Notes and Editorial Reviews
The Museum für Musikautomaten in Seewen owes its existence to the passionate collector Dr. Heinrich Weiss (*1920). Weiss was able to purchase the museum’s Welte Philharmonie Organ – the so-called Brittanic Organ – for his collection in 1969. Some time later, he acquired music rolls from the Welte company as well as what is apparently the world’s only performance recording device made by the Welte Company that is still in existence. These three purchases from the Freiburg company Welte may be considered the culmination of Weiss’s collecting activities. OehmsClassics continues this extravagantly crafted series with music by French composers.
The Museum für Musikautomaten in Seewen owes its existence to the passionate collector Dr. Heinrich Weiss (*1920). Weiss was able to purchase the museum’s Welte Philharmonie Organ – the so-called Brittanic Organ – for his collection in 1969. Some time later, he acquired music rolls from the Welte company as well as what is apparently the world’s only performance recording device made by the Welte Company that is still in existence. These three purchases from the Freiburg company Welte may be considered the culmination of Weiss’s collecting activities. OehmsClassics continues this extravagantly crafted series with music by French composers. Read less
Works on This Recording
1.
Toccata for organ in B minor by Eugene Gigout
Performer:
Eugene Gigout (Organ)
Period: Modern
Written: circa 1900; France
Date of Recording: 01/2012
Venue: Museum für Musikautomaten, Seewen, Switz
Length: 3 Minutes 3 Secs.
2.
Allegretto grazioso for organ by Eugene Gigout
Performer:
Eugene Gigout (Organ)
Date of Recording: 01/2012
Venue: Museum für Musikautomaten, Seewen, Switz
Length: 3 Minutes 39 Secs.
3.
Suite: Chant by Eugene Gigout
Performer:
Eugene Gigout (Organ)
Period: Modern
Date of Recording: 01/2012
Venue: Museum für Musikautomaten, Seewen, Switz
Length: 7 Minutes 43 Secs.
4.
Suite: Festival March by Eugene Gigout
Performer:
Eugene Gigout (Organ)
Period: Modern
Date of Recording: 01/2012
Venue: Museum für Musikautomaten, Seewen, Switz
Length: 7 Minutes 4 Secs.
5.
Minuetto for organ by Eugene Gigout
Performer:
Eugene Gigout (Organ)
Period: Modern
Date of Recording: 01/2012
Venue: Museum für Musikautomaten, Seewen, Switz
Length: 4 Minutes 57 Secs.
6.
Fughetta for organ by Eugene Gigout
Performer:
Eugene Gigout (Organ)
Date of Recording: 01/2012
Venue: Museum für Musikautomaten, Seewen, Switz
Length: 2 Minutes 39 Secs.
7.
Marche des rogations, for organ by Eugene Gigout
Performer:
Eugene Gigout (Organ)
Date of Recording: 01/2012
Venue: Museum für Musikautomaten, Seewen, Switz
Length: 4 Minutes 5 Secs.
8.
Cantilène for organ by Eugene Gigout
Performer:
Eugene Gigout (Organ)
Date of Recording: 01/2012
Venue: Museum für Musikautomaten, Seewen, Switz
Length: 4 Minutes 15 Secs.
9.
Marche religieuse for organ by Eugene Gigout
Performer:
Eugene Gigout (Organ)
Date of Recording: 01/2012
Venue: Museum für Musikautomaten, Seewen, Switz
Length: 4 Minutes 33 Secs.
10.
Communion for organ by Eugene Gigout
Performer:
Eugene Gigout (Organ)
Date of Recording: 01/2012
Venue: Museum für Musikautomaten, Seewen, Switz
Length: 4 Minutes 17 Secs.
11.
Grand choeur dialogué for organ by Eugene Gigout
Performer:
Eugene Gigout (Organ)
Period: Modern
Written: France
Date of Recording: 01/2012
Venue: Museum für Musikautomaten, Seewen, Switz
Length: 5 Minutes 22 Secs.
12.
Andantino for Organ in G minor, M 25 by César Franck
Performer:
Eugene Gigout (Organ)
Period: Romantic
Written: ?1858; France
Date of Recording: 01/2012
Venue: Museum für Musikautomaten, Seewen, Switz
Length: 7 Minutes 48 Secs.
13.
