A Festival of French Organ Music: Bonnet, Dubois, Gigout, Widor, et al. / Ben van Oosten, organ

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Album Summary

Performer

• Ben Oosten (Organ)

Composers

• Alexandre Guilmant (1837 - 1911)
• Joseph Bonnet (1884 - 1944)
• Charles-Marie Widor (1844 - 1937)
• Théodore Dubois (1837 - 1924)
• Gabriel Pierné (1863 - 1937)
• Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921)
• Léon Boëllmann (1862 - 1897)
• Eugène Gigout (1844 - 1925)

Notes & Reviews:

Ben van Oosten is among today's best-known organ virtuosos. His complete recordings of the organ works of Marcel Dupré, Louis Vierne, and Charles-Marie Widor are nothing short of legendary. It is not surprising that his invitation for a portrait of the grand Stahlhut/Jann organ in Luxembourg's Dudelange resulted in a "Festival of French Organ Music." This full CD program extending over almost eighty minutes captures a fascinating performance on a historical instrument of supreme tonal beauty. The organ in St. Martin's Church in Dudelange is a genuine European. Built more than a hundred years ago by Georg and Eduard Stahlhut and restored by Thomas Jann, this instrument currently enables the stylistically correct performance of the German, French, and English literature of the romantic symphonic era.

Notes & Reviews:

Recording information: l'Eglise Saint-Martin, Dudelange, Luxembourg, Belgium (04/2011).

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Works Details

Widor, Charles-Marie : Marche américaine, for organ, Op. 31/11

• Performer: Ben Oosten (Organ)
• Running Time: 4 min. 18 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: March

Gabriel Pierné (1863 - 1937) : Pieces (3) for organ, Op. 29

• Performer: Ben Oosten (Organ)
• Running Time: 12 min. 16 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic

Guilmant, Alexandre : Invocation for organ in B flat

• Performer: Ben Oosten (Organ)
• Running Time: 3 min. 31 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic

Guilmant, Alexandre : Allegretto for organ in B minor, Op. 19/1

• Performer: Ben Oosten (Organ)
• Running Time: 5 min. 48 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic

Eugène Gigout (1844 - 1925) : Scherzo for organ in E major

• Performer: Ben Oosten (Organ)
• Running Time: 4 min. 56 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Eugène Gigout (1844 - 1925) : Toccata for organ in B minor

• Performer: Ben Oosten (Organ)
• Running Time: 3 min. 30 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: circa 1900

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921) : Carnival of the animals

• Performer: Ben Oosten (Organ)
• Running Time: 3 min. 31 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1886

Bonnet, Joseph : Variations de concert, for organ in E major, Op.1

• Performer: Ben Oosten (Organ)
• Running Time: 8 min. 58 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1908

Bonnet, Joseph : Elfes

• Performer: Ben Oosten (Organ)
• Running Time: 3 min. 20 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Théodore Dubois (1837 - 1924) : Toccata for organ no 3 in G major

• Performer: Ben Oosten (Organ)
• Running Time: 7 min. 36 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic

Léon Boëllmann (1862 - 1897) : Suite no 2 for organ, Op.27

• Performer: Ben Oosten (Organ)
• Running Time: 19 min. 46 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic