Gambini: Organ Music Marco Ruggeri

• Carlo Andrea Gambini (1819-1865):
• 1 L'organo modern, Op. 106: I. Allegro moderato assai 01:49
• 2 L'organo modern, Op. 106: II. Andantino sostenuto 02:30
• 3 L'organo modern, Op. 106: III. Andante sostenuto 02:00
• 4 L'organo modern, Op. 106: IV. Allegro moderato 03:07
• 5 L'organo modern, Op. 106: V. Andante sostenuto 03:37
• 6 L'organo modern, Op. 106: VI. Andante mosso 02:16
• 7 L'organo modern, Op. 106: VII. Allegro maestoso 03:25
• 8 L'organo modern, Op. 106: VIII. Allegro brillante 02:26
• 9 L'organo modern, Op. 106: IX. Allegro moderato 02:36
• 10 L'organo modern, Op. 106: X. Andantino 02:49
• 11 L'organo modern, Op. 106: XI. Allegretto brillante 02:17
• 12 L'organo modern, Op. 106: XII. Adagio sostenuto 02:31
• 13 L'organo modern, Op. 106: XIII. Allegretto con moto 01:34
• 14 L'organo modern, Op. 106: XIV. Adagio sostenuto 03:07
• 15 L'organo modern, Op. 106: XV. Andante 03:50
• 16 L'organo modern, Op. 106: XVI. Allegro moderato 02:26
• 17 L'organo modern, Op. 106: XVII. Andante sostenuto 02:16
• 18 L'organo modern, Op. 106: XVIII. Allegretto brillante 03:40
• 19 L'organo modern, Op. 106: XIX. Moderato 03:17
• 20 L'organo modern, Op. 106: XX. Allegretto pastorale 02:57
• 21 L'organo modern, Op. 106: XXI. Allegretto brillante 03:00
• 22 L'organo modern, Op. 106: XXII. Andante sostenuto 02:19
• 23 L'organo modern, Op. 106: XXIII. Andante mosso 02:27
• 24 L'organo modern, Op. 106: XXIV. Andantino pastorale 02:24
• 25 Concertone a più strumenti 10:39
• 26 Elevazione 06:05
• 27 Marcia 03:39
• 28 Le quattro stagioni, Op. 128: I. Primavera 05:16
• 29 Le quattro stagioni, Op. 128: II. Estate 05:06
• 30 Le quattro stagioni, Op. 128: III. Autunno 05:41
• 31 Le quattro stagioni, Op. 128: IV. Inverno 05:47
• 32 Toccata No. 9 in D Major, Op. 55 02:26
• 33 Corale No. 11, Op. 55 03:31
• 34 Pastorale No. 8, Op. 55 03:28
• 35 Passeggiata No. 10, Op. 55 01:41
• 36 Toccata No. 5 in G Major, Op. 90 03:42
• 37 Finale No. 12, Op. 55 02:11
• Total Runtime 02:03:52

Info for Gambini: Organ Music

Carlo Andrea Gambini (1819-1865) was born in Genua, Italy. His talent was recognized at an early age and he developed into one of the most prominent concert pianists of his time.

As a composer Gambini was a son of his time, his style is highly romantic, influenced by the Italian opera and its grandiloquence, pomp and sentiment. Gambini’s friendship with the famous organ builder family Lingiardi led him to compose extensively for the organ. This new recording presents a collection of character pieces like Toccata, Pastorale, Corale, Passeggiata, Elevation, March, a Finale and the complete cycle of “L’Organo moderno, 24 versetti per organo”, short pieces well suited for liturgical use, technically demanding and using the full possibilities of the organs in use at the time.

Marco Ruggeri, organ

Marco Ruggeri
was born in Cremona in 1969. He studied at the conservatoires of Piacenza and Brescia, graduating with diplomas in organ, harpsichord and choral conducting, before completing his studies with Andrea Marcon at the Schola Cantorum in Basel.

A former prizewinner at the International Organ Competition in Bruges (1996), Ruggeri’s accolades also include rst prize at the Sant’Elpidio a Mare Organ Competition (1998) and the National Harpsichord Competition of Bologna (1997). He also holds a degree in Musicology from the University of Pavia; scholarly publications of his include editions of Ponchielli’s organ music, the Catalogo del Fondo Musicale by Padre Davide da Bergamo, and a manual of harmony and basso continuo published by Ricordi.

Ruggeri’s recordings cover organ music by Padre Davide da Bergamo – described by Italian music magazine Musica as ‘exceptional music’ – Ponchielli, Serini, Mozart, Bossi and Petrali. He currently teaches at the Novara Conservatory, and in his home city of Cremona is assistant organist at the Cathedral and titular organist of the 1877 Lingiardi organ of San Pietro al Po. He is a consultant for the restoration of organs.

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