Passacaille pour orgue | orchestre à cordes | orchestre

Passacaille pour orgue | orchestre à cordes | orchestre
Passacaglia for organ | Passacaglia for string orchestra | Passacaglia for symphony orchestra

Year of composition

1944

Duration

13'

Scored for

organ
Version for string orchestra (1952); version for full orchestra (1962): 3 3 2 3 - 4 2 3 1 - timp. - strings

Publication information

Original version for organ: (UE17479); version for string orchestra (UE12167); version for full orchestra (UE13657)

Premiere

World premiere: Berne, 26 September 1944. Kurt Wolfgang Senn, organ
First performance version for string orchestra (1952): Frankfurt, 16 October 1953. Karl Münchinger, conductor
First performance version for full orchestra (1962): Berlin, 30 May 1963. Frank Martin, conductor

Recordings (selective list)

  • full orchestra
    Berliner Philharmonisches Orchester
    Frank Martin, conductor
    (mono live-recording of the world premiere: 1963)
    Jecklin-Disco JD 645-2 ℗ 1990 (FMS016)

  • organ
    John Scott, organ
    Priory Records © 1993

  • organ
    James Lancelot, organ
    PRIORY PRCD 228 ℗ 1987 (FMS191)

  • string orchestra
    Orchestre de Chambre de Genève
    Thierry Fischer, conductor
    ℗ Legend Classics 1996 © Paul Sutin Productions 1996

  • string orchestra
    Musikkollegium Winterthur
    Jac van Steen, conductor
    MDG 901 1539-6 © + ℗ 2008 (FMS097)

  • string orchestra
    Netherlands Chamber Orchestra
    Kenneth Montgomery, conductor
    Etcetera KTC 1290 ℗ + © CODA BVBA 2005 (FMS057)

  • full orchestra
    German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra
    Christoph Poppen, conductor
    ECM 2015 ℗ 2008 (FMS 002)

  • organ
    Ulfert Smidt, organ
    Thorofon Records CTH 2261 ℗ 1995 (FMS025)

  • string orchestra
    Arion Ensemble
    Alexandru Lascae, conductor
    Ottavo OTR C109459 © 1997 (FMS 051 + 110)

  • organ
    James O'Donnell, organ
    Hyperion CDA67017 ℗ + © 1997 (FMS 039 + 152)

  • string orchestra
    L’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
    Ernest Ansermet, conductor
    DECCA PY 925 ℗ 1955 © 1996 (FMS074)

  • organ
    ‘Schweizer Orgelmusik’
    Olivier Eisenmann, organ
    VLEUGELS OV-75019 ℗ + © 1993 (FMS086)

  • string orchestra
    Festival String Lucerne
    Rudolf Baumgartner, conductor
    GALLO CD-799 ℗ + © 1994 (FMS162)

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