Organ (Organ)
SKU:
HL.48184877
Composed
by Thierry Escaich.
Leduc. Classical.
Softcover. Alphonse Leduc
#AL28196. Published by
Alphonse Leduc
(HL.48184877).
Born in 1965,
Thierry Escaich studied
in Paris where he
obtained eight first
prizes for Organ and
Composition. His
performances and works
during his professional
career have also received
various distinctions,
Three Sketches for Organ
being no exception.
Composed in 1991, Three
Sketches is very modern,
exploiting tonality,
rhythm, harmony, and many
other elements to a
virtuosic level.
Esciach's is a great
improvisation expert and
Three Sketches reflects
aspects of this through
use of complex rhythms
and developed melodies.
With a typical
performance lasting
around 11 minutes, the
Three Sketches are
called, 1) Tournament, 2)
Ritual, and 3) Variations
on a Memory. For all
advanced organists
seeking to vary and
expand their contemporary
repertoire, Esciach's
Three Sketches is an
exciting addition to the
repertoire..