XXIEdition 2013

International Organ Festival “Città di Bergamo” September 27 - October 25

Under patronage of

Comune di Bergamo PROVINCIA DI BERGAMO Assessorato alla Cultura e Spettacolo Assessorato alla Cultura Spettacolo Identità e Tradizioni Comune di Bergamo Comune Parish ofS.MariaImmacolatadelleGrazie Parish ofS.AlessandrodellaCroce Parish ofS.AlessandroinColonna and under patronage of and underpatronage Cathedral ofBergamo supported by P OICADI ROVINCIA B ERGAMO

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Thecleargoalwastoshow Schools hadpracticallydisappearedfromtheItalian a fundamentalpillarbyallnorthernEuropeanorgan program. Asamatteroffact,thisartwhichisconsideredas improvisation onthemesgivenbytheaudienceinhis in ,wasinvitedwithaspecialmission:tointroducethe in theworldandtitularofgreatorgansatSt.Eustache players Jean Guillou,oneofthemostfamouscontemporary association Vecchia Bergamoorganizeda‘test’concert. the qualityandvarietyofitsorgans,in1992 international topcircuit ofconcerts,especiallyconsidering friends. Convincedoftheneedtobringtownan born atthebeginningofNinetiesasagambleamong The InternationalOrganFestival“CittàdiBergamo”was The Festivalhistory Bergamo”. Four churches among the most representative The XXI edition ones were selected for the qualities of the organs there preserved: Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, Cathedral, After the sumptuous celebration of the twentieth S.Alessandro della Croce church, S.Maria Immacolata delle anniversary edition - which also involved a lot of Bergamo’s Grazie church. The reason of these choices is easy to organists into an exciting musical marathon - the understand: the characteristics of the instruments are very International Organ Festival “Città di Bergamo” comes different but complementary. They are the highest artistic back to the blocks start of a new season in its more expression in the town of four different Italian firms: two of traditional livery: 5 concerts in the 5 Friday of the first week- them, ancient, with mechanical action and pipes from the ends of autumn. XVIII century, are manufactured by the families Serassi and The overture, Friday September 27 in the Cathedral, on the Bossi, historical rivals in Bergamo; the other two, modern, recent Corna organ enriched by a new beautiful 4 with electrical action, by Vegezzi Bossi and Balbiani, keyboards console, is entrusted to one of the most represent the only sample in the town of the Romantic celebrated performers in the world, Philippe Lefebvre, titular Organ (S.Maria Maggiore) and of the Caecilian Organ organist since 1985 of Notre-Dame de Paris, in occasion of (S.Maria Immacolata delle Grazie). 850th anniversary of its founding. The first part of the program is titled to two charismatic figures of Notre-Dame Since 2004, the oldest organ of the city - a little portable through rare performances, as the whole Second Symphony one, manufactured by an anonymous in the second part of by , titular there from 1900 to 1937, and the 2 the XVII century, at the Madonna del Giglio church, just percussion and organ transcribed improvisation by the restored - has been added, allowing the Festival to offer mythic Pierre Cochereau (1955-1984). In the second part more than four centuries of organ music. we face the two major substitutes of Vierne: Marcel Dupré (1914-1923) and Maurice Duruflé (1929-1931). But the Recently other two important instruments are available for most significant tribute to the peculiarities of Notre-Dame the Festival: the renewed Mascioni organ, built in 1906 at art is probably the final one, with the live improvisation, Alfredo Piatti Hall in the Conservatory of Bergamo, where discipline for which Lefebvre is considered an absolute particular ensembles or unusual artistic proposals can be reference. Seen the welcome support by the ‘International happily managed, and the dazzling totally new big Corna Piano Festival of Bergamo and Brescia’, due to its fiftieth organ, installed three years ago in Cathedral, based on a anniversary, we will propose to the audience a list of themes very interesting and original modern project. from famous concerts for Piano and Orchestra: the most This richness and variety of organs attract many foreign voted will be used by the master for his extemporary players and teachers too, choosing Bergamo as a performance. favourite place for holding visits and master classes The following Friday, October 4, we will host the Australian with their pupils. The ‘Gesellschaft der Orgelfreunde’ organist and harpsichordist Brett Leighton, today (The Association of the Organ Friends), the biggest in considered one of the leading experts on ancient keyboard Europe with more than 6000 members, elected Bergamo music. The meeting will be at the small church of Beata as site of its annual