Improvisations (7) for organ, Op. 150: Improvisation 3
Improvisations (7) for organ, Op. 150: Improvisation 4
Improvisations (7) for organ, Op. 150: Improvisation 5 - Pro Martyribus
Improvisations (7) for organ, Op. 150: Improvisation 6 - Pro Defunctis
Improvisations (7) for organ, Op. 150: Improvisation 7
Track Listings (13) - Disc #4
Marche religieuse, for organ in F major, Op. 107
Marche-cortège, for harmonium or organ in E flat major
Interlude fugué, for organ or harmonium in G minor
Offertoire, for harmonium or organ in F major (after the opera 'Henry VIII')
Procession, for organ or harmonium in C major
Morceaux (6), for harmonium: Elévation
Offertoire, for organ or harmonium in D major
Morceaux (6), for harmonium: Ave verum
Morceaux (6), for harmonium: Offertoire
Morceaux (6), for harmonium: Élévation
Praeludium et Fuga, for organ in C minor (incomplete): Prélude C minor
Fantasie No. 3 for organ in C major, Op. 157
Cyprès et lauriers, for organ & orchestra, Op. 156
The remarkable organ works of Camille Saint-Saëns (1835?1921) were long neglected as being rather too classical compared to the prevailing taste for French organ romanticism. The utmost clarity of the voices, the ele... more »gance and natural melody ? as well as the research of form perfection ? are characteristic of his work and confer to his compositions for organ a refinement of great subtlety. As a result of his successful concert performances, radio & television productions and more than 30 CD recordings (all of which have been well received), Stefan Johannes Bleicher (b. 1962) is considered one of the leading organ soloists of his generation. Bleicher studied concert organ with Lionel Rogg in Geneva and Ewald Kooiman in Amsterdam. He also studied historical performance practice with Nikolaus Harnoncourt at the Mozarteum in Salzburg.« less
The remarkable organ works of Camille Saint-Saëns (1835?1921) were long neglected as being rather too classical compared to the prevailing taste for French organ romanticism. The utmost clarity of the voices, the elegance and natural melody ? as well as the research of form perfection ? are characteristic of his work and confer to his compositions for organ a refinement of great subtlety. As a result of his successful concert performances, radio & television productions and more than 30 CD recordings (all of which have been well received), Stefan Johannes Bleicher (b. 1962) is considered one of the leading organ soloists of his generation. Bleicher studied concert organ with Lionel Rogg in Geneva and Ewald Kooiman in Amsterdam. He also studied historical performance practice with Nikolaus Harnoncourt at the Mozarteum in Salzburg.