Russian Organ Music

[kh0815]

Certainly an unusual way to open a topic - an actual (US) eBay offer: http://cgi.ebay.de/Rare-Eight-Russian-O ... 3359e5b437

EIGHT RUSSIAN ORGAN PIECES - Transcribed by American Organists
Published by Oliver Ditson Company, Boston 1925 - Part of the "New Fifty Cent Series", 32 pages

Contents:
- Amani, Nicolas: "Orientale" Transcribed by H. Clough-Leighter
- Glazounoff, Alexander: "Prelude, in D" Transcribed by T. Carl Whitmer
- Gliere, Reinhold: "Prelude, in C minor" Transcribed by Harvey B. Gaul
- Kopyloff, Alexander: "Dream" Transcribed by Harvey B. Gaul
- Rachmaninoff, Serge: "Prelude, in C# minor" Transcribed by H. Clough-Leighter
- Rebikoff, Vladimir: "March in D" Transcribed by H. Clough-Leighter
- Rimsky-Korsakoff, N.: "Far off India" Transcribed by H. Clough-Leighter
- Vodorinski, Anton: "Prelude, in C# minor" Transcribed by Harvey B. Gaul

Regarding the high s&h, attractive only for US bidders, not for myself.

[Emil Borisovich Sernov]

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[HullandHellandHalifax]

Thanks Emil,
Russian organ music is of itself a rare beast, very little having been written for the instrument which is basically because there are (as far as I know) no organs in the orthodox churches. However what there is is of a high standard and this piece is no exception, very reminiscent of Rheinberger, Alcock and a few others who used the Bach model but in a romantic manner. What was cruel from Kuschnarev though was to have a fugue following the Passacaglia and quite a big one at that, after all that heavy meat he gives us another meat course, probably quite exhausting to play the whole piece, for performer and listener. I am sure it would be possible to shorten the Passacaglia and use it as a Prelude to the Fugue. Thanks for posting it it will be a good acquisition for my library.
best wishes
Brian

[tateaddis]

Very much worth exploring are the anthologies "Les Maitres contemporains de l'orgue" published by Joubert in the early part of the 20th century. In the later volumes, you will find music by:

Cui & Gliere (vol. 5)
Taneyev (vol. 6)
Catoire, Karatyguine, Liapounoff, Nikolaieff, Taneyev (vol. 7)
Glazunov & Tcherepnine (vol. 8)

All eight volumes are on Sibley and IMSLP. Posting them here seems redundant, although I will gladly do so if there is interest.

Also, I have a copy of a 'rare' anthology of Soviet organ music (music by S.Slonimsy, Shostakovich, Mushel, etc.), which was edited by Isay Braudo (organ teacher at the St. Petersburg Conservatory) and published by Muzyka in the '60s. I would be willing to scan it and upload it to here, again if there is interest.

[Emil Borisovich Sernov]

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[Emil Borisovich Sernov]

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[Emil Borisovich Sernov]

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[HullandHellandHalifax]

"Also, I have a copy of a 'rare' anthology of Soviet organ music (music by S.Slonimsy, Shostakovich, Mushel, etc.), which was edited by Isay Braudo (organ teacher at the St. Petersburg Conservatory) and published by Muzyka in the '60s."

Please go ahead, I have a small pile of Russian Organ music including some anthologies, what I noticed is that it is as if the 20th century composers suddenly discovered the organ, as there has been more music composed for the organ in Russia in the 20th century than in all the previous ones. Some of the music is very complex and because the composers are still alive we cannot post them here, though I see no problem with a book published in the 1960's as it will most definitely be out of print.
best wishes
Brian

[4candles]

You are probably all aware I'm sure that Bärenreiter published a three-volume set of Russian organ music.

Here is a link to their catalogue, which details some of them (Volume 1 is apparently out of print):

https://www.baerenreiter.com/fileadmin/ ... 12_web.pdf

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[tateaddis]

Perhaps someone with an understanding of the Russian language that is more than non-existent would like to help with the titles of some of these pieces. I know that part 3 (which will follow) ends with two Shostakovich pieces-- the Passacaglia from 'Lady MacBeth of the Mtsensk District' and a transcription by I. Braudo. Part 4, also following, begins with the Mushel 'Suite on Uzbek Folk Themes' and also contains the Sergei Slonimsky 'Toccata'.

Soviet organ music, part 1.pdf

**edit** The table of contents can be found at the end of part 4. Parts 2-4 are on the next page.
Cheers!