XXIIEdition 2014

International Organ Festival “Città di Bergamo” October 3-31

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Thecleargoalwastoshow Schools hadpracticallydisappearedfromtheItalian a fundamentalpillarbyallnorthernEuropeanorgan program. Asamatteroffact,thisartwhichisconsideredas improvisation onthemesgivenbytheaudienceinhis in Paris,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 XXII edition ones were selected for the qualities of the organs there preserved: Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, Cathedral, The opening, Friday October 3 in the Cathedral on the S.Alessandro della Croce church, S.Maria Immacolata delle new 4-manual organ Corna, is entrusted to the “Marta Grazie church. The reason of these choices is easy to Argerich of the Organ”, the English Jane Parker-Smith, an understand: the characteristics of the instruments are very international performer known for her spectacular and different but complementary. They are the highest artistic exciting programs. High virtuosity and overflowing expression in the town of four different Italian firms: two of musicality have indelibly marked the long career of this them, ancient, with mechanical action and pipes from the phenomenal artist, a pupil of Jean Langlais. Her recital XVIII century, are manufactured by the families Serassi includes many unknown music for Bergamo, ranging from and Bossi, historical rivals in Bergamo; the other two, various European schools of the early twentieth century, still modern, with electrical action, by Vegezzi Bossi and anchored to an enjoyable late Romantic symphony style. Balbiani, represent the only sample in the town of the There will also be space for the art of transcription, with an Romantic Organ (S.Maria Maggiore) and of the Caecilian unpredictable Liszt re-thought by Parker-Smith herself, and of improvisation, with one of the most beautiful live Organ (Grazie). performance of Pierre Cochereau fixed on the pentagram Since 2004, the oldest organ of the city - a little portable after his death by Jeremy Filsell. one, manufactured by an anonymous in the second part of Emotional tension and relentless pursuit of beauty also the XVII century, at the Madonna del Giglio church, just permeates the second appointment, in the Basilica of Santa restored - has been added, allowing the Festival to offer Maria Maggiore, Friday October 10, in the presence of more than four centuries of organ music. François-Henri Houbart, since 35 years organist of the Recently other two important instruments are available for Cavaillé-Coll organ in 1846 at the Madeleine church, one the Festival: the renewed Mascioni organ, built in 1906 at of the most coveted site in Paris that has seen musicians Alfredo Piatti Hall in the Conservatory of Bergamo, where like James Lefébure-Wely, Camille Saint-Saëns, Théodore particular ensembles or unusual artistic proposals can be Dubois, Gabriel Fauré. The evening is dedicated, under the happily managed, and the dazzling totally new big Corna eager consent of the master, to the memory of Pope John organ, installed four years ago in Cathedral, based on a XXIII, in the year of the proclamation of his Holiness. It is very interesting and original modern project. well known that Monsignor Roncalli spent many time in the French capital, as apostolic nuncio, from 1944 to 1953, This richness and variety of organs attract many foreign leaving an indelible memory of his human, pastoral and players and teachers too, choosing Bergamo as a favourite diplomatic qualities. Houbart, a student of Chapuis and place for holding visits and master classes with their pupils. Cochereau, will pay tribute to him through a masterful This summer the ‘Gesellschaft der Orgelfreunde’ summary of the French school, moving on three different (Association of the Organ Friends), the biggest one in and complementary lines: the first is formal and stylistic, Europe with more than 6000 members, has visited with a parallel three-way on how 'Fantasia' was treated, the Bergamo for its annual meeting (July 27 - August 2). second is historical, with references to authors, including We offered to the 196 participants the audit of 33 organs minors, who