Author: andre.cantin

Recorded at Salle Franços-Bernier, Domaine Forget, 2013.

The barcarolle, which was originally a gondolier song, has inspired many vocal (operatic) and instrumental works written by famous composers, among them Fauré.

Undoubtedly, Villa-Lobos’ most famous work.

It is arranged here by Simon Leclerc who was also the musical director of the recording project.

This work was commissioned by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra in 2008.

It is played here on the Grand orgue Pierre-Beique of the Maison symphonique by Jean-Willy Kunz,  first organist in residence of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra.

If it’s taken from his CD/SACD, as I think it is, it is played on the Karl Wilhelm (1993) organ of the Très-Saint Rédempteur church in Montreal.

Beautiful playing!

Taken also as I think, from his CD/SACD, it is played on the Karl Wilhelm (1993) organ of the Très-Saint Rédempteur church in Montreal.

I have this disc, well worth getting.

Kent Nagano, conductor

Orchestre symphonique de Montréal

OLIVIER LATRY,OSM organist emeritus

Jean-Willy Kunz, organ.

The Grand Orgue Pierre-Béique (Casavant Frères) has been generously offered to the OSM by Mrs. Jacqueline Desmarais. It was inaugurated on May 28, 2014. See http://www.osm.ca/en/the-organ/

Auckland Symphony Orchestra, Peter Thomas, conductor; Timothy Noon, organ.

From the concert “Organ Symphony” recorded November 2012 at the Auckland Town Hall.

Valérie Milot, harp; Les violons du Roy, Mathieu Lussier, conductor.

This piece was recorded by Zappa using a Synclavier DMS and released in 1986. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-Spot_Tornado for more info. It is played here in an arrangement for five instruments. The excerpt is taken from the Valérie Milot album Orbis (see https://www.analekta.com/en/album/?milot-valerie-orbis.1810.html).

Gryphon Trio, Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra, Arthur Post. From the album Into the Wonder, Analekta.