Distler Complete Organ Works Vol3 BA

Hugo Distler (1908-1942)studied organ with Gnther Ramin and composition with Hermann Grabner in Leipzig. He then worked as cantor and organist at St. Jacobi in Lbeck and taught composition and organ at the Stuttgart Musikhochschule from 1937 onwards.

In 1940 he took up the same position at the Berlin Musikhochschule and also became director of the Berlin Cathedral Choir in 1941.

Considerably influenced by the Lbeck Stellwagen organ at St. Jacobi, he championed the characteristic pre-Baroque and Baroque sound of the organ and the forms which best suited it. His stylistic preference was for a specifically neo-Baroque, functional-objective type of sound.

This 3-volume critical edition with previously unpublished works includes the forewords of the first editions, facsimiles, a critical commentary for each volume as well as a list of sources.

- First Urtext edition of Hugo Distlers organ works.

- Includes previously unpublished works.

- Reflects the latest state of research.

- Detailed foreword, critical commentary (Ger/Eng), facsimiles and tips on performance practice

Complete Organ Works Volume III: 30 pieces for small organ Op.18 No.1 and Organ Sonata Op.18 No.2.

30 Pieces for Small Organ or other Keyboard Instruments Op.18 No.1 [Distler, Hugo]; Organ Sonata (Trio) Op.18 No.2 [Distler, Hugo]