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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:
Music played in the program
FRANZ LISZT: Fantasy on “Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen” –Laszlo Fassang (1997 Kern/Kitara Concert Hall, Sapporo, Japan) SCH CD-003
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
CUTHBERT HARRIS: Caprice in D-flat –Friedemann Winlhofer. FELIX MENDELSSOHN: War March of the Priests, from Athalia –Wayne Marshall, organ JEHAN ALAIN: Choral Dorien –Vincent Warnier, organ YE XAIOGANG: Overture (premiere) –Shanghai Philharmonic/Chen Zuohuang, conductor’ Shen Fanxiu (2006 Klais/National Center for the Performing Arts, Beijing, China) (recorded March 2008)
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’Donnel (2004 Karl Schuke; Harmony Hall, Fukui, Japan)
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 event.