Performer: Erwin Horn
Composer: Anton Bruckner
Audio CD
Number of Discs: 1
Format: APE (image+cue)
Label: Novalis
Size: 267 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Improvisationsskizze Bad Ischl, for organ (arr. by Edwin Horn)
Symphony No. 0, in D minor (“Die Nullte”), WAB 100 Andante
Prelude, for organ in E flat major, WAB 127
Prelude, for organ in D minor, WAB 130
Postlude, for organ in D minor, WAB 126
Fugue, for organ in D minor, WAB 125
Symphony No. 6 in A major (“Philosophic”), WAB 106 (various versions) Adagio
Symphony No. 00, in F minor (“Study Symphony”), WAB 99 Scherzo
Preludes (4), for organ in E flat major, WAB 128 (poss. spurious)
Prelude (Preg Prelude), for organ in C major, WAB 129
Prelude & fugue, for organ in C minor, WAB 131
01. Improvisationsskizze Bad Ischl, for organ (arr. by Edwin Horn)
02. Symphony No. 0, in D minor (‘Die Nullte’), WAB 100: Andante
03. Prelude, for organ in E flat major, WAB 127
04. Prelude, for organ in D minor, WAB 130
05. Postlude, for organ in D minor, WAB 126
06. Fugue, for organ in D minor, WAB 125
07. Symphony No. 6 in A major, WAB 106: Adagio
08. Symphony No. 00, in F minor (‘Study Symphony’), WAB 99: Scherzo
09. Preludes (4), for organ in E flat major, WAB 128 (poss. spurious): Prelude No. 1
10. Preludes (4), for organ in E flat major, WAB 128 (poss. spurious): Prelude No. 2
11. Preludes (4), for organ in E flat major, WAB 128 (poss. spurious): Prelude No. 3
12. Preludes (4), for organ in E flat major, WAB 128 (poss. spurious): Prelude No. 4
13. Prelude (Preg Prelude), for organ in C major, WAB 129
14. Prelude & fugue, for organ in C minor, WAB 131
Bruckner as Organist
This disc offers Bruckner’s compositions for the organ. They are all short and light pieces, that accually don’t seem to be sounding like the Bruckner we know (grand & monumental). There are also transcriptions of some movements from his symphonies, which are nice to hear on Bruckner’s own instrument. You know he played the organ his whole life and was a master of it, but it seems strange that he only composed just a few pieces for the king of instruments! Anyway this disc is very interesting in order to learn more from Bruckner, but it wouldn’t be a first choice in order to get into Bruckner, I would say that this disc would be for the Bruckner collector, who already has a vast experience, knowledge and understanding of him first.
The sound is okay, a little faint sometimes, but clear quality.
This is the only disc of Bruckner’s organ works, which is a rarity anyhow.