week meeting in summer 2014 Vergine del Giglio, the magnificent temple that treasures (July 27 - August 2). the city’s oldest organ, a late 17 th century’s anonymous instrument with its characteristic mesotonic tuning. For the Currently the Organ Festival is one of the most loved and usual double date (6.30 and 9 p.m.), dictated by the little well attended musical attractions in Bergamo. Its reputation size of the church, Leighton proposes a recital of late is renowned in all Europe, and many foreign tourists often Renaissance music involving a quite rare instrument, the decide to spend a week-end in October for visiting our town cornetto, played by the expert Hans-Jakob Bollinger. due to the organ concerts. This English version of the official The musical pearls, for the joy of many fans of this genre, brochure has been conceived especially for them, and for all will be more than one, carried out in a context of great the non-Italian mother-tongue who wish to be introduced architectural and artistic influence, which faithfully into the magic world of Bergamo organs sound. reproduces the performance practices of that time. “Città di Bergamo”- 2013 “Città di Bergamo”- 2013 The International Organ Festival “Città di Bergamo” Improvisation will be dominant in the concert on Friday 11, strongly supports the nomination of Bergamo as in Santa Maria Immacolata delle Grazie, traditionally XXI International Organ Festival XXI International Organ Festival ‘European Capital of Culture 2019’. devoted to the presentation of a young winner of an International Competition. For the third consecutive year we encounter a phenomenon from the CSNM of Paris, not Program surprisingly considered one of the centers of excellence for the organ, and improvisation in particular: Baptiste-Florian Marle-Ouvrard, who won in the last two years some very high-level competitions. Of the three improvised sections in Bergamo program, all in different styles and shapes, two Cathedral are dedicated to the celebration of the important Città Alta anniversaries of G.Verdi and R.Wagner: a funny way, not Friday, September 27 - 9 p.m. new for the Festival, to make memory of authors who, while out of the purely organ groove, have been of paramount Philippe Lefebvre (France) importance in the construction of the western musical language, an evolution still in progress, which will find meaningful contemporary evidence in the compositions of Beata Vergine del Giglio church J.Giraud and T.Escaich, both premiered in Bergamo. Via S.Alessandro With the fourth appointment - Friday, October 18 in Friday, October 4 - 6.30 and 9 p.m. S.Alessandro della Croce in Pignolo, where Marco Ruggeri will play the splendid organ Serassi 1860 - we will celebrate Hans-Jakob Bollinger (Switzerland) in the best way a double ‘local’ anniversary: the 250th of the Cornetto birth of Johann Simon Mayr, and the 150th of the death of Felice Moretti, alias Padre Davide da Bergamo, which Brett Leighton (Australia) means teacher and pupil in comparison. In fact everyone Organ knows that Mayr was the master of Gaetano Donizetti, but few of father Davide, the famous friar friend of Serassi family, with whom he has created the aesthetic of nineteenth S.Maria Immacolata delle Grazie church century Lombard organ and its proper literature. Of the Porta Nuova master of Mendorf we will hear even a world premiere, a Friday, October 11 - 9 p.m. manuscript from the personal archive of Father David. While the brilliant monk from Zanica will be addressed of a Baptiste-Florian Marle-Ouvrard (France) large and significant selection of works taken from his huge organ ‘corpus’, target of extensive studies by Marco Ruggeri, passionate musicologist too. S.Alessandro della Croce church The closure will be in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, Via Pignolo Friday 25, with another of the great improvisers of our time, Franz Josef Stoiber, manager of musical activities at the Friday, October 18 - 9 p.m. Regensburg cathedral, other important European Catholic Marco Ruggeri (Italy) center. The program, of great difficulty of execution, in addition to two large improvisation frescoes, provides a path through the meanders of nineteenth-century German school, with works and authors in first premiere for Basilica of S.Maria Maggiore Bergamo, as G.A.Merkel and J.Renner, vital to understand Città Alta the post-romantic visions of , present here with Friday, October 25 - 9 p.m. one of his most fascinating Fantasies. Inspired by the same north roots was our Marco Enrico Bossi too, among other Franz Josef Stoiber (Germany) enthusiastic official tester of the Vegezzi Bossi organ of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in 1915, who received, this summer, an important revision of its electronic system. “Città di Bergamo”- 2013 Fabio Galessi

