Music for Cello and Organ

OSKAR WERMANN (1840-1906): 2 Vortragsstücke, Op. 92, Prelude and Fugue on the Sound of Dresden Kreutzkirche’s Bells, Op. 146/2, Largo in F Minor, Abendilied in G, Sonata in G Minor, Op. 58, GUSTAV MERKEL (1827-1885): Arioso, Op. 55, Adagio religioso,Op. 114, Fugue on BACH, Op. 40, Largo religioso, Op. 24, MAX REGER (1873-1916): Aria, Op. 103a.

Description: Dotzauer, Kummer and Grützmacher - the great soloists of the Dresden Hofkapelle are not only familiar to cellists - they shaped generations of virtuosos and orchestral musicians. No wonder that Wermann and Merkel, as organists at the Kreuzkirche and Hofkirche, regularly relied on the vocal playing of the Hofkapelle's solo cellists. What is new with Wermann is the ambitious organ part, which in this instrumentation goes far beyond mere accompaniment. His sonata may be the first written in this genre. Hannah Vinzens (cello), Gordon Safari (organ).