It seems odd that anyone would have thought of doing what German organist and conductor Hansjörg Albrecht does on this album on the Oehms label and that Oehms would indicate only in small print what the buyer is getting. It seems odder still that it actually works, and that a German group known for performances of Baroque music should be able to shift gears and convincingly perform Poulenc. Nevertheless, the album is a pleasure from start to finish. Only the Concerto in G minor for organ, strings, and timpani is performed ...
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It seems odd that anyone would have thought of doing what German organist and conductor Hansjörg Albrecht does on this album on the Oehms label and that Oehms would indicate only in small print what the buyer is getting. It seems odder still that it actually works, and that a German group known for performances of Baroque music should be able to shift gears and convincingly perform Poulenc. Nevertheless, the album is a pleasure from start to finish. Only the Concerto in G minor for organ, strings, and timpani is performed in its original version. The Concerto for two pianos and orchestra in D minor and Concert champêtre for harpsichord and orchestra are arranged, apparently by Albrecht himself (he says merely that he plays the orchestral parts on the organ), for organ and percussion in place of the orchestral parts. Poulenc's orchestration touches are lost, but the arrangement artfully replaces them with a whole new set of stylistic issues revolving mostly around whether the organ is going to be able...
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Add this copy of Poulenc: Concerto (Concertos for Keyboard Instruments) to cart. $14.95, very good condition, Sold by 86 Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Maplewood, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Oehms Classics.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good. Hybrid SACD; case is intact but shows some scuffs; a couple of tiny dings to 25-page booklet (in English & German); disc is mint/near mint; because we care that your order arrives in the condition stated, we have additionally sealed the case in bubblewrap for added protection during shipment.
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