Composer: Marie-Joseph Erb
Performer: Jan Lehtola, Paula Malmivaara, Anna-Leena Haikola, Marko Ylönen
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Toccata Classics
Catalogue: TOCC0691
Release: 2023
Size: 1.16 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
Sonata Mater Salvatoris, Op. 82
01. I. O Sanctissima
02. II. Flos de Radice Jesse
03. III. Magnificat
1ère Sonatine for organ and cor anglais:
04. I. Prèlude (Con moto)
05. II. Larghetto (Molto tranquillo)
06. III. Finale (Allegro vivace)
07. Méditation for organ and cello, Op. 88
2ème Sonatine for organ and cor anglais
08. I. Allegretto amabile
09. II. Grave pastorale
10. III. Finale
11. Prière sur le motif du ‘Pater’ (“Gib’ uns heute unser täglich Brot”) for organ and violin, Op. 71
3ème Sonate Veni Creator
12. I. Veni creator spiritus
13. II. Verbum supernum
14. III. Pange lingua (Tantum ergo)
The enormously prolific Marie Joseph Erb (1858–1944) has somehow escaped the attention of posterity, although the quality of his music is on a par with contemporary organist-composers whose works are far better known. Erb’s long life – he heard Berlioz conduct in 1863 and was still composing in 1944 – was focused on Strasbourg, where he was active as pianist, organist and professor, though he had studied in Paris, with Faure, Gigout, Saint-Saëns and Widor, and later with Liszt in Weimar. This first album devoted to his organ music in almost 30 years sandwiches four lyrical chamber works between two towering sonatas.