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Toccatas and Meditations

Romantic Spiritual Dramatic Virtuosic Romantic
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Details

Composer
Leon Boellmann, Maurice Durufle, Alexandre Guilmant, Maurice Ravel, Louis Vierne, Charles-Marie Wido
Artist
Dariia Lytvishko
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Oct 24, 2025
Catalog #
8551488
UPC
0730099148832

About

The illustrious French organ tradition is celebrated in this album of Toccatas and Meditations, including masterpieces drawn from across the repertoire. Charles-Marie Widor was the founding father of the French Organ School, and his Toccata from Symphony No. 5 is a cornerstone of the organ repertoire. The Meditation by his contemporary Louis Vierne is among the highlights of Romantic organ works. Durufle, Boellmann and Guilmant are also represented, as is a beautiful Ravel arrangement. They're played on the magnificent Grenzing organ at Bauernkirche Iserlohn by Dariia Lytvishko - a Ukrainian-born virtuoso and one of the most lavishly gifted organists of her generation.

Tracklist 10 tracks

  1. 1 Le tombeau de Couperin: No. 6. Toccata (arr. J. Abbing for organ) 04:39
    Track
    1
    Title
    Le tombeau de Couperin: No. 6. Toccata (arr. J. Abbing for organ)
    Duration
    04:39
    Composer
    Maurice Ravel
    Performer
    Dariia Lytvishko
  2. 2 3 Improvisations: No. 3. Méditation (reconstructed by M. Duruflé) 04:36
    Track
    2
    Title
    3 Improvisations: No. 3. Méditation (reconstructed by M. Duruflé)
    Duration
    04:36
    Composer
    Louis Vierne
    Performer
    Dariia Lytvishko
  3. 3 Pièces de fantaisie: Suite No. 2, Op. 53: VI. Toccata 03:38
    Track
    3
    Title
    Pièces de fantaisie: Suite No. 2, Op. 53: VI. Toccata
    Duration
    03:38
    Composer
    Louis Vierne
    Performer
    Dariia Lytvishko
  4. 4 Méditation, Op. posth. 04:33
    Track
    4
    Title
    Méditation, Op. posth.
    Duration
    04:33
    Composer
    Maurice Duruflé
    Performer
    Dariia Lytvishko
  5. 5 Suite for Organ, Op. 5: III. Toccata 09:03
    Track
    5
    Title
    Suite for Organ, Op. 5: III. Toccata
    Duration
    09:03
    Composer
    Maurice Duruflé
    Performer
    Dariia Lytvishko
  6. 6 Pièces dans différents styles, Book 6: No. 1. Première méditation 09:58
    Track
    6
    Title
    Pièces dans différents styles, Book 6: No. 1. Première méditation
    Duration
    09:58
    Composer
    Alexandre Guilmant
    Performer
    Dariia Lytvishko
  7. 7 Suite gothique, Op. 25: IV. Toccata: Allegro 03:40
    Track
    7
    Title
    Suite gothique, Op. 25: IV. Toccata: Allegro
    Duration
    03:40
    Composer
    Léon Boëllmann
    Performer
    Dariia Lytvishko
  8. 8 Organ Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 13, No. 1: VI. Méditation: Largo 03:21
    Track
    8
    Title
    Organ Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 13, No. 1: VI. Méditation: Largo
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Charles-Marie Widor
    Performer
    Dariia Lytvishko
  9. 9 Organ Symphony No. 5 in F Minor, Op. 42, No. 1: V. Toccata: Allegro 05:34
    Track
    9
    Title
    Organ Symphony No. 5 in F Minor, Op. 42, No. 1: V. Toccata: Allegro
    Duration
    05:34
    Composer
    Charles-Marie Widor
    Performer
    Dariia Lytvishko
  10. 10 Pièces de fantaisie: Suite No. 2, Op. 53: V. Clair de lune 08:45
    Track
    10
    Title
    Pièces de fantaisie: Suite No. 2, Op. 53: V. Clair de lune
    Duration
    08:45
    Composer
    Louis Vierne
    Performer
    Dariia Lytvishko