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Vierne: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 1 / Monteiro
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Vierne: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 1 / Monteiro

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Composer
VIERNE, LOUIS
Artist
Sergio Monteiro
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Oct 22, 2021
Catalog #
8574296
UPC
747313429677

About

Louis Vierne is renowned as one of the most brilliant of all French organ composers. His piano works are little known despite their colourful, imaginative and inspiring treatment of the instrument. The early Deux Pièces owe their lyrical style to Mendelssohn, while the Suite bourguignonne exudes an atmosphere of joie de vivre and romantic contentment. Impressionism can be heard in the Trois Nocturnes, the third of which is considered one of Vierne’s masterpieces with its evocative use of birdsong, while the shadows of war echo in the solemn Poème des cloches funèbres. This is the first of two albums covering repertoire that deserves a place in the pantheon of French piano music.

REViEW:

The overall impact of Volume 1 is wide-ranging. The musical style stretches from the Romantic character piece to post-Impressionism. The compositions on this album are placed in chronological order.

The playing by Sergio Monteiro captures the magic of this music. He can seize Vierne’s “colourful, imaginative and inspiring” approach to the piano. The recording is superb. The liner notes by Peter Siepmann are excellent; they give a brief overview of the composer’s life and achievement, detailed notes about each piece, and successfully manages to fit them into Vierne’s overall achievement. Bearing in mind that there are few other sources of information about this music, they make essential reading.

I enjoyed this exploration of Louis Vierne’s piano oeuvre. To whom will this disc appeal? I guess that listeners who appreciate the great tradition of French piano music, from Alkan to Messiaen. It fills a gap that has been ignored by most recitalists and I look forward to the second volume soon.

– MusicWeb International

Tracklist 18 tracks

  1. 1 No. 1. Impression d'automne 02:38
    Track
    1
    Title
    No. 1. Impression d'automne
    Duration
    02:38
    Composer
    Louis Vierne
    Performer
    Sergio Monteiro
  2. 2 No. 2. Intermezzo 01:57
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 2. Intermezzo
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    Louis Vierne
    Performer
    Sergio Monteiro
  3. 3 I. Aubade 03:09
    Track
    3
    Title
    I. Aubade
    Duration
    03:09
    Composer
    Louis Vierne
    Performer
    Sergio Monteiro
  4. 4 II. Idylle 03:16
    Track
    4
    Title
    II. Idylle
    Duration
    03:16
    Composer
    Louis Vierne
    Performer
    Sergio Monteiro
  5. 5 III. Divertissement 01:45
    Track
    5
    Title
    III. Divertissement
    Duration
    01:45
    Composer
    Louis Vierne
    Performer
    Sergio Monteiro
  6. 6 IV. Légende bourguignonne 03:05
    Track
    6
    Title
    IV. Légende bourguignonne
    Duration
    03:05
    Composer
    Louis Vierne
    Performer
    Sergio Monteiro
  7. 7 V. À l'Angélus du soir 03:35
    Track
    7
    Title
    V. À l'Angélus du soir
    Duration
    03:35
    Composer
    Louis Vierne
    Performer
    Sergio Monteiro
  8. 8 VI. Danse rustique 02:08
    Track
    8
    Title
    VI. Danse rustique
    Duration
    02:08
    Composer
    Louis Vierne
    Performer
    Sergio Monteiro
  9. 9 VII. Clair de lune 02:18
    Track
    9
    Title
    VII. Clair de lune
    Duration
    02:18
    Composer
    Louis Vierne
    Performer
    Sergio Monteiro
  10. 10 No. 1. La Nuit avait envahi la nef de la cathédrale… 07:10
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 1. La Nuit avait envahi la nef de la cathédrale…
    Duration
    07:10
    Composer
    Louis Vierne
    Performer
    Sergio Monteiro
  11. 11 No. 2. Au splendide mois de mai lorsque les bourgeons rompaient l'ecorce… 05:53
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 2. Au splendide mois de mai lorsque les bourgeons rompaient l'ecorce…
    Duration
    05:53
    Composer
    Louis Vierne
    Performer
    Sergio Monteiro
  12. 12 No. 3. La Lumière rayonnait des Astres de la nuit, le rossignol chantait… 06:35
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 3. La Lumière rayonnait des Astres de la nuit, le rossignol chantait…
    Duration
    06:35
    Composer
    Louis Vierne
    Performer
    Sergio Monteiro
  13. 13 Poème des cloches funèbres, Op. 39: No. 2. Le Glas 04:48
    Track
    13
    Title
    Poème des cloches funèbres, Op. 39: No. 2. Le Glas
    Duration
    04:48
    Composer
    Louis Vierne
    Performer
    Sergio Monteiro
  14. 14 No. 1. Valse 01:29
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 1. Valse
    Duration
    01:29
    Composer
    Louis Vierne
    Performer
    Sergio Monteiro
  15. 15 No. 2. Chanson 01:45
    Track
    15
    Title
    No. 2. Chanson
    Duration
    01:45
    Composer
    Louis Vierne
    Performer
    Sergio Monteiro
  16. 16 No. 3. Divertissement 01:04
    Track
    16
    Title
    No. 3. Divertissement
    Duration
    01:04
    Composer
    Louis Vierne
    Performer
    Sergio Monteiro
  17. 17 No. 4. Barcarolle 02:23
    Track
    17
    Title
    No. 4. Barcarolle
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    Louis Vierne
    Performer
    Sergio Monteiro
  18. 18 No. 5. Gavotte dans le style ancien 03:54
    Track
    18
    Title
    No. 5. Gavotte dans le style ancien
    Duration
    03:54
    Composer
    Louis Vierne
    Performer
    Sergio Monteiro