Organ Works Volume III.2: Heures mystiques: Entrées, Offertoires, Offertoire funèbre
Boellmann, Leon
Boellmann Organ Works Volume III.2: 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
- Elevations [Boëllmann, Léon]
- I Lento Op.29, 1 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- II Andantino ma non troppo Op.29, 2 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- III Lento Op.29, 3 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- IV Lento Op.29, 4 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- V Adagio Op.29, 5 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- VI Andante espressivo Op.30, 1 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- VII Andantino Op.30, 2 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- VII Lento Op.30, 3 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- IX Cantabile Op.30, 4 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- X Allegretto quasi andantino Op.30, 5 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- Communions [Boëllmann, Léon]
- I Andantino Op.29, 1 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- II Andantino con moto Op.29, 2 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- III Andante molto Op.29, 3 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- IV Adagietto Op.29, 4 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- V Andantino Op.29, 5 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- VI Adagio Op.30, 1 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- VII Lento Op.30, 2 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- VIII Andantino Op.30, 3 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- IX Andantino Op.30, 4 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- X Andante quasi Allegretto Op.30, 5 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- Sorties [Boëllmann, Léon]
- I Tempo di Marcia Op.29, 1 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- II Moderato Op.29, 2 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- III Allegro moderato [Boëllmann, Léon]
- IV Allegro vivace Op.29, 4 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- V Allegro deciso Op.29, 5 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- VI Allegro non troppo Op.30, 1 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- VII Moderato Op.30, 2 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- VIII Allegro un poco moderato Op.30, 3 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- IX (Sortie funèbre) Lento Op.30, 4 [Boëllmann, Léon]
- X Allegro Op.30, 5 [Boëllmann, Léon]
