Benjamin Saunders plays the complete organ music of Georgi Mushel, an Uzbek composer and painter. The Toccata from the Uzbekistan Suite is a popular showcase of organ virtuosity, and is played in it's original version, a vibrant celebration of Soviet happiness and optimism!

Tracklist:

Samarkand Suite: I. Qasida To The Master Builders Of Ancient Samarkand
Samarkand Suite: II. On The Deserted Hills Of Afrasiyab
Samarkand Suite: III. The Flowering River Valley Of The Zeravshan
Samarkand Suite: IV. In The Twilight Of The Shakhi Zinda Necropolis
Samarkand Suite: V. Samarkand In The Light Of The Rising Sun
Elegy
Six Pieces: I. In Memory Of Navoi
Six Pieces: II. Nocturne
Six Pieces: III. Intermezzo
Six Pieces: IV. Improvisation On An Uzbek Folk Theme
Six Pieces: V. Prelude
Six Pieces: VI. Fugue
Uzbekistan Suite: I. Aria
Uzbekistan Suite: II. Toccata
Uzbekistan Suite: III. Fugue

UPC: 5029365927925
Label: Brilliant Classics
Release Date: 9.24.13
Format: CD

Mushel / Benjamin Saunders - Complete Organ Music (CD)