Alison J. Luedecke - A Rudolf von Beckerath Retrospective: His First 4 Organs in North America, 1957-1962 (2023)

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Title: A Rudolf von Beckerath Retrospective: His First 4 Organs in North America, 1957-1962
Year Of Release: 2023
Label: Raven
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 2:07:51
Total Size: 489 MB
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Tracklist:

Disc 1
1. Alison J. Luedecke – Sonata in A, Op. 65, No. 3: I. Con moto maestoso (07:33)
2. Alison J. Luedecke – Sonata in A, Op. 65, No. 3: II. Andante tranquillo (02:25)
3. Alison J. Luedecke – Prelude in D, BWV 532 (04:45)
4. Alison J. Luedecke – Fugue in D, BWV 532 (06:11)
5. Alison J. Luedecke – Ach, was soll ich Sünder machen? (05:58)
6. Alison J. Luedecke – Vater unser in Himmelreich (04:22)
7. Alison J. Luedecke – O Traurigkeit, O Herzlied (07:03)
8. Alison J. Luedecke – Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr (02:31)
9. Alison J. Luedecke – Hornpipe Humoresque (03:04)
10. Alison J. Luedecke – Herr Christ, der ein’ge Gottes Sohn, BWV 601 (01:27)
11. Alison J. Luedecke – Jesu meine Freude, BWV 610 (02:30)
12. Alison J. Luedecke – Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 625 (01:23)
13. Alison J. Luedecke – Es spricht der Unweisen Mund wohl, BuxWV 187 (03:04)
14. Alison J. Luedecke – Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, BuxWV 198 (01:57)
15. Alison J. Luedecke – Kommt her zu mir, spricht Gottes Sohn, BuxWV 201 (02:47)
16. Alison J. Luedecke – Herzlich tut mich verlangen, Op. 122, No. 9 (01:51)
17. Alison J. Luedecke – O Welt ich müss dich lassen, Op. 122, No. 11 (03:05)

Disc 2
1. Alison J. Luedecke – Prelude in G, BWV 541 (03:08)
2. Alison J. Luedecke – Fugue in G, BWV 541 (04:30)
3. Alison J. Luedecke – Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659 (04:15)
4. Alison J. Luedecke – Ich rüf zu dir, BWV 638 (02:35)
5. Alison J. Luedecke – Sonata per l’organo cilindro (03:17)
6. Alison J. Luedecke – Herzlich tut mich verlangen, Op. 122, No. 10 (04:00)
7. Alison J. Luedecke – Schmücke dich, O liebe Seele, Op. 122, No. 5 (02:16)
8. Alison J. Luedecke – Sonata I: I. Massig schnell; Lebhaft; Ruhig (07:21)
9. Alison J. Luedecke – Sonata I: II. Sehr langsam, Phantasie-frei; Ruhig bewegt (10:21)
10. Alison J. Luedecke – Sonata III: I. Fantaisie (06:11)
11. Alison J. Luedecke – Nun bitten wir, BuxWV 208 (02:39)
12. Alison J. Luedecke – Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BuxWV 211 (01:52)
13. Alison J. Luedecke – Ciacona in D Minor (06:16)
14. Alison J. Luedecke – Variations on "Freu dich sehr, O meine Seele" (07:01)

Organist Alison J. Luedecke plays the earliest four large large organs built for locations in North America by Rudolf von Beckerath, a great light in the Organ Revival worldwide and much appreciated for the beauty and timelessness of his organs. Featured are the very large organs built for Cleveland in 1957, Pittsburgh in 1962, and moderately large organs built for Montréal in 1959 and Stetson University in 1961. Superb sound is captured by engineer Ed Kelly.