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Georg Muffat
Gemini Jewels
From an historic monastery in Austria to Princeton University chapel, this week’s show features the work of three composers who happen to be born under the sign of The Twins (astrology, not baseball).
We’ll hear a Sonata for Organ and Strings by Daniel Pinkham, Gospel Preludes and a Princeton premiere by William Bolcom, and tantalizing toccatas from the 17th century by Georg Muffat. Join in as we celebrate their 80th, 65th and 250th late spring birthdays with a chest full of Gemini Jewels.
Program Broadcast dates:
- June 2, 2003
Featured Organs:
- 1642 Freundt organ at Klosterneuburg Abbey
- 1785 Holzhey organ at Saint Verena Parish Church, Germany
- 1980 Flentrop at Rivercliff Lutheran Church, GA
Music played in the program
GEORG MUFFAT: Toccata No. 1 in d, from Apparatus musico-organisticus –Martin Haselböck (1642 Freundt/Klosterneuburg Abbey, Austria) Naxos CD-8.553917
MUFFAT: Toccata No. 12 in Bb, from Apparatus musico-organisticus –Herbert Tachezi (1689 ?/Ossiach Monastery, Austria) Teldec CD-8.44066
MUFFAT: Ciaconna in G -Franz Raml (1785 Holzhey/Saint Verena Parish Church, Rot-an-der-Rot, Germany) Coronata CD-1214
MUFFAT: Toccata No. 10 in D, from Apparatus musico-organisticus -Elisabeth Ullmann (1731 Egedacher/Cistercian Monastery, Zwettl, Austria) Dabringhaus & Grimm CD-3200529
DANIEL PINKHAM: Gloria for Brass and Organ -Philadelphia Brass; Joan Lippincott (1992 Mander/Princeton University Chapel, NJ) Gothic CD-49072
PINKHAM: Fugue & Chorale, from First Organ Book (1991) -Katharine Pardee (1980 Flentrop/Rivercliff Lutheran Church, Dunwoody, GA) (American Public Media recording 7/1/92)
PINKHAM: Sonata No. 3 for Organ and Strings –London Symphony, James Sedares, conductor; James David Christie (1993 Walker/Abbey Road Studios, London, England, UK) Koch CD-7179
WILLIAM BOLCOM: Sometimes I feel like a motherless child, from Gospel Preludes, Book IV -Marilyn Mason (Aeolian-Skinner Opus 1118/Riverside Church, New York, NY) Pipedreams CD-1001
BOLCOM: Shall we gather at the river, from Gospel Preludes, Book II –Laraine Olson Waters (1883 Hutchings, Plaisted/First Parish Church, Brunswick, ME) OHS CD-92
WILLIAM ALBRIGHT : Boborygm (world premiere, based on fragments by William Albright) -Alan Morrison (1992 Mander/Princeton University Chapel, NJ) (American Public Media recording 7/3/02)
BOLCOM: Free Fantasia on O Zion, haste and How firm a foundation, from Gospel Preludes, Book IV -David Higgs (Aeolian-Skinner Opus 1118/Riverside Church, New York, NY) Gothic CD-49117
Each of these illustrious composers. Muffat (b. 6/1/1653), Pinkham (b. 6/5/23) and Bolcom (5/26/38) has contributed importantly to the repertoire of the King of Instruments.