Sometimes there are recordings which come along and simply delight beyond all expectation. This release by Organum Classics is one of these. The premise already looked good on paper, with a talented young organist playing on a modern, historically informed organ a programme juxtaposing established baroque works with relatively challenging… Read moreCirculi
This is a most intriguing disc of organ meets computer meets dub techno! The composer-performer is Brussels-based Frenchman Maxime Denuc who explores the organ creativity through technological advances. My attention was drawn to his work through the 2020 album Solarium, a collaboration between Denuc and organist Cindy Castillo – the… Read moreNachthorn, for midi-controlled organ
I only recently discovered Friedrich Cerha (1926-2023) through a compilation of various contemporary organ works (HORIZON) featuring his 2010 Toccata. Now, here is the complete organ works, 25 works in total, ranging from less than a minute duration through to the eight-minute Toccata. Cerha, born in Austria where he spent… Read moreFriedrich Cerha – Complete Works for Organ
