The Heiller Tradition

Reminiscences by Viennese organist Peter Planyavsky, who plays music of his teacher and mentor Anton Heiller, along with other works by Austrian composers.

Program Broadcast dates:

• July 29, 1996

Music played in the program

PLANYAVSKY: Introitus, fr"Missa Improvisata" (1980 Pirchner/Brixen Cathedral) Motette CD-1054 (OLF)

HEILLER: Prelude & Fugue in A (1949) (1978 Hradetzky/St. Paul's Church, Dvbling) Musica Viva LP30-1096 (OLF)

HUMMEL: Prelude & Fugue in A-flat (St. Paul's Church, Bvbling) Preiser LP-135004 (OLF)

HEILLER:"Jubilatio" (1976); Partita on"Vater unser im Himmelreich" (1947); Prelude, Interlude & Postlude to"Vespers" (1979) (1987 Kney/University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN) recorded 7/10/89, American Public Media tape)

PLANYAVSKY: Improvised Caprice, fr"Carnival of Animals" (1986 Mvnch & Prachtel/St. John's Abbey, Duisburg-Hamborn) Motette CD-11001 (OLF)

SCHMIDT: Toccata in C (University of St. Thomas concert tape) Peter Planyavsky is organist at St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna, professor at the Vienna Musikhochschule, and a world-famous recitalist, recording artist and improvisor.

This program was issued originally as #8947 in November 1989.