Erb: Organ Works Vol. 2

Lehtola, Jan

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The enormously prolific Marie Joseph Erb (1858–1944) has somehow escaped the attention of posterity, although the quality of his music is on a par with contemporary organist-composers whose works are far better known. Erb’s long life – he heard Berlioz conduct in 1863 and was still composing 80 years later – was focused on Strasbourg, where he was active as pianist, organist and professor, though he had studied in Paris, with Fauré, Gigout, Saint-Saëns and Widor, and later with Liszt in Weimar. This second Jan Lehtola/Toccata Classics album devoted to his organ music sandwiches six short pieces intended for liturgical use between two monumental works; indeed, in its combination of architectural magnificence and emotional intensity, the Sonata on Chorale Themes of the Catholic Liturgy may be one of the finest of all organ sonatas.

Works:

•Marie Joseph Erb: Sonate über Choralthemen der katholischen Liturgie, Op. 70
• Marie Joseph Erb: 20 Orgelstücke zum Gebrauch beim Gottesdienst, Op. 73
• Marie Joseph Erb: Suite pour Grand Orgue, Op. 90

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Toccata Classics

04-03-2025

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