MARCEL DUPRÉ - MERCURY LIVING PRESENCE RECORDINGS - 10 CDs

. . . compiled with tremendous care by Decca . . . the 80-year-old Dupré turns in a performance of his own "Symphonie-Passion", composed almost 40 years earlier, of a still-staggering dexterity and "élan vital". He dares tempi quicker than organists half his age, inflamed by the force of personality peculiar to a virtuoso composer-creator . . . Dupré's Bach represents another world . . . The style is certain, passed down like tablets of stone from teacher to pupil, the baseline rhythm less so, the feel for the melodic line unequivocal . . . [the widest palette of colours emerges through his] determination to terrace layers of melody and counterpoint with absolute clarity . . . Dupré's charisma is irresistible here, in two movements of his teacher Widor and the major works of his "grand-teacher" Franck . . . the Bourdon of Saint-Sulpice lends properly Wagnerian muscle to the "Grand pièce symphonique", the conclusion of which becomes a showcase for Dupré's phenomenal pedal technique. The packaging deserves more than a word: it is a model of its kind . . . music lovers of all stripes and, yes, even organists should find in this set much to enthral and instruct them.

A gem of a box-set . . . beautifully atmospheric . . .

The new Mercury/Dupré box set is a listening joy and helps ensure the preservation in high fidelity of these landmark recordings . . . organ bliss . . . one of the world's greatest organists playing one of the finest organs in the world . . . this is a very worthwhile set to add to one's collection.

Tracklist

1. CD 1
  1. César Franck (1822 - 1890)
  2. 1.
    Pièce héroïque
    8:17
  3. 2.
    Chorale No.1 in E major
    15:54
  4. 3.
    Chorale No.2 in B minor
    13:39
  5. 4.
    Chorale No.3 in A minor
    13:30
    Marcel Dupré
Playing Time 00:51:20
1. CD 2
  1. Charles-Marie Widor (1844 - 1937)
    
    Symphony No.6 in G minor, Op.42 No.2 for Organ
    1. 1.
      1. Allegro
      9:08
  2. Symphony No.2 in D minor, Op.13 No.2 for Organ
    1. 2.
      4. Salve regina
      6:09
  3. Marcel Dupré (1886 - 1971)
    
    Triptyque, op.51
    1. 3.
      Prelude
      3:30
  4. Prelude & Fugue in G Minor, Op.7 No.3
    1. 4.
      Fugue
      3:22
  5. Triptyque, op.51
    1. 5.
      1. Chaconne
      8:19
    2. 6.
      2. Musette
      2:18
    3. 7.
      3. Dithyrambe
      4:03
      Marcel Dupré
Playing Time 00:36:49
1. CD 3
  1. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
    
    Prelude and Fugue in D major, BWV 532
    1. 1.
      Prelude
      6:20
    2. 2.
      Fugue
      6:52
  2. Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 543
    1. 3.
      1. Prelude
      3:27
    2. 4.
      2. Fugue
      6:49
  3. Prelude and Fugue in E minor, BWV 548
    1. 5.
      1. Prelude
      7:42
    2. 6.
      2. Fugue
      9:40
      Marcel Dupré
Playing Time 00:40:50
1. CD 4
  1. Marcel Dupré (1886 - 1971)
  2. 1.
    Cortège et Litanie
    6:09
  3. Variations sur un noël
    1. 2.
      Thème
      0:58
    2. 3.
      1. Larghetto
      1:04
    3. 4.
      2. Poco animato
      0:45
    4. 5.
      3. Cantabile
      1:17
    5. 6.
      4. Vif
      0:43
    6. 7.
      5. Vivace
      0:54
    7. 8.
      6. Plus moderé
      1:10
    8. 9.
      7. Vivace
      0:48
    9. 10.
      8. Cantabile
      1:48
    10. 11.
      9. Animé
      0:50
    11. 12.
      Fugato (Non troppo vivace)
      3:15
  4. 13.
    Carillon
    5:31
  5. 14.
    Lamento
    8:19
  6. 15.
    Finale in G Minor
    4:49
    Marcel Dupré
Playing Time 00:38:20
1. CD 5
  1. César Franck (1822 - 1890)
    