XXI International Organ Festival Free Entrance Cattedrale Philippe Cathedral Friday, September 27 Lefebvre 9 p.m.

titular head organist of Chartres Organist: Cathedral, then in 1985 as Philippe Lefebvre titular of Notre Dame Cathedral, with and Jean- Pierre Leguay. From 1980-2003 he was director of the National Louis Vierne (1870-1937) Conservatory of Lille where he growth of the oldest music, - Symphony n.2 op.20 [1902] theatre, and danse school in • Allegro France. He continued his • Choral teaching career at the • Scherzo Conservatoire National • Cantabile Supérieur de Musique de Paris • Final where he was professor of improvisation and where he Pierre Cochereau (1924-1984) Since 1985 Philippe Lefebvre had responsibility for the - Boléro sur un thème de Charles Racquet [1973] has been organist-titular of “Musique Sacrée à Notre-Dame pour grand orgue et percussion (*) Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. de Paris” and with it, the task (transcribed improvisation by Jean-Marc Cochereau) He discovered the organ at age of running the choir school, the 16; on the advice of Pierre training of professional singers Cochereau, then Organist of and the running of the Marcel Dupré (1886-1971) Notre-Dame, he began studies cathedral’s musical activities. - Cortège et Litanies op.19 n.2 [1923] in organ and improvisation, His career as a concert organist first at the Conservatory in Lille, has taken him across the world Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986) and then in Paris. At 19, he was where he has been the guest at - Prélude et fugue sur le nom d’Alain op.7 [1942] appointed tenured organist at major festivals, both as a soloist Arras cathedral and several and accompanied by orchestra, Philippe Lefebvre (1949) months later gave his first and conducting master classes. - Improvisaton on themes concert at Notre-Dame de Paris. He has many recordings to his In 1971 he was awarded name and is regarded as one from piano and orchestra concerts the first prize in organ of the players and improvisers chosen by the audience and improvisation from the most representative of the National Conservatory and first French Organ School, an art prize in counterpoint and fugue. which he illustrates troughout (*) = Davide Mallia - Filippo Sala He also won first prize in the world. He his currently improvisation at Lyon and one Professor of Improvisation at year later first prize in the the Paris Conservatory and prestigious Chartres Cathedral since three years the first international competition. manager of the staff of In 1976 he was appointed Notre Dame Cathedral. 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. Brett Hans-Jakob Leighton Bollinger

