Alexandre Guilmant
About the composer
Alexandre Guilmant (1837 – 1911) was born in France as a son of an organ player. Though he was largely self-taught, he became a versatile musician. He traveled to Russia and the USA, as well a to several European countries to give organ recitals which were very well received. He published several books on interpretation and improvisation and published many collection of his own organ compositions. In 1901 he was awarded an honorary doctorate at Manchester University. Guilmant was one of the first French composors who used Gregorian chant as thematic material in his work.
About the Stabat Mater
| Date: | 1884 |
| Performers: | Organ soloist and symphony orchestra |
| Length: | 7.38 minutes |
| Particulars: | The CD-insert describes this Méditation sur le Stabat Mater as a kind of contemplative work in the manner of a religious devotion, expressed solely via music, without any text. The influence of Cesar Franck can be heard. |
| Textual variations: | No text is used. |
| Colour bar: |
As no text is used there is no reason for a colorbar |
Information about the recording
| CD: | Carlton Classics 30367 01092: Guilmant: Symphony no.1 – Fétis: Fantaisie Symphonique |
| More info: | The CD is dedicated to some composers who contributed to the development of french organ music. Recorded in Ingolstadt, Münster, in 1996. I bought this CD in a record shop in the Netherlands, 1999 |
| Orchestra: | Leipzig Symphony Orchestra |
| Conductor: | Olaf Koch |
| Other works: | Guilmant: Symphony no.1 pour Orgue et Orchestre + Allegro + Marche fantaisie sur des Chants d'église + Finale alla Schumann |
| Code: | 199 GUI-01 |
