XXV Edition 2017 Improvisation, mon amour
International Organ Festival “Città di Bergamo” September 29 - October 27
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The reason It looks like yesterday when we started our adventure, but we have already reached the 2 5 th edition: an unpredictable t t of these choices is easy to understand: the characteristics of the instruments are very different but complementary. result, of which we are deeply proud. s s To celebrate this flattering anniversary, we have organized a e e They are the highest artistic expression in the town of four special edition that systematically addresses every possible different Italian firms: two of them, ancient, with mechanical facet of organ improvisation, such a fascinating and forgotten 7 7 F F action and pipes from the XVIII century, are manufactured by art whose recovery was the original root of our project and 1 the families Serassi and Bossi, historical rivals in Bergamo; the 1 which has made the Bergamo Organ Festival so popular and other two, modern, with electrical action, by Vegezzi Bossi loved. 0 and Balbiani, represent the only sample in the town of the 0 n n We will face free improvisation on themes given by people, Romantic Organ (S.Maria Maggiore) and of the Caecilian 2 2 historical style improvisation - from baroque to contemporary Organ (Grazie). a a age - but also more rare performances such as those on - - literary texts, on images, or as a soundtrack during the Since 2004, the oldest organ of the city - a little portable one, g g projection of a silent movie. Traditional repertoire will certainly manufactured by an anonymous in the second part of the be present too, but always functional to the subject of the r r ” XVII century, at the Madonna del Giglio church, just restored ” evening. - has been added, allowing the Festival to offer more than four o centuries of organ music. o To do this, as in a large gathering of friends, we have invited O O some of the most prestigious names of the discipline, already Recently other two important instruments are available for the present at our Festival in the distant years, although engaged l l on different organs, in addition to the fresh winners of two of m Festival: the renewed Mascioni organ, built in 1906 at Alfredo m Piatti Hall in the Conservatory of Bergamo, where particular the most important improvisation contests, Haarlem and a a Chartres: a gorgeous syncretic edition of the previous 24, a ensembles or unusual artistic proposals can be happily a managed, and the dazzling totally new big Corna organ, which underlines the peculiarity of a unique Festival in Italy. n n g installed seven years ago in Cathedral, based on a very g To inaugurate it, on Friday September 29, we wanted with us interesting and original modern project. one of the most famous and beloved artists in the world, r r o o Olivier Latry, titular organist of ‘Notre Dame de Paris’. His i i e This richness and variety of organs attract many foreign e presence celebrates at the highest level the great French t t players and teachers too, choosing Bergamo as a favourite symphonic school, which makes of the improvisation, and place for holding visits and master classes with their pupils. transcription, the irreplaceable cornerstones of his tradition. B In summer 2014 the ‘Gesellschaft der Orgelfreunde’ B After a first part filled with a myriad of tasty musical a a (Association of the Organ Friends), the biggest one in Europe preciousness adapted to the organ, an extemporaneous i with more than 6000 members, has visited Bergamo for its i performance of titanic contours follows: an entire symphony n n annual meeting. In one week we offered to the 196 in four parts, improvised on themes given at the moment by d d r r participants the audit of 33 organs in the city and in the auditors. For the many young instrumentalists who wish to province, 28 dedicated concerts, 4 concerts open to all personally meet this great musician, we inform that Olivier e e citizens, 1 masterclass on ancient music, 1 symposium on Latry, during his stay in Bergamo, will hold an interpretation (§) t t masterclass of three days . à Bergamo organs history, 1 gala dedicated to a collection of à rare harmoniums. On the following Friday, October 6, at the Church of Santa t t n n Maria Immacolata delle Grazie, the usual concert dedicated t Currently the Organ Festival is one of the most loved and well t I I to the young winner of an international competition (Harleem i i attended musical attractions in Bergamo. Its reputation is 2016) will take place. The Dutch Geerten Liefting, thanks renowned in all Europe, and many foreign tourists often to the synergy with Creberg Foundation, will be able to C C decide to spend a week-end in October for visiting our town
V V perform in a very seductive operation: he will improvise on due to the organ concerts. This English version of the official the emotions arisen from the vision of old paintings, those “ brochure has been conceived especially for them, and for all “ shown at the exhibition ‘Lorenzo Lotto - The Masterpieces of X the non-Italian mother-tongue who wish to be introduced X the Holy House of Loreto’ at Palazzo Creberg, which will be into the magic world of Bergamo organs sound. inaugurated on the same day of the concert. The selected X X l a pictures will be two: one chosen by the Festival, and one by
v Program the audience. The rich evening will be the occasion to listen i to the young Liefting also as brilliant interpreter, through
t rare pieces such as those by H.Andriessen, as well as very promising composer. s On Friday, October 13, we will return to the Cathedral, to e listen to the ancient organ Bossi and an excellent Italian Cathedral
7 musician who has found his international consecration in Città Alta
F teaching at the prestigious Eastman University of Rochester: 1 Edoardo Bellotti. His magnificent program is divided among Friday, September 29 - 9 p.m. Baroque, XVIII and XIX century music, with relevant
0 Olivier Latry (France) improvisations in their respective styles, but surprisingly n includes also a contemporary excursus on the Corna organ 2 too, with an initial improvisation on a Bachian fragment and S.Maria Immacolata delle Grazie church a the Italian premiere of a composition by Hans-Ola Ericsson. Porta Nuova - g The fourth concert, on Friday October 20 at St.Alessandro Friday, October 6 - 9 p.m. della Croce church, is inspired by the 50 0 th anniversary of the r ” Lutheran reform and is focused on one of the most used Geerten Liefting (Holland) musical forms in the liturgy, the Chorale. To pick up the not o
O easy challenge, on the monumental Serassi organ of Pignolo Cathedral there will be one of the most genial improvisers of his Città Alta generation, Ansgar Wallenhorst, today Kantor in Ratingen l m and lively researcher of new expressive paths through Friday, October 13 - 9 p.m. technology. Starting with the J.S.Bach’s Passacaglia - whose a Edoardo Bellotti (Italy) a performance on this type of instrument is already a musical challenge itself - Ansgar will propose an historical-stylistic n g attractive parallelism between literature and complex S.Alessandro della Croce church improvisations around the Chorale. r Via Pignolo o Also for David Cassan this is a welcome return to our Festival.
