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Alexandre Guilmant, Ben van Oosten
Alexandre Guilmant: Complete Organ Sonatas
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (9) - Disc #1
1. Sonata (Symphony) for organ No. 1 in D minor, Op. 42: Introduction et Allegro
2. Sonata (Symphony) for organ No. 1 in D minor, Op. 42: Pastorale (Andante quasi Allegretto)
3. Sonata (Symphony) for organ No. 1 in D minor, Op. 42: Final (Allegro assai)
4. Organ Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 50: Allegro moderato
5. Organ Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 50: Larghetto
6. Organ Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 50: Allegro vivace
7. Organ Sonata No. 3 in C minor, Op. 56: Preludio (Allegro maestoso e con fuoco)
8. Organ Sonata No. 3 in C minor, Op. 56: Adagio
9. Organ Sonata No. 3 in C minor, Op. 56: Fuga (Allegro moderato)
Track Listings (12) - Disc #2
1. Organ Sonata No. 4 in D minor, Op. 61: Allegro assai
2. Organ Sonata No. 4 in D minor, Op. 61: Andante
3. Organ Sonata No. 4 in D minor, Op. 61: Menuetto (Allegretto)
4. Organ Sonata No. 4 in D minor, Op. 61: Final
5. Organ Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 80: Allegro appassionato
6. Organ Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 80: Adagio (Adagio con molt' espressione)
7. Organ Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 80: Scherzo (Allegro)
8. Organ Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 80: Recitativo
9. Organ Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 80: Choral et Fugue (Allegro)
10. Organ Sonata No. 6 in B major, Op. 86: Allegro con fuoco
11. Organ Sonata No. 6 in B major, Op. 86: Méditation (Andante quasi Adagio)
12. Organ Sonata No. 6 in B major, Op. 86: Fugue et Adagio
Track Listings (11) - Disc #3
1. Organ Sonata No. 7 in F major, Op. 89: Éntrée (Tempo di Marcia, maestoso)
2. Organ Sonata No. 7 in F major, Op. 89: Lento assai (Rêve)
3. Organ Sonata No. 7 in F major, Op. 89: Intermezzo (Allegretto)
4. Organ Sonata No. 7 in F major, Op. 89: Grand Choeur (Allegro con brio)
5. Organ Sonata No. 7 in F major, Op. 89: Cantabile (Andante)
6. Organ Sonata No. 7 in F major, Op. 89: Final (Allegro)
7. Organ Sonata No. 8 in A major, Op. 91: Introduction et Allegro risoluto
8. Organ Sonata No. 8 in A major, Op. 91: Adagio con affetto
9. Organ Sonata No. 8 in A major, Op. 91: Scherzo (Vivace)
10. Organ Sonata No. 8 in A major, Op. 91: Andante sostenuto
11. Organ Sonata No. 8 in A major, Op. 91: Intermède et Allegro con brio

CD Details

All Artists: Alexandre Guilmant, Ben van Oosten
Title: Alexandre Guilmant: Complete Organ Sonatas
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Mdg
Original Release Date: 1/1/2007
Re-Release Date: 11/6/2007
Genre: Classical
Styles: Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830)
Number of Discs: 3
SwapaCD Credits: 3
UPC: 760623034027

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CD Reviews

Le grand, majestic, orgue,

Enrique Romerales Espinosa | Madrid, Spain | 07/07/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Unlike Widor or Vierné(not to mention Cesar Franck's works), Guilmant's symphonies/sonatas have been mostly neglected in the recordings, with the exception of his first sonata and some isolated movements (as the theatrical scherzo from sonata 5). A master of the first generation within the silver age of organ, the late XIX century Belgian-French tradition, his sonatas have not only historical value for prompting the origination of the symphonic organ composition, but they are music of very high quality: firstly, solid formal constructions, and secondly, but importantly, rich, inspired, elaborated, varied, even brilliant at times. It certainly is not music to everyone, but it is Real music.

Van Oosten version is both technically and artistically beyond reproach. Lofty, spacious, neither too quick nor too slow; always clear, deep and majestic, letting this grand music evolve as it deserves.

The Cavaillé-Coll organ at Saint-Rouen is a magnificent instrument perfectly tuned, colorful and ideal for this repertoire.

The recording (1988) sounds really well, clear, crisp, without much reverberation and keeping the almost inevitable distortion produced by the bass from the organ pedal at a minimum.

If you like organ music, and specially the French romantic school, this set is a must, to be the companion of Widor's Symphonies, Vierné's symphonies and Fantasy Pieces, etc. But if you are looking for hollowly brilliant, dramatic, "fireworks" or simply entertaining music, then forget about it."