Widor: Solo Organ Works
Joseph Nolan (the Cavaillé-Coll Organs of Saint-Sernin, Toulouse & Saint Francois De Sales, Lyon)
a fine introduction to Widor beyond the famous symphonies.
Widor: Solo Organ Works
Joseph Nolan (the Cavaillé-Coll Organs of Saint-Sernin, Toulouse & Saint Francois De Sales, Lyon)
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a fine introduction to Widor beyond the famous symphonies.
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Joseph Nolan follows his five internationally acclaimed volumes of the Complete Organ Symphonies of Charles-Marie Widor with a collection of the composer’s other works for solo organ. The disc includes his Trois Nouvelles Pieces, March amèricaine and Marche Nuptiale and Memento – a collection of transcriptions of works by J.S. Bach.This release completes a collection of 6 CDs that span Widor’s complete solo organ works, performed by Nolan on period Cavaillé-Coll organs from the French churches of St Sernin, Toulouse, St. François-de Sales, Lyon and La Madeleine, Paris.In April 2016, Joseph Nolan was made a Chevalier (Knight) in the Order of French Arts and Letters for his services to French Music.
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Awards and reviews
August 2017
a fine introduction to Widor beyond the famous symphonies.
September 2017
a gloriously upbeat conclusion to this superb Widor series
September 2017
The playing of Joseph Nolan, as with all the volumes of the symphonies that I have, is excellent, he has an ability to bring this music to life, especially on these wonderful old organs. The recorded sound is excellent as are the booklet notes. This recording is a must for all organ devotees and especially Widor fans.
9th July 2017
Nolan plays these late works in accomplished performances on two sweetly voiced Cavaillé-Coll instruments in Toulouse and Lyons. The solemnly unhurried Suite Latine might test some, but the Trois Nouvelles Pièces include intriguing approaches to harmony.
Northern Echo
Joseph Nolan follows his five acclaimed volumes of the complete organ symphonies of Charles-Marie Widor with a collection of the composer’s other works for solo organ.