Zehnder in Basel and Ton Hans-Jakob Bollinger first Koopman in Amsterdam. studied modern trumpet at He complemented his formal the Academy of Music in education with courses and -Winterthur. private study with Luigi Ferdinando Tagliavini, Harald After several busy years of Vogel and Jean Langlais, among trumpet playing his musical others. In 1979 he became the first interests shifted more and more person to win the Paul Hofhaimer in the direction of ancient Prize of the City of Innsbruck for music. Therefore he studied the performance of keyboard cornetto at the Schola Cantorum music by early masters, a prize Basiliensis with Bruce Dickey, which had not been awarded in the ten years of the competition’s baroque trumpet with Edward existence. Since then, concerts H.Tarr and Jean-François regularly take him to most Madeuf, then later, at the “Centre European countries as well as to de musique ancienne” in Brett Leighton has been lecturer Japan, the USA, Mexico and his Geneva, with William Dongois. in organ and harpsichord at the native Australia. His playing As cornetto player he performed Anton Bruckner University, Linz reflects a keen interest in source since 1994. A native of Sydney, studies and research into in a variety of ensembles for Australia, he was awarded in 1977 performance practice. He has ancient music (‘I Barocchisti’ concert and pedagogical diplomas furthermore numerous premières with Diego Fasolis, Lautten in organ (both with highest and first performances of Compagney Berlin, ‘Ecco la distinction) studying with David contemporary works for and musica’) all over Europe. Rumsey at the Conservatorium with organ (Berio, Heiller, Langlais, He played at renowned festivals of his native city, after which he Radulescu, Schlee, Tournemire, for ancient music such as Tage continued his studies with Michael etc.) to his credit. Additionally, Radulescu at the Vienna Music he has contributed articles to Alter Musik, Innsbruck, Academy in1978. The prizes, various music journals and Ambronnay, ‘Guideonum’ in distinctions and scholarships he adjudicated for international Arezzo and “Internationales gained (merit prize of the Austrian organ competitions. Brett Leighton Bachfest” in Schaffhausen. Ministry for Science and Research, enjoys regular artistic collaboration In 1998 Hans-Jakob Bollinger Winston Churchill Fellowship, with baroque violinist Annegret founded “Il desiderio”, an award of the Music Board of the Siedel. In addition to his duties in ensemble that commits itself to Australia Council, etc.) were Linz, he has taught and lectured the beginning of a voyage of at the Music University of Vienna the performance of early music discovery to historic organ as well as at summer courses and on period instruments. landscapes all over Europe. festivals in many European In 2005 his first Solo-CD Of similarly decisive importance countries. He has recorded for “La Giorgina” was published by for research into performance Swiss, Austrian, Japanese, Swisspan. Hans-Jakob Bollinger practice - first and foremost of early Spanish and Australian radio took part in a variety of music - was his enthusiasm for the as well as for such CD labels harpsichord, on which instrument as Symikon, Carrara, Weinberg recordings on radio (SRF, he undertook further studies Records, Motette, Ex Libris and RSI, SWR), TV (SF) and CDs (1981-1985) with Jean-Claude Musica Omnia. (Ambitus/Musique Suisse). ORGAN Beata Vergine del Giglio ANONYMOUS Church XVII CENTURY Friday, October 4 6.30 p.m. and 9.00 p.m.

ORGAN RESTORED Organ: IN 2003 BY Brett Leighton GIOVANNI PRADELLA IN Cornetto: BERBENNO DI VALTELLINA (SO) Hans-Jakob Bollinger

Sperindio Bertoldo (ca.1530-ca.1570) - Toccata [del primo tono] (*) Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (ca.1525-1594) - Io son ferito lasso (1) 1 Principale 8’ Annibale Padovano (1527-1575) 2 Ottava 4’ (2) (*) 3 Decimaquinta 2’ - Toccata del 6° tono 4 XIX - XXII (3) Andrea Gabrieli (ca.1533-1586) (4) 5 Flauto in XII - Maria stabat ad monumentum - Gaybergier (after Crequillon) (*) Claudio Merulo (1533-1604) - Languissans (after Crequillon) (*) [from Terzo Libro de Canzone - 1611] Giovanni Gabrieli (1557-1612) - Canzona La Spiritata Marcantonio Cavazzoni (ca.1485-after1569) (*) (1) first fifteen keys always play (C1 F2#) - Recercare primo (2) first ten keys always play (C1 C2#) - Salve virgo (*) (3) first thirteen keys have XXVI-XXIX pipes too (4) sopran from C3 Bartolomeo Barbarino (ca.1568-ca.1617) - Caroe Soave - Serenissima Mechanical action. One 50-notes original keyboards (C1 F5), with shortened first octave. Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643) 17-notes pedalboard, with shortened first octave constantly linked to the keyboard. (*) Stop-actions at right of the keyboard. - Capriccio sopra l’aria di Ruggiero 1/6 comma mesotonic temperament. [from Libro Primo di Capricci - 1624] Cesario Gussago (ca.1579-1612) - Sonata La Fontana Giovanni Gabrieli (1557-1612) - Toccata primi toni (*) - Canzona seconda (*) = solo organ In cooperation with: Parish of S.Alessandro in Colonna S. Maria Immacolata Baptiste-Florian delle Grazie Church Friday, October 11 Marle-Ouvrard 9 p.m. Concert of the First Prize Winner at 3rd“Orgues Sans Frontières” International Competition, Improvisation 2011

