Mozart and the Organ
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Label: Lawo Classics
Cat No: LWC1257
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Release Date: 8th September 2023
Contents
Works
Adagio and Allegro in F minor, K594Andante fur eine Walze in eine Orgel, K616
Church Sonata no.1 in E flat major, K67
Church Sonata no.2 in B flat major, K68
Church Sonata no.3 in D major, K69
Church Sonata no.4 in D major, K144
Church Sonata no.5 in F major, K145
Church Sonata no.6 in B flat major, K212
Church Sonata no.7 in F major, K224
Church Sonata no.8 in A major, K225
Church Sonata no.9 in G major, K241
Church Sonata no.10 in F major, K244
Church Sonata no.11 in D major, K245
Church Sonata no.13 in G major, K274
Church Sonata no.15 in C major, K328
Church Sonata no.17 in C major, K336
Fantasia in F minor for Mechanical Organ, K608
Artists
Anders Eidsten Dahl (organ)Arvid Engegard (violin)
Atle Sponberg (violin)
Embrik Snerte (bassoon)
Works
Adagio and Allegro in F minor, K594Andante fur eine Walze in eine Orgel, K616
Church Sonata no.1 in E flat major, K67
Church Sonata no.2 in B flat major, K68
Church Sonata no.3 in D major, K69
Church Sonata no.4 in D major, K144
Church Sonata no.5 in F major, K145
Church Sonata no.6 in B flat major, K212
Church Sonata no.7 in F major, K224
Church Sonata no.8 in A major, K225
Church Sonata no.9 in G major, K241
Church Sonata no.10 in F major, K244
Church Sonata no.11 in D major, K245
Church Sonata no.13 in G major, K274
Church Sonata no.15 in C major, K328
Church Sonata no.17 in C major, K336
Fantasia in F minor for Mechanical Organ, K608
Artists
Anders Eidsten Dahl (organ)Arvid Engegard (violin)
Atle Sponberg (violin)
Embrik Snerte (bassoon)
About
The organists of the day improvised when they played for mass, and the organ at that time was not a concert instrument in need of a wide-ranging repertoire. Mozart's original music for organ consists of 17 one-movement "Epistle Sonatas" - chamber music written between 1772 and 1780 for masses in Salzburg. The instrumentation for 14 of these is two violins and basso continuo, while the remaining three are written for more instruments. The pieces are short - this is music written to be played between the reading of texts. The organ is given an ever greater concertizing role from the first to the last, and the Sonata in C (K336) can be described as a small organ concerto.
In 1790 Mozart was commissioned to write music for what was known as a "Flötenuhr" - a large grandfather clock containing a self-playing organ. The instrument was popular at the time - there are also compositions for the instrument written by Handel, C.P.E. Bach and Haydn. Here the mature Mozart reveals his gifts as a contrapuntalist and his ability to create singable melodies and forward-looking harmonies. The pieces are virtuosic and to some extent must be arranged if they are to be played by someone performing them on the organ.
In addition to organist Anders Eidsten Dahl, the musicians playing on the 14 Church Sonatas are violinists Arvid Engegård and Atle Sponberg and bassoonist Embrik Snerte. Mozart's work for "Flötenuhr" was recorded in St Margaret's Church in Oslo on an organ clearly inspired by southern German baroque organs.
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