Description
Wilhelm Middelschulte – Organ Works Vol. 2 · Jürgen Sonnentheil CD
UPC: 761203996223
MPN: 999 962-2
Brand Name: cpo (Classic Produktion Osnabrück)
Overview
This cpo release presents the second volume of organ works by Wilhelm Middelschulte (1863–1943), a German organist and composer renowned for his mastery of counterpoint and large-scale structures. Performed by Jürgen Sonnentheil on the Gerald Woehl organ of St. Michaelis, Hildesheim, the program highlights Middelschulte’s monumental Fantasia Contrappuntistica alongside the reflective Passacaglia and the meditative Gebet (Prayer).
Product Features
- Format: CD, Digital Recording (DDD)
- Label: cpo
- Country of Manufacture: Germany
- Release Year: 2003
- Total Time: 64:48
- Performer: Jürgen Sonnentheil (organ)
- Instrument: Gerald Woehl Organ, St. Michaelis, Hildesheim
Interesting Facts
- Wilhelm Middelschulte was a leading German-American organist, celebrated in Chicago for his virtuosic performances and innovative compositions.
- His Fantasia Contrappuntistica is a monumental tribute to Bach’s Art of Fugue, lasting over 40 minutes and showcasing his contrapuntal genius.
- The organ used in this recording, built by Gerald Woehl, offers a wide palette of tonal colors ideally suited for late-Romantic and contrapuntal works.
- This second volume continues cpo’s dedication to rediscovering and recording Middelschulte’s overlooked repertoire.
- Recorded in October 2002 at St. Michaelis, Hildesheim, with production oversight by Burkhard Schmilgun and sound engineering by Hein Laabs.
Track Listing
- Passacaglia – 12:28
- Intermezzo I – 5:34
- Fantasia Contrappuntistica – 41:37
- Gebet (Prayer) – 5:06
Total Time: 64:48
Publishers
- Label: cpo (Classic Produktion Osnabrück)
- Executive Producer: Burkhard Schmilgun
- Recording Supervisor & Editing: Hein Laabs, Berlin
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