i Friday, October 20 - 9 p.m. e The young top class French in the last three years, unique in t European music history, has won the three most important Ansgar Wallenhorst (Germany)
B improvisation contests in the world (Haarlem, St.Albans, a Chartres). This year, we will be listening to him on Tuesday, Alfredo Piatti Hall October 24, at Alfredo Piatti Hall, in the intriguing role of i Città Alta
n musical commentator of a silent movie - The Phantom of the Opera, by Julian Rupert - an artistic craft still alive throughout Tuesday, October 24 - 9 p.m. d r northern Europe and into Anglo-Saxon countries.
David Cassan (France)
e Great conclusion at Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, Friday October 27, to address another branch of the improvisation t à quite unknown and unexplored: that on literary texts. Basilica of S.Maria Maggiore
t Jürgen Essl, nowadays one of the most interesting composers, Città Alta n t multifaceted musician of an ever-amazing creativity, will have Friday, October 27 - 9 p.m. I to deal with the Odyssey by Homer, one of the basic texts of i
Western classical culture. A handful of dances on themes from Jürgen Essl (Germany) the audience, will close in a joyful way this one month C
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(§) = for information www.accademiasantacecilia.it Free Entrance X Cattedrale Olivier Cathedral Friday, September 29 Latry 9 p.m.
he continues to teach today along Organist: with M.Bouvard. Having performed Olivier Latry in more than 50 countries on five continents, Latry does not want to specialize in any specific repertoire, but rather wishes to explore all The great French tradition: trascription et improvisation styles of organ music, as well as the art of improvisation. Johann Sebastian Bach (168 5-1750) In 2000, to celebrate O .Messiaen he - Symphonie in D major from Cantata BWV29 ‘Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken wir’ performed three complete cycles (six (Marcel Duprè transcrption) recitals each) of his organ music, at the Cathedral of Notre-Dame Felix Mendelssohn (180 9-1847) - Variations sérieuses op.54 in Paris, the Church of St.Ignatius (Reitze Smits transcription) Olivier Latry is one of the most Loyola in New York City, and Franz Liszt (181 1-1886) distinguished concert organists St.Paul’s Cathedral in London. Latry has also inaugurated many - Légende n.2 in E major S 175 in the world today. He was born in ‘San Francesco da Paola walking on the waves’ 1962 in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France, significant concert hall organs (Max Reger transcription) where he began his musical studies. around the world. In addition to concerts and teaching, he has Claude Debussy (186 2-1918) He later attended the Academy - La Cathédrale engloutie made his mark through many of Music at St.Maur-des-Fossés, (Léon Roques transcription) studying organ with G.Litaize. recordings on the BNL and Deutsche Gabriel Fauré (184 5-1924) From 1981 to 1985 he was titular Grammophon labels. In recognition of his distinguished work, Olivier Deux extraits de ‘Pelléas et Mélisande’ organist of Meaux Cathedral, and - Fileuse at the age of 23 won the competition Latry has received many prestigious - Sicilienne to become one of the three titular awards and honorary degrees, (Louis Robilliard transcription) organists of the Cathedral of including the Prix of the Foundation Marcel Dupré (188 6-1971) Notre-Dame in Paris along with Cino et Simone Del Duca (Institut - Prélude et fugue en Sol mineur op.7 n.3 [1912] Philippe Lefebvre and Jean-Pierre de France-Académie des Beaux- Leguay, succeeding Pierre Arts) in 2000, and “Honoris Causa” Olivier Latry (1962) Cochereau. In 1990 he succeeded Fellowships from the North and - Improvisation on themes given by the audience ‘Grand Symphonie improvisée’ his teacher, G.Litaize, as organ Midlands School of Music (UK) in (Allegro, Scherzo, Adagio, Final) professor at the Academy of Music 2006, and from the Royal College at St.Maur-des-Fossés, and then of Organists (UK) in 2007. subsequently in 1995 was He received an honorary Doctor appointed Professor of Organ of Music degree from McGill at the Paris Conservatory, where University in Montreal in 2010. ORGAN Great Organ (I) Positive Organ (II) Swell Recitative Organ (III) 17 Bordone 16’ 32 Quintadena 8’ 44 Contra Viola 16’ PIETRO CORNA 2010 18 Principale 8’ 33 Bordone 8’ 45 Bordone amabile 8’ 19 Flauto Armonico 8’ 34 Gamba 8’ 46 Viola di Gamba 8’ 20 Fugara 8’ 35 Vox Angelica 8’ 47 Voce Celeste 8’ II 21 Ottava 4’ 36 Flauto ottaviante 4’ 48 Coro Viole 8’ II 22 Flauto a camino 4’ 37 Corno Camoscio 2’ 49 Salicet 4’ 23 Duodecima 2’ 2/3 38 Mixtur III 50 Cornetto d’eco II 24 Quintadecima 2’ 39 (vuoto) 51 Corno Inglese 16’ 25 Ripieno V 40 Cromorno 8’ 52 Oboe d’Amore 8’ 26 Cromorno 16’ 41 Grave II 53 Clarinetto 8’ 27 Tromba 16’ 42 Annullatore unisono 54 Tremolo PROJECTED BY 28 Tromba 8’ 43 Acuta II 55 Grave III DON GILBERTO SESSANTINI 29 Grave I 56 Annullatore unisono 30 Annullatore unisono 57 Acuta III 31 Acuta I
