{"product_id":"765158-1","title":"Andrew-john Smith - Saintsaenspreludesimprovisations [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBritish organist Andrew-John Smith once again brings his compelling artistry to the service of Camille Saint-Saens. Smith\\u2019s commanding sense of architecture, breathtaking musicality and astonishing control of dynamics and nuance is thrilling. As with Volume 1, this disc provides a rare opportunity to hear Saint-Saens\\u2019s organ works played on the very instrument for which they were composed\\u2014the magnificent Cavaille-Coll at La Madeleine, Paris.\\r\u003cbr\u003eThe art of improvisation was essential for French organists and huge importance was placed on the development of this skill. Saint-Saens was renowned for his extraordinary organ improvisations and it was said that \\u2018his genius was of an indescribable splendour\\u2019. In committing these extensive improvisations to paper he offers an insight into his instinctive musical logic and dazzling virtuosity. The Preludes and Fugues bear witness to the composer\\u2019s improvisatory flare and demonstrate the extent of his vastly imaginative compositional skills.\u003cp\u003ePrelude and Fugue in C major\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSept Improvisations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrelude and Fugue in G major\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVerset in E minor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSept Improvisations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrelude in F major\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVerset in F major\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrelude and Fugue in D minor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSept Improvisations\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55148271567233,"sku":"765158","price":17.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/61RHORwjdBL._SL1500_6a3663c4-db3b-4321-9478-f4cc85ec0761.jpg?v=1767820645","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/765158-1","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}