Josef Rheinberger (1839-1901) Complete Organ Works (12 CDs)
Rudolf Innig
Walcker Organ, St. Maria, Schramberg
Walcker Organ, Stadtkirche Winterthur
Kuhn & Spaich Organ Martinskirche Chur
Kuhn Organ, St. Johann, Schaffhausen
Kuhn Organ, Neumünster Zürich
Kuhn-Organ, Stadtkirche St. Anton, Zürich
MDG 317 1864-2 (Box mit 12 CDs)
Mission Accomplished
Josef Gabriel Rheinberger's organ works are now for the first time complete on twelve CDs, and with this magnificent project the concert organist Rudolf Innig has rendered priceless service to German romantic organ music. Along with the major sonatas, numerous previously undiscovered treasures have been brought to light, for it was particularly in small forms that Rheinberger did great things: just listen to the "Character Pieces" on Vol. 7 or to the "Monologues" on Vol. 8.
Historic Achievement
And of course Rudolf Innig selected only the best instruments, from the Walcker organ in St. Mary's Church in Schramberg from the 1830s to the organ by the Kuhn Company in St. Anthony's Parish Church in Zurich from 1914, the edition offers an overview of an extremely exciting epoch in Central European organ design rather precisely corresponding to the Liechtenstein composer's creative years – a must for all organ fans!
Critically Acclaimed
"Rudolf Innig is an ideal interpreter ... the Rheinberger edition by MDG is one of the most significant major editorial projects in the field of organ music during the past decades" (klassik.com).
praised
„masterfully played by Rudolf Innig. Through-out the series this accomplished musician took his listeners to the 6 great historical organs. The journey is now complete and organ aficionados should not hesitate to invest in this monumental series." (classical.net)
"Rudolf Innig est en train de graver la plus belle intégrale Rheinberger à ce jour." (Diapason) „Las lecturas de Rudolf Innig resultan incisivas en lo estructural y muy musicales." (Scherzo)
Josef Rheinberger: Complete Organ Works
CD 1 70‘54
Three Fughettas (1851) 6‘32
Three Preludes and Fugues (1854) 18‘27
Five Pieces out of WoO 25 10‘16
Great Fugue JWV 3 (1853) 7‘32
Four Versets JWV 151 (1858) 4‘18
Fugue WoO 10 (1867) 4‘40
Five Pieces for Organ 6‘63
Sonata No. 1 op. 27 (1869) 11‘26
Walcker organ, St. Maria Schramberg
CD 2 64‘18
Sonata No. 2 op. 65 17‘28
Zehn Trios für die Orgel op. 49 16‘33
Trio WoO 37 1‘48
Sonata No. 3 op. 88 12‘26
Sonata No. 4 op. 98 15‘22
Walcker organ, St. Maria Schramberg
CD 3 63’49
Sonata No. 5 op. 111 18’49
Sonata No. 6 op. 119 19’54
12 Fughetten strengen Styls op. 123a 24‘26
Walcker organ, Stadtkirche Winterthur
CD 4 78’44
Sonata No. 7 op. 127 20’46
Sonata No. 8 op. 132 25’07
12 Fughetten strengen Styls op. 123b 32‘34
Walcker organ, Stadtkirche Winterthur
CD 5 63’52
Nicolaus Bruhns
Praeludio (arr. Rheinberger) 8’05
Sonata No. 9 op. 142 24’45
Sonata No. 10 op. 146 26’48
Adagio non troppo (1864) 2’12
Andante (1864) 1’30
Kuhn & Spaich Organ Martinskirche, Chur
CD 6 62‘05
Sonata No. 11 op. 148 26‘08
Sonata No. 12 op. 154 25‘17
Präludium WoO 56 3‘24
Präludium WoO 26,1 2‘41
Trio über “O Haupt voll Blut” WoO 25,9 1‘48
Epilogue WoO 25,7 = 26,3 2‘23
Kuhn & Spaich Organ Martinskirche, Chur
CD 7 71‘39
Sonata No. 13 op. 161 23‘40
12 Charakterstücke für Orgel op. 156 47‘43
Kuhn organ in St. Johann, Schaffhausen
CD 8 60‘06
Sonata No. 14 op. 165 22‘10
Monologe. 12 Stücke für Orgel op. 162 37‘43
Kuhn organ in St. Johann, Schaffhausen
CD 9 72‘05
Sonata No. 15 op. 168 23‘57
Meditationen. 12 Orgelvorträge op. 167 47‘53
Kuhn organ, Neumünster Zürich
CD 10 71‘31
Sonata No. 16 op. 175 21‘11
Miscellaneen. 12 Orgelvorträge op. 174 50‘08
Kuhn organ, Neumünster Zürich
CD 11 73‘45
Sonata No. 17 op. 181 22‘08
Sonata No. 18 op. 188 21‘33
Zwölf Trios für Orgel op. 189 26‘01
Consolation WoO 26,5 3‘42
Kuhn organ, Stadtkirche St. Anton Zürich
CD 12 79’24
Sonata No. 19 op. 193 27’37
Sonata No. 20 op. 196 »Zur Friedensfeier« 29’43
Canzonetta WoO 26,4 = 25, 10 2‘37
Intermezzo WoO 26,2 = 25, 7 1’55
Präludium (Canzonetta) WoO 77 2’22
Trio WoO 26, 6 = WoO 33 1’58
Singmesse 12’36
Kuhn organ, Stadtkirche St. Anton Zürich