More Winds from Aeolus #2318
. . . a sampler from some recent and intriguing releases produced by audio engineer Christoph Frommen.
Hour One
HIERONYMUS PRAETORIUS: Magnificat Octavi Toni –Léon Berben (1650 Kröger/St. Laurentius Church, Langwarden) Aeolus 11311
FELIX MENDELSSOHN (trans. Schmeding): Hebrides Overture, Op. 26 –Martin Schmeding (2017 Woehl/Friedenskirche, Köln-Mülheim, Germany) Aeolus 11321
J. S. BACH: Prelude & Fugue in D, BWV 532 –Daniel Beckmann (2022 Rieger & 2021 Goll/Mainz Cathedral, Germany) Aeolis 11381
PIERRE FROIDEBISE: Diptyque (Meditation & Toccata) –Peter Van de Velde (1909 Stevens/St. Michael’s Church, Antwerp, Belgium) Aeolus 11351
Filler - MENDELSSOHN (see above)
Hour Two
JEHAN TITELOUZE: Ad coenam agni provide (4 verses) –Lëon Berben (1663 Villers & Carouge/Notre Dame Church, Juvigny, France) Aeolus 11341
PAUL de MALEINGREU: Suite Mariale, Op. 65 (Annunciation-Visitation-Seven Sorrows-Glorification) –Peter Van de Velde (1891 Schyven/Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp, Belgium) Aeolus 10611
HARVEY GRACE: 2 Pieces (Laus Deo; Fantasy-Prelude Resurgam), fr 10 Compositions for Organ –Damin Spritzer (1895 Lewis/Albion Church, Ashton-Under-Lyne, England) Raven 177
Filler – BACH: Fugue in D (see above)
Enjoy a pair of previous programs devoted to the work of Christoph Frommen and his Aeolus Music label (Continental Zephyr #0136, with an expository article/review, and The Winds of Aeolus #1345).
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