Vierne: Piano Works Vol.1

Featuring

Michael Schöch
Louis Vierne

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Composer Biography

Like most French organists of his time, Louis Vierne was trained equally as a pianist and an organist, with his piano repertoire ranging from Bach to Liszt.

Performer Biography

Michael Schöch won first prize in the organ category at the ARD International Music Competition, a distinction awarded for the first time in 40 years.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Louis Vierne's piano music, like his organ works, reflects his stylistic evolution, always maintaining a personal and unmistakable expression within the late Romantic musical language.

Performer Biography

Michael Schöch, the pianist on this album, is one of the few musicians to have mastered both the piano and organ repertoire to the same high standard.

Composer Biography

Louis Vierne, the composer, was the titular organist of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris and made significant contributions to organ music, especially through his six organ symphonies.

Composition History

Many of Louis Vierne's early piano works, such as the Suite bourguignonne Op. 17, were composed during a happy period in his life, following his marriage and appointment as Notre-Dame's organist.

Recording & Production

All MDG recordings, including this one, are produced in the natural acoustics of specially chosen concert halls, avoiding artificial sound modifications like reverberation or filters.