Resonance Organ (IV) Pedal Couplers 58 Diapason 8’ 1 Principale 16’ 73 I - Ped 88 III - II 59 Gran Flauto 8’ 2 Subbasso 16’ 74 II - Ped 89 IV - II 60 Corno di notte 4’ 3 Contra Viola 16’ (E) 75 III - Ped 90 IV - III 61 Nazardo 2’ 2/3 4 Gran Quinta 10’ 2/3 76 IV - Ped 91 GO II - Pos I 62 Quarta di Nazardo 2’ 5 Bordone 8’ 77 Acuta I - Ped 92 Acuta II - I 63 Terza 1’ 3/5 6 Violone 8’ 78 Acuta II - Ped 93 Acuta III - I 64 Quinta 1’ 1/3 7 Grandi Armonici III (E) (1) 79 Acuta III - Ped 94 Acuta IV - I 65 Settima 1’ 1/7 8 Bordoncino 4’ 80 Acuta IV - Ped 95 Acuta III - II 66 Tromba en chamade 8’ 9 Trombone 16’ 81 Grave II - I 96 Annullatore ance I 67 Regale en chamade 16’ sop. 10 Tromba 16’ 82 Grave III - I 97 Annullatore ance II 68 (vuoto) 11 Corno Inglese 16’ (E) 83 Grave IV - I 98 Annullatore ance III 69 Tremolo 12 Tromba 8’ 84 Grave III - II 99 Annullatore ance IV 70 Grave IV 13 Cromorno 4’ 85 II - I 100 Annullatore ance Ped 71 Annullatore unisono 14 Tromba en chamade 8’ 86 III - I 101 (vuoto) 72 Acuta IV 15 Regale en chamade 8’ 87 IV - I 102 (vuoto) 16 Divisione Pedale (2)
Toe Pistons Expression Pedal Eight free combinations (3) Sequencer (+) Sweller Unione II - I Unione I - Ped Espressione Recitative III Unione III - I Unione II - Ped Unione IV - I Unione III - Ped Unione generale tastiere Unione VI - Ped Sequencer (-) Fondi Ripieni Ance (1) 6’ 2/5; 4’ 4/7; 3’ 5/9 from Bordone amabile 8’ III Tutti (2) it divides pedalboard compass in two parts: the left one (C1-B1) with only Subbasso 16’ and Bordone 8’ registers; the right one (C2-G3) where all other registers can be used (3) for each piston, 500 memories with sequencer are available
In cooperation with: Electronic action. Movable console. Four 61-notes (C1 C6) keyboards and 73-notes wind chests due to the real superoctave of 8’ and 4’ registers at I and II keyboards. 32-notes flat parallel pedalboard (C1 G3). 2789 pipes. Great, Positive and Resonance Organ in Cornu Epistolae. Swell Recitative Organ in Cornu Evangelii. Many part of the old Balbiani Vegezzi Bossi organ 1943-1995 has been Cattedrale di Bergamo employed for the new construction. S. Maria Immacolata Geerten delle Grazie Church Friday, October 6 Liefting 9 p.m. Concert of the Improvisation First Prize winner at the 51° International Competition of Haarlem ( HOL ) 2016
of St.Laurenskerk’ in Rotterdam Organist: Geerten Liefting and he regularly accompanies evensongs at ‘De Dom’ in Utrecht. In 2015 he became first at the The improvisation on paintings International Improvisation in occasion of the exhibition Competition in Schwaebisch- “Lorenzo Lotto - I capolavori della Santa Casa di Loreto” Palazzo Creberg - October 6/November 2 2017 Gmuend. In the same year he won second prices in Geerten Liefting (1983) - Improvisation on a painting of the exhibition Luxemburg/Dudelange and chosen by the Festival Biarritz, both international César Franck (182 2-1890) Geerten Liefting (dec 1983) Improvisation Competitions. from ‘Trois piéces pour grand orgue’ studied Organ, Church music, In 2016 he won the 51 th - Pièce Héroïque en si mineur Improvisation, Composition and international improvisation Geerten Liefting (1983) Choir conducting at the Utrecht contest at Haarlem (Holland). - Improvisation on themes given by the audience Conservatory, the Royal He performs as organist in large Geerten Liefting (1983) Conservatory of Antwerpen productions with amongst others from ‘Suite op.8’ [2017] - Prélude and at Codarts Rotterdam, the Ribattuta Ensemble and the with amongst others: Reitze Smits, Dutch Wind Ensemble (NBE). Jehan Alain (1911-1940) Wim Henderickx, Luc van Hove - Aria [1938] As a composer he won the and Wiecher Mandemaker. Geerten Liefting (1983) International Hinsz Composition Over the past 10 years he took - Improvisation on a painting of the exhibition Competition in Kampen in 2013 Improvisation classes with chosen by the audience with his piece ‘Renovatio Mundi’, Cor Ardesch and Hayo Boerema. Hendrik Andriessen (189 