worked at the Madeleine, the third is based on in the city and in the province, 28 dedicated concerts, purely elective affinity to famous pieces already entered into 4 concerts open to all citizens, 1 masterclass on ancient the collective musical memory. Particularly fascinating is the music, 1 symposium on Bergamo organs history, 1 gala traditional epilogue through improvisation, which will be dedicated to a collection of rare harmoniums. based not on musical themes but on the reading a thought of ‘the Good Pope’. Currently the Organ Festival is one of the most loved and well attended musical attractions in Bergamo. Its reputation The usual concert dedicated to the winner of a major is renowned in all Europe, and many foreign tourists often international competition - Friday 17 in the Church of Santa decide to spend a week-end in October for visiting our town Maria delle Grazie - will introduce this year a very young due to the organ concerts. This English version of the official German musician with extraordinary multidisciplinary “Città di Bergamo”- 2014 “Città di Bergamo”- 2014 brochure has been conceived especially for them, and for all capabilities. He is Martin Sturm, who won last year's first the non-Italian mother-tongue who wish to be introduced prize for improvisation at the prestigious competition of XXII International Organ Festival XXII International Organ Festival into the magic world of Bergamo organs sound. St.Albans (UK), having already reported, however, at the European level as one of the most original composers of recent years, moving in very diversified areas (Jazz). The Program program for his Italian debut is an impressive mix of improvisation, interpretation, composition, transcription, experimentation, in the shadow of a figure as bulky as that of Johann Sebastian Bach, denouncing without any doubt a solid cultural background, a keen desire to research, an Cathedral intriguing and very personal journey of self expression. Città Alta The evening with Sietze de Vries, Friday October 24, in the Friday, October 3 - 9 p.m. throes on the monumental Serassi organ at S.Alessandro Jane Parker-Smith (England) della Croce, will be mainly focused on the art of improvisation too. Multiple winner of competitions (15 awards in 15 years, including Haarlem), a pupil of the great Jos van der Kooy (our host on the same instrument as Basilica of S.Maria Maggiore far back as 2001), this Dutch organist manifests a very Città Alta pragmatic approach to organ music, as our Festival Friday, October 10 - 9 p.m. appreciates, integrating with a modern view his deep love for historical instruments and early music. His creativity has François-Henri Houbart (France) allowed him to conceive for the recital of Bergamo a high school essay on improvising 'in style', alternating large pieces of literature and improvisations developed on the same stylistic period. He starts from ancient (J.S.Bach) to S.Maria Immacolata delle Grazie church the romantic (F.Mendelssohn), passing through the central Porta Nuova figure of the concert, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, on the Friday, October 17 - 9 p.m. occasion of the 300th anniversary of his birth. Martin Sturm (Germany) Last appointment is Friday October 31 on the most ancient organ of the city, at the church dedicated to the Beata Vergine del Giglio, with the usual formula of the double concerto, just to compensate for the limited capacity of this S.Alessandro della Croce church magnificent treasure trove of art. A big star of the baroque Via Pignolo chant will be with us, the tenor Mirko Guadagnini, Friday, October 24 - 9 p.m. accompanied by Maurizio Croci, who trained at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, and now is a professor of ancient Sietze de Vries (Holland) keyboards in prestigious European Academies as Freiburg and Milan. The charming program includes a very interesting parallel between the two giants of the 'Seconda Beata Vergine del Giglio church Prattica', Claudio Monteverdi and Girolamo Frescobaldi. Via S.Alessandro Fabio Galessi Friday, October 31 - 6.30 and 9 p.m. Mirko Guadagnini (Italy) Tenor Maurizio Croci (Italy) Organ “Città di Bergamo”- 2014

