Gambini: Organ Music Marco Ruggeri

• Carlo Andrea Gambini (1819-1865):
• 1L'organo modern, Op. 106: I. Allegro moderato assai01:49
• 2L'organo modern, Op. 106: II. Andantino sostenuto02:30
• 3L'organo modern, Op. 106: III. Andante sostenuto02:00
• 4L'organo modern, Op. 106: IV. Allegro moderato03:07
• 5L'organo modern, Op. 106: V. Andante sostenuto03:37
• 6L'organo modern, Op. 106: VI. Andante mosso02:16
• 7L'organo modern, Op. 106: VII. Allegro maestoso03:25
• 8L'organo modern, Op. 106: VIII. Allegro brillante02:26
• 9L'organo modern, Op. 106: IX. Allegro moderato02:36
• 10L'organo modern, Op. 106: X. Andantino02:49
• 11L'organo modern, Op. 106: XI. Allegretto brillante02:17
• 12L'organo modern, Op. 106: XII. Adagio sostenuto02:31
• 13L'organo modern, Op. 106: XIII. Allegretto con moto01:34
• 14L'organo modern, Op. 106: XIV. Adagio sostenuto03:07
• 15L'organo modern, Op. 106: XV. Andante03:50
• 16L'organo modern, Op. 106: XVI. Allegro moderato02:26
• 17L'organo modern, Op. 106: XVII. Andante sostenuto02:16
• 18L'organo modern, Op. 106: XVIII. Allegretto brillante03:40
• 19L'organo modern, Op. 106: XIX. Moderato03:17
• 20L'organo modern, Op. 106: XX. Allegretto pastorale02:57
• 21L'organo modern, Op. 106: XXI. Allegretto brillante03:00
• 22L'organo modern, Op. 106: XXII. Andante sostenuto02:19
• 23L'organo modern, Op. 106: XXIII. Andante mosso02:27
• 24L'organo modern, Op. 106: XXIV. Andantino pastorale02:24
• 25Concertone a più strumenti10:39
• 26Elevazione06:05
• 27Marcia03:39
• 28Le quattro stagioni, Op. 128: I. Primavera05:16
• 29Le quattro stagioni, Op. 128: II. Estate05:06
• 30Le quattro stagioni, Op. 128: III. Autunno05:41
• 31Le quattro stagioni, Op. 128: IV. Inverno05:47
• 32Toccata No. 9 in D Major, Op. 5502:26
• 33Corale No. 11, Op. 5503:31
• 34Pastorale No. 8, Op. 5503:28
• 35Passeggiata No. 10, Op. 5501:41
• 36Toccata No. 5 in G Major, Op. 9003:42
• 37Finale No. 12, Op. 5502:11
• Total Runtime02:03:52

Info for Gambini: Organ Music

Carlo Andrea Gambini (1819-1865) was born in Genua, Italy. His talent was recognized at an early age and he developed into one of the most prominent concert pianists of his time.

As a composer Gambini was a son of his time, his style is highly romantic, influenced by the Italian opera and its grandiloquence, pomp and sentiment. Gambini’s friendship with the famous organ builder family Lingiardi led him to compose extensively for the organ. This new recording presents a collection of character pieces like Toccata, Pastorale, Corale, Passeggiata, Elevation, March, a Finale and the complete cycle of “L’Organo moderno, 24 versetti per organo”, short pieces well suited for liturgical use, technically demanding and using the full possibilities of the organs in use at the time.

Marco Ruggeri, organ

Marco Ruggeri
was born in Cremona in 1969. He studied at the conservatoires of Piacenza and Brescia, graduating with diplomas in organ, harpsichord and choral conducting, before completing his studies with Andrea Marcon at the Schola Cantorum in Basel.

A former prizewinner at the International Organ Competition in Bruges (1996), Ruggeri’s accolades also include rst prize at the Sant’Elpidio a Mare Organ Competition (1998) and the National Harpsichord Competition of Bologna (1997). He also holds a degree in Musicology from the University of Pavia; scholarly publications of his include editions of Ponchielli’s organ music, the Catalogo del Fondo Musicale by Padre Davide da Bergamo, and a manual of harmony and basso continuo published by Ricordi.

Ruggeri’s recordings cover organ music by Padre Davide da Bergamo – described by Italian music magazine Musica as ‘exceptional music’ – Ponchielli, Serini, Mozart, Bossi and Petrali. He currently teaches at the Novara Conservatory, and in his home city of Cremona is assistant organist at the Cathedral and titular organist of the 1877 Lingiardi organ of San Pietro al Po. He is a consultant for the restoration of organs.

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