Grand Prix de Chartres - First Organist: Prize not awarded - (France Baptiste-Florian Marle-Ouvrard 2012), 1° Prize and Public prize in the International Improvisation Competition Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764) ‘Orgues sans Frontiers’ from “Les Indes galantes” (Luxembourg 2011), - Rondeau “Danse du Grand Calumet de la Paix” 1° Prize-winner in the International Competition Baptiste-Florian Marle-Ouvrard (1982) “Mickaël Tariverdiev” in - Improvisation on themes given by the audience Kaliningrad (Russia 2011), “Prelude et Fugue in style” 1° Prize and Public prize in the Cesar Franck (1822-1890) International Improvisation - Prélude, Fugue et Variation op.18 Born in 1982, Baptiste-Florian Competition - Leipzig (Germany Marle-Ouvrard started the piano 2009). Organist of the Church Baptiste-Florian Marle-Ouvrard (1982) at the age of 4. In 1991, as he of St. Vincent de Paul in Clichy- - Improvisation on Richard Wagner themes was 9 years old, he was enrolled la-Garenne (Paris), he appears chosen by the audience in the Radio-France children regularly in concert in France “Symphonic Poem in romantic style” Choir and then discovered the and abroad (Germany, UK, organ. He studied at the Paris Spain, USA, Luxembourg, Marcel Dupré (1886-1971) National Superior Conservatory Russia, Switzerland). - Prelude and Fugue in G minor op.7 n.3 [1912] He taught improvisation and where he was taught by such Jean Giroud (1910-1997) personnalities as Olivier Latry, composition at the Conservatory - Toccata pour l’élévation [1953] Thierry Escaich, Pierre of Viry-Châtillon (Essonne). Pincemaille, Philippe Lefebvre, He also recorded for the label Thierry Escaich (1965) Jean-François Zygel, and LPLO his first disc devoted to - Evocation II [1996] François-Xavier Roth. improvisation and to the works He got there 8 first prizes of Marcel Godard, and created Baptiste-Florian Marle-Ouvrard (1982) (organ, improvisation, continuo, in 2007 his Oratorio “Noah’s - Improvisation on Giuseppe Verdi themes polyphony of Renaissance, Ark” for chorus, orchestra and chosen by the audience harmony, counterpoint, fugue, organ. The magazine “Organ - orchestration) and an Orchestra Journal für die Orgel” gave him direction certificate. the title of “Organist of the Year He was awarded various 2007”. At the same time, fan of competitions prizes: airplanes, he obtained his 2° Prize for Improvisation Private Pilot Licence in 2008. 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 14 Vigesimaseconda 1’ * 27 Eterea 4’ EXTENDED IN 1995 BY 15 Ripieno 6 file 28 Nazardo 2’ 2/3 * PONTIFICIA FABBRICA D’ORGANI 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. S. Alessandro della Croce Marco Church in Pignolo Friday, October 18 Ruggeri 9 p.m.

