On Stage At The Royal Festival Hall Weir
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Gillian Weir: On Stage At The Royal Festival Hall is a single-disc live organ recital released by Priory Records (catalogue PRCD866), EAN 5028612208664. The recording was made at the Royal Festival Hall and presents a varied programme spanning Bach, Reger, Dupré, Ives and contemporary organ repertoire. The disc runs to about 79 minutes and includes extended programme notes.
Gillian Weir: On Stage At The Royal Festival Hall is a single-disc live organ recital released by Priory Records (catalogue PRCD866), EAN 5028612208664. The recording was made at the Royal Festival Hall and presents a varied programme spanning Bach, Reger, Dupré, Ives and contemporary organ repertoire. The disc runs to about 79 minutes and includes extended programme notes.
- Virtuosic, controlled and musically assured performances by Gillian Weir, praised for technical command and expressive range.
- Wide and varied repertoire (Bach, Reger, Dupré, Ives, Bovet, Grison) that showcases different organ styles and colours.
- Virtuosic, controlled and musically assured performances by Gillian Weir, praised for technical command and expressive range.
- Wide and varied repertoire (Bach, Reger, Dupré, Ives, Bovet, Grison) that showcases different organ styles and colours.
- Generous running time (approx. 79:50) on a single disc and a detailed booklet with programme notes and an essay on the instrument.
- Production and sound quality noted as strong for a concert-hall organ recording.
- −Mixed feedback: several reviewers found the Baroque items (for example Bach BWV 547) less persuasive in this acoustic, describing them as somewhat cold compared with other repertoire on the disc.
- −Certain pieces (notably the Grison Toccata and specific readings such as the treatment of "Salamanca") received criticism from at least one reviewer as uneven or less effective.
- −Mixed feedback: several reviewers found the Baroque items (for example Bach BWV 547) less persuasive in this acoustic, describing them as somewhat cold compared with other repertoire on the disc.
- −Certain pieces (notably the Grison Toccata and specific readings such as the treatment of "Salamanca") received criticism from at least one reviewer as uneven or less effective.
- −Listeners who prefer period-style Baroque warmth or a different interpretative approach may find parts of the programme stylistically inconsistent.
Based on user reviews collected from publicly available sources.