Ireland: Complete Organ Works

Kagl, Stefan

CPO 777 481-2

John Nicholson Ireland's enormous talent enabled him to make great progress in organ playing quite early, and at the age of eighteen this English composer born near Manchester became the youngest member of the Royal College of Organists. He later held a professorship in composition there while also serving as organist and choir director at St. Luke's Church in Chelsea. Astonishingly, however, organ compositions account for only a small portion of his oeuvre – just enough for a CD program. All of these compositions born of the classical-romantic tradition are nevertheless distinguished by high quality. Ireland's Elegiac Romance is especially magnificent and highly expressive in the Brahmsian sense, and his other pieces exhibit an expressive palette ranging from the meditative and lyrical to hit potential (the Cavatina) and pure entertainment. Stefan Kagl, the organist and choirmaster at the Herford Minster, interprets these multifaceted pieces – toward the goal of once again making this wonderful music known to listening audiences!

CD

Muzyka klasyczna

CPO

02-02-2010

761203748129