Liszt - The Friend and Paragon (Album Trailer) | Anna-Victoria Baltrusch (Organ)

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When he settled in Weimar, Franz Liszt was introduced to the organ by several virtuosos from the region. At the same time, he became a major source of inspiration to many local musicians. This CD pays tribute to these personalities and some of their compositions, for without them Liszt’s organ works might never have been written.
Anna-Victoria Baltrusch | Alte Tonhalle Organ, Neumünster Zurich
Franz Liszt’s artistic circle in mid-nineteenth century Weimar: after years as an itinerant piano virtuoso, he now devoted himself to composing and conducting. Whilst the city was drawing only on its past greatness under Goethe and Schiller, Liszt re-established Weimar as a musical centre of European standing. In the process, he met important organ virtuosos who introduced him to the multi-faceted instrument: his large-scale organ works were written here.
In a two-part recording series, Anna-Victoria Baltrusch starts by showcasing compositions from the pens of organists who reflected Liszt’s musical innovations. For the second part, due to be released next month, Baltrusch will turn to the master himself, presenting Liszt’s great original works as well as her own arrangement of his Totentanz.
On the album:
Carl Müller-Hartung: Organ Sonata No. 2 in F Minor ("Who only lets dear God rule")
I. Im Zeitmaß des Chorals
II. Sehr getragen
III. In gleichmäßiger Bewegung, streng gebunden
Johann Gottlob Töpfer: Organ Sonata in D Minor, Op. 15
I. Allegro maestoso
II. Andante
III. Finale. Allegro vivace
Bernhard Sulze: Concert Fantasia in F Major, Op. 63
I. Einleitung
II. Variation 1
III. Variation 2
IV. Variation 3
V. Variation 4. Pastorale
VI. Variation 5
VII. Variation 6. Adagio
VIII. Variation 7
IX. Molto maestoso
Salomon Jadassohn: Fantasia for Organ in G Minor, Op. 95
I. Praeludium (Kanon). Allegro moderato
II. Aria. Adagio
III. Fuge. Allegro
August Gottfried Ritter: Free Choral Prelude "Herr Gott, nun schleuß den Himmel auf"
August Gottfried Ritter: Organ Sonata No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 19
I. Rasch und entschlossen
II. Ruhige Bewegung
III. Lebhafter
IV. Vorige Bewegung
V. In freier Bewegung
VI. Rasch und feurig
recording: June 18 - 20, 2021
recording location: Neumünster, Zurich
recording format: pcm, 96 kHz / 24 bit
recording / executive producer: Dipl.-Tonmeister Ludger Böckenhoff
editing: Dipl.-Tonmeister Justus Beyer
art direction, design and video: AB•Design, Detmold
CD 97792
EAN 4022143977922
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