Bleicher: Mendelssohn – Complete Organ Works (3 CD, WV)

Performer: Stefan Johannes Bleicher
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn
Audio CD
SPARS Code: DDD
Number of Discs: 3
Format: WV (image+cue)
Label: Arte Nova Classics
Size: 970 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes

Disc: 1
01. Organ Sonata No. 1 in F minor/F major, Op. 65/1
02. Andante for organ in F major [Little Pieces (4) for organ No. 1]
03. Little Piece (Passacaglia) for organ in C minor [Little Pieces (2) for organ No. 2]
04. Organ Sonata No. 2 in C minor/C major, Op. 65/2
05. Prelude for organ in C minor
06. Organ Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op. 65/3
07. Fugue for organ in D major [Attwood Fugue No. 2]
08. Nachspiel, for organ in D major

Disc: 2
01. Organ Sonata No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 65/4
02. Theme and Variations for piano in D major
03. Organ Sonata No. 5 in D major, Op. 65/5
04. Wie Groß ist des allmächt’gen Güte, chorale prelude & variations for organ
05. Allegro, Choral and Fugue for organ in D minor/D major (Little Pieces (4) for organ No. 4)
06. Organ Sonata No. 6 in D minor/D major, Op. 65/6

Disc: 3
01. Allegro for organ in B flat major [Pieces (2) for organ No. 2]
02. Fugue for organ in D minor [Little Pieces (6) for organ No. 1]
03. Fugue for organ in G minor [Little Pieces (6) for organ No. 2]
04. Fugue for organ in D minor [Little Pieces (6) for organ No. 4]
05. Andante alla marcia, for organ in B flat major
06. Andante con moto for organ in G minor
07. Prelude for organ in D minor [Little Pieces (6) for organ No. 6]
08. Fantasy & Fugue for organ in G minor
09. Fughetta for organ in A major
10. Andante for organ in D major [Little Pieces (2) for organ No. 1]
11. Fugue for organ in E minor
12. Fugue for organ in F minor
13. Allegro maestoso for organ in C major
14. Prelude & Fugue for organ in C minor, Op. 37/1
15. Prelude & Fugue for organ in G major, Op. 37/2
16. Prelude & Fugue for organ in D minor, Op. 37/3

Mendelssohn, Complete Organ Works

This is a small pipe organ for such majectic works. But the building acoustics are exquisite, the organist’s artistry is excellent, and the organ is capable of much variation in registration. We shall enjoy these recordings frequently.