of Ponchielli’s organistic works Organist: and the publication of the Marco Ruggeri ‘Catalogo del Fondo Musicale della Basilica di S. Maria di Campagna in Piacenza’, Olschki 2003). Teacher versus Pupil For Ricordi has recently published a method for accompaniment and basso Giovanni Simone Mayr (1763-1845) continuo. He has recorded for - Gran preludio Tactus, Sony, Stradivarius, [Bergamo, Istituto Civico Library] MV Cremona, La Bottega - Sinfonia mayriana di stile russo Discantica, Multimedia S. Paolo. “a memoria ridotta da Fr. Davide Min. Rif.” The recording of Ponchielli’s [Piacenza, S. Maria di Campagna archive, Father Davide manuscript] organ pieces earned him the Born in Cremona in 1969, “Musica eccezionale” - Gran scena con ballo campestre “ridotta in Sonata” he studied with G. Crema, (exceptional music) acclaim (from the opera La rosa bianca e la rosa rossa) E. Viccardi, G. Fabiano, N. Scibilia from «Musica» magazine [Piacenza, S. Maria di Campagna archive, Father Davide manuscript] and M.Ghiglione at the (October 2000). He has recorded > World premiere Conservatories of Piacenza and CDs with works by Father Brescia, where he graduated in Davide da Bergamo (2 CDs), Padre Davide da Bergamo (1791-1863) Organ (1989), harpsichord harpsichord sonatas the (with honors, 1996) and Choral Cremona composer Serini - Fantasia per organo pieno (from 15 Pezzi per l’organo Serassi di S. Maria di Campagna) Conducting (2009). He studied (XVIII century), works by composition with P. Ugoletti; Mozart and Petrali. He has - 3 Versetti in Re he then completed his studies made a CD of organ-orchestra - Sonata sopra un pensiero di Rossini with A. Marcon at the Schola Lingiardi S. Pietro al Po in Cantorum in Basel (1997-99). - Incendio ideale Cremona (MV Cremona). Premiered at the International He is a teacher and deputy - Concertino per Flutta con Viola d’accompagnamento Organ Competition in Bruges director at the Novara - L’arrivo de’ Pastori al Santo Presepio, (1997), won the first prize at e loro partenza dal medesimo the International Organ Conservatory. In Cremona, (Pastorale for modern organs) Competition of St. Elpidio a he is the second organist of the Mare (1998) and Harpsichord Cremona Cathedral and plays - Preghiera Competition of Bologna (1997). an organ-orchestra built by (from 15 Pezzi per l’organo Serassi di S. Maria di Campagna) After obtaining his Musicology Lingiardi in 1877 at the - Sinfonia col tanto applaudito inno popolare Degree cum laude (University “S. Pietro al Po” church; he is of Pavia 1996), he dedicated a consultant for the restoration himself to the study of organ of the organs of the Diocese of music and the art of 18 th Cremona and artistic director Century Italian organ building of the Diocesan School of Sacred (in particular, to the rediscovery Music “D. Caifa” in Cremona. 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. EMILIO PICCINELLI E FIGLI 33 Flutta 8’ soprani 12 Quintadecima II 2’ IN PONTERANICA (BG) 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. Basilica of Franz Josef S. Maria Maggiore Friday, October 25 Stoiber 9 p.m.

organ and music theory at the Organist: Academy for Catholic Church Franz Josef Stoiber music and Music education (today ‘Hochschule für katholische Kirchenmusik und Musikpädagogik Regensburg’). Franz Josef Stoiber (1959) In 1996 Franz Josef Stoiber - Improvisation on a theme given by Festival was appointed as the cathedral’s “Choral” organist at St. Peter’s Cathedral in Regensburg. Since 1997 he is also teacher for the organ for Gustav Adolf Merkel (1827-1885) the “Regensburger Domspatzen”. - Sonate n.5 in D minor op.118 In 2003 he was appointed as (Allegro risoluto, Andante, Allegro risoluto - Fuga) full-time professor for organ Franz Josef Stoiber first learnt to (main focus liturgian organ Marco Enrico Bossi (1861-1925) play the organ during his school play/improvisation) at the - Scherzo in G minor op.49 n.2 days from the Cathedral’s ‘Hochschule für katholische - Toccata di concerto in D minor op.118 n.5 organists Walther R. Schuster in Kirchenmusik und Musikpädagogik Passau and Eberhard Kraus Regensburg’ and he served there in Regensburg. He then studied as the director from 2003-2011. Joseph Renner (1868-1934) church music and theory of Concerts, CD productions, from Suite op.56 music at the Academy of Music visiting lectures (e.g. in - Trio in Würzburg (organ with Germany, Portugal, Croatia, Günther Kaunzinger and Gerhard Russia and Japan), composer Max Reger (1873-1916) Weinberger, phrase with Zsolt works, essays and publications - Phantasie über den Choral Gardonyi). Artistically his main of books complete his activities. “Wie schön leucht’ uns der Morgenstern“ op.40 n.1 subjects were organ at the One of the most outstanding Academy of Music in Stuttgart events in the last years was the (with Jon Laukvik) and organ consecration of the new organ Franz Josef Stoiber (1959) improvisation with Peter in the Cathedral of Regensburg, - Improvisation on themes given by the audience Planyavsky (Vienna). which Franz Josef Stoiber had After three years as a full-time designed decisively. assistant at the Cathedral of It comprises of 80 registers, Würzburg and as a lecturer 4 manuals and pedals, it is the for music theory at the Academy biggest free hanging organ in of Music in Würzburg, Franz the world and was created by Josef Stoiber followed an offer the organ-builder Rieger from as a university lecturer for Schwarzach,Vorarlberg (Austria). 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 64 levels of memory.

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:

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