An international solo career spanning almost fifty years on harpsichord and organ, Richard Lester; described by the Daily Telegraph and The Times as 'one of our leading players', is universally acclaimed as a prominent interpreter of early music on period and modern keyboard instruments. In 1982, Dame Janet Baker chose his recording of Scarlatti sonatas as her favorite on BBC Desert Island Discs, commenting that 'it would keep my spirits up so well.' Richard's career as an organist is equally celebrated in this country and abroad, where he enjoys performing the Romantic and Modern organ repertoire; especially music by Vierne, Reger, Hindemith and Messiaen. In 1995 he was invited to perform Elgar's organ sonata at St Paul's Cathedral for the 50th VJ anniversary celebrations; and in 2013 his recital at St Mark's in Venice and at Bergamo Cathedral drew capacity audiences. As one of Nimbus Records' 'most popular artists,' his recordings were lauded by Gramophone and twice awarded the 'outstanding' accolade from International Record Review. More recently his Frescobaldi opus on period instruments gained an entry into the Penguin Guide to the 1000 Finest Classical Recordings. In 2018, Musicweb International voted Lester's distinguished survey of Bach's Harpsichord works, Volume 2 as one of their recordings of the year.

Tracklist:

Toccata in G from 12 PiÃ¨ces pour orgues
Prelude ; Fugue in G minor Op. 7 No. 3~Prelude
Prelude ; Fugue in G minor Op. 7 No. 3~Fugue
Sortie in E-flat ILL 51
Suite Gothique, Op. 25~Toccata
Offrande au Saint Sacrement
Toccata in B minor
24 piÃ¨ces en style libre Op. 31~Berceuse
Andante "Chour de Voix humaines" Meditaciones religiosas ILL 37
Symphony for Organ No. 5 Op. 42 No. 1~Toccata
Sortie in B flat ILL 51
24 piÃ¨ces en style libre Op. 31~Lied
Carillon de Westminster from 24 PiÃ¨ces de fantaisie, Op. 54
Organ Symphony No. 1 Op. 14~Finale

UPC: 710357599927
Label: Nimbus Records
Release Date: 11.6.20
Format: CD

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