XXII International Organ Festival Free Entrance Cattedrale Jane Cathedral Friday, October 3 Parker-Smith 9 p.m.

She made her London debut at Organist: Westminster Cathedral at the age of Jane Parker-Smith twenty, and two years later made her first solo appearance at the BBC Promenade Concerts in the Royal Albert Hall. She has since performed in concert halls throughout the Marcel Lanquetuit (1894-1985) world. She has recorded a wide - Toccata [1926] range of solo repertoire for RCA, Classics for Pleasure, L’Oiseau Lyre, Arno Landmann (1887-1966) EMI, ASV, Collins Classics, Motette and AVIE. In addition, she has - Variations on a theme by [1935] collaborated with the renowned Friedrich Händel, op.29 Maurice André in a duo recording of music for trumpet and organ. Oreste Ravanello (1871-1938) Jane has performed numerous Described as 'the Martha Argerich times on radio and television with - Adorazione [1937] of the organ' (Paul Driver, The special feature programmes on the Sunday Times), Jane Parker-Smith BBC, German and Swiss television. Joseph Jongen (1873-1953) is internationally recognized by the Highlights in her concert career critics and public alike for her [1930] have been performances in major - Sonata Eroïca, op.94 musicianship, virtuosity, entertaining programmes and venues and international festivals. electrifying performances. In 1996 she gave four solo concerts Franz Liszt (1811-1886) An innate interpretative ability, at the American Guild of Organists - Mephisto Waltz n.1 prodigious technique and flair for National Centennial Convention in (transcribed by Jane Parker-Smith) tonal colour are the hallmarks that New York City. She was also a make Jane Parker-Smith one of the featured artist for the AGO in 2002, most sought-after organists in the 2007 and 2012. Jane Parker-Smith’s John Ireland (1879-1962) world. Her studies at the Royal extensive concerto repertoire has - Elegiac Romance [1958] College of Music in London were brought her performances with crowned with a number of prizes many leading orchestras of the and scholarships, including the world. She has worked with Pierre Cochereau (1924-1984) Walford Davies Prize for organ conductors of the stature of Sir - Scherzo Symphonique [1974] performance. After a further period Simon Rattle, Serge Baudo, Carl of work with the concert organist (transcribed improvisation by Jeremy Filsell) Davis, Vernon Handley, Matthias Nicolas Kynaston, a French government scholarship enabled Bamert and Richard Hickox. her to complete her studies in Paris Miss Parker-Smith is an Honorary with the legendary blind organist Fellow of the Guild of Musicians Jean Langlais, perfecting the and Singers and a member of the knowledge and understanding of Incorporated Society of Musicians. twentieth-century French organ She is also listed in the World Who’s music for which she is today Who and the International Who’s internationally renowned. Who in Music. 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. Basilica of Tribute to S. Maria Maggiore Pope John XXIII François-Henri in the year of his canonization Friday, October 10 Houbart 9 p.m.

the following year, holds the Organist: great organ of Sainte-Elisabeth- François-Henri Houbart du-Temple. In 1979, when he was 26, he was appointed organist at La Madeleine in Paris, succeeding to figures as Alexandre Boëly (1785-1858) Camille Saint-Saëns, Gabriel Fauré and Théodore Dubois. - Fantaisie et fugue en si bémol majeur As a teacher, François-Henri Houbart first taught organ at César Franck (1822-1890) the National School of Music of from ‘Trois piéces pour grand orgue’ Orleans from 1980 to 2000 and - Fantaisie en la majeur then became a professor at the Conservatory of Rueil-Malmaison, Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) after Marie-Claire Alain and - Fantaisie en mi bémol majeur Born at Orléans (Loriet), he Susan Landale, until 2013. As a began studying the piano at concertist he gave nearly 1200 Théodore Dubois (1837-1924) age 7 and the organ at the age concerts or recitals throughout - Toccata of 11, during his schooling in Europe, the United States, the Dominican Sorèze (Tarn). Canada and Japan. He is Louis Vierne (1870-1937) In Paris, he became a pupil of recognized as one of today's from ‘Pièce de Fantaisie - Deuxième Suite op.53’ Pierre Lantier for harmony greatest improvisers. His musical - Clair de lune [1926] and counterpoint, Suzanne tastes are rather to interpret the Chaisemartin, Michel Chapuis masters of the Nordic School Édouard Mignan (1884-1969) and composers of the nineteenth and Pierre Cochereau for organ - Toccata médiévale [1953] and improvisation. In 1971 century. He has over 70 he studied under Jean Guillou recordings, some of which have Marcel Dupré (1886-1971) at international organ Vevey won prestigious awards. - Choral et fugue op.57 [1971] academy. In 1978 he won François-Henri Houbart is second prize at the a soloist at Radio-France, Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) International Competition a member of the artistic for improvisation Lyon. committee of the International from ‘La Nativité du Seigneur’ First organist at the Church Organ Competition of Chartres, - Dieu Parmi Nous [1935] of St. Paterne his hometown and has written a book on the of Orleans in 1968, he began organ of the cathedral of François-Henri Houbart (1952) in 1974 a career Parisian Orléans. Elevated to the rank - Improvisation on a text of Pope John XXIII organist as a substitute of the of Officer of the Order of Arts great organ of Saint-Severin. and Letters for his artistic In 1975 he became co-owner achievements, he received of the organ of Saint-Nicolas-des- the Vermeil Medal of the Champs with John Boyer, then, City of Paris. 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. S. Maria Immacolata Martin delle Grazie Church Friday, October 17 Sturm 9 p.m. Concert of the First Prize Winner at 27° International Competition of St.Albans (UK), 2013