    Grande Pièce Symphonique, Op.17
    1. 1.
      1. Andante serioso - Allegro non troppo e maestoso
      10:42
    2. 2.
      2. Andante - Allegro -
      6:09
    3. 3.
      3. Andante - Andante serioso - Allegro
      9:11
  2. 4.
    Fantasie in A Major
    14:50
  3. 5.
    Pastorale
    8:14
    Marcel Dupré
Playing Time 00:49:06
1. CD 6
  1. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
  2. 1.
    Schubler Choral Prelude: Wachet Auf Ruft Uns Die Stimmer
    3:29
  3. 2.
    Schubler Choral Prelude: Wo Soll Ich Fliehen Hin (Auf Meinen
    1:55
  4. 3.
    Schubler Choral Prelude: Wer Nur Den Lieben Gott Lasst Walte
    2:32
  5. 4.
    Schubler Choral Prelude: Meine Seele Erhebt Den Herren
    2:57
  6. 5.
    Schubler Choral Prelude: Ach Bleib Bei Uns Herr Jesu Christ
    3:05
  7. 6.
    Schubler Choral Prelude: Kommst Du Nun Jesu Vom Himmel Herun
    4:01
  8. 7.
    Fantasia in C Minor, BWV 562
    6:26
  9. 8.
    Fantasia In G Major, BWV 572
    14:20
    Marcel Dupré
Playing Time 00:38:45
1. CD 7
  1. Marcel Dupré (1886 - 1971)
    
    Prelude & Fugue in E Minor, Op.36 No.1
    1. 1.
      Prelude
      5:50
    2. 2.
      Fugue
      4:37
  2. Prelude & Fugue in A Flat Major, Op.36 No.2
    1. 3.
      Prelude
      4:14
    2. 4.
      Fugue
      5:42
  3. Prelude & Fugue in C Major, Op.36 No.3
    1. 5.
      Prelude
      4:19
    2. 6.
      Fugue
      3:52
  4. Olivier Messiaen (1908 - 1992)
  5. 7.
    Le Banquet Celeste
    5:13
  6. La Nativité du Seigneur
    1. 8.
      2. Les Bergers
      5:40
      Marcel Dupré
Playing Time 00:39:27
1. CD 8
  1. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
  2. 1.
    Kyrie, Gott heiliger Geist, BWV 674
    4:46
  3. 2.
    Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, BWV 711
    6:19
  4. 3.
    Wir glauben all an einen Gott, BWV 1098
    3:48
  5. 4.
    Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam, BWV 685
    4:27
  6. 5.
    In dir ist Freude (Fantasia), BWV 615
    2:56
  7. 6.
    O Mensch, bewein' dein' Sünde groß, BWV622
    5:46
  8. 7.
    Vom Himmel kam der Engel Schar, BWV607
    2:41
  9. 8.
    Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt, BWV 1101/598
    2:12
  10. 9.
    Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 ('Sleepers, awake')
    3:49
  11. 10.
    Vor deinen Thron tret' ich, BWV 668
    5:34
    Marcel Dupré
Playing Time 00:42:18
1. CD 9
  1. Marcel Dupré (1886 - 1971)
    
    Symphonie-Passion, Op.23
    1. 1.
      1. Le Monde dans l'attente du Sauveur
      7:49
    2. 2.
      2. Nativité
      8:11
    3. 3.
      3. Crucifixion
      8:28
    4. 4.
      4. Résurrection
      6:17
  2. 5.
    Choral And Fugue Opus 57
    7:12
  3. 6.
    Hymne Iste Confessor
    2:49
  4. 7.
    Choral In Dulci Jubilo
    1:46
  5. 8.
    Toccata Sur Ave Maris Stella
    2:09
    Marcel Dupré
Playing Time 00:44:41
1. CD 10
  1. Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921)
    
    Symphony No.3 in C Minor, Op.78 "Organ Symphony"
    1. 1.
      1a. Adagio - Allegro moderato -
      10:14
    2. 2.
      1b. Poco adagio
      9:17
    3. 3.
      2a. Allegro moderato - Presto - Allegro moderato
      6:29
    4. 4.
      2b. Maestoso - Più allegro - Molto allegro
      8:12
      Marcel Dupré, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Paul Paray
Playing Time 00:34:12

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