Various Artists - Famous Organ Music from Europe (2013) {10CD Box Set Ars Musici 233793}

The 10-CD set ‘Famous Organ Music from Europe’ presents organ music from six centuries played on famous organs in Germany, Austria, Poland, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Holland, and Transylvania. The instruments on which the pieces are played are among the greatest in existence and were built by names such as Silbermann, Schnitger, Hillebrand, and Grenzing.

The organ works featured in this collection are by celebrated organ composers like J.S. Bach, Buxtehude and Sweelink as well as lesser-known masters. The music is performed by renowned organists including Harald Vogel, Michael Radulescu, Lorenzo Ghielmi, Jozef Sluys, Christoph Bossert, Horst Gehann, Oskar Gottlieb Blarr, Jean Ferrard, Xavier Deprez, and Andreas Liebig.

Track Listing

CD 1:
BUXTEHUDE
1. Praeludium in C BuxWV 137
2. Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren BuxWV 212
3. Wäre Gott nicht mit uns diese Zeit
4. Praeludium in G BuxWV 147
5. GOUDIMEL: Psalm 116
ANONYMOUS
6. Pavane dan Vers
7. Almande de la nonette
SWEELINCK
8. Engelsche Fortuyn
9. Toccata in A
10. SCHEIDT: Ach Gott und Herr
PAUMANN
11. Redeuntes in mi Bell and Organ
12. Maria zart
13. ANONYMOUS: Frysicum
14. ILEBORGH: Praeambulum super d
15. PAUMANN: Fundamentum organisandi
16. HOFHEIMER: Ade mit Leid
17. ISAAC: Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen
18. HASSLER: Vater unser im Himmelreich
19. SCHEIDT: Vater unser im Himmelreich
20. ANONYMOUS: Psalm 130
21. J.S. BACH: Sarabande con Partite BWV 990
22. BOHM: Prelude in F

J.S. BACH
23. Herzlich tut mich verlangen BWV 727
24. Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten BWV 691
25. Praeludium and Fugue in G minor BWV 535a
Harald Vogel - Organs in Rysum; Uttum Westerhusen, Norden; Marienhafe; Weener

CD2:

MUFFAT
1. Toccata Prima
2. Toccata Secunda
3. Toccata Tertia
4. Toccata Quarta
5. Toccata Quinta
6. Toccata Sexta
7. Ciacona
8. Passacaglia
9. Nova Cyclopeias Harmonica, Aria. Ad Malleorum Ictus Allusio. Michael Radulescu - The Sieber
Organ in the Michaelerkriche, Vienna

CD3:
Organ Music in Danzig from the 16th to the 18th Century from the Danzig Tabulature of 1591
1. Fantasia quinti toni
2. Vater unser im Himmelreich
3. Fantasia octavi toni
4. Gott ist mein Licht
5. Deus in adjutorium
SIEFERT
6. Fantasia à 3
7. Benedicam Dominum
8. Volckmar: Sonata I
MOHNHEIM
9. Trio in G Minor
10. Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott
11. GRONAU: Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan
Oskar Gottlieb Blarr - Hillebrand Organ of the Marienkirche in Danzig

CD 4:
J.S. BACH
1-16. Sarabanda con partitis in C major BWV 990
17. O Mensch, bewein dein’ Sünde groß BWV 622
18. Passacaglia in C minor BWV 582
Sonate VI in G major BWV 530
19. I vivace
20. II lento
21. III allegro
Praeludium and Fugue in E flat major BWV 552
22. I Praeludium
23. II Fuga
Andreas Liebig - The Arp Schnitger organ in the Martinikerk Groningen

CD 5:

ZIPOLI: Complete Organ Works
1. Dixit Dominus / Versi in D
2. Canzona in D
3. All’Elevazione
4. Al post Communio
5. Confitebor tibi Domine / Versi in C
6. Canzona in C
7. All’Offertorio
8. All’Elevazione
9. Beatus vir / Versi in F
10. Canzona in F
Suite in D
11. Preludio
12. Allemanda
13. Gavotta
14. Minuetto
15. Laudate pueri / Versi in E
16. Canzona in E
17. Partite in A
18. In exitu Israel / Versi in G
19. Canzona in G
20. Pastorale

