Artist.......: John Grew
Album........: Charles Marie Widor Symphonies No. 5 and 9
Label........: Atma
Genre........: Classical
Catnr........: ACD2 2370
source.......: CDDA
rip.date.....: Feb-04-2007
str.date.....: Jan-00-2007
quality......: VBR/44,1Hz/Joint-Stereo
Url..........: www.atmaclassique.com
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Symphonie no 5 en fa mineur, op. 42 n o 1
Widor, Charles Marie
01. Allegro vivace 11:35
02. Allegro cantabile 07:43
03. Andantino quasi allegretto 07:58
04. Adagio 05:55
05. Toccata (Allegro) 06:18
Symphonie no 9 en do mineur, op. 70, ½ Gothique ╗
Widor, Charles Marie
06. Moderato 08:21
07. Andante sostenuto 05:11
08. Allegro 05:01
09. Moderato û Allegro û Moderato û Andante û 13:31
Allegro
Runtime 71:33 min
Size 91,1 MB
Release Notes:
Widely regarded as the culmination of French
romanticism on the organ, Charles Marie Widor's
symphonies include some of the most well-known
works in the modern organ repertoire, among them
the famous Toccata from the Symphony No. 5.
Originally written for the magnificent organ of St.
Sulpice in Paris, Widor called these works
symphonies to underline the array of orchestral
timbres offered by the new French organs at the
time.
This recording showcases the superb John Grew, a
leading figure among Canadian organists, performing
on the 1914 Casavant organ in MontrΘalÆs lÆ╔glise
TrΦs-Saint-Nom-de-JΘsus. Grew is University
Organist at McGill University, where he is also
chair of the Organ and Church Music area of the
Schulich School of Music. With 90 stops over four
manuals and an electro-pneumatic action, the
Casavant organ is divided into two parts in the
French cathedral style. At the time of its
installation in 1915, it was the largest organ in
MontrΘal, and still enjoys a world-wide reputation
for its fine balance and finish, perfected by the
Saint-Hyacinth-based organ builders Casavant
FrΦres.