2-1981) performed by the Dutch Chamber And he took Composition classes - Aria [1944] - Sonata da chiesa [1929] with Peter Jan Wagemans. choir. Geerten regularly gives (Theme with variation, Final) Since 2007 he is employed as concerts and composes on organist and conductor of the demand for numerous bidders St.Bonaventura in Woerden, representing various ensembles, assistent organist of the ‘Grote including choirs and orchestras. ORGAN Great Organ (I) Swell Organ (II) Pedal 6 Principale 16’ 19 Oboe 8’ 35 Bordone 16’ BALBIANI 7 Principale 8’ 20 Voce Corale 8’ 36 Contrabbasso 16’ 8 Flauto 8’ 21 Bordone 8’ 37 Basso 8’ VEGEZZI BOSSI 1924 9 Dulciana 8’ 22 Salicionale 8’ 38 Cello 8’ 10 Ottava 4’ 23 Viola 8’ 39 Tromba 16’ * 11 Flauto 4’ * 24 Concerto Viole 8’ 40 Tromba 8’ # 12 Quintadecima 2’ * 25 Principalino 4’ * 41 Tromba 4’ # 13 Decimanona 1’ 1/3 * 26 Flauto 4’ ORGAN RESTORED AND EXTENDED 14 Vigesimaseconda 1’ * 27 Eterea 4’ IN 1995 BY 15 Ripieno 6 file 28 Nazardo 2’ 2/3 * PONTIFICIA FABBRICA D’O RGANI 16 Unda Maris 8’ 29 Flautino 2’ * BALBIANI VEGEZZI BOSSI 17 Tromba 8’ 30 Terza 1’ 1/3 * IN MILAN 18 Tremolo 31 Pienino 3 file 32 Tremolo
1 Ottava Grave I 33 Ottava Grave II 42 Unione Ped I 2 Ottava Acuta I 34 Ottava Acuta II 43 Unione Ped II 3 Ottava Grave II 44 Ottava acuta I 4 Ottava Acuta II 45 Ottava acuta II 5 Unione tastiere 46 Pedale automatico
Toe Pistons Expression Pedals Cancels Sei combinazioni libere Sweller Tromba 8’ I Unione I+II Espressione II Oboe 8’ II Pedale + I Voce Corale 8’ II Pedale + II Ance Pedale Ripieno I Ripieno II Fondi Ance Tutti
* = New stops, added on ‘95. # = From a unique Tromba 16’ stop of 4 and half octaves extension.
Electropneumatic action. In cooperation with: Movable console. Parish of S.Maria Two 58-notes keyboards (C1 A5). 30-notes radiating pedalboard (C1 F3). Immacolata delle Grazie Great Organ in Cornu Epistolae, Swell Organ in Cornu Evengelii. Cattedrale Edoardo Cathedral Friday, October 13 Bellotti 9 p.m.
of Music at Rochester (USA) in Organist: 2013 as Associate Professor of Edoardo Bellotti Organ, Harpsichord and Improvisation, Edoardo Bellotti Fantasy & Fantasie: improvisations in historical styles taught in several academic institutions in Germany Corna organ: Edoardo Bellotti (1957) (Trossingen, Bremen) and Italy - Improvisation (Milan, Udine, Trento). Fantasia and Fugue on ‘Pedalexercitium’ fragment by Johann Sebastian Bach BWV598 In addition to teaching and performing, he has devoted Bossi organ: himself to musicological Antonio Vivaldi (167 8-1741) Internationally renowned - Concert ‘La Notte’ op.10 n.2 [1728] research, publishing articles, (transcribed by Edoardo Bellotti) organist and harpsichordist essays and critical editions (Largo, Fantasmi, Il Sonno, Allegro) Edoardo Bellotti performs as of organ music, and presenting Giovanni Benedetto Platti (169 7-1763) a soloist and with ensembles - Sonata Terza op.1 [1742] his work in many international (Non tanto allegro, Adagio, Minuet - Trio, Allegro) and orchestras in Europe, USA, conferences and symposia. Edoardo Bellotti (1957) Canada, Japan, and Korea. He has edited the first modern - Improvisation in XVIII century style on themes given by the audience He is frequently invited to give edition of two of the most Francesco Pasquale Ricci (173 2-1817) - Elevazione (Grave) [1790] seminars and master classes as important Baroque treatises Giuseppe Verdi (181 3-1901) an expert of Renaissance and on organ playing: - Symphony from ‘La Forza del Destino’ [1863] Baroque repertory, performance Adriano Banchieri “L’Organo (transcribed by Francesco Almasio) practice, and improvisation. suonarino” (Venice 1605), and Edoardo Bellotti (1957) - Improvisation in XIX century style on themes given by the audience In addition to his musical Spiridionis a Monte Carmelo studies (organ and harpsichord), ‘Nova Instructio pro pulsandis Corna organ: he studied humanities at the organis’ (Bamberg 1670). Hans-Ola Ericsson (1958) - Prelude on Hambraeus Hymn [2016] University of Pavia, Italy, He has made more than thirty ‘God’s Angels are his Messengers’ completing laurea degrees in recordings on historical philosophy and theology. instruments, which have Before joining Eastman School obtained critical acclaim. ORGAN 1 Campanelli (1) * 21 Principale bassi 16’ FELICE BOSSI 1842 2 Cornetta I 22 Principale soprani 16’ 3 Cornetta II 23 Principale bassi 4 Fagotti bassi 8’ 24 Principale soprani 5 Trombe soprani 8’ 25 Principale II bassi ** 6 Corno Inglese soprani 16’ 26 Principale II soprani 7 Clarone bassi 4’ * 27 Ottava bassi 8 Oboe soprani 8’ 28 Ottava soprani 9 Oboe bassi 8’ 29 Duodecima ORGAN RESTORED IN 1995 10 Flutta soprani 8’ 30 Quintadecima BY CASA ORGANARIA 11 Viola bassi 4’ * 31 Decimanona FAMIGLIA VINCENZO MASCIONI 12 Corni da Caccia 16’ 32 Vigesimaseconda IN AZZIO (V A) 13 Ottavino soprani 2’ * 33 Due di Ripieno 14 Ottavino bassi 2’ * 34 Due di Ripieno 15 Flauto in VIII (2) 35 Due di Ripieno 16 Flauto in XII (3) 36 Due di Ripieno 17 Flauto in XVII (4) * 37 Ripieno ai pedali (6) * 18 Voce Umana (5) 38 Contrabbassi 19 Terza mano 39 Bassi Armonici 20 Bombarde 16’ 40 Tromboni 8’ 41 Basso (7) 8’
Stop-Action Pedals Combination Pedals Flauto in XVII Ripieno Fagotto e Trombe Combinazione libera Ottavino b.e s. Corno Inglese Other Pedals Tasto al pedale Terza mano Espressione (8) Rollante Tutte Ance
* totally rebuilt stop ** partially rebuilt stop
(1) of 4’ in sopran C3 C5 (2) completed by ottava bassi (3) completed by the first twelve pipes of duodecima (4) complete In cooperation with: (5) from C2 (6) other five Ripieno line of pipes from keyboard C1 B1 (7) of 6’ (8) panel that can be opened over the organist head, sopran pipes zone
Mechanical actions. One 58-notes original keyboard (C1 A5), divided stops bass-sopran B2 C3. 18-notes pedalboard, all real sounds (C1 F2). Cattedrale di Bergamo Stop-actions at the right of the console. S. Alessandro della Croce Ansgar Church in Pignolo Friday, October 20 Wallenhorst 9 p.m.
skills with T.Escaich and in the Organist: class of O .Latry in Paris, while Ansgar Wallenhorst J.Guillou provided him with further guidance on interaction of interpretation and improvisation. He took up the study of theology The improvisation on Chorale, in occasion of and philosophy in Münster and 500° anniversary of the protestant Reform Paris. Under his artistic leadership the ‘Orgelwelten Ratingen’ has become one of Germany’s finest Johann Sebastian Bach (168 5-1750) venues for organ culture, including - Passacaglia in C minor BWV582 an international Festival as well - Prelude on Chorale as education-programs, ‘Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland’ BWV659 scholarships and commissions. The Director of Music at Saint In 2012 Ansgar Wallenhorst Peter and Paul’s Church in inaugurated the prototype of a new Ansgar Wallenhorst (1967) Ratingen, and prizewinner of concert console in Ratingen based the 4 2 nd Haarlem Improvisation - Improvisation on an ethernet system. With this on a Chorale chosen by the audience competition is one of the most innovative concept the organ distinguished improvisers of his becomes a fluid instrument and generation. Having performed in artistic playing is opened up to new more than twenty countries in Felix Mendelssohn (180 9-1847) Europe, North-America, Asia and challenges. Recent performances - Sonate n.6 in D minor op.65 Australia, Ansgar Wallenhorst has have included appearances at on the Chorale ‘Vater unser im Himmelreich’ been acclaimed as an ambassador the Cultural Center Hong Kong, (Chorale with variations, Fuga, Final) of inspired improvisation and the MOFO-Festival in Australia, innovative organ culture. A native the Arts Center of Khanty-Mansiysk of Duisburg, Wallenhorst began his (RUS) as well as in European Ansgar Wallenhorst (1967) organ studies at the age of twelve. Festivals. In addition to hold He pursued his music degree at the - Improvisation teaching positions at the Triple Chorale Hochschule für Musik in Würzburg, Conservatory in Dortmund and on three Lutheran themes where he studied organ and at the Ruhr-University Bochum, improvisation with G.Kaunzinger, chosen by the audience he is also a mentor and teacher piano with N.Shetler and music of individual students. theory and composition with Z.Gárdonyi. He subsequently He is regularly invited as a jury attended Prof. Kaunzinger’s organ member of competitions and masterclass and took his master festivals and to give masterclasses class diploma at the age of 25. and lectures in Europe, Asia, He broadened his improvisation Australia and North America. ORGAN Great Organ (II) 22 Terzamano 1 Principale 16’ bassi SERASSI n° 659 23 Corni da Caccia 16 ’soprani 2 Principale 16’ soprani 24 Cornetto I soprani 3 Principale I 8’ bassi 1860 25 Cornetto II soprani 4 Principale I 8’ soprani 26 Fagotto 8’ bassi 5 Principale II 8’ bassi 27 Tromba 8’ soprani 6 Principale II 8’ soprani 28 Clarone 4’ bassi 7 Ottava 4’ bassi 29 Corno Inglese 16’ soprani 8 Ottava 4’ soprani 30 Violoncello 8’ bassi 9 Ottava