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Title: Charles-Marie Widor Complete Organ Works Vol.7 Trois Nouvelle Pièces Bachs Memento Marche Nuptiale Early Versions of the Symphonies op.13

Musician: Ben van Oosten Cavaillé-Coll-Organ in St. Sernin, Toulouse

Number of CDs: 1

Order Number: MDG 316 0519-2

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Spectacular Finish The Ultimate With this release of the magnificent final organ works Ben van Oosten is one of the most celebrated organ of Charles Marie Widor, the organist Ben van Oosten virtuosos of our times. International awards and brings his impressive series featuring the complete recording prizes - for Vierne's organ symphonies in organ oeuvre of the great French romantic composer 1985 and for Guilmant's organ sonatas in 1989 - to its own spectacular finish - on one of the most testify to his top rank in the field of French romantic splendid original Cavaillé-Coll instruments in all of organ music. The previous releases in his Widor . complete recording have earned rave reviews: "Merciless tempo, clear articulation, and the best Wedding Bells pedal bombards to which one can expose oneself" Widor composed his Marche Nuptiale as incidental (American Record Guide). music for performance at the Odéon Theater in . In 1892 he revised this splendid wedding march for Prizewinner large organ - a viable alternative to Mendelssohn.... L. Vierne: Complete Organ Symphonies MDG 316 0732-2 Musical Wizardry (4 CDs) BBC Radio 3: „Building a Library“ Bach's Memento reflects the aging musical wizard Recommended Version Widor's admiration for Bach. In these fascinating A. Guilmant: arrangements he lends his own touch to the Complete Organ Sonatas "slumbering lines" of the original and produces MDG L 4340 (3 CDs) "orchestrations" attesting to the romantic tradition of Bach interpretation. Ch.M. Widor: Complete Organ Works Vol.1: Symphonies No.1+2 MDG L 3401 Unheard Versions Vol.2: Symphonies No.3+4 MDG L 3402 The early versions of Widor's organ symphonies Vol.3: Symphonies No.5+6 MDG 316 0403-2 represent a interesting facet within his overall oeuvre. Vol.4: Symphonies No.7+9 MDG L 3404 In the form that they are heard on this CD, they Vol.5: Symphonie No.8 MDG 316 0405-2 represent a new and previously unheard cycle. Vol.6: Symphonie romane op. 73, Suite latine op. 86 MDG 316 0406-2

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