The Cavaillé-Coll-Mutin organ used on this recording was originally installed in Tourcoing, France, in 1921 and was restored and installed in Kiel in 2003/2004.
Recording & Production
This album features Hansjörg Albrecht performing on two organs: a Kleuker organ and a Cavaillé-Coll-Mutin organ, both located in the Hauptkirche St. Nikolai in Kiel.
Interpretation
Hansjörg Albrecht believes the modern concert organ, with its technical innovations, is well-suited for transcribing Wagner's orchestral works.
Performer Biography
Hansjörg Albrecht, the organist on this album, is also the Artistic Director of the Munich Bach Choir & Bach Orchestra, founded by Karl Richter.
Instruments
The Kleuker organ, built in 1965, has three manuals and a pedalboard with 48 registers, and underwent a general overhaul and electrification in 1997/2004.
Interpretation
Hansjörg Albrecht argues that the organ's ability to create an 'invisible orchestra' and its eternally resonating sound align with Wagner's artistic intentions, such as his idea of 'endless melody'.
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