The rediscovery of the Italian organ literature of the early twentieth century, long forgotten and undervalued, is enriched by this release which is focused on the figure of Ulysses Matthey, a great virtuoso of the instrument, talented teacher and refined composer. His activity is fully part of the Cecilian movement, of which he fully shares the intents of redeeming sacred music from the interference of the theatrical style that had dominated Italy in the nineteenth century. Organist endowed with a transcendental playing technique, Matthey in his compositions also aims - in the wake of Marco Enrico Bossi and Pietro Alessandro Yon - to the highest European virtuosity, taking as reference authors such as Claude Debussy, Aleksander Skriabin, Ottorino Respighi, as well as the favorite Johann Sebastian Bach. Fausto Caporali, head organist at the Cremona Cathedral, performs the complete original works for organ and Harmonium entirely on period instruments.

Tracklist:

Preludio Festivo
Alla Madonna Di Loreto
Elegia In G Minor
In Memoriam
Invocazione Alla Madonna Di Loreto
Preludio In C Minor
Impressioni Pastorali
Pastorale E Musetta
Tempo Di Sonata
Preludio In E Minor
Contemplazione
Egloga
Meditazione In D Minor
Preludio In C-Sharp Minor
Giga In E Minor
Preludio Fugato
Offertorio
Pensiero Ostinato
Visione In B-Flat Minor
Marcia Dei Re Magi
Andante
Meditazione In C Minor
Preludio E Fughetta
Canto Nostalgico I
Elegia In C Minor (1)
Visione In A-Flat Major
Toccata-Carillon
Marcia Di Nozze
Canto Nostalgico II
Elegia In C Minor (2)
Giga In D Major
Pastorale In F Major
Lamento
Elegia In C Minor (3)
Toccata Fanfara
Studio Di Concerto
Toccata In B Minor

UPC: 8007194300147
Label: Tactus Records
Release Date: 11.6.20
Format: CD

Matthey - Opere Originali (3 CD)