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Celebrating the pipe organ, the King of Instruments

2012 Pinchi
2012 Pinchi/Church of San Giorgio, Ferrara, Italy

A Little Knight Music

…exploring the sonatas of August Gottfried Ritter and other music with knightly references.

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Hour 1

AUGUST GOTTFRIED RITTER: Sonata No. 1 in d, Op. 11 –Markku Hietaharju (1883 Walcker/Riga Cathedral, Latvia) Alba 116

CHRISTIAN RITTER: Sonatina in d –Gustav Leonhardt (1692 Schnitger/Ludgeri Church, Norden, Germany) Sony Classical 53371

RICHARD STRAUSS (arr. Reger/Koch): Feierlicher Einzug der Ritter des Johanniterordens, Op. 103 –Saarbrücken Radio Brass Ensemble/Johannes Wildner, conductor; Christian Schmitt (1994 Kuhn/St. Arnualk Church, Saarbrücken, Germany) Audite 92.506

A.G. RITTER: Chorale-prelude, Ach bleib mit deiner Gnade, Op. 29, no. 1; Toccata in d –Massimo Gabba (2013 Sandri/Maria Ausiliatrice Sanctuary, Sprica, Italy) Brilliant Classics 94846

A.G. RITTER: Sonata No. 2 in e, Op. 19Dexter Kennedy (1986 Kney/University of St. Thomas, Saint Paul, MN) Pipedreams Archive (r. 10/9/16)

Hour 2

A.G. RITTER: 2 Pieces (Adagio in A-flat; Nachschpiel in C) –Massimo Gabba (2013 Sandri/Maria Ausiliatrice Sanctuary, Sprica, Italy) Brilliant Classics 94846

A.G. RITTER: Sonata No. 3 in a, Op. 23Carleton Etherington (1997 Jones/Tewkesbury Abbey, England) Delphian 34089

SAMUEL SCHEIDT: Variations, Ach du feiner ReiterAdriano Falcioni (2012 Pinchi/Church of San Giorgio, Ferrara, Italy) Brilliant Classics 94447 (from 500 Years Box)

A.G. RITTER: Sonata No. 4 in A, Op. 31 –Ulrich Bremsteller (1979 Jehmlich/Unser lieben Frauen Cloister Concert Hall, Magdeburg, Germany) Hungaroton 31559


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