II 4’ bassi e soprani ORGAN RESTORED IN 1991 31 Oboe 8’ soprani 10 Duodecima 2’ 2/3 BY BOTTEGA ORGANARIA 32 Violone 8’ bassi 11 Quintadecima I 2’ CAV . E MILIO PICCINELLI E FIGLI 33 Flutta 8’ soprani 12 Quintadecima II 2’ IN PONTERANICA (B G) 34 Viola 4’ bassi 13 Due di Ripieno (XIX e XXII) 35 Clarinetto 16’ soprani 14 Due di Ripieno (XIX e XXII) 36 Flauto in VIII 4’ soprani 15 Due di Ripieno (XXVI e XXIX) 37 Flauto in XII soprani 16 Due di Ripieno (XXVI e XXIX) 38 Voce Umana 8’ soprani 17 Quattro di Ripieno (XXXIII e XXXVI doppi) 39 Voce Umana 4’ soprani 18 Contrabassi I 16’ 40 Ottavino 2’ soprani 19 Contrabassi II 16’ 41 Tromboni 8’ 20 Basso 8’ 42 Bombarda 16’ 21 Ottava 4’ 43 Timballi
Echo Organ (I) 44 Principale 8’ bassi 52 Arpone 8’ bassi 45 Principale 8’ soprani 53 Violoncello 8’ soprani 46 Ottava 4’ bassi 54 Violoncello 8’ bassi 47 Ottava 4’ soprani 55 Voce Corale 16’ soprani 48 Quintadecima 2’ 56 Viola 4’ soprani 49 Decimanona 57 Flutta camino 8’ soprani 50 Vigesimaseconda 58 Flauto in Selva 4’ soprani 51 Due di Ripieno (XXVI e XXIX) 59 Violino 4’ soprani 60 Voce Flebile 8’ soprani
Stop-Action Pedals Combination Pedals Timballone Ripieno Grand’Organo Distacco tasto al pedale Combinazione Libera Grand’Organo Unione Tastiere Ripieno Eco Terzamano al Grand’Organo Espressione Eco Corno Inglese 16’ S. Fagotto 8’ B. Tutte Ance
Mechanical actions. In cooperation with: Two 70-notes original keyboards (C-1 A5), 70 real sounds, cromatic counter-octave, divided stops bass-sopran B2 C3. Parish of 24-notes pedalboard (C1 B2), 12 real sounds (C1 B1). Great Organ stop-actions at right of the console. S.Alessandro della Croce Echo Organ stop-actions at left of the console. Sala Alfredo Piatti David Alfredo Piatti Hall Tuesday, October 24 Cassan 9 p.m. Concert of the Improvisation First Prize winner at the 25° International Competition of Chartres (Fra) 2016
Saint-Albans (England), Organist: Haarlem (Netherlands), Pierre David Cassan Pincemaille (France), André Marchal (France), Boëllmann- Gigout (France), Merklin Improvisation (France), Westfalen Impro 5 on silent movie (Germany), Schwäbisch Gmünd (Germany) as well as the ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ [1 925] Great Jean-Louis Florentz by Rupert Julian International Prize from the Academy of Arts (France). Consequently, he is one of David Cassan studied the most rewarded organists with Thierry Escaich, Pierre of his generation. Pincemaille, Philippe Lefebvre From now on, he is leading a and François Espinasse at soloist career, while honouring Conservatoire National his role of tenured organist of Supérieur de Musique et de Notre-Dame des Victoires in Danse in Paris and in Lyon, Paris. This career gave him where he obtained the prizes for the opportunity to play with organ, improvisation, harmony, numerous famous artists counterpoint, fugue and forms, and orchestras (Orchestre Renaissance polyphonies and Philharmonique de Paris, th XX century composition. Orchestre National de Lyon, David Cassan is a recognized Capitole de Toulouse…) in artist, as evidenced his prestigious places in France numerous prizes and and abroad (Germany, Russia, distinctions. He received China, Israel, Luxembourg, the best award from the Spain, Iceland, Belgium, international competitions England, Uruguay, Ireland, of Chartres (France), Netherlands, Italy, Swiss). ORGAN Great Organ (I) Swell Organ (II) Pedal 1 Principale 16’ 10 Principale 8’ 20 Contrabbasso 16’ MASCIONI 2 Principale 8’ 11 Ottava 4’ 21 Subbasso 16’ 3 Ottava 4’ 12 Quintadecima 2’ 22 Basso 8’ 1906 4 Quintadecima 2’ 13 Ripieno 4f 1’ 1/3 23 Bordone 8’ 5 Ripieno 2f 1’ 1/3 14 Flauto conico 4’ 24 Flauto 4’ 6 Ripieno 4f 2/3’ 15 Flauto XII 2’ 2/3 25 Tromba 8’ 7 Flauto 8’ stoppo 16 Gamba 8’ 26 Trombina 4’ 8 Sesquialtera 2f 2 2/3’ 17 Voce Celeste 8’ ORGAN RESTORED 9 Tromba 8’ 18 Tromba Armonica 8’ IN 2005 BY 19 Tremolo CASA ORGANARIA FAMIGLIA VINCENZO MASCIONI IN AZZIO (V A)
Couplers Cancels Toe Pistons I 4 Pedale Ance I otto combinazioni libere II 4 Pedale Ance II Unione I al Pedale II 16 I Ance Pedale Unione II al Pedale II 4 I Principale 16’ Unione II al I I 16 I Ripieni Ripieno espressivo I 4 I Subottave Ripieno Gr.Organo II 16 II Superottave Forte Generale II 4 II Tasto pedale
Couplers Expression Pedals I 8 Pedale Sweller II 8 Pedale Espressione II II 8 I
In cooperation with: Electrical action. Movable console. Two 61-notes keyboards (C1 C6). 32-notes radiating pedalboard (C1 G3). Basilica of Jürgen S. Maria Maggiore Friday, October 27 Essl 9 p.m.