Andante con moto for organ, Op. 45/7 by Alexandre Pierre Boëly
Performer:
Joseph Bonnet (Organ)
Date of Recording: 01/2012
Venue: Museum für Musikautomaten, Seewen, Switz
Length: 3 Minutes 2 Secs.
14.
Andante con moto, for organ by Charles-Alexis Chauvet
Performer:
Eugene Gigout (Organ)
Date of Recording: 01/2012
Venue: Museum für Musikautomaten, Seewen, Switz
Length: 3 Minutes 35 Secs.
15.
Andantino for organ in D major by Charles-Alexis Chauvet
Performer:
Eugene Gigout (Organ)
Date of Recording: 01/2012
Venue: Museum für Musikautomaten, Seewen, Switz
Length: 3 Minutes 58 Secs.
16.
Elevation for organ, Op.29/1 by Léon Boëllmann
Performer:
Eugene Gigout (Organ)
Period: Romantic
Date of Recording: 01/2012
Venue: Museum für Musikautomaten, Seewen, Switz
Length: 3 Minutes 58 Secs.
17.
Op. 30: Communion in B flat major by Léon Boëllmann
Performer:
Eugene Gigout (Organ)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1896
Date of Recording: 01/2012
Venue: Museum für Musikautomaten, Seewen, Switz
Length: 2 Minutes 48 Secs.
18.
Op. 30: Sortie in C major by Léon Boëllmann
Performer:
Eugene Gigout (Organ)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1896
Date of Recording: 01/2012
Venue: Museum für Musikautomaten, Seewen, Switz
Length: 2 Minutes 47 Secs.
19.
Fanfare for organ by Jaak Nikolaas Lemmens
Performer:
Eugene Gigout (Organ)
Period: Romantic
Date of Recording: 01/2012
Venue: Museum für Musikautomaten, Seewen, Switz
Length: 3 Minutes 13 Secs.
20.
Cantabile for Organ in B minor by Jaak Nikolaas Lemmens
Performer:
Eugene Gigout (Organ)
Period: Romantic
Written: 19th Century; Belgium
Date of Recording: 01/2012
Venue: Museum für Musikautomaten, Seewen, Switz
Length: 5 Minutes 41 Secs.
21.
Prelude for Organ in 5 parts in E flat major by Jaak Nikolaas Lemmens
Performer:
Eugene Gigout (Organ)
Period: Romantic
Written: 19th Century; Belgium
Date of Recording: 01/2012
Venue: Museum für Musikautomaten, Seewen, Switz
Length: 4 Minutes 49 Secs.
22.
Prière in E major by Jaak Nikolaas Lemmens
Performer:
Eugene Gigout (Organ)
Period: Romantic
Written: 19th Century; Belgium
Date of Recording: 01/2012
Venue: Museum für Musikautomaten, Seewen, Switz
Length: 3 Minutes 26 Secs.
23.
Symphonie concertante: Scherzo by Jaak Nikolaas Lemmens
Performer:
Eugene Gigout (Organ)
Date of Recording: 01/2012
Venue: Museum für Musikautomaten, Seewen, Switz
Length: 5 Minutes 2 Secs.
24.
Pieces, Op. 7: No. 1. Dédicace by Joseph Bonnet
Performer:
Joseph Bonnet (Organ)
Period: Modern
Date of Recording: 01/2012
Venue: Museum für Musikautomaten, Seewen, Switz
Length: 6 Minutes 2 Secs.
25.
Pieces, Op. 7: No. 3. Claire de la lune by Joseph Bonnet
Performer:
Joseph Bonnet (Organ)
Period: Modern
Date of Recording: 01/2012
Venue: Museum für Musikautomaten, Seewen, Switz
Length: 5 Minutes 53 Secs.
27.
Pieces, Op. 10: No. 10. Angélus du soir by Joseph Bonnet
Performer:
Joseph Bonnet (Organ)
Period: Modern
Date of Recording: 01/2012
Venue: Museum für Musikautomaten, Seewen, Switz
Length: 7 Minutes 1 Secs.
28.
Pieces, Op. 7: No. 9. Pastorale by Joseph Bonnet
Performer:
Joseph Bonnet (Organ)
Period: Modern
Date of Recording: 01/2012
Venue: Museum für Musikautomaten, Seewen, Switz
Length: 3 Minutes 36 Secs.
29.