21. Toccata
Lorenzo Ghielmi - The Organ of the Parish Church in Riva Valdobbia

CD 6:
CLÉRAMBAULT: Suite du Premier Ton
1. Grand Plein Jeu. Fort Lentement
2. Fugue. Lentement
3. Duo. Gayement et gratieusement
4. Trio. Gratieusement
5. Basse et Dessus de Trompette séparée
ou de Cornet séparée en dialogue. Gayement
6. Récits de Cromorne et de Cornet Séparé,
en dialogue. Doucement et gratieusement
7. Dialogue sur les Grands Jeux
Organist: Christian Schmitt
8. STEIGLEDER: Dass Vatter unser
9. CABANILLES: Pascalles de Primo Tono
Organist: Christoph Bossert
DE GRIGNY: Veni Creator Spiritus
10. Plein chant En taille à 5
11. Fugue à 5
12. Duo
Organist: Marc Schaefer
15. MARC SCHAEFER: Improvisation
GUILAIN: Suite du Troisième Ton
16. Plein Jeu
17. Quator
18. Dialogue de Voix humaine
19. Basse de Trompette
20. Duo
21. Cromorne en taille
22. Grand Jeu
Organist: Hans Musch
23. J.S. BACH: Pièce d’orgue
Organist: Stephan Rommelspacher - The reconstructed Organ by Johann-Andreas-Silbermann in the Benedictine Church in Villingen

CD 7:
1. CORNET: Fantasia primi toni
2. TUNDER: Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott
Organist: Jean Ferrard
3. DE GRIGNY: Offertoire sur les grands jeux
4. J.S. BACH: Praeludium and Fugue E minor BWV 533
Organist: Xavier Deprez
5. MENDELSSOHN: Vater unser im Himmelreich
Organist: Jozef Sluys
6. FRANCK: Chorale No. 1 in E major
Organist: Stanislas Deriemaeker
7. BOESMANS: Fanfare II
Organist: Bernard Foccroulle - Grenzing Organ at Brussels Cathedral

CD 8:

Organ Music for four Hands and four Feet
J.S. BACH
Duetto in F, op. 18/6
1. Allegro
2. Rondeau. Allegro
Duetto in A, op. 18/5
3. Allegretto
4. Tempo di minuetto
5. FERRENAC: Sonata in G
6. BEETHOVEN: Adagio in F WoO 33/1
CUNDICK: Three Pieces for Organ Duet
7. Prelude
8. Chanson
9. Postlude
10-14 HAKIM: Rhapsody for Organ Duo
WITTRICH: Dance Chorales
15. Tanz-Präludium
16. Blues
17. Rocking Toccata
Beatrice-Maria Weinberger - Gerhard Weinberger - Grenzing Organ, Cathedral de Santa Maria la Real de la Almudena

CD 9:
1. J.S. BACH: Fantasy and Fugue in G minor BWV 542
2. SCHUMANN: Fugue on B-A-C-H op. 60 No. 6
LISZT
3. Praeludium and Fugue on B-A-C-H
4. Variations on Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen
5. Fantasy and Fugue on B-A-C-H
Harald Feller - The Organ at Passau Cathedral

CD 10:
1. GREFF-BAKFARK: Fantasia VI 4 vocum
From the Organ Tabulature by Daniel Croner
2. Toccata Aeolij ex A
3. Fuga ex A
4. Praeambulum 11. et 12. Toni ex C
5. Fuga ex C
6. Toccata 2. Toni ex G
7. Fuga ex G
8. Praeludium ex A
9. Fuga ex A
ANONYMOUS ORGANBOOK (1800)
10. Preludio in A
11. Preludio in G
12. LASSEL: Paelude and Fugue in C minor
13. BAUSSNERN: Passacaglia in C minor
DRESSLER: Three contrapuntal Chorale Preludes
14. Nun preiset alle
15. Ringe recht, wenn Gottes Gnade
16. Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern
17. GEHANN: Klangspiele
Horst Gehann - Organs in Transylvanian