Sigfrid Karg-Elert: Choral Improvisations 2 Op.65: Organ: Instrumental Work

The Trois Impressions shows Karg-Elert both at his most Romantic and his most impressionistic. The movements’ nocturnal names Harmonies du Soir Claire de Lune and La Nuit are in French as the work is dedicated to Alexandre Guilmant the great French Organist of Trinity church in Paris. Sigfrid Karg-Elert was a German composer active in the early twentieth century whose broad output is eclipsed almost entirely by his works for harmonium and Organ instruments for which he was a gifted and prolific composer. His Organ works include the highly-regarded Sixty-Six Choral Improvisations Twenty Choral Preludes and Postludes amongothers. Many of his works are active in Organ repertoire.

from 66 Chorale Improvisations Op. 65-This is possibly the most famous piece by Karg-Elert and is a wonderful addition to the organ repertoire.

The complete edition of Bunk?s Organ music comes to an end with the publication of volume VI which contains organ works of a primarily liturgical nature. The quality of the music can be compared with compositions by Max Reger and Sigfrid Karg-Elert.This Urtext edition prepared by the composer?s grandson is the result of a thorough study of the sources based on the latest findings of musical scholarship. Each volume includes a detailed foreword a Critical Commentary and many facsimiles and illustrations.Inserted in the volume is a CD which shows a facsimile reproduction of the first edition of Gerard Bunk?s Liebe zur Orgel. Thisreference book by the late Romantic composer which was highly regarded by none less than Albert Schweitzer and which affords valuable insights into the art of Organ building and Organ playing in Germany during the first half of the 20th century has hence been made available again to interested organists and church musicians.- First complete Urtext edition of Bunk?s Organ works.- Edited by the composer?s grandson.- Detailed foreword and Critical Commentary for each volume (Ger/Eng).- Many facsimiles and illustrations.Contents:?Wilhelmus van Nassouwe en Choral? ?Nun danket alle Gott?.?Kleine Fantasie über C.H.D.B.? for Organ or Piano.Chorale prelude ?Wachet auf ruft uns die Stimme? (trio for 2 manuals and pedals).37 short chorale improvisations for liturgical use.