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Live from ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Proms: celebrated organist Peter Holder pays tribute to centenary composer Saint-SaΓ«ns with his Fantaisie No. 1 in E flat major.

Live from ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Proms: celebrated organist Peter Holder pays tribute to centenary composer Saint-SaΓ«ns with his Fantaisie No. 1 in E flat major.

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London
Presented by Georgia Mann

Meyerbeer, transcr. W. T. Best Le prophète - Coronation March
Bach Fantasia & Fugue in C minor, BWV 537
Widor Symphony No. 5 - Allegro vivace (1st movt)
Saint-Saens Fantaisie No. 1 in E flat major
Liszt Fantasy & Fugue on β€˜Ad nos, ad salutarem undam’

Peter Holder, organ

Peter Holder pays tribute to centenary composer Saint-SaΓ«ns in a programme that recreates elements of the composer’s legendary performances on the Royal Albert Hall organ in the opening season of 1871 and in 1880. His wide-ranging programme includes Liszt’s largest organ work, written for the β€˜piano melodium’ (an organ–piano hybrid), and the opening movement from the most celebrated of French master Widor’s 10 symphonies for organ.

There will be no interval

1 hour, 15 minutes

Music Played

  • Giacomo Meyerbeer

    Le prophete - Coronation March (transcr. Best)

    Performer: Peter Holder.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Fantasia & Fugue in C minor

    Performer: Peter Holder.
  • Charles‐Marie Widor

    Symphony No. 5 - Allegro vivace

    Performer: Peter Holder.
  • Camille Saint‐SaΓ«ns

    Fantaisie No. 1 in E flat major

    Performer: Peter Holder.
  • Franz Liszt

    Fantasia and Fugue on 'Ad nos, ad salutarem undam'

    Performer: Peter Holder.
  • Franz Liszt

    Les cloches de Genève (Années de pèlerinage - Première année: Suisse)

    Performer: Bertrand Chamayou.
    • NAIVE.

Broadcast

  • Sat 4 Sep 2021 11:45

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