For the first time on CD: the complete organ works by Ritter!

August Gottfried Ritter lived from 1811‐1885, a near contemporary of Liszt (1811‐1886), and that is not the only connection: Ritter was one of the most significant organ composers of 19th century Germany, and like Liszt in his organ works, was inspired by the great contrapuntists Bach and Handel. Some of his works are of substantial proportions, written in a 19th century pendant of the “Stylus Phantasticus”, full of imagination and theatrical musical gestures.

Organist Massimo Gabba chose for this recording the magnificent Sandri instrument of the Santuaria Maria Ausiliatrice in Aprica, Italy.

Gabba earlier recorded a superb “Romantic Handel Transcriptions” for Brilliant Classics (BC 94709), and is considered one of Italy’s leading organists.

The booklet contains full specifications of the organ, liner notes and artist biography.