His eclectic concert activities Organist: are marked by an extensive Martin Sturm oeuvre of improvisations, interpretations and Eight Visions on BACH compositions. Taken as a basis Martin Sturm (1992) for his working with musical - Improvisation “Variations and Triple Fugue” on elements he has his spiritual • a Gregorian theme given by the audience home in theology and • the choral “Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu Dir” • B.A.C.H. philosophy. Already in the years Max Reger (1873-1916) 2005-2007 he was an awardee from Suite in E minor op.16 “Den Manen Johann Sebastian Bachs” of the composition competitions - II. Adagio Assai of the “Jeunesses Musicales Martin Sturm (1992) Martin Sturm, born 1992, Germany”. In 2012 he wrote his - Drei Orgelstücke [2014] I. Requiem started in earliest childhood Choralvorspiel on “Wir glauben II. Lied 4 with playing music and all an einen Gott” on behalf of III.Building 24: Umfangen IV composing. He is the winner of the well-known “John Cage Max Reger (1873-1916) 27th International Improvisation Projekt Halberstadt”. In 2007 he from Suite in E minor op.16 “Den Manen Johann Sebastian Bachs” - IV.Passacaglia Competition in St Albans 2013 - founded the “The Walking Stick Arnold Schönberg (1874-1951) the year of the 50th anniversary Jazz Ensemble” which interest is - Sonate für Orgel (Fragment) [1941] of this glorius Musical placed mostly in playing I. Molto moderato Association - and he was II. Allegretto together with the instrument awarded with the Tournemire Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) organ to lead new sounds and Prize; he was finalist at the from “Musicalisches Opfer” BWV1079 musical structures. Under his - Canon á 2 “quaerendo invenietis” International Improvisation direction many performances Martin Sturm (1992) Competition Luxemburg “organ of contemporary chamber music - Improvisation without borders” 2011 too. “Three Sketches” on and works for orchestra and He visited masterclasses • themes given by the audience • B.A.C.H. amongst others with Christoph choir round J.S. Bach were Bossert, Laszlo Fassang, Cea taking place the last years. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Also he is responsible for some from “Kunst der Fuge” BWV1080 Galan and Jan Dolezel. - Contrapunctus XIV He studies at the university restorations of important of music Würzburg with historical organs in Christoph Bossert, where he the east-bavarian room also teaches improvisation. of Germany. 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 Sietze Church in Pignolo Friday, October 24 de Vries 9 p.m.

