Dupre: Works For Organ, Vol. 2

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Cat No: 8553918

Release Date: 12 January 1999

Label: Naxos - Nxc / Naxos Classics

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Barcode: 730099491822

Genres: Classical

Composer/Series: DUPRE

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Marcel Dupre(1886-1971)Works for Organ Vol. 2Marcel Dupre had along and busy career as a recitalist, composer, teacher, writer and editor andhe exerted enormous influence on all aspects of the organist's art in the earlypart of this century. Dupre's place in the evolution of twentieth century organmusic has yet to be fully understood or appreciated and there are those whowould seek to detract from the enormous impact his playing and teaching had oncountless students who studied with him. It cannot be ignored that the list ofhis Premier Prix students at the Paris Conservatoire contains nearlyevery important twentieth-century French organist and composer, includingMarie-Claire Alain, Jean Langlais, Jean Guillou, Jeanne Demessieux, and OlivierMessia?½n. Several of his organ works have become recognised as standardrepertoire for the instrument, and Dupre was unique in that, like Chopin andLiszt in the nineteenth century, he wrote with the innate understanding of thepossibilities of the organ as 'seen' through the hands and feet of a virtuosoperformer. The technical and colouristic innovations present in his organ musicare perhaps comparable to those Chopin and Liszt for the piano who in theirtime, like Dupre, exerted enormous influence as performers, composers, andteachers. If nothing else, the consummate artistry of Dupre the improviser,will certainly assure him of an exalted place in the history of the King ofInstruments.The Fifteen Versetsoriginated as improvisations, made during the Vesper service for the Feastof the Assumption at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on 15th August, 1919. Duprewas interim organist at Notre-Dame from 1916 until 1923, while Louis Vierne wasin Switzerland undergoing eye treatments. The work was dedicated to ClaudeJohnson, co-founder of Rolls Royce, who was present at that service andcommissioned Dupre to reconstruct the improvisations and bring them into print.Johnson was later responsible for Dupre's first visit to England in 1920, whereOp. 18 was heard at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The collection isdivided into three books, Books I and II being based upon theoriginal Gregorian chants, while the Magnificat versets of Book III useoriginal themes.Lamento was composed in 1926 in memory of the son of Mrand Mrs Arthur M. Henderson of Glasgow, Scotland. Henderson had been a pupil ofWidor and a long time friend of Dupre. It is the first in what was to be a longseries of commemorative works written in memory of family and friends. Twothemes are heard, the first a sombre lament played on the oboe stop, the seconda gentle theme of consolation. After a build-up, the second theme reappearsplayed on the vox humana.The Seventy-NineChorales were conceived as a pedagogical work, intended to prepare the studentfor the study of the chorale preludes of Bach. They are graded in difficulty,and each piece is based upon the same chorale used by Bach.?ëlevation is Dupre's first published organ work (1912)and is dedicated to Louis Vierne. I
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