The organ used for this recording is a 52-stop, three-manual Sauer organ, opus 1240, built in 1922 for the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Katowice.
Performer Biography
Anna Firlus, the organist on this album, performs as a soloist and chamber musician on both organ and harpsichord, covering repertoire from the Renaissance to contemporary music.
Performer Biography
Anna Firlus is a member of {oh!} Orkiestra Historyczna (Historical Orchestra) and collaborates with many other early music ensembles.
Instruments
The Sauer organ's pneumatic action, while causing a slight delay, is compensated by its beautiful timbral qualities, especially the solo stops.
Recording & Production
The album was recorded at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Katowice, Poland, between November 3rd and 6th, 2019.
Recording & Production
This recording was made possible by a grant from the Polish Minister of Culture and National Heritage.
Album & Artwork
The album title, 'Music in the Times of Breakthrough', refers to both the period of Poland's rebirth after foreign rule and the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries in multicultural Katowice.
You might also enjoy...
The Great Organ Vol. 4 - Tokorozawa Civic Cultural Center MUSE
Rheinberger: Complete Organ Works Vol. 6
Dupré: In memoriam
I Will: Finnish Wedding Music
Te Deum
Form and Function
Neilsen: Commotio for Organ
Organ Recital: Bowyer, Kevin - Gade, N. / Syberg, F. / Norgard, P. / Nielsen, C.
