Anton Bruckner and the Organ

Though symphonies and choral music have secured his fame, it was the organ he first loved and which remained a life influence.

Program Broadcast dates:

• February 2, 1998

Music played in the program

BRUCKNER: Prelude & Fugue in c (1847) –Kent Tritle (1993 Mander/Church of Saint Ignatius Loyola, New York, NY) Epiphany CD-04

BRUCKNER (arr. Horn): Scherzo, from Student Symphony (1863) –Erwin Horn (Klais/Frauenkirche, Nuremberg, Germany) Novalis CD-150071

BRUCKNER: Prelude in C (1884) –Michael Gailit (1976 Rieger/Augustinerkirche, Vienna) Edition Lade CD-010

BRUCKNER (arr. Horn): Bad Ischl Improvisation (1890) –Erwin Horn (see above)

BRUCKNER: Graduale, Ecce sacerdos magnus (1885) –Hedwig Bilgram, organ; Bavarian Radio Choir, Eugen Jochum, conductor DG-423127

BRUCKNER (arr. Schmoegner): Ruhig bewegt (1st movement), from Symphony No. 4 in A (1874) –Thomas Schmoegner (1845 Cavaillé-Coll/L'église de la Madeleine, Paris, France) Edition Lade CD-09

BRUCKNER: Prelude in E-flat (1836) –Diane Bish (1774 Khrismann-1951 Zika/St. Florian Monastery, Austria) Artisan Recordings CD-2183

BRUCKNER: Prelude (1846) and Fugue (1861) in d –Erwin Horn (see above)

BRUCKNER (arr. Schmoegner): Scherzo, from Symphony No. 4 in A –Thomas Schmoegner (1987 Kney/Saint Thomas Aquinas Chapel, University of Saint Thomas, Saint Paul, MN)(recorded 10/28/96)