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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Beethoven - organ perspectives
Maria-Magdalena Kaczor
Langensteinbach (Karlsbad), ev. Ludwigskirche
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| Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) : |
| Allegro non più molto C major [WoO 33] |
| Adagio F major [WoO 33] |
| Allegretto C major [WoO 33] |
| Scherzo G major [WoO 33] |
| Allegro G major [WoO 33] |
| Rondo C major [WoO 48] |
| Grenadiersmarsch F major [Hess 107] |
| Präludium durch alle Dur-Tonarten C major [op.39, 1] |
| Bagatelle E flat major [op.33, 1] |
| Bagatelle C minor [WoO 52] |
| Bagatelle A major [op.33, 4] |
| Bagatelle D major [op.33, 6] |
| Allegretto C major [WoO 56] |
| Bagatelle C major [op.33, 5] |
| Präludium F minor [WoO 55] |
| Fuge C major [Hess 64] |
| Präludium durch alle Dur-Tonarten C major [op.39, 2] |
| Trio Nr.1 G minor [(work by C.P.E.Bach)] |
| Trio Nr.2 E flat minor [(work by C.P.E.Bach)] |
| Trio Nr.3 E minor [Hess 29] |
| Fuge E minor [Hess 29] |
| Fuga a 3 D major [WoO 31] |
| Fuga a 4 A minor [Hess 238, 4] |
| Tripla Fuga D minor [Hess 244] |
| Fuge D major [Hess 237, 1] |
Maria-Magdalena Kaczor, Organ
Playing time: 1:22 (h:m)
Booklet: 48p., English German French
Order Nr. AE 11111
EAN 4026798111113
Product category: SACD
Release date: 06/08/2015
- play_circle_outline Adagio in F WoO 33
- play_circle_outline Allegro in G
- play_circle_outline Bagatelle in A
- play_circle_outline Bagatelle in c
- play_circle_outline Fugue in C
- play_circle_outline Fugue in e
- play_circle_outline Prelude through all major keys
- play_circle_outline March of the infantrymen in F Major
- play_circle_outline Trio in e
- play_circle_outline Allegro non più molto in C
- play_circle_outline Allegretto in C
- play_circle_outline Allegretto in C
- play_circle_outline Bagatelle in C
- play_circle_outline Prelude through all major keys
- play_circle_outline Trio in e flat minor
« Beethoven ? But did he ever compose anything for the organ? » We do not know the exact answer to this question. Yet the theme of Beethoven’s relationship to the “King of Instruments” has time and again occupied, indeed fascinated musicologists, but above all organists. Why is this? Is it the hardly conceivable idea that the composer only wrote very little for the organ and above all – compared to his work overall – little of note? To supply proof that Beethoven bequeathed us compositions that – if indeed not expressly composed for organ – nonetheless may outstandingly be performed on the instrument of his youthful years for which he like many young people felt considerable fascination: such is the aim of the present recording...
In other words: several of the works recorded can surely convey a stimulating impression of the type of music the composer may have played on the organ and perhaps even would have composed if he had remain involved with the instrument of his youthful period beyond the year 1792. Hence it is intentionally that we decided on “organ perspectives” as a title for this recording and not something like “organ works.”.
After having accomplished her piano studies at the Paderewski Academy in Poznań (PL) the young polish performer of this album, Maria-Magdalena Kaczor, has studied organ in France and Germany between 2005 and 2012, what predestines her for this recording project.
The organ we've chosen, built by Ferdinand Stieffel in 1786 for the rococo chapel of the Karlsruhe Castle, is since 1871 located in the Ludwigs(!) Church (St.Louis) of Karlsbad-Langensteinbach (near Karlsruhe). Not only is this an instrument that was also originally made for a Castle Chapel, but it was created in the same period of time as the organ at which Beethoven served as 2nd court organist. Its specification even reveals several analogies to the organ Beethoven used to play in Bonn, making it virtually self-evident as a convincing solution. The Langensteinbach organ may be considered the most significant tonal monument to late 18th-century organ building in the Baden region. Indeed, it has in the meantime been affectionately dubbed the “Pearl of Baden.” It's tonal colors have been thoroughly recorded for this hybrid Super Audio CD in stereo and multichannel surround. On this purpose Aeolus has used two independent microphone setups thus making the new recording an absolute MUST for the lovers of audiophile organ recordings.
The 48 pages full color booklet evokes aspects of Beethoven's relation with the „King of the instruments“, informs in detail about the history of the Ferdinand Stieffel organ and Mrs. Maria-Magdalena Kaczor's biography. It also contains of course detailed comments on the recorded works. Numerous color pictures and some historic photographs enrich this extensive documentation.
As promised, we are now able to offer a FREE DOWNLOAD of the extra bonus tracks that can't be played back on standard CD players. If you wish to download these three tracks, you go to the qobuz website by using the following link:
download free tracks on qobuz
eventually you may need to register first with qobuz and create an new account (for free). Then click again on this link. You'll see that all versions (standard CD qualiuty, high rez and surround sound) are available. You will be invited to enter a voucher code. Please enter the following code: 2D831B92
Then click the download button and the three tracks will be downloaded to your computer. Enjoy!
By the way, this is not the first recording by Maria-Magdalena Kaczor on Aeolus. There is a digital only album (live recording), which she shares with the organists Michel Bouvard and Andrés Cean Galan playing the historic Jean-Pierre Cavaillé organ of Saint-Guilhem le Désert (Hérault, France). Click the following link to go to the website of the qobuz download platform, where you can buy the album Rencontres Musicales de l'Orgue Jean-Pierre Cavaillé de Saint-Guilhem le Desert. And you may already listen to excerpts of this albums on Soundcloud.
