Symphony no. 1 in D minor, op. 14 / Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 20

Album by Louis Vierne & Daniel Roth

Symphony No. 1 in D minor, Op. 14 and Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 20 are organ symphonies by French composer Louis Vierne, composed in 1899 and 1902. They use late-Romantic harmonic language and symphonic structures adapted to the pipe organ, employing a wide dynamic range, varied registrations and dense counterpoint to expand the instrument's orchestral colour, and they occupy a central position in Vierne's early output and in the French organ repertoire.
First released: 2005

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphonie no. 1, op. 14 en ré mineur: I. Prélude
    8:44
  2. 2.
    Symphonie no. 1, op. 14 en ré mineur: II. Fugue
    5:48
  3. 3.
    Symphonie no. 1, op. 14 en ré mineur: III. Pastorale
    7:53
  4. 4.
    Symphonie no. 1, op. 14 en ré mineur: IV. Allegro vivace
    4:39
  5. 5.
    Symphonie no. 1, op. 14 en ré mineur: V. Andante
    7:06
  6. 6.
    Symphonie no. 1, op. 14 en ré mineur: VI. Final
    7:16
  7. 7.
    Symphonie no. 2, op. 20 en mi mineur: I. Allegro risoluto
    7:50
  8. 8.
    Symphonie no. 2, op. 20 en mi mineur: II. Choral
    8:52
  9. 9.
    Symphonie no. 2, op. 20 en mi mineur: III. Scherzo
    4:10
  10. 10.
    Symphonie no. 2, op. 20 en mi mineur: IV. Cantabile
    8:17
  11. 11.
    Symphonie no. 2, op. 20 en mi mineur: V. Final
    8:36

Credits