school for church music with the Organist: Dutch church music diploma. Sietze de Vries Between 1987 and 2002 he won fifteen prizes at various national and international competitions for both repertoire Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) and improvisation. - Fantasie in G minor BWV542,1 The pinnacle, and also the conclusion, of that period was Sietze de Vries (1973) his triumph at the International - Improvisation Improvisation competition in “Partita in the style of Johann Sebastian Bach” Haarlem in 2002. On two on a choral chosen by the audience previous occasions he had been a finalist. Alongside his Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788) Making music out of intrinsic international concert work, - Sonate for organ in A minor conception and one's own Sietze de Vries also teaches. • Allegro assai creativity. That, in short, is the His teaching is geared towards • Adagio • Allegro credo of the organist and church propagating his ideas about musician Sietze de Vries (1973). the trade of improvisation. He achieves this by giving Sietze de Vries (1973) The spearhead is improvisation - Improvisation as trade, and thus as path master classes and lectures of learning. The collection of in many European countries in the style of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach historic organs in the and The United States. He holds on a theme chosen by the audience a position as ‘Visiting Professor’ Netherlands, especially in the Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) province of Groningen, is an at Collegedale University (USA) inexhaustible source of and teaches improvisation at - Sonate in B major op.65 n.4 the International Summer • Allegro con brio inspiration. Sietze de Vries • Andante religioso received his professional Organ Academy at Montreal • Allegretto training from, among others, (CA). He is also a great advocate • Allegro maestoso Wim van Beek, Jan Jongepier of the historic organ and he and Jos van der Kooy. He was shares this with others during Sietze de Vries (1973) awarded his undergraduate excursions and other activities. - Improvisation degree at the Groningen Since 2006 he has been the in the style of Felix Mendelssohn (and beyond) Conservatoire; at the Royal accompanist of the Roden Boys on a theme chosen by the audience Conservatoire in The Hague Choir, a choir which sings in he completed his post-graduate the English Anglican style. studies with an endorsement His playing has been recorded on for improvisation. In addition, various CDs and DVDs, mostly he graduated from the Alkmaar under the JSB-records label. 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. Mirko Maurizio Guadagnini Croci

