Solo Organ
SKU:
CA.5600300
Vol.
II/2. Composed by
Giacomo Puccini. Edited
by Virgilio Bernardoni.
Complete editions /
Selected works: Edizione
Nazionale delle Opere di
Giacomo Puccini. Free
organ music. Full score
(complete edition /
selected edition). 148
pages. Carus Verlag #CV
56.003/00. Published by
Carus Verlag
(CA.5600300).
ISBN
9790007188047.
The
organ is the instrument
on which the young
Giacomo Puccini began his
career as a musician.
Through the rediscovery
of a considerable number
of hand-written pieces,
which he composed after
1870 as part of his
duties as organist in the
churches of Lucca,
several primary sources
are now available. These
give an insight into the
beginnings of his musical
activities which have
only been known about
from anecdotes from his
first biographers until
now. Puccini's organ
repertoire includes works
which were typical for
liturgical organ music at
that time: sonatas for
the main sections of the
mass, versets which were
substituted for Gregorian
chant, marches, which
were played after the
mass (exceptionally even
waltzes), and even a
pastorale for Christmas
time. This music was
written with the sound of
instruments made in
Tuscany in mind. These
have just one manual, a 8
foot Principale register
and a small pedalboard
always coupled to the
manual. In addition there
were several solo stops
divided into bass and
soprano.Puccini
contributed with
originality to the
renewal of Italian organ
practice, which began in
his day to discard its
operatic style in favor
of a style more suited to
the liturgy.
