Composer: Charles-Marie Jean Albert Widor
Performer: Christian Schmitt
Number of Discs: 2
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: CPO
Catalogue: 777705-2
Release: 2015
Size: 647 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
CD 01
Organ Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 13 No. 1
01. I. Prélude
02. II. Allegretto
03. III. Intermezzo
04. IV. Adagio
05. V. Marche pontificale
06. VI. Méditation. Largo
07. VII. Finale
Organ Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 13 No. 2
08. I. Praeludium circulare. Andantino
09. II. Pastorale. Moderato
10. III. Andante
11. IV. Salve Regina. Allegro
12. V. Adagio
13. VI. Finale. Allegro
CD 02
Organ Symphony No. 3 in E Minor, Op. 13 No. 3
01. I. Prélude. Moderato
02. II. Minuetto
03. III. Marcia
04. IV. Adagio – V. Fugue. Moderato assai
05. VI. Finale. Allegro molto
Organ Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 13 No. 4
06. I. Toccata
07. II. Fugue. Moderato assai
08. III. Andante cantabile
09. IV. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
10. V. Adagio
11. VI. Finale. Moderato
Charles-Marie Widor is a name is synonymous with French organ music of the nineteenth century.. Christian Schmitt, certainly the most distinguished German organist of the younger generation, is again the interpreter of our first, freshly recorded organ symphonies solo opus. His recording of the Organ Symphonies opp. 42, 3, and 69 was awarded an ECHO Klassik prize in 2013. He performs the Symphonies op. 13 on the Saint-Ouen Abbey Church organ built by Cavaillé-Coll.