Monteverdi repertoire in depth. Pieter van Dijk) and the organ He boasts several important music of Southern Germany recordings including a rare (Tactus, Stradivarius, Brilliant). Medieval collection (Tirreno 1993), In 2012, he performed in Milan the L’Euridice by Peri (1994), Mottetti newly composed concerto for two by G.C. Monteverdi (Astrée 1996), harpsichords and orchestra ‘I tempi Gesualdo da Venosa (Stradivarius di Dafne’ of Carlo Galante with 1998), Arianna by B. Marcello Maurizio Salerno and the (Chandos 1999), Memet by Pomeriggi Musicali Orchestra and Sammartini (Dymanic 2001), and made his second tour in Japan. Orfeo by Monteverdi (Glossa 2007). The debut recording with his It is important to underline his ensemble Il Pegaso, first modern passion for and his profound execution of newly discovered analysis of Lied. Noteworthy is his compositions of Monteverdi and intense and dynamic work with Frescobaldi, has been praised by internationally recognized international critics by getting prestigious awards (5 Diapason, Thanks to his warm and versatile orchestras, such as the Teatro alla Maurizio Croci was born in Varese Scala Orchestra, Radio France, 4 Classica, Nomination for voice, his repertoire ranges from (Italy). He holds diplomas in organ International Classical Music Accademia of Santa Cecilia, baroque to Lieder, from Mozart and harpsichord studies from the Award). Maurizio Croci gives th Orchestra Rivoluzionaria e up to the authors of 20 and conservatoires of music of Milan regularly Masterclasses on early st Romantica, Accademia Bizantina, 21 Century. After having won the and Trent (Italy) and spent four keyboard music (Conservatoire de years at the Schola Cantorum in As.Li.Co. competition in 1998, he l’Europa Galante, Les Arts St-Petersbourg, Organ Festival Basle (Switzerland) on advanced made his operatic debut and since Florissants, Orchestra della Toscana Holland, Escola Superior de Música courses in organ and harpsichord then his career has taken flight. (Tuscany’s Orchestra), and de Lisbonne, Yugakan Ishinomaki, His stage debut has encompassed Orchestra del Maggio Fiorentino. under Jean-Claude Zehnder and Andrea Marcon. He also Tokyo, Accademia Italiana di roles in Don Giovanni, Die From September 2005 to June musica per Organo in Pistoia, etc.), Zauberflote, Gianni Schicchi, 2007 he was the protagonist of 45 graduated “Summa cum laude” in musicology at Fribourg and seats in the jury of international The Rake’s Progress, Il Pirata, concerts completely devoted to the organ competitions. Maurizio Croci Il Matrimonio Segreto, Verdi’s Otello, sacred opera omnia by Mozart University in Switzerland under Luigi Ferdinando Tagliavini. is currently working as Organ Falstaff, and Armide. He has sung (Mozartfest), together with the Prize-Winner of the Paul Hofhaimer Professor at the HEMU (Haute Ecole under the baton of many famous Mantua Chamber Orchestra, international competition in de Musique Vaud-Valais-Fribourg) under the baton of U. Benedetti conductors (R.Muti, M.Viotti, Innsbruck (1998), Maurizio Croci and at the Conservatoire de Michelangeli. He won a Grammy B.Campanella, M. Whun Chung, has concertized throughout Europe, Fribourg (Switzerland), D.Renzetti, E. Pidò, J.E. Gardiner, Award, a Choc du Monde award Russia and Japan. He performed J.S. Harpsichord Professor and Director U. Benedetti Michelangeli) and and an Amadeus award as the best Bach’s complete organ works in of the Early Music department of worked with directors of great Monteverdi protagonist in 2007. Bern to mark the 250th anniversary the Milano Civica Scuola di Musica, importance (P.L. Pizzi, D. Abbado, Mirko Guadagnini is the only of the composer’s death. Several of organist at the Basilica of the Holy M. Hampe, W. Decker, J. Cox). Italian tenor of the current his concerts were broadcast by Trinity in Bern and of the Collège Together with great baroque generation who has sung, radio and television (RAI, SDR, St-Michel in Fribourg. Maurizio maestros such as J.E. Gardiner, performed, and recorded all three RNE, RSI, RSR) and he had recorded Croci is the artistic director of the W. Christie, P. Neumann, O. Dantone, roles of the Trittico Monteverdiano several CD devotes to G. Frescobaldi, Académie d’Orgue de Fribourg and F. Biondi, F.Bernius, A. De Marchi, with important conductors such as J.S. Bach, G. F. Kauffmann, seats in the artistic directors board G.Antonini, E.Onofri, he has been William Christie, Claudio Cavina G.F. Haendel, D. Scarlatti, A. Soler of ECHO (European Cities of studying the Haendel and and Rinaldo Alessandrini. (Conciertos for two organs with Historical Organs). ORGAN Beata Vergine del Giglio ANONYMOUS Church XVII CENTURY Friday, October 31 6.30 p.m. and 9.00 p.m.

ORGAN RESTORED Organ: IN 2003 BY Maurizio Croci GIOVANNI PRADELLA IN Tenor: BERBENNO DI VALTELLINA (SO) Mirko Guadagnini

Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) - Venite videte [Venice, Stampa del Gardano - 1645] Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643) 1 Principale 8’ (1) - Aria detta la Frescobalda (*) [autograph by Paris National Library] (2) 2 Ottava 4’ - Monicha (*) [autograph by Paris National Library] 3 Decimaquinta 2’ (*) 4 XIX - XXII (3) - Balletto [autograph by Paris National Library] 5 Flauto in XII (4) - Canzon Terza (*) [Rome, from II Libro di Toccate - 1627] Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) - Salve Regina [Venice, from Ghirlanda sacra - 1625] Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643) - Cento Partite sopra passacagli (*) [Rome, from I Libro di Toccate - ed.1637] Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) (1) first fifteen keys always play (C1 F2#) (2) first ten keys always play (C1 C2#) - O quam pulchra [Venice, from Ghirlanda sacra - 1625] (3) first thirteen keys have XXVI-XXIX pipes too (4) sopran from C3 Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643) - Aria detta la Frescobalda (*) [Rome, from II Libro di Toccate - 1627] Mechanical action. (*) One 50-notes original keyboards (C1 F5), with shortened first octave. - Balletto [autograph by Paris National Library] 17-notes pedalboard, with shortened first octave constantly linked to the keyboard. - Corrente (*) [autograph by Paris National Library] Stop-actions at right of the keyboard. 1/6 comma mesotonic temperament. Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) - Currite populi [Venice, from Ghirlanda sacra - 1625]

