Charles-Marie Widor's ten organ symphonies sit at the heart of his extensive oeuvre. They reveal Widor's mastery of the form with their profundity, technical difficulty and sonorous color. Symphony No. 7, Op. 42, No. 3 inaugurated a new, orchestral approach to the genre and encompasses dreamlike sonorities, Chopinesque melancholy and majestic bravura. The Symphonie gothique, Op. 70 makes explicit reference to Gregorian chant, developing a kind of theological 'programme music' that is both austere and consolatory.

Tracklist:

Organ Symphony No. 7 In A Minor, Op. 42 No. 3: I. Moderato
Organ Symphony No. 7 In A Minor, Op. 42 No. 3: II. Choral. Andante
Organ Symphony No. 7 In A Minor, Op. 42 No. 3: III. Andante - Allegretto
Organ Symphony No. 7 In A Minor, Op. 42 No. 3: IV. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
Organ Symphony No. 7 In A Minor, Op. 42 No. 3: V. Lento
Organ Symphony No. 7 In A Minor, Op. 42 No. 3: VI. Finale. Allegro Vivace
Organ Symphony No. 9 In C Minor, Op. 70 "Gothique": I. Moderato
Organ Symphony No. 9 In C Minor, Op. 70 "Gothique": II. Andante Sostenuto
Organ Symphony No. 9 In C Minor, Op. 70 "Gothique": III. Allegro
Organ Symphony No. 9 In C Minor, Op. 70 "Gothique": IV. Moderato

UPC: 747313420674
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 9.11.20
Format: CD

Widor - Organ Symphonies 3 (CD)