Marco Ruggeri - Ponchielli: Complete Organ Music (2019) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist
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01. Pastorale No. 1 in F Major. Andante
02. Pastorale No. 2 in G Major. Allegretto
03. Pastorale No. 3 in C Major. Allegretto
04. Pastorale No. 4 in A Minor. Allegro
05. Pastorale No. 5 in G Major. Andante
06. Pastorale No. 6 in A Major. Allegro moderato
07. Pastorale No. 7 in F Major. Allegretto
08. Pastorale No. 8 in C Major. Moderato
09. Pastorale No. 9 in C Major. Andante mosso
10. Pastorale No. 10 in D Major. Andante
11. Pastorale No. 11 in G Major. Moderato assai
12. Pastorale No. 12 in D Major. Allegretto
13. Pastorale No. 13 in F Major. Allegro
14. Pastorale No. 14 in C Major. Andante variator
15. Pastorale in D Major. - Andantino
16. Marcia funebre. Elegia in memoria del padre
17. Sinfonia "metà per organo e metà per Pianoforte"
18. L'annunzio ai pastori
19. Ripieno
20. Assai moderato
21. Moderato
22. Per ripieno o per elevazione
23. Larghetto-Allegretto
24. Adagio
25. Allegretto campestre
26. Fuga
27. Andante-Allegretto
28. Versetto
29. Andante-Allegretto non tanto
30. Andante grave
31. Allegro-Allegretto
32. Andante mosso
33. Allegro
34. Facile marcia
35. Preludio dalla Cantata a Donizetti
36. Variazioni per Cembalo
37. Danza delle ore
Amilcare Ponchielli (1843-1886) is considered as one of the most important opera composers of 19th century Italy, but it was as an organist that he set out in life to earn his living. Having been taught by his organist father he held posts at churches in Piacenza, Cremona and finally Milan.
The first CD of this double CD contains a set of 16 Pastorals, a popular genre originating in Baroque France. Ponchielli uses all his dramatic invention to create striking contrasts between the darkness of the Christmas night and the light provided by the glorious nativity. The second CD contains shorter works composed for liturgical use, to be played during the Offertory or after Communion.
Marco Ruggeri is one of Italy's foremost organists, a pioneer of forgotten Italian organ composers, he already successfully recorded for Brilliant Classics works by Fumagalli, Petrali, Gambini, Da Bergamo and Morandi. He plays a Stefani organ of 1856, which was inaugurated by Ponchielli himself, and an Inzoli organ of 1873, the specifications of which are included in the booklet.
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