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Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 42Alexandre Guilmant 3 movements22:11
1. 1 Introduction and Allegro 9:29
2. 2 Pastorale 5:12
3. 3 Final 7:30
4 Fugue No. 4 on BACH, Op. 60 Robert Schumann 7:00
Pictures at an ExhibitionModest Mussorgsky 16 movements37:28
1. 5 Promenade 1 1:22
2. 6 Gnomus 3:04
3. 7 Promenade 2 :49
4. 8 The Old Castle 4:24
5. 9 Promenade 3 :30
6. 10 Tuileries (dispute between children at play) 1:01
7. 11 The Oxen (Bydlo) 2:30
8. 12 Promenade 4 :48
9. 13 Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks 1:34
10. 14 Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuyle 2:29
11. 15 Promenade 5 1:24
12. 16 Limoges – The Market 1:45
13. 17 Catacombae – A Roman Sepulchre 2:27
14. 18 Promenade, con Mortuis in Lingua Mortua 2:13
15. 19 Baba Yaga, the Hut on Fowl's Legs 4:41
16. 20 The Great Gate of Kiev 6:27

After his successful duo recording with trumpeter Anthony Pope, Dominic Perissinotto presents his first solo disc for Move – Organ at an Exhibition.

Three Romantic showpieces are heard on the Grand Organ in the Basilica of St Patrick, Fremantle. Guilmant, Schumann and Mussorgsky all call for wide dynamic and tonal contrast. With six divisions (Great, Swell, Positive, Choir, Bombarde and Pedal) across four manuals and pedal, and the smaller Transept Organ available in combination, the instrument offers an almost endless palette of colour.

Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition appears in Keith John’s organ transcription. Starting from the piano original, the arrangement chooses registrations that exploit the organ’s distinctive colours.

Reviews

full of variety ... The organist demonstrates technical and musical mastery of the instrument and imagination in the choice of registration ... we are enriched by this listening experience.

— Graham Devenish, In The Pipeline

Artists

Dominic Perissinotto

organ

Dominic Perissinotto is one of Australia’s most prolific organists, widely sought after as a soloist and accompanist. He champions the pipe organ as a concert and ensemble instrument as well as a church instrument, working with musicians throughout Australia and Europe.

Alexandre Guilmant

composer

Alexandre Guilmant wrote almost entirely for the organ: eight sonatas in the French Romantic symphonic manner, large practical collections for church use, and ceremonial pieces that still surface at weddings and recitals.

Modest Mussorgsky

composer

Modest Mussorgsky (1839–1881) was a Russian composer of the Romantic period, celebrated for a boldly national voice that stood apart from Western convention. His music turns repeatedly to Russian history, folklore and the vivid colour of everyday speech.

Robert Schumann

composer

Robert Schumann (1810–1856) was a German composer and music critic of the early Romantic era. His piano works and songs remain among the most enduring of the period.

Keith John

composer

Digital booklet

Digital booklet Notes, texts and credits — read online or download the PDF Download the PDF

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Performers

Dominic Perissinotto · organ

Technical credits

Recording Engineer James Hewgill
Editing Engineer Vaughan McAlley
Venue Basilica of St Patrick, Fremantle
Credit Inari Kiuru

Details

List price: $25.00 AUD
Total playing time: 66 minutes 39 seconds
Release date: 2003
Categories: Classical, Organ
Genres: Organ, Romantic & Impressionist
Catalogue: MD 3282
EAN: 9314574328226

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Transcriptions Baroque

Recorded in Trinity College Chapel, Melbourne, this disc pairs trumpeter Anthony Pope with organist Dominic Perissinotto across eight Baroque concertos. Four are heard on trumpet with organ accompaniment; the rest are solo organ transcriptions by celebrated organists of their day.