The Fantasia super 'L'homme armé' by Johann Nepomuk David was premiered in a private arrangement in Vienna in 1928 and later in its revised, published version in Leipzig in 1931.
Performer Biography
Roman Summereder, the organist on this album, was the last pupil of Anton Heiller and made the world's first complete recording of Heiller's organ works.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Johann Nepomuk David initially aimed to combine the 'new style' of composers like Reger, Debussy, and Scriabin, but later focused on polyphony, often composing in fugal form.
Compositional Technique
Johann Nepomuk David's Choralwerk VIII, 'Es sungen drei Engel ein süßen Gesang' (1941), extensively uses the number three in its three-movement structure, prominent third relationships, frequent three-part harmony, and three layers of sound.
Composer Biography
Johann Nepomuk David's early lyrical works, including 200 unpublished song manuscripts, were destroyed during the bombing of Leipzig in 1943.
Historical Context
Johann Nepomuk David's Toccata und Choral über 'In dich hab ich gehofft, o Herr' (1932) reflects the turbulent period in Austria leading up to the civil war in February 1934.
Recording & Production
This album features two different organs: tracks 1-7 were recorded on the Mahrenholz-Furtwängler organ in the Marienkirche Göttingen, and tracks 8-bp on the Bruckner organ in the Stiftsbasilika St. Florian.
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