MARCEL DUPRÉ — Recital (1992) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937)
1 Allegro From Symphony No. 6, Op. 42 (9:17)
2 Salve Regina (6:18)
César Franck (1822-1870)
3 Pièce Héroïque (8:24)
4 Chorale No. 1 In E Major (16:13)
5 Chorale No. 2 In B Minor (14:00)
6 Chorale No. 3 In A Minor (13:52)
Credits:
Organ – Marcel Dupré
Marcel Dupré playing the organ at St. Thomas Church, New York City
Total Playing Time: 68:04
Widor's Allegro from Symphony No. 6 and Salve Regina were recorded on October 16, 1957; Franck's Pièce Héroïque and Chorale No. 1, on October 14th; and Chorale Nos. 2 and 3, on October 15 of that same year. All works were recorded on half-inch three-track tape in St. Thomas Church in New York City, using one 201 and two M56 Telefunken microphones. The Franck pieces were first released as SR90168 and the Allegro and Salve Regina were released on SR90169.

WIDOR : Piano Concertos No. 1 & 2 • Fantaisie, Op 62 (Markus Becker · BBC National Orchestra Of Wales · Thierry Fischer) (2011) Serie The Romantic Piano Concerto – 55 | FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Charles-Marie Widor was born in Lyon to a family of organ builders and consequently became an organist of great skill and an assistant to Camille Saint-Saëns at La Madeleine in Paris at the age of twenty-four.

Today, Widor’s compositions for organ have a prominent position in the instrument’s core repertoire, but it is often forgotten that the composer wrote many other significant works, notably his two piano concertos. Surprisingly, these are the first recordings of the concertos and are a much-awaited addition to the numerous world premiere recordings featured in Hyperion’s Romantic Piano Concerto series, now reaching its 55th volume and still unearthing little-known works to consistently dazzling effect.

Following the success of his renditions of the Draeseke and Jadassohn concertos, pianist Markus Becker makes a welcome return to the series. The BBC National Orchestra of Wales and the remarkable Thierry Fischer more than do justice to Widor’s imaginative orchestrations. Hyperion
Tracklist :
Piano Concerto No 1 In F Minor Op 39 (1876)    (29:47)
Composed By – Charles-Marie Widor

Piano Concerto No 2 In C Minor Op 77 (1905)    (19:28)
Composed By – Charles-Marie Widor
Credits :
Conductor – Thierry Fischer
Leader – Lesley Hatfield
Orchestra – BBC National Orchestra Of Wales
Piano [Steinway & Sons] – Markus Becker