Jan Lehtola, Anna-Leena Haikola, Annikka Konttori-Gustafsson – Stöhr: Solo & Chamber Works for Organ (2020) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Jan Lehtola, Anna-Leena Haikola, Annikka Konttori-Gustafsson – Stöhr: Solo & Chamber Works for Organ (2020)
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Like Korngold, Toch, Schoenberg, Zeisl and Zemlinsky, Richard Stöhr (1874–1967) was one of many Austrian composers driven into American exile by the Nazis. His generous output of music, being rediscovered at last in these Toccata Classics recordings, includes seven symphonies, much chamber music, songs, and choral and piano pieces. His output for organ is not extensive, but its quality is high: the instrument plays an important role in a number of Stöhr’s orchestral works, and here Stöhr presents the organ in two thoroughly attractive duos and an imposing solo sonata. The Sonata and Intermezzi sit downstream from Brahms in the tradition of Viennese classicism; the chromatic touches in the later Suite lean towards the language of Korngold.

Tracklist:

1. Jan Lehtola, Anna-Leena Haikola, Annikka Konttori-Gustafsson – Suite for Organ & Violin, Op. 102: I. Grave (05:56)
2. Jan Lehtola, Anna-Leena Haikola, Annikka Konttori-Gustafsson – Suite for Organ & Violin, Op. 102: II. Butterfly and Flower (04:39)
3. Jan Lehtola, Anna-Leena Haikola, Annikka Konttori-Gustafsson – Suite for Organ & Violin, Op. 102: III. Allegro giusto (06:55)
4. Jan Lehtola, Anna-Leena Haikola, Annikka Konttori-Gustafsson – 5 Intermezzi for Piano & Organ, Op. 35: No. 1, Andante con moto (05:21)
5. Jan Lehtola, Anna-Leena Haikola, Annikka Konttori-Gustafsson – 5 Intermezzi for Piano & Organ, Op. 35: No. 2, Poco presto (03:40)
6. Jan Lehtola, Anna-Leena Haikola, Annikka Konttori-Gustafsson – 5 Intermezzi for Piano & Organ, Op. 35: No. 3, Allegro molto (06:23)
7. Jan Lehtola, Anna-Leena Haikola, Annikka Konttori-Gustafsson – 5 Intermezzi for Piano & Organ, Op. 35: No. 4, Poco adagio (08:32)
8. Jan Lehtola, Anna-Leena Haikola, Annikka Konttori-Gustafsson – 5 Intermezzi for Piano & Organ, Op. 35: No. 5, Vivace (03:31)
9. Jan Lehtola, Anna-Leena Haikola, Annikka Konttori-Gustafsson – Organ Sonata in D Minor, Op. 33: I. Allegro con brio (14:18)
10. Jan Lehtola, Anna-Leena Haikola, Annikka Konttori-Gustafsson – Organ Sonata in D Minor, Op. 33: II. Andantino pastorale (07:06)
11. Jan Lehtola, Anna-Leena Haikola, Annikka Konttori-Gustafsson – Organ Sonata in D Minor, Op. 33: III. Finale. Allegro vivace (08:52)

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