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Looking for an audition-worthy romantic piece.

Stoda

New member
Hello all,

I'm looking to audition for several schools for a master's degree in organ performance next Febuary/March. I'm currently searching for a slow/lyrical romantic period piece to complement/contrast a major Bach work and likely the Duruflé Toccata from his Suite. Any suggestions?

1. Major Bach Prelude and Fugue
2. _________
3. Duruflé Toccata from Suite, Op. 5.

Some auditions require more repertoire, but all of them will feature these 3 selections. Thanks!

Stoda
 

Ghekorg7 (Ret)

Rear Admiral Appassionata (Ret)
Hello all,

I'm looking to audition for several schools for a master's degree in organ performance next Febuary/March. I'm currently searching for a slow/lyrical romantic period piece to complement/contrast a major Bach work and likely the Duruflé Toccata from his Suite. Any suggestions?

1. Major Bach Prelude and Fugue
2. _________
3. Duruflé Toccata from Suite, Op. 5.

Some auditions require more repertoire, but all of them will feature these 3 selections. Thanks!

Stoda


Hi Stoda and welcome !:)
My suggestion, try Saint-Saens Berceuse 0p105 in E major. I believe it will do what you want to show.
Alternative, Saint-Saens Adagio from the 3rd Symphony transcribed for the organ by Emile Bernard.

I hope I helped
Panos:cool:
 

teddy

Duckmeister
Hello Stoda

Welcome to the site. There are plenty of knowedgle people on this forum who can help you.

regards

teddy
 

Corno Dolce

Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
Cesar Franck's Fantaisie in C will, when sensitively performed, capture the ears of those with discriminating tastes.
 

Ghekorg7 (Ret)

Rear Admiral Appassionata (Ret)
Hi Stoda again.

Excellent choices by CD and CT here....Worth investigating and tryin' all of them and then decide.
The second link CT gave you is better for sure.

Cheers
Panos:cool:
 

Krummhorn

Administrator
Staff member
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Hi Stoda,

My suggestion would be Prelude, Fuge et Variation of Cesar Franck. It's a wonderful and intriguing piece that is not performed all that often ... or for that matter, not performed enough, imho.

I learned that piece, memorized it, and played it for an organ competition (from memory) years ago and won first place - still love the work as much today as I did then.
 

Ghekorg7 (Ret)

Rear Admiral Appassionata (Ret)
Hi to all !

I believe this thread's gonna be kinda long one and most interesting.
Despite Stoda's final decision, the works gathering here by proposals can be some great all time Romantic repertoire reference for organ...

What about some Guillmant Sonata's ?

Cheers
Panos:cool:
 

Contratrombone64

Admiral of Fugues
Sonata's ??? no apostrophe needed! Only possessive case.

The Guilmant Sonatas are wonderful and all available on imslp for free to download.
 

Soubasse

New member
Franck Prel, Fuge, Var is a lovely choice for sure, but I'm also very partial to his Pastorale which was the first slow(ish) Franck that I learned (I did the PFV a few years later to equal enjoyment).

Also, if you're after some tastily lush Romanticism, one should not overlook the Brahms 11 Choral Preludes as there are some absolute gems in there. My personal favourites are No. 7 (O Gott du frommer Gott), No. 4 (Herzlich thut mich erfreuen), No. 8 (Es ist ein Ros entsprungen) and No. 10 (2nd setting of Herzlich thut mich verlangen). A couple of those certainly fit in to the "slow/lyrical" category for me.

Hope that's more food for thought.

Matt
 

Contratrombone64

Admiral of Fugues
Matt - (finally I learn your name!): the Brahms' choral preludes are amazing, only recently found the music for them on the net.
 

rmaryman

New member
consider some of the Rheinberger Sonatas for organ. Also, as others have suggested the guilmant sonatas, particularly number one, Mvmt 3 or Number 4 mvmt 3.

Also...since you are thinking of doing the toccata from the Durufle' Suite, why not do the Sicillienne from the suite as well...it is lyrical, and presents some interesting rhythmic variants...3-against-2 type things.
Any of the Pieces de Fantaisie by Vierne...perhaps "Clair de Lune" fromt he 2nd set or the slow movement from the Vierne 4th symphony, or perhaps Vierne's "Allegretto" op.1.
just some thoughts.
Rick in VA
 

Stoda

New member
Hey all. My browser hasn't been kind on this site but I seem to be breaking through again!

Thanks for your suggestions, I also think this is a good list for others as well... seeing as this type of repertoire is often overlooked. I'll be sure to let you know what I choose in the end. To add something of my own, I have discovered "Triptych, Op. 141: No. 1. Legend" by Karg-Elert to perhaps fit the bill...his music is very good for exploring the organ's many sounds. His 3 Pastels (E minor in particular) and the "Cantilena" from his "10 charakteristische Tonstucke" are similar.


Stoda

P.S. I would absolutely love to learn Naiades this year, but the movement does need to be at a slower pace to fit the requirements. The Sicilliene of the Suite is absolutely lovely, however, I may need to vary the composers (since the Toccata seems like a lock).
 
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