Pieces, Op. 10: No. 6. Berceuse by Joseph Bonnet
Performer:
Joseph Bonnet (Organ)
Period: Modern
Date of Recording: 01/2012
Venue: Museum für Musikautomaten, Seewen, Switz
Length: 4 Minutes 24 Secs.
30.
Pieces, Op. 10: No. 9. Paysage by Joseph Bonnet
Performer:
Joseph Bonnet (Organ)
Period: Modern
Date of Recording: 01/2012
Venue: Museum für Musikautomaten, Seewen, Switz
Length: 4 Minutes 7 Secs.
31.
Fugue for Organ in C major, BuxWV 174 "Gigue" by Dietrich Buxtehude
Performer:
Joseph Bonnet (Organ)
Period: Baroque
Written: Germany
Date of Recording: 01/2012
Venue: Museum für Musikautomaten, Seewen, Switz
Length: 2 Minutes 39 Secs.
32.
Sketches, Op. 58: No. 3 by Robert Schumann
Performer:
Joseph Bonnet (Organ)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1845
Date of Recording: 01/2012
Venue: Museum für Musikautomaten, Seewen, Switz
Length: 6 Minutes 0 Secs.
33.
Concert donné au souper du roy: Rigaudon by Louis Lully
Performer:
Joseph Bonnet (Organ)
Period: Baroque
Written: 1707
Date of Recording: 01/2012
Venue: Museum für Musikautomaten, Seewen, Switz
Length: 4 Minutes 0 Secs.
Sound Samples
Toccata in B minor: (Welte-Philharmonie organ roll recording)
12 Pieces: No. 11. Allegretto grazioso (Welte-Philharmonie organ roll recording)
Suite de 3 morceaux: II. Chant (Lied)
Suite de 3 morceaux: III. Festival March (Marche de fete)
10 Pieces*: 10 Pieces: No. 2. Minuetto (Welte-Philharmonie organ roll recording)
12 Pieces: No. 3. Fughetta (Welte-Philharmonie organ roll recording)
2 Pieces: No. 2. Marche des rogations (Welte-Philharmonie organ roll recording)
12 Pieces: No. 12. Cantilene (Welte-Philharmonie organ roll recording)
6 Pieces: No. 3. Marche religieuse
6 Pieces: No. 2. Communion
6 Pieces: No. 6. Grand choeur dialogue
Andantino in G minor, Op. 25: (Welte-Philharmonie organ roll recording)
Andante con moto in G minor, Op. 45, No. 7: (Welte-Philharmonie organ roll recording)
20 Morceaux: No. 6. Andante con moto
20 Morceaux: No. 9. Jeux doux
Heures mystiques, Op. 29, No. 1: Elevation in E flat major (Welte-Philharmonie organ roll recording)
Heures mystiques, Op. 30, No. 5: Communion in B flat major
Heures mystiques, Op. 30, No. 5: Sortie in C major
Scherzo symphonique, "Fanfare": (Welte-Philharmonie organ roll recording)
Cantabile: (Welte-Philharmonie organ roll recording)
Prelude a 5 in E flat major: (Welte-Philharmonie organ roll recording)
Priere in E major (Prayer): (Welte-Philharmonie organ roll recording)
Symphony Concertant: Scherzo (Welte-Philharmonie organ roll recording)
12 Pieces nouvelles, Op. 7: No. 1. Dedicace
12 Pieces nouvelles, Op. 7: No. 3. Clair de lune
12 Pieces nouvelles, Op. 7: No. 8. Romance sans paroles
Pieces d'orgue, Op. 10: No. 10. Angelus du soir (Welte-Philharmonie organ roll recording)
12 Pieces nouvelles, Op. 7: No. 9. Pastoral (Welte-Philharmonie organ roll recording)
Pieces d'orgue, Op. 10: No. 6. Berceuse
Pieces d'orgue, Op. 10: No. 9. Paysage
Concert donne au souper du roy: Premier Rigaudon (Welte-Philharmonie organ roll recording)
Prelude (arr. A. Guilmant): (Welte-Philharmonie organ roll recording)
Fugue in C major, BuxWV 174: (Welte-Philharmonie organ roll recording)
Andante con moto in G minor, Op. 45, No. 7: (Welte-Philharmonie organ roll recording)
4 Skizzen fur den Pedal-Flugel, Op. 58: No. 3. Lebhaft (Welte-Philharmonie organ roll recording)
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