Alexandre Guilmant: Symphony No. 2 for Organ and Orchestra - part 1

This is a terrific and exciting piece of music, similar in energy to the Symphonie Concertante by Joseph Jongen (1873-1953), another under-appreciated work.

The work as a whole is an extremely successful 'transcription' by the composer of his own 8th Sonata for organ solo.

I: Introduction et Allegro risoluto

Ian Tracey with the BBC Philharmonic orchestra under the baton of Yan Pascal Tortelier.
Recorded in the beautifully evocative acoustic of Liverpool Cathedral.

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[Psyche777able]

This a awesome. All the French composers were great. What a time to be there

and listen in that era. Thanks for posting.

[4candles]

@Psyche777able I agree. I think the acoustic of Liverpool Cathedral really works well with this music too.

[organistspectacular]

Bravo, Bravo and again I say BRAVO!!!

[4candles]

@organistspectacular My thoughts exactly!

[abstractviewofu]

I did have the same comment/feeling as 4candles...probably just need to reword your meaning...sure would sound alot better on a proper organ.

[4candles]

@abstractviewofu ?...a proper organ...?

[abstractviewofu]

My qualifications as a critic of organs comes from over 20 years of studying, performing,traveling and playing organs on multiple continents including the organs of France...the composer composed his works for Caville-Coll organs obviously...not that you would always have a opportunity to be playing one.

[pukinh0g]

@abstractviewofu Why is it that people who have probably never even played a great pipe organ consider themselves to be organ critics? What "proper organ" do you have in mind?

[Bert3346]

@MrBeethovenfan Wow. Guilmant looks exactly like my Uncle!

[JJRaff18221882]

@abstractviewofu You mean nothing less than a Cavaillé-Coll, no doubt? (-:

[addictgrenoble]

May be Ian Tracey !!

[MrBeethovenfan]

Well, he really pulled out all the stops for this.  :-D

[gerardbedecarter]

Hey wow!