℗ 2013 Hyperion Records Limited
Released | September 29, 2013 |
Duration | 1h 13m 55s |
Record Label | Hyperion |
Genre | Classical |
Franck: Symphonic Organ Works (Organ of St Paul's Cathedral)
Simon Johnson
Available in MQA and 48 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
Symphony in D Minor, CFF 130 (Arr. Johnson for Organ)
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1.1
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I. Lento – Allegro non troppo
César Franck; Simon Johnson; Simon Johnson |
20:20 | |||
1.2
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II. Allegretto
César Franck; Simon Johnson; Simon Johnson |
12:07 | |||
1.3
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III. Allegro non troppo
César Franck; Simon Johnson; Simon Johnson |
11:18 | |||
1.4
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Cantabile in B Major, CFF 103
César Franck; Simon Johnson |
6:12 | |||
1.5
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Pièce héroïque, CFF 104
César Franck; Simon Johnson |
9:17 | |||
Rédemption, CFF 184
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1.6
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Morceau symphonique "Symphonic Interlude" (Arr. Roth)
César Franck; Daniel Roth; Simon Johnson |
14:41 | |||
Digital Booklet
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"Transcribing Franck's D minor Symphony for organ works extremely well. Simon Johnson's performance on the instrument at St Paul's Cathedral is deftly paced, and the shorter pieces are also enjoyable."
- BBC Music Magazine
The Grand Organ (and massive acoustic) of St Paul’s Cathedral brings the symphonic organ works of César Franck to life, played by Simon Johnson, the current Organist of St Paul’s Cathedral. He plays his own transcription of Franck’s Symphony in D minor, a troublesome work which was despised by critics at its premiere. The paradox of the Symphony was memorably defined by Norman Demuth: ‘Never was there such magnificent music so badly written.’ The present transcription may be seen as an authentic response to that paradox, particularly since modern advances in console control enable Franck’s orchestration to be used as the outline for a detailed registration plan.
The ‘Symphonic Interlude’ that separates the two parts of the oratorio Rédemption has not acquired the popularity that it deserves. Franck described the subtext of the work as ‘the joy of the world, transformed and gladdened by the word of Christ’. It is built on two main thematic ideas, the first a gloriously noble tune that Emmanuel Chabrier described as ‘the very soul of music’, and the second an energetic peal from the trombones, with responses and modulations from the brass and woodwind. The two are developed and combined ingeniously.
48 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Hyperion Studio Masters
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -4.99 -11.33 to -0.52 | -27.76 -36.35 to -22.56 | -24.20 -34.10 to -18.80 | 14 10 to 17 | |
1 | I. Lento – Allegro non troppo | -1.76 | -23.58 | -18.8 | 13 |
2 | II. Allegretto | -11.19 | -36.35 | -34.1 | 15 |
3 | III. Allegro non troppo | -3.30 | -26.83 | -21.9 | 14 |
4 | Cantabile in B Major, CFF 103 | -11.33 | -30.59 | -29.3 | 10 |
5 | Pièce héroïque, CFF 104 | -1.85 | -22.56 | -19.1 | 12 |
6 | Morceau symphonique "Symphonic Interlude" (Arr. Roth) | -0.52 | -26.61 | -22.0 | 17 |