This week we start the month of May with the letter C. Our first topic of the month is “Concertos”.
Hosts: Mark Scholtz, Bill Stein, Brent Johnson
Title: Organ Concerto no. 1 in C European Chamber Soloists, Nicol Matt, conductor
Composer: Frantisek Xaver Brixi
Organist: Christian Schmitt
Orchestra: European Chamber Soloists, Nicol Matt, conductor
Album: 500 Years of Organ Music, Disc 27 – Brilliant Classics 95310
Organ: 2005 II/33 Weimbs, St. Mary’s Church, Rachtig, Germany
Title: Classic Concerto for Organ and Strings
- Merrily, with snap
- Dreamily and rhapsodically
- In broad style
Composer: Leo Sowerby
Organist: Marilyn Mason
Orchestra: Czech National Symphony Orchestra
Album: Paul Freeman Introduces Marilyn Mason – Albany TROY706
Organ: 1975 IV/63 Rieger-Kloss, Rudolfinum – Dvorak Hall, Prague, Czech Republic
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Title: Quartet for Violin, Viola, Cello and Organ, op.52 – II. Scherzando
Composer: Marcel Dupré
Organist: Bruce Neswick
Album: Dupré Complete Works Vol 9 – Naxos 8.554378
Organ: 1991 II/38 CB Fisk, First Presbyterian Church, Evansville, Indiana, USA
Title: Concerto in C major
- I. Andante giocoso
- II. Theme and Variations
- III. Scherzo
- IV. Finale
Composer: Andrew Carter
Organist: Gordon Stewart
Orchestra: New World Ensemble
Album: Gordon Stewart plays Andrew Carter Organ Works –
Organ: 1860 IV/78 Willis, Huddersfield Town Hall, Huddersfield, England
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