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[Guest paul@trinitymusic.karoo.co.uk]

Does anyone know the above work by Jean-Jacques Grunenwald?

If so, can they tell me what it's from? I play it from a (sh...!) photocopy which someone passed to me several years ago. It would be nice to purchase a legitimate copy or at the very least to know what album or longer work it appears in. I am fairly sure that it isn't a stand-alone work, hence the problem.

 

Anyone who doesn't know it - think of Alain or Langlais and then remove the astringent edge, it's soft but very 'lush'. I recommend it highly. Some of Avenir de Monfred's work is something similar but also pretty well off the beaten track.

[Pierre Lauwers]

This piece was written in 1944, originally for the piano.

Here is a page in french about Grünenwald's works:

 

http://www.musimem.com/grunenwald.htm

 

Pierre

[David Murray]

Does anyone know the above work by Jean-Jacques Grunenwald?

If so, can they tell me what it's from?  I play it from a (sh...!) photocopy which someone passed to me several years ago.  It would be nice to purchase a legitimate copy or at the very least to know what album or longer work it appears in. I am fairly sure that it isn't a stand-alone work, hence the problem.

 

Anyone who doesn't know it - think of Alain or Langlais and then remove the astringent edge, it's soft but very 'lush'. I recommend it highly. Some of Avenir de Monfred's work is something similar but also pretty well off the beaten track.

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It's from Grunenwald's Second Suite, Paul....published Leduc but long out of print.

The Second Suite also contains a good Toccata, and the First Suite [which is in print] is well worth exploring as well.

[Guest paul@trinitymusic.karoo.co.uk]

It's from Grunenwald's Second Suite, Paul....published Leduc but long out of print.

The Second Suite also contains a good Toccata, and the First Suite [which is in print] is well worth exploring as well.

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Thanks for your help, folks. Swift and detailed answers, perfect!

 

I suppose the follow-up question then has to be: who has a copy of the Second Suite that they wouldn't mind copying from? I'll pay. Answer(s) can be off list and via the message system.

 

I'm still searching for the missing 'Scherzo: La Chasse' by Widor and 'Go Down Moses' by Fela Sowande. I now have everything else he wrote for solo organ and very good it all is.

 

I would be happy to supply something rare in exchange for copies of any of these, cash or CDs.

 

Many thanks,

P.

[AJJ]

Thanks for your help, folks. Swift and detailed answers, perfect!

 

I suppose the follow-up question then has to be: who has a copy of the Second Suite that they wouldn't mind copying from? I'll pay. Answer(s) can be off list and via the message system.

 

I'm still searching for the missing 'Scherzo: La Chasse' by Widor and 'Go Down Moses' by Fela Sowande. I now have everything else he wrote for solo organ and very good it all is.

 

I would be happy to supply something rare in exchange for copies of any of these, cash or CDs.

 

Many thanks,

P.

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I vaguely think John Scott Whitely has recorded the Widor at YM for Priory

 

AJJ

[Brian Childs]

I vaguely think John Scott Whitely has recorded the Widor at YM for Priory

 

AJJ

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Indeed, Great European Organs No 41 PRCD 487.

 

BAC

[headcase]

I dimly recall that Eric Pask recorded Fela Sowande's Go Down Moses at Enfield Parish Church. Regret I can't offer a copy but maybe someone out there has the LP in their collection ?

 

H

[mgp]

This piece was written in 1944, originally for the piano.

Here is a page in french about Grünenwald's works:

 

http://www.musimem.com/grunenwald.htm

 

Pierre

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The organ version appears in Suite 2 published 1937, where it is dedicated to Dupre (as the following Toccata). I haven't been able to establish whether the organ or piano verion came first - do you have any further information?

 

Thanks

 

M