Jonathan Thorne Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 I'm just enjoying my Vol. 2 of the Rheinberger organ sonatas on the Naxos label, which are played on the organ at Fulda Cathedral. Does anyone know what the ideal organ for Rheinberger's organ music would be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Lauwers Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 I would try this one: http://www.orgelakademie.de/Dispos.Buxtehude.pdf A northern german romantic organ with roots in the Schnitger tradition. Note the fully develloped choruses. Pierre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusingMuso Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 I'm just enjoying my Vol. 2 of the Rheinberger organ sonatas on the Naxos label, which are played on the organ at Fulda Cathedral. Does anyone know what the ideal organ for Rheinberger's organ music would be? ================== Other than the Introduction and the final Passacaglia of the E minor, I would have thought that the best organ would be one which doesn't work anymore. Oh dear! That makes my answer a Shibboleth doesn't it? MM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Thorne Posted November 24, 2007 Author Share Posted November 24, 2007 I would try this one: http://www.orgelakademie.de/Dispos.Buxtehude.pdf A northern german romantic organ with roots in the Schnitger tradition. Note the fully develloped choruses. Pierre Thanks for the link - the organ looks very intersting. JT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Lauwers Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 And it works well on the Schulze at Armley, too (I have a Cd with Rheinberger recorded there). Pierre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Barry Williams Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 As far as I recall there is only one crescendo marking in the whole of the Sonatas. Whilst the absence of such markings does not mean that crescendi are musically unacceptable, it makes me wonder whether Rheinberger had an organ without a Swell box in mind for these pieces. Barry Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Lauwers Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 You do not need any Swellbox for Rheinberger -nor Mendelssohn-. The dynamic changes are done by manual changes; the manuals have strongly differing strenghts. This is the reason why the Furtwängler organ has two Pedal divisions. The Swellbox is less important, by far, in german romantic organs than in french or british ones. Walcker still built 1907 two manual organs without any Swellbox. Pierre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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