Handel - Organ Concertos; Tchaikovsky - Children’s Album; Saint-Saens - Carnival of the Animals
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Label: Bel Air Music
Cat No: BAM2002
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Release Date: 22nd December 2008
Contents
Works
Organ Concertos (6), op.4 HWV289-294Album for the Young, op.39 (arr. for organ)
Artists
Ekaterina Melnikova (organ)Moscow Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra
Conductor
Dmitry YablonskyWorks
Organ Concertos (6), op.4 HWV289-294Album for the Young, op.39 (arr. for organ)
Artists
Ekaterina Melnikova (organ)Moscow Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra
Conductor
Dmitry YablonskyAbout
The Organ Concerto in F major, op.4 no.5, was not originally written for organ. It is a reworking of the eleventh flute sonata of opus 1. It shows its origin in the dance-form in the Siciliana and Presto movements and in the near dance character of the other two, each of which begins with a virtual double exposition of the opening theme, once for the orchestra and again on the organ. Although, in some ways, this may invalidate the concerto as a work for organ, Handel’s second thoughts are obviously effective to the listener.
The Organ Concerto in B flat major, op.4 no.6, is one of the two concertos in the three-movement style of Vivaldi and Scarlatti, and the only one in that form for which Händel wrote out all the movements. In the original score it appears for harp or organ or, as Hawkins maintained, it could be a transcription of a recorder sonata written for one of Handel’s friends. An unusual feature is that the upper strings are directed to play with mutes and the lower ones to play pizzicato in the opening – a rare direction in Händel.
Tchaikovsky’s music, primarily for orchestra and the stage, is especially esteemed for its melodic skill, the dark cast of its harmonies and orchestration and the use of Russian folk melody. His works includes many operas, ballets, symphonies, tone poems, overtures, piano concertos, a violin concerto, choral works, string quartets, piano works and, last but not least, his songs. On this album we present the first-ever recording of his work Children’s Album transcribed for organ by the talented concert organist Ekaterina Melnikova.
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