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Gustav Leonhardt
Alpenlander
Genres: Special Interest, Classical

Track Listings (18) - Disc #1
1. Pavan for keyboard from the Mulliner Book
2. Wer das Töchterlein haben will, for keyboard
3. Pavan and Galliard for keyboard from the Dublin Virginal Book
4. Eterne rerum for keyboard from the Mulliner Book, No 51
5. Pavan and Galliard from the Dublin Virginal Book, No 21
6. Gagliarda 'Catthaccio' for keyboard
7. Gagliarda 'Lodesana' for keyboard
8. Toccata and Fugue, for organ in B flat major, T. 247
9. Chorale Variations on 'Alle Menschen müssen sterben' for organ (Sterbensgedancken 2), T. 82
10. Toccata cromatica con durezze e ligature for organ in E major
11. Magnificat Fugue, for organ in tone 5, No. 5, T. 157
12. Capriccio cromatico for organ in D major
13. Canzone francese No. 7 for keyboard
14. Ricercare No. 4 for keyboard
15. Magnificat Fugue, for organ in tone 6, No. 10. T. 174
16. Magnificat Fugues in the Seventh Tone (8), for organ, T. 175-182
17. Magnificat Fugue, for organ in tone 8, No. 13, T. 195
18. Praelude and Fugue for keyboard in G major
Track Listings (15) - Disc #2
1. Selva di varie compositione: Ballo della Battaglia
2. Canzona for keyboard in G minor
3. Ricercar, for keyboard in C major/F major, FbWV 401
4. Capriccio, for keyboard in G minor, FbWV 508
5. Toccata & fugue for organ No. 3 in A minor
6. Sonata quinta for keyboard
7. Prelude and Fugue for keyboard in C minor from Ariadne musica neo-organoedum
8. Prelude and Fugue for keyboard in B minor from Ariadne musica neo-organoedum
9. Prelude and Fugue for keyboard in D minor from Ariadne musica neo-organoedum
10. Prelude and Fugue for keyboard in E-flat major from Ariadne musica neo-organoedum
11. Toccata & fugue for organ No. 6 in F
12. Preambulum sopra 'Jesu, mein Freude', for organ
13. Preambulum sopra 'Jesu, mein Zuversicht', for organ
14. Preambulum sopra 'Von Gott will ich nicht lassen', for organ
15. Fugue for keyboard in G minor

CD Details

All Artists: Gustav Leonhardt
Title: Alpenlander
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: Sony
Release Date: 9/8/1998
Genres: Special Interest, Classical
Styles: Opera & Classical Vocal, Historical Periods, Baroque (c.1600-1750)
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 074646036426

Synopsis

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Setting aside Gustave Leonhardt's excellent reputation as harpsichordist and conductor, the Dutch-born musician has been one of the most important organists of this century. His large expressive palette and wide stylistic range serve him well throughout this two- disc set. In the early '70s, he recorded these selections on some famous instruments located in Austria, Switzerland, and the Italian Tyrol. They include a 1559 organ owned by the Trapp family, the organ of the parish of St. James in the Swiss village of Compatsch, a baroque-era instrument in Wilten at the Premonstratensian Abbey, a rococo-style organ at Stams, a baroque organ from Muri in the Aargau in Switzerland, and an instrument at the Cistercian Abbey near Linz in Austria, built in 1746. --Gwendolyn Freed

CD Reviews

Six Wonderful Old Organs in Excellent Sound Reproduction

Leslie Richford | Selsingen, Lower Saxony | 03/27/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The Organ in the Renaissance and Baroque: Organs of the Alps. Gustav Leonhardt plays works by Ammerbach, Blitheman, Eberlin, Fischer, Froberger, Fux, Kerll, Krebs, Merula, Gottlieb Muffatt, Newman, Pasquini, Pachelbel, Storace, Taylor, Zachow and Anonymi on the following organs:

1. Organ built in 1559 by Michael Strobl at Churburg Castle in Schluderns (it. Sluderno), near Bozen, South Tirolea.

2. Organ of unknown origin at St. James's Church, Compatsch/Grisons, Switzerland.

3. 18th century "gospel" organ, built 1743/44 by Joseph and Victor Ferdinand Bossard and restored in 1961/62 at the baroque church of the former Benedictine Abbey in Muri/Aargau, Switzerland.

4. Mid-17th century baroque organ at the Premonstratensian Abbey at Wilten near Innsbruck in Austria.

5. Rococo organ built in 1746 by Nikolaus Rummel the Elder at the Cistercian Abbey of Wilhering near Linz in Austria.

6. Rococo organ by an unknown master and including "string" stops at the Cistercian Abbey in Stams/Tyrol in Austria.

All recordings were made in the respective buildings between 1970 and 1972. Recording supervisor: Wolf Erichson. Engineer: Dieter Thomsen. Digital remastering: Andreas Stange and Stephan Schellmann. Originally published on LP in 1973. This Sony-Seon re-release 1998 as Sony SB2K 60364. Total playing time: 92'43".

Even 37 years later, this recording is still a miracle of gorgeous sound, combining Gustav Leonhardt's magnificent playing, glorious but rarely-heard music of the periods when the organs were built (mid-16th to mid-18th centuries), organs of astounding purity and variety (evan allowing for the mechanical noises sometimes to be heard) and, last but not least, incredibly good sound, presumably both the result of the excellent original engineering and of Sony's equally excellent 20bit SBM digital remastering. While listening to these discs, I felt myself transported to the Alpine villages where these organs are to be found - this is delightful, meditative music, both spiritual and secular, that can thrill your soul if you only take the time to listen. If you are a fan of historical organ playing, then search this one out, even if Sony allows it to go out of print - it will be worth every effort."