Langensteinbach, Ferdinand Stieffell, 1786
Maria-Magdalena Kaczor at the Ferdinand Stieffell organ
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Super Audio CD (SACD) Information
This 'Hybrid' Super Audio CD plays on all CD players and SACD players.
CD Audio: Stereo
SACD: Stereo High Resolution + Multichannel Surround High Resolution
Reviews on “Beethoven: Beethoven - organ perspectives”
orgelnieuws.nl Arjen Van Kralingen, August 17, 2015 :
Nederlands Dagblad / Gulliver Roel Sikkema, September 4, 2015 :
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Paulinus - episcopalian weekly paper of Trier Christoph Vratz, Nr. 37 / 2015 :
Diapason Paul de Louit, Octobre 2015 :
[...] With the instrument and its colors, the artist draws a Beethoven still marked by the gallant style and Empfindsamkeit.
High Resolution Audio Net John Miller, August 26, 2015 :
The resulting sound is excellent, the arrays far enough from the organ to reduce the already small amount of keyboard mechanisms but making the most of the c.3 second reverb time. In multichannel, the pinpointing of the location of the pipe sets, particularly those near the back of the loft, give a very convincing three-dimensional sound picture. [...]
Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik Guido Krawinkel, Bestenliste IV/2015 :
Sie spielt ungemein feinfühlig, präzise, subtil und variantenreich, und mit der Karlsbader Stieffell-Orgel steht ihr ein ideales Instrument zur Verfügung, das nicht nur zeitlich bestens zu Beethovens Musik passt, sondern auch unglaublich schillernd und unkonventionell eingesetzt wird. Die zart sägenden Streicher oder fülligen Flöten dieser Orgel sind ein Traum, wie Kaczors grandiose, die Darbietung stets auf den Punkt bringende Musikalität.
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Badische Zeitung Johannes Adam, 12.12.2015 :
Ein einst in Freiburg lehrender Musikologe hat den (temporären) Niedergang der Orgelmusik des 19. Jahrhunderts mal launig mit der Tatsache begründet, dass Beethoven fast nichts für Orgel komponiert habe. Diese hochwertige
CD, aufgenommen an einemInstrument der Beethoven-Zeit, möchte für Abhilfe sorgen. Zu hören ist die Ferdinand- Stieffell-Orgel in Karlsbad-Langensteinbach, die früher die Kapelle des Karlsruher Schlosses zierte. Die aus Polen stammende und unter anderem in Hamburg ausgebildete Maria Magdalena Kaczor bietet Musik, die meist nicht für die Orgel entstanden, aber mit Anstand auf ihr darstellbar ist. Es dürfen jene beiden Präludien nicht fehlen, die sich modulierend durch alle Dur-Tonarten winden. Klänge aus den jungen Jahren des Bonner Großmeisters. Die auch pianistisch geschulte Organistin spielt kundig und registriert sehr geschmackvoll.
Im f-Moll-Präludium meldet sich der Prinzipal, in der e-Moll-Fuge die markige Posaune.
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Res Musica Frédéric Munoz, 15.10.2015 :
Depuis le premier enregistrement consacré à l’orgue de Beethoven, agréablement joué par Wilhelm Krumbach en 1967 à Schleiden (Allemagne) pour le label Charlin, aucun autre disque de premier plan n’avait vu le jour pour nous montrer cette facette originale du compositeur. C’est chose faite avec la présente production qui regroupe un maximum de pièces, composées de près ou de plus loin pour l’instrument à tuyaux. Le titre même de l’album « Perspectives » en résume bien l’enjeu.
Dès son plus jeune âge, Ludwig tient l’orgue de l’église des Minimes et suit l’enseignement de divers professeurs dont l’organiste de la cour Christian Neefe. La fréquentation de cet instrument le rapproche d’un répertoire préexistant dont ses propres compositions furent influencées, même si leur attribution à l’orgue en est parfois controversée. Peu importe, l’essentiel est le rendu musical, tout à fait réussi dans le cas présent. Aux côtés de pièces charmeuses de style classique, on rencontre des œuvres plus strictes, polyphoniques, témoins d’époques précédentes.
On comprend alors les influences qui ont guidé le jeune musicien : L’image de Bach avec des fugues, Krebs ou Homilius avec des trios, et puis Haydn avec ses fameuses pièces pour orgue mécanique. Le programme est ainsi varié et attrayant au possible. Pour cette entreprise le label Aeolus nous offre à la fois un orgue contemporain du jeune Beethoven (1786), du facteur Ferdinand Stieffell, très proche dans sa composition de celui que joua le compositeur à Bonn et capté de manière très réaliste et équilibrée en support SACD avec plus de 89 minutes de musique ! (82′ sur lecteur CD simple). Certains jeux comme la Gambe sont d’une rare suavité et traduisent assez magiquement quelques ambiances viennoises et son fameux Prater.
Maria Magdalena Kaczor aborde ce répertoire avec un regard très juste et accrocheur pour le mélomane qui va retrouver quelques thèmes connus au cours du programme. Certaines Bagatelles pour le piano, judicieusement adaptées, retrouvent une nouvelle vie sous les timbres fruités de l’orgue de Karlsbad-Langensteinbach. Le jeu de l’organiste est souple et vibrant, ludique dans les galanteries, puissant dans les fugues…
On ne pouvait rêver une meilleure ambassadrice dans ce répertoire rendu bien plus captivant que ce qu’il n’y parait de prime abord. Beethoven organiste possède désormais son disque de référence, enrichi d’un très beau livret regroupant d’excellents textes et photos historiques des orgues, constituant ainsi une belle et précieuse œuvre d’art.
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Fono Forum Friedrich Sprondel, November 2015 :
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