Keith John - Elgar: Enigma Variations & Organ Sonata (2003)

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Artist: Keith John
Title: Elgar: Enigma Variations & Organ Sonata
Year Of Release: 2003
Label: Hyperion
Genre: Classical Organ
Quality: flac lossless (tracks) +Booklet
Total Time: 01:05:07
Total Size: 197 mb
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist

01. Organ Sonata, Op. 28: I. Allegro maestoso
02. Organ Sonata, Op. 28: II. Allegretto
03. Organ Sonata, Op. 28: III. Andante espressivo
04. Organ Sonata, Op. 28: IV. Presto
05. Enigma Variations, Op. 36 (Arr. John for Organ): Theme. Andante
06. Enigma Variations, Op. 36 (Arr. John for Organ): Var. 1. L'istesso tempo "C.A.E."
07. Enigma Variations, Op. 36 (Arr. John for Organ): Var. 2. Allegro "H.D.S-P."
08. Enigma Variations, Op. 36 (Arr. John for Organ): Var. 3. Allegretto "R.B.T."
09. Enigma Variations, Op. 36 (Arr. John for Organ): Var. 4. Allegro di molto "W.M.B."
10. Enigma Variations, Op. 36 (Arr. John for Organ): Var. 5. Moderato "R.P.A."
11. Enigma Variations, Op. 36 (Arr. John for Organ): Var. 6. Andantino "Ysobel"
12. Enigma Variations, Op. 36 (Arr. John for Organ): Var. 7. Presto "Troyte"
13. Enigma Variations, Op. 36 (Arr. John for Organ): Var. 8. Allegretto "W.N."
14. Enigma Variations, Op. 36 (Arr. John for Organ): Var. 9. Adagio "Nimrod"
15. Enigma Variations, Op. 36 (Arr. John for Organ): Var. 10. Intermezzo. Allegretto "Dorabella"
16. Enigma Variations, Op. 36 (Arr. John for Organ): Var. 11. Allegro di molto "G.R.S."
17. Enigma Variations, Op. 36 (Arr. John for Organ): Var. 12. Andante "B.G.N."
18. Enigma Variations, Op. 36 (Arr. John for Organ): Var. 13. Romanza. Moderato "* * *"
19. Enigma Variations, Op. 36 (Arr. John for Organ): Var. 14. Finale. Allegro "E.D.U."

Here is Elgar's much-loved masterpiece in a form never before recorded. Virtuoso organist Keith John has transcribed several 'masterworks' for the organ repertoire, including the Bach/Busoni Chaconne, Handel's 'Water Music', Schumann's Toccata, Musorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, and Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet Suite—and now Elgar's 'Enigma' Variations. The idea for this recording was born when Stephen Layton, conductor of Polyphony and Master of Music at The Temple Church, telephoned excitedly after hearing Mr John play his transcription of the Variations at a lunchtime concert in the Temple Church. Stephen's message was, basically, "Fantastic! Amazing! You've got to record this." So we have, paired with the famous Organ Sonata of 1895.

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