Saint-Saëns: Complete Music for Organ. Michele Savino (4CD)

Camille Saint-Saëns 1835-1921

Complete Music for Organ

CD1 54’31

1. Fantaisie No.1 in E flat 6’28

2. Bénédiction Nuptiale in F Op.9 6’22

3 Rhapsodies on Bretons Themes Op.7

3. Rhapsodie No.1 5’45

4. Rhapsodie No.2 6’53

5. Rhapsodie No.3 7’50

6. Theme, Variations & Choral on ‘le Dies irae’ 6’58

7. Fantaisie No.2 in D-flat Op.101 14‘10

CD2 55’19

1. Marche religieuse in F Op.107 5’14

2. Offertoire 10’46

9 Pieces for Organ or Harmonium

3. I. Marche - Cortège 3’44

4. II. Interlude - Fugué 2’57

5. III. Offertoire 3’18

6. IV. Procession 2’24

7. V. Elévation 2’48

8. VI. Offertoire (Sarabande) 3’19

9. VII. Ave Verum 4’02

10. VIII. Offertoire 3‘02

11. IX. Elévation 1‘41

12. Prélude in F 1‘38

2 Versets

13. Verset No.1 in E minor 0’49

14. Verset No.2 in in F - Andante 1‘03

15. Élévation, or Communion in E Op.13 6’06

16. Prélude in C 2‘19

CD3 58’13

1. Cyprès Op.156 8’13

2. Choral - Prélude sur ‘O Salutaris hostia’ 3’07

3. Prelude in C minor 3’24

4. Fantaisie No.3 in C, Op.157 13’38

3 Préludes and Fugues Op.99

5-6. No.1 Prélude and Fugue in E 6’27/6’12

7-8. No.2 Prélude and Fugue in B 5’21/3’20

9-10. No.3 Prélude and Fugue in E flat 2’48/5’37

CD4 75’37

3 Préludes and Fugues Op.109

1-2. Prélude and Fugue in D minor 5’36/7’15

3-4. Prélude and Fugue in G 2’32/3’37

5-6. Prélude and Fugue in C 3’40/8’34

7 Improvisations Op.150

7. I. Molto lento 10’35

8. II. Feria pentecostes 5’10

9. III. Poco adagio 6’16

10. IV. Allegretto 3’44

11. V. Pro Martyribus 5’17

12. VI. pro Defunctis 8’12

13. VII. Allegro giocoso 5’03

Michele Savino

CD1, 3 & 4 Welte Organ, Roman Catholic Church of Saint Boniface, Emmendingen, Germany

Assistants: Hans Aerts, Marc Hug

CD2 Forster and Andrews Organ, Roman Catholic Church of Saint John the Baptist, Forchheim, Germany

Assistant: Marc Hug

Recording: 22 September 2020 Forchheim, 14 October 2020 Emmendingen, 29 December 2020 Emmendingen, 19 January 2021 Emmendingen, 2 February 2021 Forchheim, Germany