Gunther Rost - Marcel Dupre, Jehan Alain: Trilogies (2010) [SACD]

Marcel Dupré and Jehan Alain are among the most important 20th century French composers of organ music. Historically, they are at the end of the great symphonic-romantic organ tradition that developed in France during the second half of the 19th century. The Trois Préludes et Fugues op. 7 are among Dupré’s earliest works, and they are also his most famous. When he wrote hisTrois Esquisses, on the other hand, he was already thinking about his legacy.
Jehan Alain’s unorthodox, exceptionally versatile talent was apparent early on. In addition to music, he also expressed himself through poetry and art. His Trois Danses are the epitome of his compositional work. He completed them at the front in World War II, which he would not survive.
During his studies in Paris, Gunther Rost was appointed docent at the Würzburg Academy of Music before taking over the Institute for Organ at the University for Music and Theater in Graz, Austria in 2008 at age 27.


Tracks:

1. Marcel Dupré: Trois Préludes et Fugues op. 7 (1912) - Prélude et Fugue en si majeur in B major H-Dur: Animato (Prélude) - 2:50
2. Marcel Dupré: Trois Préludes et Fugues op. 7 (1912) - Prélude et Fugue en si majeur in B major H-Dur: Un peu moins vite (Fugue) - 3:44
3. Marcel Dupré: Trois Préludes et Fugues op. 7 (1912) - Prélude et Fugue en fa mineur in f minor f-Moll: Cantabile (Prélude) - 4:52
4. Marcel Dupré: Trois Préludes et Fugues op. 7 (1912) - Prélude et Fugue en fa mineur in f minor f-Moll: Moderato (Fugue) - 5:10
5. Marcel Dupré: Trois Préludes et Fugues op. 7 (1912) - Prélude et Fugue en sol mineur in g minor g-Moll: Vivace (Prélude) - 3:17
6. Marcel Dupré: Trois Préludes et Fugues op. 7 (1912) - Prélude et Fugue en sol mineur in g minor g-Moll: Vif (Fugue) - 2:57
7. Jehan Alain: Trois Danses JA 120 (1940) - Joies, Joys, Freuden - 7:45
8. Jehan Alain: Trois Danses JA 120 (1940) - Deuils, Grief, Trauer - 13:04
9. Jehan Alain: Trois Danses JA 120 (1940) - Luttes, Combats, Kämpfe - 4:34
10. Marcel Dupré: Esquisse op. 41 (1946) - Esquisse en ut majeur in C major C-Dur (publ. 1975) - 4:13
11. Marcel Dupré: Deux Esquisses op. 41 (1946) - Esquisse no. 1 en mi mineur in e minor e-Moll - 2:11
12. Marcel Dupré: Deux Esquisses op. 41 (1946) - Esquisse no. 2 en si bémol in b-flat minor b-Moll - 3:33

Personnel:

Organ – Gunther Rost