(*) = solo organ

In cooperation with: Parish of S.Alessandro in Colonna Our previous guests:

1992 2001 2008 Jean Guillou (France) John Scott (England) Simon Preston (England) Erwan Le Prado (France) Lionel Rogg (Switzerland) 1993 Jos van der Kooy (Holland) Ulrich Walther (Germany) Josè Luis Gonzalez Uriol (Spain) Jean-Claude Zehnder (Switzerland) Antonio Frigé (Italy) Gianluca Cagnani (Italy) Gabriele Cassone (Italy) -tr- Francois Seydoux (Switzerland) 2002 Louis Robilliard (France) Klemens Schnorr (Germany) P.Theo Flury (Switzerland) 2009 1994 Ansgar Wallenhorst (Germany) Daniel Roth (France) Jan Willem Jansen (Holland) Jean Guillou (France) Wayne Marshall (England) Alessio Corti (Italy) Jacques van Oortmerssen (Holland) William Porter (United States) 2003 Aaron Edward Carpenè (Australia) Michael Kapsner (Germany) David Franke (Germany) 1995 László Fassang (Hungary) Kenneth Gilbert (Canada) Rudolf Meyer (Switzerland) Luigi Ferdinando Tagliavini (Italy) Luca Antoniotti (Italy) Pierre Pincemaille (France) 2010 Christoph Bossert (Germany) Jean Guillou (France) 2004 Jan Raas (Holland) 1996 Ewald Kooiman (Holland) Jean-Baptiste Dupont (France) Jean Ferrard (Belgium) Stefano Innocenti (Italy) Corrado Colliard (Italy) -ser- Jurgen Essl (Germany) Thierry Escaich (France) Vittorio Zanon (Italy) Erik-Jan van der Hel (Holland) Robert Houssart (England) Hans-Ola Ericsson (Sweden) Francesco Tasini (Italy) 1997 2011 Eric Lebrun (France) Stef Tuinstra (Holland) 2005 Claudio Astronio (Italy) Francesco Finotti (Italy) Guy Bovet (Switzerland) Gemma Bertagnolli (Italy) -sop- Peter Planyavsky (Austria) Zuzana Ferjencíková (Slovakia) Kalevi Kiviniemi (Finland) Matt Curlee (United States) Ben van Oosten (Holland) Samuel Liégeon (France) Loïc Mallié (France) Bernhard Haas (Germany) 1998 Lorenzo Ghielmi (Italy) Benoît Mernier (Belgium) Isabella Bison (Italy) -vl- 2012 Krzysztof Ostrowski (Polonia) Michel Bouvard (France) Martin Baker (England) 2006 Omar Zoboli (Italy) -oboe- Naji Hakim (France) Olivier Latry (France) Stefano Molardi (Italy) Gerben Mourik (Holland) Bob van Asperen (Holland) 1999 Nigel Allcoat (England) Paul Goussot (France) Gustav Leonhardt (Holland) Bruce Dickey (United States) -cor- Organisti di Bergamo (Italy) Rudolf Lutz (Switzerland) Liuwe Tamminga (Holland) Theo Brandmüller (Germany) Frédéric Blanc (France) Bruno Canino (Italy) -pf- Ferruccio Bartoletti (Italy) Andrea Boniforti (Italy) Claudio Brizi (Italy) Wolfgang Seifen (Germany)

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