The Organ Promotion recording Organist: label has dedicated a full CD to Jürgen Essl Essl’s improvisation in the Brussels Cathedral. As a composer, Essl’s works have been performed by some of the leading choirs and orchestras. Improvisation on text Most renowned are his motets and oratorias, which have been Jürgen Essl (1961) performed by leading choirs such - Improvisation as the Darmstädter Kantorei and on chants from ‘Odyssey’ by Homer the Regensburger Domspatzen. • Prelude Jürgen Essl’s music has been • Book I ‘Proci dance and song at Ulysses’ home’ published by Carus-Verlag, • Book V ‘Ulysses and Calypso ‘ Doblinger and Schott Verlag. Jürgen Essl is one of the foremost • Book VIII ‘Demodoco the singer ‘ He studied organ in Germany organists and composers in today’s • Book IX ‘Polyphemus the cyclop ‘ and France with L.Lohmann • Book X ‘Circe ‘ European musical scene. and F.Chapelet, completing He performs regularly in the most • Book XI ‘Ulysses in the Underworld ‘ later his studies in Vienna • Book XII ‘Scylla and Charybdis ‘ prestigious venues around the globe with M.Radulescu. • Book XIII ‘Ulysses reaches the sleeping house’ and frequently appears on television A Professor at the Hochschule für • Book XXII ‘The fight against Proci ‘ and radio as both organist and Musik und Darstellende Kunst • Book XXIII ‘Ulysses and Penelope ‘ conductor. Essl has recorded with Stuttgart since 2003, Jürgen Essl has • Postlude several recording labels such as also served as Professor for Organ Carus, IFO, Organ Promotion, at the Musikhochschule Lübeck and Kirche+Leben Edition, Audite as organist at the Castle Church Jürgen Essl (1961) and Veneto Musica. His critically of Sigmaringen. In 2008 he led - Improvisation on themes given by the audience acclaimed 1995 recording of the the international “Kongress der Five dances entire Jean Francaix’s works for Kirchenmusik” in Stuttgart, one of • Stones dance the organ appeared on the Audite the largest meetings on sacred music • Trees dance recording label. J.Francaix himself in the world. He is a co-founder of • Sea dance wrote with excitement about this the International Summer Academy • Tarantella recording project, describing it as of Music-ISAM in Ochsenhausen, • Galaxies dance an ‘excellent collaboration’ between Germany. “I was impressed by the composer and the organist. [Essl’s] strongly distinctive style A special expertise of him is his and compositional language and inexhaustible flair and fantasy for I treasure his strong and lucid free improvisation on the organ. feeling of structure.” (Arvo Pärt). ORGAN Great Organ (II) Swell Organ (III) Positive Organ (I) 1 Principale 16’ 19 Controgamba 16’ 66 Bordone 16’ VEGEZZI BOSSI 1915 2 Principale I 8’ 20 Principalino 8’ 67 Eufonio 8’ 3 Principale II 8’ 21 Bordone 8’ 68 Corno Dolce 8’ RUFFATTI 1948 4 Flauto Traverso 8’ 22 Viola gamba 8’ 69 Salicionale 8’ 5 Dulciana 8’ 23 Viola Celeste 8’ 70 Gamba 8’ 6 Gamba 8’ 24 Concerto Viole 8’ 71 Ottava 4’ 7 Quinta 5’ 1/3 25 Flauto Armonico 4’ 72 Flauto ottaviante 4’ 8 Ottava I 4’ 26 Voce Eterea 4’ 73 Flauto in XIIa 2’ 2/3 9 Ottava II 4’ 27 Ottava Eolina 4’ 74 Piccolo 2’ 10 Flauto Camino 8’ 28 Ottavina 2’ 75 Cornetto 3 file ORGAN RESTORED IN 1992 11 XIIa 29 Ripieno 5 file 76 Unda Maris 8’ BY THE FIRM 12 XVa 30 Tuba Mirabilis 8’ 77 Tromba dolce 8’ F. LLI RUFFATTI IN PADOVA 13 Cornetto 3 file 31 Oboe 8’ 78 Clarinetto 8’ 14 Ripieno grave 6 file 32 Voce Corale P 8’ 79 Tremolo 15 Ripieno acuto 8 file 33 Voce Corale F 8’ 16 Trombone 16’ 34 Tremolo 17 Tromba 8’ 18 Clarone 4’
Pedal 80 Subbasso 32’ 85 Armonica 16’ 90 Quinta 5’ 1/3 81 Contrabbasso 16’ 86 Gran Quinta 10’ 2/3 91 Ottava 4’ 82 Principale 16’ 87 Ottava 8’ 92 Ripieno 8 file 83 Bordone 16’ 88 Bordone 8’ 93 Controbombarda 32’ 84 Violone 16’ 89 Violoncello 8’ 94 Bombarda 16’
Couplers and Cancels 35 II 8’ Ped 45 I 8’ II 55 III 4’ III 36 II 4’ Ped 46 I 4’ II 56 I 16’ I 37 III 8’ Ped 47 III 16’ I 57 Ann unisono 38 III 4’ Ped 48 III 8’ I 58 I 4’ I 39 I 8’ Ped 49 III 4’ II 59 Ann ance I 40 I 4’ Ped 50 II 16’ II 60 Ann ance II 41 III 16’ II 51 Ann unisono 61 Ann ance III 42 III 8’ II 52 II 4’ II 62 Ann ance Ped 43 III 4’ II 53 III 16’ III 63 Ann Rip II 44 I 16’ II 54 Ann unisono 64 Ann Rip III 65 Ann Rip Ped
Toe Pistons Expression Pedal Toe Pistons Otto combinazioni libere * Sweller Rip III I al Ped Espressione III Rip II II al Ped Espressione I Ance III al Ped Forte Gen III al I Ped I 1 I al II Ped II 2 III al II Ped III 3 Ped IV 4 Ann Ped
* The new electronic drive has more than 2000 levels of memory with sequencer.
