.

Murray is the latest in a long line of top-ranked players who have made outstanding solo recordings in keeping with Delos’s long-standing tradition of legendary organ albums. He is held in particularly high regard among his fellow virtuosos for his mastery of the grand “symphonic style” of organ playing.

Fans of great orchestral classics will immediately recognize both of the works featured here: Edvard Grieg’s ever-popular Holberg Suite and Ce?sar Franck’s monumental Symphony in D Minor – in stunning transcriptions for organ: the instrument best suited to recreate an orchestra’s power, nuance, and variety of sonorities. Murray plays the magnificent Schoenstein Gloria Dei Organ, St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, Houston, Texas.

Continuing his long tradition of outstanding recordings with Delos, organist Thomas Murray presents this album of symphonic masterworks by Edvard Grieg and Cesar Franck. These outstanding arrangements of orchestral classics are performed beautifully on the organ- the instrument best suited to reconstruct the orchestra’s variances, nuances, and power. “…consummate skill and artistry in treating the organ as a great orchestra.” (High Fidelity)

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REVIEW:

The playing of Thomas Murray is faultless; his clear belief in these arrangements carries them through coupled with his sensible choices of tempo and his clear understanding of the Franck Symphony’s musical processes. Sonically, the disc is a treat.

– Fanfare

Tracklist 8 tracks

  1. 1 I. Prelude 03:21
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Prelude
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
    Performer
    Thomas Murray
  2. 2 II. Sarabande 03:33
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Sarabande
    Duration
    03:33
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
    Performer
    Thomas Murray
  3. 3 III. Gavotte 03:25
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Gavotte
    Duration
    03:25
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
    Performer
    Thomas Murray
  4. 4 IV. Air 04:47
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Air
    Duration
    04:47
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
    Performer
    Thomas Murray
  5. 5 V. Rigaudon 04:10
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Rigaudon
    Duration
    04:10
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
    Performer
    Thomas Murray
  6. 6 I. Lento - Allegro non troppo 19:38
    Track
    6
    Title
    I. Lento - Allegro non troppo
    Duration
    19:38
    Composer
    César Franck
    Performer
    Thomas Murray
  7. 7 II Allegretto 12:14
    Track
    7
    Title
    II Allegretto
    Duration
    12:14
    Composer
    César Franck
    Performer
    Thomas Murray
  8. 8 III. Allegro non troppo 13:40
    Track
    8
    Title
    III. Allegro non troppo
    Duration
    13:40
    Composer
    César Franck
    Performer
    Thomas Murray