Hakim plays Hakim Vol. 1
The Schuke Organ of the Palacio Euskalduna of Bilbao
Naji Hakim & Marie-Bernadette Dufourcet (organ)
Naji Hakim’s extraordinary virtuosity has never been in doubt, and the brilliance of the reed stops en chamade on the one hand and some delicious flutes on the other give him ample opportunity...
Hakim plays Hakim Vol. 1
The Schuke Organ of the Palacio Euskalduna of Bilbao
Naji Hakim & Marie-Bernadette Dufourcet (organ)
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Naji Hakim’s extraordinary virtuosity has never been in doubt, and the brilliance of the reed stops en chamade on the one hand and some delicious flutes on the other give him ample opportunity...
About
Naji Hakim returns to disc on Signum with a new and powerful collection of his own organ works. Hakim is joined by Marie-Bernadette Dufource for the central piece of the programme, a set of meditation for two organists inspired by Lucas Cranach the Elder's woodcuts of the Apostles.
Completed in 2000, the Schuke Organ of the Palacio Euskalduna is housed in a magnificent concert hall of wood and steel - itself inspired by the Euskulduna shipyards that once occupied the area. A modern instrument, it is well-suited to the nuanced voicings of modern organ compositions, as a well as being sympathetic and adaptable to the great works of the past.
Contents and tracklist
Awards and reviews
November 2014
Naji Hakim’s extraordinary virtuosity has never been in doubt, and the brilliance of the reed stops en chamade on the one hand and some delicious flutes on the other give him ample opportunity for contrasts.
November 2014
The Petite Suite of 1983 affords us a splendid opportunity to sample some of the glittering reeds crowning the 71 speaking stops of this crisp and bright-voiced instrument...I might wonder whether occasionally enthusiasm for speed gets the better of technical discretion; but if the intention is to deliver the joy inherent in this music, he succeeds brilliantly.
10th November 2014
What appeals to me about Hakim is his forensic but engaging intellect and his boundless energy, which feed into works that are sometimes daunting but never dull … I haven’t enjoyed an organ collection this much in ages...Just fabulous: music that revives the jaded palate.
December 2014
the idiom of Hakim’s music here is his own: simple, direct, tonally uncomplicated … it is always likeable … The organ itself is an absolute joy throughout
