2007 Klais organ in the National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing, China

Getting Oriented

…the ‘king of instruments’ in western culture has earned a place of honor in eastern venues, too, particularly in Japan and, most recently, China!

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of September 22, 2008

Links and Resources:

• Printable program listings

Audio Interview:

• Michael contacted Philipp Klais by cell phone at his hotel room in Singapore:

• Listen to Philipp talk about his recent installation in Beijing.

 

Music played in the program

Part I

FRANZ LISZT: Fantasy on Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen –Laszlo Fassang (1997 Kern/Kitara Concert Hall, Sapporo, Japan) Sapporo Concert Hall recording (recorded 3/12–14/2001)

J.S. BACH: Fuga sopra il Magnificat, S. 733. SCOTT JOPLIN: The Entertainer –Carol Williams (2000 Austin/Forbidden City Concert Hall, Beijing, China) Melcot Music CD-015

Part II

CUTHBERT HARRIS: Caprice in D-flat –Friedemann Winklhofer. FELIX MENDELSSOHN: War March of the Priests, from Athalia –Wayne Marshall, YE XIAOGANG: Overture (premiere) –Shanghai Philharmonic, Chen Zuohuang, conductor; Shen Fanxiu (2007 Klais/National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing, China) Pipedreams Archive (recorded 3/4–7/2008)

Part III

WILLIAM WALTON: Popular Song. FRANCIS POULENC: Concerto in g for Organ, Strings and Timpani. MARCEL DUPRÉ: Placare Christe servulis, Op. 38, no. 16 –Tokyo Philharmonic, Myung-Whun Chung, conductor; James O’Donnell (2004 Karl Schuke; Harmony Hall, Fukui, Japan) Pipedreams Archive (recorded 5/9/2004)

Filler–XIAOGANG Overture (see above)

 

We are grateful to the organizers of Beijing’s Organ Week 2008 for providing special concert selections for our use from this past spring’s inaugural organ event.