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Organ Works Volume III.1: Heures mystiques: Entrées, Offertoires, Offertoire funèbre
Boellmann, Leon
Boellmann Organ Works Volume III.1: Heures mystiques: Entrées, Offertoires, Offertoire funèbre
Léon Boëllmann (1862–1897) studied at the École Niedermeyer and was Titular organist at Saint-Vincent-de-Paul in Paris.
Following in the tradition of Saint-Saëns, Franck and Gigout , he wrote music reflecting the elegance and urbanity of the Belle Époque. In 1896 he published a collection of one hundred short pieces for organ or harmonium entitled Heures mystiques. These pieces now form volume III of Helga Schauerte-Maubouet’s practical Urtext edition.
The collection is divided into three sub-volumes reflecting the numbering and arrangement of Boëllmann’s autograph fair copy. It offers organists a treasure-trove of easy pieces for use in church services. To play these pieces imaginatively on multi-manual organs, the performer must suitably adapt the musical text; the editor has provided an appendix with registrations for Offertoires I-II (Op.29, nos. 1-2) to serve as examples. In addition to a detailed preface and facsimiles, the edition includes a critical report in three languages and a list of sources.
- First complete scholarly-critical edition of Boëllmann’s music in four volumes
- Based on latest scholarly research and including previously unknown sources
- Detailed preface and facsimiles of previously unknown source material, critical report and catalogue of sources (Fr/Eng/Ger)
- Easy pieces for use in church services
Contents
- Meastoso Op.29, 1 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- Lento (Entrée funèbre) Op.29, 2 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- Andante maestoso Op.29, 3 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- Molto moderato Op.29, 4 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- Maestoso Op.29, 5 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- Lento Op.30, 1 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- Largamente Op.30, 2 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- Maestoso Op.30, 3 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- Allegro moderato Op.30, 4 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- Largo Op.30, 5 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- Offertoires [Boëllmann, Léon]
- Andantino Op.29, 1 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- Andante con moto Op.29, 2 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- Moderato Op.29, 3 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- Andante religioso Op.29. 4 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- Allegro Op.29, 5 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- Andante Op.30, 1 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- Moderato Op.30, 2 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- Lento espressivo Op.30, 3 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- Molto moderato Op.30, 4 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- Andantino Op.30, 5 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- Offertoire funèbre [Boëllmann, Léon]