Electrical action. In cooperation with: Movable console. Three 61-notes keyboards (C1 C6). 32-notes radiating pedalboard (C1 G3). Great Organ in Cornu Evangelii, Swell and Positive Organ in Cornu Epistolae. Our previous guests:
1992 2003 2010 Jean Guillou (France) Michael Kapsner (Germany) Jean Guillou (France) László Fassang (Hungary) Jan Raas (Holland) 1993 Luigi Ferdinando Tagliavini (Italy) Jean-Baptiste Dupont (France) Josè Luis Gonzalez Uriol (Spain) Pierre Pincemaille (France) Corrado Colliard (Italy) - ser- Gianluca Cagnani (Italy) Vittorio Zanon (Italy) Francois Seydoux (Switzerland) 2004 Hans-Ola Ericsson (Sweden) 1994 Ewald Kooiman (Holland) Jan Willem Jansen (Holland) 2011 Stefano Innocenti (Italy) Eric Lebrun (France) Alessio Corti (Italy) Thierry Escaich (France) William Porter (USA) Claudio Astronio (Italy) Robert Houssart (England) Gemma Bertagnolli (Italy) -sop- 1995 Francesco Tasini (Italy) Kalevi Kiviniemi (Finland) Rudolf Meyer (Switzerland) Samuel Liégeon (France) Luca Antoniotti (Italy) 2005 Bernhard Haas (Germany) Christoph Bossert (Germany) Guy Bovet (Switzerland) 2012 1996 Zuzana Ferjencíková (Slovakia) Michel Bouvard (France) Jean Ferrard (Belgium) Ben van Oosten (Holland) Omar Zoboli (Italy) - oboe- Jürgen Essl (Germany) Loïc Mallié (France) Stefano Molardi (Italy) Erik-Jan van der Hel (Holland) Lorenzo Ghielmi (Italy) Isabella Bison (Italy) -vl- Bob van Asperen (Holland) 1997 Paul Goussot (France) Stef Tuinstra (Holland) Organisti di Bergamo (Italy) 2006 Francesco Finotti (Italy) Theo Brandmüller (Germany) Olivier Latry (France) Peter Planyavsky (Austria) Ferruccio Bartoletti (Italy) Gerben Mourik (Holland) Matt Curlee (USA) Wolfgang Seifen (Germany) Nigel Allcoat (England) 1998 Bruce Dickey (USA) -cor- 2013 Benoît Mernier (Belgium) Liuwe Tamminga (Holland) Philippe Lefebvre (France) Krzysztof Ostrowski (Polonia) Bruno Canino (Italy) -pf- Hans-Jakob Bollinger (Switzerland) -cor- Martin Baker (England) Claudio Brizi (Italy) Brett Leighton (Australia) Naji Hakim (France) Baptiste-Florian Marle-Ouvrard (France) 1999 2007 Marco Ruggeri (Italy) Gustav Leonhardt (Holland) Michael Radulescu (Austria) Franz Josef Stoiber (Germany) Rudolf Lutz (Switzerland) David Briggs (England) 2014 Frédéric Blanc (France) Marco Beasley (Italy) -ten- Jane Parker-Smith (England) Andrea Boniforti (Italy) Guido Morini (Italy) François-Henri Houbart (France) 2000 Robert Kovács (Hungary) Martin Sturm (Germany) Martin Haselböck (Austria) Barbara Dennerlein (Germany) Sietze de Vries (Holland) Wolfgang Seifen (Germany) Mirko Guadagnini (Italy) -te n- François Ménissier (France) 2008 Maurizio Croci (Italy) Pier Damiano Peretti (Italy) Simon Preston (England) Lionel Rogg (Switzerland) 2015 Speciale Bach 2000 Cameron Carpenter (USA) Francesco Finotti (Italy) Ulrich Walther (Germany) Antonio Frigé (Italy) Hans Fagius (Sweden) 2001 Gabriele Cassone (Italy) -tr- Leo van Doeselaar (Holland) John Scott (England) Louis Robilliard (France) Juan de la Rubia (Spain) Erwan Le Prado (France) Winfried Bönig (Germany) Jos van der Kooy (Holland) David Cassan (France) 2009 Jean-Claude Zehnder (Switzerland) Daniel Roth (France) 2016 2002 Wayne Marshall (England) Thomas Trotter (England) Klemens Schnorr (Germany) Jacques van Oortmerssen (Holland) Simon Vebber (Italy) P. Theo Flury (Switzerland) Aaron Edward Carpenè (Australia) Ursula Heim (Switzerland) Ansgar Wallenhorst (Germany) David Franke (Germany) Hayo Boerema (Holland) Jean Guillou (France) Kenneth Gilbert (Canada) Ludger Lohmann (Germany)
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